You are treating a four-year-old for hypoglycemia using a dextrose solution. The CORRECT dosage and concentration for this patient would be:

A) 0.1 mg/kg of a 50 percent dextrose solution.
B) 0.5 mg/kg of a 10 percent dextrose solution.
C) 0.5 mg/kg of a 25 percent dextrose solution.
D) 0.5 mg/kg of a 50 percent dextrose solution.

C

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