A 12-year-old client with a history of psychosis has been pr…

A 12-year-old client with a history of psychosis has been prescribed thioridazine PO in three divided doses. The client weighs 110 lb. The nurse consults the drug guide and confirms that this medication is approved for pediatric use at up to 3 mg/kg/d PO. What is this client’s maximum safe individual dose? Record your answer as a whole number.

The parents of a child diagnosed with attention-deficit hype…

The parents of a child diagnosed with attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) receives a prescription for a central nervous system (CNS) stimulant to treat their child. One of the parents asks the nurse, “I don’t understand why we’re giving a stimulant to calm our child down?” What is the nurse’s best response?