BMS 620 Chapter 6- Life Span- Children Assessment
Questions and Answers
1. A nurse working in a cancer center is preparing to administer
medication to a 5-year-old child. The nurse will calculate the
drug dosage by using
A) body surface area.
B) weight.
C) age in months.
D) age in years.
2.A nurse is administering drugs to a 10-year-old child who has
multiple health problems. The child is underweight and is on a
special diet. Which of the following will the nurse consider when
planning for the best absorption of the prescribed drugs? (Select
all that apply.)
A) Age
B) Weight
C) Disease process
D) Diet
E) Route of administration
3.A nurse is explaining to the parents of a 6-year-old child suffering
from angina why nitroglycerin patches for chest pain would not be
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, appropriate. Which of the following will the nurse include in an
explanation?
A) A child has an erratic blood flow from an immature
peripheral circulation, which increases drug absorption,
causing an increase in adverse effects.
B) A child's gastric pH is decreased, causing less of the drug to
be absorbed from the subcutaneous skin, therefore
producing more adverse effects.
C) A child has a greater body surface area, creating greater
permeability resulting in an increase in absorption of topical
agents, which may result in more adverse effects.
D) A child has a smaller body surface area, resulting in an
increase in topical absorption, which can cause more
adverse effects.
4.A 7-year-old child has been taking tetracycline for a bacterial
infection. The nurse will be sure to inform the parents that this
drug could cause
A) orange-tinged urine.
B) staining of permanent teeth.
C) sleep deprivation.
D) deep muscle pain.
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Questions and Answers
1. A nurse working in a cancer center is preparing to administer
medication to a 5-year-old child. The nurse will calculate the
drug dosage by using
A) body surface area.
B) weight.
C) age in months.
D) age in years.
2.A nurse is administering drugs to a 10-year-old child who has
multiple health problems. The child is underweight and is on a
special diet. Which of the following will the nurse consider when
planning for the best absorption of the prescribed drugs? (Select
all that apply.)
A) Age
B) Weight
C) Disease process
D) Diet
E) Route of administration
3.A nurse is explaining to the parents of a 6-year-old child suffering
from angina why nitroglycerin patches for chest pain would not be
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, appropriate. Which of the following will the nurse include in an
explanation?
A) A child has an erratic blood flow from an immature
peripheral circulation, which increases drug absorption,
causing an increase in adverse effects.
B) A child's gastric pH is decreased, causing less of the drug to
be absorbed from the subcutaneous skin, therefore
producing more adverse effects.
C) A child has a greater body surface area, creating greater
permeability resulting in an increase in absorption of topical
agents, which may result in more adverse effects.
D) A child has a smaller body surface area, resulting in an
increase in topical absorption, which can cause more
adverse effects.
4.A 7-year-old child has been taking tetracycline for a bacterial
infection. The nurse will be sure to inform the parents that this
drug could cause
A) orange-tinged urine.
B) staining of permanent teeth.
C) sleep deprivation.
D) deep muscle pain.
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