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Lehne's Pharmacology CH 10 questions withcorrect answers
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All drugs that are considered safe to administer to adults are safe for administration to
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pediatric patients if the dose is adjusted appropriately for size - ANSWER: ➡ False
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For drug purposes, infancy is defined as from the end of 4 weeks to 1 year of age - ANSWER:
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➡ True
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The majority of drugs used in pediatrics have never been tested on children - ANSWER: ➡
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True
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Intramuscular absorption of drugs is slower in the infant than in the adult - ANSWER: ➡
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False
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Toddlers often need higher doses per body weight than preschool children - ANSWER: ➡
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True
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Approximately safe doses of drugs for children is the most accurate when calculated based
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on weight - ANSWER: ➡ False
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, Premature infants are at risk for what kind of response to drugs? - ANSWER: ➡ Intense and
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prolonged response
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An infant is diagnosed with scurvy caused by vitamin C deficiency. Based on the principles of
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pH-dependent ionization and ion trapping and the differences in gastrointestinal physiology
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in the infant, the nurse would expect that the prescribed dose of vitamin C (ascorbic acid)
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adjusted for weight would be what? - ANSWER: ➡ Less than the adult dose
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A pregnant patient received morphine sulfate late in labor. The neonate was born 22 minutes
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later. Because the drug crosses the placenta and the characteristics of the blood-brain
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barrier of the neonate, which neonatal assessment finding would be of most concern to the
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nurse? - ANSWER: ➡ Respirations 22/min
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The nurse is preparing to administer 4.5 mL of medication to a shy 6-yr-old child. Which
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nursing intervention is most likely to gain cooperation from the child with taking the drug? -
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ANSWER: ➡ Use a syringe to accurately measure the medication and ask the parents if they
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have any special technique for administering medication that has been effective with this
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child
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Which drugs are recommended by the American Academy of Pediatrics as safe and effective
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for relieving cold symptoms in a 4-yr-old child? - ANSWER: ➡ -Acetaminophen (Tylenol)
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Which is the recommendation by the CDC for over the counter cough and cold drug use in
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children younger than 2 years? - ANSWER: ➡ Do not give any OTC cough and cold
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preparations to a child younger than 2 years
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The safe dose of a liquid drug for a 6-month old is 0.75 mL. Which would be best used to
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accurately administer the drug? - ANSWER: ➡ 1-mL syringe without the needle
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The prescriber has prescribed 225 mg of a drug twice a day for a 7-year old child who is 43
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inches tall and weighs 45 pounds. The recommended adult dose of this drug is 500 mg twice
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