Pharmacology · single question
Maximum dose of epinephrine for a healthy ASA I patient (per appointment)?
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Correct answer: A. 0.2 mg
- A. Correct. The maximum recommended epinephrine dose for a healthy patient is 0.2 mg (e.g., ~11 cartridges of 1:100,000).
- B. Incorrect. 0.04 mg is the limit for a cardiac/medically compromised patient (~2 cartridges of 1:100,000), not a healthy ASA I patient.