CHAPTER 43- PRINCIPLES OF DRUG USE IN THE FETUS AND NEONATE QUESTIONS WITH VERIFIED ANSWERS { GRADED A+}

CHAPTER 43- PRINCIPLES OF DRUG

USE IN THE FETUS AND NEONATE

QUESTIONS WITH VERIFIED ANSWERS

{ GRADED A+}




patients, physicians, and pharmacists all cite _____ as a top priority

when making decisions about medication use - ✔✔safety of the mother

and fetus

T/F? safety data for the vast majority of medications is limited -

✔✔TRUE


T/F? most of the drugs administered to the mother reach the fetus -

✔✔TRUE

, The extent of fetal exposure depends on ___ and ___? - ✔✔maternal

drug disposition

placental drug transfer

the steady-state concentration of the drug in maternal circulation,

which ultimately determines the amount of the drug available for

distribution to the fetal compartment - ✔✔maternal drug disposition


the maternal drug disposition is impacted in varying degrees by

maternal _____, all of which are altered during pregnancy -

✔✔maternal absorption, distribution, metabolism, and excretion of

drug


drug absorption in mom is affected by ____ and ____? - ✔✔gastric

emptying time and intestinal motility

is gastric emptying time increased or decreased during pregnancy?

which causes what? - ✔✔increased


reduced rate of absorption