NURSING CARE OF CHILDREN

A nurse working in a cancer center is preparing to administer medication to a 5-year-old child. The nurse will calculate the drug dosage by using A)body surface area. B)weight. C)age in months. D)age in years. 2.A nurse is administering drugs to a 10-year-old child who has multiple health problems. The child is underweight and is on a special diet. Which of the following will the nurse consider when planning for the best absorption of the prescribed drugs? (Select all that apply.) A)Age B)Weight C)Disease process D)Diet E)Route of administration 3.A nurse is explaining to the parents of a 6-year-old child suffering from angina why nitroglycerin patches for chest pain would not be appropriate. Which of the following will the nurse include in an explanation? A)A child has an erratic blood flow from an immature peripheral circulation, which increases drug absorption, causing an increase in adverse effects. B)A child's gastric pH is decreased, causing less of the drug to be absorbed from the subcutaneous skin, therefore producing more adverse effects. C)A child has a greater body surface area, creating greater permeability resulting in an increase in absorption of topical agents, which may result in more adverse effects. D)A child has a smaller body surface area, resulting in an increase in topical absorption, which can cause more adverse effects.