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NURS 5334 ADVANCED
PHARMACOTHERAPEUTICS FINAL REVIEW
EXAM|| ACTUAL EXAM 2024-2025 QUESTIONS
AND 100% CORRECT ANSWERS ALREADY
GRADED A+|| LATEST AND FULLY COVERED
UPDATE 2024-2025 WITH EXPERT VERIFIED
SOLUTIONS|| ASSURED PASS!!!
Why do many medications lack pediatric dosing information in their drug labeling?
A. Most medications are not used in pediatric patients.
B. There is a lack of evidence-based literature on the safe and effective use of
medications in children.
C. The FDA does not allow pediatric dosing information in product labeling.
D. Only products available as oral liquid formulations are required to contain
pediatric dosing information in their labeling. - ANSWER: B. There is a lack of
evidence-based literature on the safe and effective use of medications in children.
Why are Neonates at greater risk for toxicity with highly protein-bound drugs?
A. Protein binding is decreased in neonates increasing the amount of free drug
available.
B. The protein-bound drugs are not eliminated effectively in neonates.
C. Neonates are unable to metabolize these highly protein-bound drugs.
D. Protein binding is increased in neonates, making measurement of serum levels
of the drug inaccurate. - ANSWER: A. Protein binding is decreased in neonates
increasing the amount of free drug available.
At what age are adult levels of renal function achieved? •
A. 6 months
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B. 12 months
C. 24 months
D. 3 years old - ANSWER: B. 12 months
What is the list that identifies drugs with a high likelihood of causing adverse
effects in the elderly?
A. No use list
B. Beers list
C. Pharmacists list
D. Adverse drug list - ANSWER: B. Beers list
In pediatric patients gastric acidity does not reach adult values for ______ -
ANSWER: 2 Years
The principles underlying complication to drug therapy in the elderly include___,
____, ____, and ____. - ANSWER: altered pharmacokinetics, multiple and severe
illnesses, multiple-drug therapy, and poor adherence.
Altered absorption of drugs in the elderly may result in____drug response -
ANSWER: Delay
The four major factors that can alter drug distribution in the elderly include _, _, _,
and _? - ANSWER: increased body fat, decreased percentage of lean body mass,
decreased total body water, and reduced concentration of serum albumin.
The most important cause of adverse drug reactions in the elderly is___. -
ANSWER: drug accumulation secondary to reduced renal excretion.
NURS 5334 ADVANCED
PHARMACOTHERAPEUTICS FINAL REVIEW
EXAM|| ACTUAL EXAM 2024-2025 QUESTIONS
AND 100% CORRECT ANSWERS ALREADY
GRADED A+|| LATEST AND FULLY COVERED
UPDATE 2024-2025 WITH EXPERT VERIFIED
SOLUTIONS|| ASSURED PASS!!!
Why do many medications lack pediatric dosing information in their drug labeling?
A. Most medications are not used in pediatric patients.
B. There is a lack of evidence-based literature on the safe and effective use of
medications in children.
C. The FDA does not allow pediatric dosing information in product labeling.
D. Only products available as oral liquid formulations are required to contain
pediatric dosing information in their labeling. - ANSWER: B. There is a lack of
evidence-based literature on the safe and effective use of medications in children.
Why are Neonates at greater risk for toxicity with highly protein-bound drugs?
A. Protein binding is decreased in neonates increasing the amount of free drug
available.
B. The protein-bound drugs are not eliminated effectively in neonates.
C. Neonates are unable to metabolize these highly protein-bound drugs.
D. Protein binding is increased in neonates, making measurement of serum levels
of the drug inaccurate. - ANSWER: A. Protein binding is decreased in neonates
increasing the amount of free drug available.
At what age are adult levels of renal function achieved? •
A. 6 months
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B. 12 months
C. 24 months
D. 3 years old - ANSWER: B. 12 months
What is the list that identifies drugs with a high likelihood of causing adverse
effects in the elderly?
A. No use list
B. Beers list
C. Pharmacists list
D. Adverse drug list - ANSWER: B. Beers list
In pediatric patients gastric acidity does not reach adult values for ______ -
ANSWER: 2 Years
The principles underlying complication to drug therapy in the elderly include___,
____, ____, and ____. - ANSWER: altered pharmacokinetics, multiple and severe
illnesses, multiple-drug therapy, and poor adherence.
Altered absorption of drugs in the elderly may result in____drug response -
ANSWER: Delay
The four major factors that can alter drug distribution in the elderly include _, _, _,
and _? - ANSWER: increased body fat, decreased percentage of lean body mass,
decreased total body water, and reduced concentration of serum albumin.
The most important cause of adverse drug reactions in the elderly is___. -
ANSWER: drug accumulation secondary to reduced renal excretion.
