SOLUTION: Young's Rule for calculating a child's dosage for medication is
CHILD'S DOSE =
AGE OF CHILD
___________ ________
AGE OF CHILD + 12
× ADULT DOSE.
(a) If an adult's dose of
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CHILD'S DOSE =
AGE OF CHILD
___________ ________
AGE OF CHILD + 12
× ADULT DOSE.
(a) If an adult's dose of
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Question 845473: Young's Rule for calculating a child's dosage for medication is
CHILD'S DOSE =
AGE OF CHILD
____________________
AGE OF CHILD + 12
× ADULT DOSE.
(a) If an adult's dose of a particular medication is 100 mg, what is the dose for a 10-year-old child? (Round your answer to one decimal place.)
mg
(b) If a 12-year-old child's dose of a particular medication is 10 mg, what is the adult's dose?
mg
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