PHARMACOLOGY CONNECTIONS TO
NURSING PRACTICE ADAMS URBAN ESSENTIAL
STUDY QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
◉ medication reconcilliation.
Answer: comparing the patient's medication orders to all
medications the patient is and has been taking.
◉ root cause analysis.
Answer: determine why an error occurred and not the person
responsible.
◉ Pregnant Drug Categories:
A
B
C
D
X.
Answer: A-studies done and no risk to baby
B-Animal studies, no risk to fetus
C-Animal studies show adverse effects and no studies in humans
D-Studies in women show risk to baby
, X-Adequate well documented studies show fetal abnormalities
◉ Pediatric Absorption compared to adults
1. Gastric/intestinal
2. IM
3. Skin.
Answer: 1. Slower due to lower pH in stomach, slowed gastric
motility
2. Slower due to low blood flow to muscles
3. Faster than adults
◉ Pediatric Distribution compared to adults
1. Water-soluble drug
2. Fat-soluble drug
3. Drug Brain Barrier.
Answer: 1. infants body is 80% water compared to adult 60% dilutes
drug requires higher dose (Lasix)
2. Lipid soluble drugs remain in blood stream longer in infants due
to low body fat.
3. Infants have immature tight junctions, drugs cross into brain.
◉ Pediatric metabolism compared to adults
NURSING PRACTICE ADAMS URBAN ESSENTIAL
STUDY QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
◉ medication reconcilliation.
Answer: comparing the patient's medication orders to all
medications the patient is and has been taking.
◉ root cause analysis.
Answer: determine why an error occurred and not the person
responsible.
◉ Pregnant Drug Categories:
A
B
C
D
X.
Answer: A-studies done and no risk to baby
B-Animal studies, no risk to fetus
C-Animal studies show adverse effects and no studies in humans
D-Studies in women show risk to baby
, X-Adequate well documented studies show fetal abnormalities
◉ Pediatric Absorption compared to adults
1. Gastric/intestinal
2. IM
3. Skin.
Answer: 1. Slower due to lower pH in stomach, slowed gastric
motility
2. Slower due to low blood flow to muscles
3. Faster than adults
◉ Pediatric Distribution compared to adults
1. Water-soluble drug
2. Fat-soluble drug
3. Drug Brain Barrier.
Answer: 1. infants body is 80% water compared to adult 60% dilutes
drug requires higher dose (Lasix)
2. Lipid soluble drugs remain in blood stream longer in infants due
to low body fat.
3. Infants have immature tight junctions, drugs cross into brain.
◉ Pediatric metabolism compared to adults
