The nurse is using the following formula to calculate pediatric medications: Child's height and weight are plotted on a nomogram, and a line is drawn between the two points.The point at which the line intersects the surface area line is the child's BSA.The dose is calculated as BSA divided by 1.73 X adult dose = child's dose.What does the BSA in the formula represent?
A) The body weight method
B) The body surface attitude
C) The body surface alignment
D) The body surface area
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