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NSG 6005 Week 1 Pharmacology Quiz and Answers
with Solutions UPDATED!!!
What impact does developmental variation in renal function
has on prescribing for infants and children?
a. Lower doses of renal he excreted drugs may be prescribed to
infants younger than six months
b. Higher doses of water-soluble drugs may need to be
prescribed due to increased renal excretion
c. Renal excretion rates have no impact on prescribing
d. Parents need to be instructed on whether drugs are renal he
excreted or not - ANSWER a. Lower doses of renal he excreted
drugs may be prescribed to infants younger than six months
What impact does the developmental variation in phase I
enzymes has on pediatric prescribing?
a. None; phase I enzymes are stable throughout childhood
b. Children should always be prescribed lower than adult doses
per weight due to low enzyme activity until puberty
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c. Children should always be prescribed higher than adult doses
per weight due to high enzyme activity
d. Prescribing dosages will vary based on the developmental
activity of each enzyme, at times require lower than adult doses
and at other times required higher than adult doses based on
the age of the child - ANSWER d. Prescribing dosages will vary
based on the developmental activity of each enzyme, at times
require lower than adult doses and at other times required
higher than adult doses based on the age of the child
NP prescriptive authority is regulated by:
a. The national Council of State boards of Nursing
b. The DEA
c. The state board of nursing for each state
d. The state board of pharmacy - ANSWER c. The state board of
nursing for each state
The FDA regulates:
a. Prescribing of drugs by doctors of medicine (MD) and NPs
NSG 6005 Week 1 Pharmacology Quiz and Answers
with Solutions UPDATED!!!
What impact does developmental variation in renal function
has on prescribing for infants and children?
a. Lower doses of renal he excreted drugs may be prescribed to
infants younger than six months
b. Higher doses of water-soluble drugs may need to be
prescribed due to increased renal excretion
c. Renal excretion rates have no impact on prescribing
d. Parents need to be instructed on whether drugs are renal he
excreted or not - ANSWER a. Lower doses of renal he excreted
drugs may be prescribed to infants younger than six months
What impact does the developmental variation in phase I
enzymes has on pediatric prescribing?
a. None; phase I enzymes are stable throughout childhood
b. Children should always be prescribed lower than adult doses
per weight due to low enzyme activity until puberty
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c. Children should always be prescribed higher than adult doses
per weight due to high enzyme activity
d. Prescribing dosages will vary based on the developmental
activity of each enzyme, at times require lower than adult doses
and at other times required higher than adult doses based on
the age of the child - ANSWER d. Prescribing dosages will vary
based on the developmental activity of each enzyme, at times
require lower than adult doses and at other times required
higher than adult doses based on the age of the child
NP prescriptive authority is regulated by:
a. The national Council of State boards of Nursing
b. The DEA
c. The state board of nursing for each state
d. The state board of pharmacy - ANSWER c. The state board of
nursing for each state
The FDA regulates:
a. Prescribing of drugs by doctors of medicine (MD) and NPs
