Aparent calls the outpatient clinic requesting information about the appropriate dosage of acetaminophen for a 16-month-old child. the directions on the bottle of acetaminophen elixir are 120 mg every 4 hours when needed. at the toddler's 15-month visit, the healthcare provider prescribed 150 mg. what is the best response by the nurse

The nurse ordered the amount of drug based on weight, instead of being based on age.

The most specific and correct way to determine children’s dosage is based on a specific dose per kilogram of body weight. This will allow the drug to have a therapeutic effect. Being based on age is not accurate because not every child with the same age has the same weight.

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