ATI PEDS CHAPTER 8 QUESTIONS WITH
COMPLETE SOLUTIONS
children. - correct answer...✔✔Growth & organ system maturity
Pediatric doses are based on ______, ________, and _________. - correct answer...✔
✔Age, body weight, and body surface area
When assessing a peds patient for safe administration, what things should be included?
- correct answer...✔✔• Meds and food allergies
• Appropriateness it med dose for child age and weight
• childs developmental age
• Physiological and psychological condition
• Tissue & Skin integrity (IM, SQ, and topical meds)
• IV patency
After you calculate the safe dosage of med for pediatric patient, in what situation should
you notify the provider? - correct answer...✔✔If the med dosage is out of the safe dose
range, and for any questions about med preparation or route.
Which type of medications should you double check with another nurse? - correct
answer...✔✔High-risk & facility-regulated medications
How many identifiers should you use prior to administration? - correct answer...✔✔two
identifiers: client name and dob ; use parents for verification of infants or non-verbal
children.
________ route of medication administration is preferred for children. - correct answer...
✔✔Oral
For oral medication administration, you should not mix medication with _____________.
- correct answer...✔✔Formula ; infant might not take whole bottle of formula. Med
should not be added to a formula bag for tube feeding.
For optic medication administration, you want to place the child in a _____________ or
__________ position. Extend the childs head and ask the child to look up. Pull the lower
eye lid downward and apply med in the pocket. - correct answer...✔✔Supine or sitting
For otic medication administration place the child in _________ or _________ position
with the affected ear upward. - correct answer...✔✔prone or supine
For otic medications for children younger than 3 years, you want to pull the pinna
_________ and _________. - correct answer...✔✔Down and straight back
AGRADESOLUTIONS
COMPLETE SOLUTIONS
children. - correct answer...✔✔Growth & organ system maturity
Pediatric doses are based on ______, ________, and _________. - correct answer...✔
✔Age, body weight, and body surface area
When assessing a peds patient for safe administration, what things should be included?
- correct answer...✔✔• Meds and food allergies
• Appropriateness it med dose for child age and weight
• childs developmental age
• Physiological and psychological condition
• Tissue & Skin integrity (IM, SQ, and topical meds)
• IV patency
After you calculate the safe dosage of med for pediatric patient, in what situation should
you notify the provider? - correct answer...✔✔If the med dosage is out of the safe dose
range, and for any questions about med preparation or route.
Which type of medications should you double check with another nurse? - correct
answer...✔✔High-risk & facility-regulated medications
How many identifiers should you use prior to administration? - correct answer...✔✔two
identifiers: client name and dob ; use parents for verification of infants or non-verbal
children.
________ route of medication administration is preferred for children. - correct answer...
✔✔Oral
For oral medication administration, you should not mix medication with _____________.
- correct answer...✔✔Formula ; infant might not take whole bottle of formula. Med
should not be added to a formula bag for tube feeding.
For optic medication administration, you want to place the child in a _____________ or
__________ position. Extend the childs head and ask the child to look up. Pull the lower
eye lid downward and apply med in the pocket. - correct answer...✔✔Supine or sitting
For otic medication administration place the child in _________ or _________ position
with the affected ear upward. - correct answer...✔✔prone or supine
For otic medications for children younger than 3 years, you want to pull the pinna
_________ and _________. - correct answer...✔✔Down and straight back
AGRADESOLUTIONS
