Quiz: Chapter 06 Lifespan Of Children!
- 1.Your patient, age 14 months, is to receive penicillin V. She weighs 11.9 kg. The order reads: administer 50 mg/kg in 4 divided doses. Using the body weight method, how much penicillin V will you give this patient in one dose?
- A.
595 mg
- B.
150 mg
- C.
100 mg
- D.
1 gram
- 2.A patient has 3 children: two boys ages 5 and 8 years, and a daughter age 9 months. All of the children have been prescribed hydrocortisone cream for heat rash. Which of the following instructions is most accurate?
- A.
Apply the same amount of hydrocortisone cream for all the children
- B.
Use less of the hydrocortisone for the boys.
- C.
Use less of the hydrocortisone cream for the girl
- D.
Do not use any of the cream for any of the children
- 3.The use of water-soluble drugs in children may result in an increased risk for
- A.
Toxicity
- B.
Rapid elimination of drugs
- C.
Subtheraputic levels of drugs
- D.
Enhanced pharmacodynamics
- 4.Your patient, age 4 years, is hospitalized with appendicitis. Which of the following should be done to reduce this patient's anxiety about receiving an intramuscular injection?
- A.
Use parents to restrain child when giving an injeciton
- B.
Explain the pharmacodynamics of each drug and the rationale for therapy
- C.
Tell the patient she will be a "good girl" if she allows you to administer her medications
- D.
Demonstrate drug therapy to the patient using a rag doll
- 5.You are going to administer multivitamin drops to an infant. You should
- A.
Use a calibrated measuring cup to measure the dose
- B.
Mix the measured dose into the infant's formula
- C.
Explain the rationale for the drug to gain the child's cooperation
- D.
Gently squeeze the infant's mouth open and place the drops in the buccal pouch
- 6.When administering drug therapy to an adolescent, the nurse should
- A.
Direct all questions to the parents
- B.
Provide stickers and prizes for taking drug therapy
- C.
Offer explanations and teaching directly to the patient
- D.
Maintain tight control over all aspects of drug administration
- 7.Which of the following nursing actions would be most significant when administering medication to the pediatric patient?
- A.
Take the blood pressure and pulse
- B.
Weigh the child
- C.
Check the most recent lab results
- D.
Mix the medication in applesauce to mask the taste
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