A 6 year old male, who weighs 40 pounds, ingested a bottle of aspirin approximately 20 minutes ago. Medical control orders you to administer activated charcoal in a dose of 1 g/kg. How much activated charcoal will you administer?

A. 12 g
B. 14 g
C. 18 g
D. 24 g

Answer: C. 18 g

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