Your patient has ingested a potentially dangerous amount of a medication. One question you should ask is:

a. Is the medication prescribed to the patient?
b. What color was the pill?
c. Do you have syrup of ipecac in the house?
d. What is the patient's estimated weight?

Answer; d. What is the patient's estimated weight?

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Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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