NCLEX Practice · Dosage Calculations
NCLEX Question: A patient has a prescribed dose of 0.1 mg/kg of…
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A patient has a prescribed dose of 0.1 mg/kg of a medication. Why might the nurse need to adjust the dosage calculation?
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