Lehne's Pharmacology CH 10 Practice
Exam Fully Solved.
False - Answer (T/F)
All drugs that are considered safe to administer to adults are safe for administration to pediatric patients
if the dose is adjusted appropriately for size
True - Answer (T/F)
For drug purposes, infancy is defined as from the end of 4 weeks to 1 year of age
True - Answer (T/F)
The majority of drugs used in pediatrics have never been tested on children
False - Answer (T/F)
Intramuscular absorption of drugs is slower in the infant than in the adult
True - Answer (T/F)
Toddlers often need higher doses per body weight than preschool children
False - Answer (T/F)
Approximately safe doses of drugs for children is the most accurate when calculated based on weight
Intense and prolonged response - Answer Premature infants are at risk for what kind of response to
drugs?
Less than the adult dose - Answer An infant is diagnosed with scurvy caused by vitamin C deficiency.
Based on the principles of pH-dependent ionization and ion trapping and the differences in
gastrointestinal physiology in the infant, the nurse would expect that the prescribed dose of vitamin C
(ascorbic acid) adjusted for weight would be what?
, Respirations 22/min - Answer A pregnant patient received morphine sulfate late in labor. The neonate
was born 22 minutes later. Because the drug crosses the placenta and the characteristics of the blood-
brain barrier of the neonate, which neonatal assessment finding would be of most concern to the nurse?
Use a syringe to accurately measure the medication and ask the parents if they have any special
technique for administering medication that has been effective with this child - Answer The nurse is
preparing to administer 4.5 mL of medication to a shy 6-yr-old child. Which nursing intervention is most
likely to gain cooperation from the child with taking the drug?
-Acetaminophen (Tylenol)
-Ibuprofen (Motrin) - Answer Which drugs are recommended by the American Academy of Pediatrics
as safe and effective for relieving cold symptoms in a 4-yr-old child?
Do not give any OTC cough and cold preparations to a child younger than 2 years - Answer Which is the
recommendation by the CDC for over the counter cough and cold drug use in children younger than 2
years?
1-mL syringe without the needle - Answer The safe dose of a liquid drug for a 6-month old is 0.75 mL.
Which would be best used to accurately administer the drug?
227 mg is the calculated safe dose; yes, 225 mg is safe - Answer The prescriber has prescribed 225 mg
of a drug twice a day for a 7-year old child who is 43 inches tall and weighs 45 pounds. The
recommended adult dose of this drug is 500 mg twice a day. Based on body surface area, is this dose
safe?
4.5 mL - Answer The prescriber has prescribed 225 mg of a drug twice a day for a 7-year old child who
is 43 inches tall and weighs 45 pounds. The recommended adult dose of this drug is 500 mg twice a day.
The drug is available in an elixir of 250 mg/5mL. How much medication will the nurse administer?
Drugs given subcutaneously (SC) remain in the body longer in infants than in adults. - Answer The
nurse is caring for a group of very young patients receiving a variety of medications. Which concept
guides the nurse's care of these patients?
Reduce the amount of drug given - Answer Which intervention would the nurse choose to minimize
the risk of drug toxicity in neonates and infants?
Exam Fully Solved.
False - Answer (T/F)
All drugs that are considered safe to administer to adults are safe for administration to pediatric patients
if the dose is adjusted appropriately for size
True - Answer (T/F)
For drug purposes, infancy is defined as from the end of 4 weeks to 1 year of age
True - Answer (T/F)
The majority of drugs used in pediatrics have never been tested on children
False - Answer (T/F)
Intramuscular absorption of drugs is slower in the infant than in the adult
True - Answer (T/F)
Toddlers often need higher doses per body weight than preschool children
False - Answer (T/F)
Approximately safe doses of drugs for children is the most accurate when calculated based on weight
Intense and prolonged response - Answer Premature infants are at risk for what kind of response to
drugs?
Less than the adult dose - Answer An infant is diagnosed with scurvy caused by vitamin C deficiency.
Based on the principles of pH-dependent ionization and ion trapping and the differences in
gastrointestinal physiology in the infant, the nurse would expect that the prescribed dose of vitamin C
(ascorbic acid) adjusted for weight would be what?
, Respirations 22/min - Answer A pregnant patient received morphine sulfate late in labor. The neonate
was born 22 minutes later. Because the drug crosses the placenta and the characteristics of the blood-
brain barrier of the neonate, which neonatal assessment finding would be of most concern to the nurse?
Use a syringe to accurately measure the medication and ask the parents if they have any special
technique for administering medication that has been effective with this child - Answer The nurse is
preparing to administer 4.5 mL of medication to a shy 6-yr-old child. Which nursing intervention is most
likely to gain cooperation from the child with taking the drug?
-Acetaminophen (Tylenol)
-Ibuprofen (Motrin) - Answer Which drugs are recommended by the American Academy of Pediatrics
as safe and effective for relieving cold symptoms in a 4-yr-old child?
Do not give any OTC cough and cold preparations to a child younger than 2 years - Answer Which is the
recommendation by the CDC for over the counter cough and cold drug use in children younger than 2
years?
1-mL syringe without the needle - Answer The safe dose of a liquid drug for a 6-month old is 0.75 mL.
Which would be best used to accurately administer the drug?
227 mg is the calculated safe dose; yes, 225 mg is safe - Answer The prescriber has prescribed 225 mg
of a drug twice a day for a 7-year old child who is 43 inches tall and weighs 45 pounds. The
recommended adult dose of this drug is 500 mg twice a day. Based on body surface area, is this dose
safe?
4.5 mL - Answer The prescriber has prescribed 225 mg of a drug twice a day for a 7-year old child who
is 43 inches tall and weighs 45 pounds. The recommended adult dose of this drug is 500 mg twice a day.
The drug is available in an elixir of 250 mg/5mL. How much medication will the nurse administer?
Drugs given subcutaneously (SC) remain in the body longer in infants than in adults. - Answer The
nurse is caring for a group of very young patients receiving a variety of medications. Which concept
guides the nurse's care of these patients?
Reduce the amount of drug given - Answer Which intervention would the nurse choose to minimize
the risk of drug toxicity in neonates and infants?
