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The nurse caring for a 6- Ans:D
year-old patient enters the
room to administer an oral The father is the best source of knowledge on
medication in the form of medication administration for the child. The pharmacy
a pill. The dad at the should be called to determine if the pill might be
bedside looks at the pill crushed. Asking the child to try swallowing the pill
and tells the nurse that his disregards the information the father has just given.
daughter has a hard time Requesting that the physician order the medication in
swallowing pills. Which of liquid form is not necessary at this point.
the following is the best
response by the nurse?
A)Ask the child to try
swallowing the pill and
offer a choice of drinks to
take with it.
B)Crush the pill and add it
to applesauce.
C)Request that the
physician prescribe the
medication in liquid form.
D)Call the pharmacy and
ask if the pill can be
crushed.
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The nurse is administering Ans:C, D, E
acetaminophen PRN to a
9-year-old child on the Following the 'right patient' rule, the nurse checks the
pediatric ward of the documented time of the last dosage administered. For
hospital. Which answers the 'right dose,' the nurse calculates the dosage
reflect nursing actions that according to the child's weight. For the 'right to be
follow the rules of the educated,' the nurse explains the therapeutic effects
'eight rights' of pediatric of the medication to the child and parents. To ensure
medication the 'right patient,' the nurse confirms the child's
administration? Select all identity and then checks with the caregivers for
that apply. further identification. To administer at the 'right time,'
the nurse gives the medication within 20 to 30 minutes
of the ordered time, and to protect the child's 'right to
C)The nurse checks the refuse,' the nurse respects the child's or parents'
documented time of the option to refuse.
last dosage administered.
D)The nurse calculates the
dosage according to the
child's weight.
E)The nurse explains the
therapeutic effects of the
medication to the child
and parents.
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When describing the Ans:C
differences affecting the
pharmacokinetics of drugs Topical absorption of drugs is increased in infants and
administered to children, young children because the stratum corneum is
which would the nurse thinner and well hydrated. The absorption of oral
include? drugs is slowed by slower gastric emptying, increased
intestinal motility, a proportionately larger small
A)Oral drugs are intestine surface area, high gastric pH, and decreased
absorbed more quickly in lipase and amylase secretion. The absorption of drugs
children than adults. given intramuscularly or subcutaneously is erratic and
B)Absorption of may be decreased.
intramuscularly
administered drugs is
fairly constant.
C)Topical drugs are
absorbed more quickly in
young children than
adults.
D)Absorption of drugs
administered by
subcutaneous injection is
increased.
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ANSWERS WITH RATIONALES | GRADED A+ |
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The nurse caring for a 6- Ans:D
year-old patient enters the
room to administer an oral The father is the best source of knowledge on
medication in the form of medication administration for the child. The pharmacy
a pill. The dad at the should be called to determine if the pill might be
bedside looks at the pill crushed. Asking the child to try swallowing the pill
and tells the nurse that his disregards the information the father has just given.
daughter has a hard time Requesting that the physician order the medication in
swallowing pills. Which of liquid form is not necessary at this point.
the following is the best
response by the nurse?
A)Ask the child to try
swallowing the pill and
offer a choice of drinks to
take with it.
B)Crush the pill and add it
to applesauce.
C)Request that the
physician prescribe the
medication in liquid form.
D)Call the pharmacy and
ask if the pill can be
crushed.
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The nurse is administering Ans:C, D, E
acetaminophen PRN to a
9-year-old child on the Following the 'right patient' rule, the nurse checks the
pediatric ward of the documented time of the last dosage administered. For
hospital. Which answers the 'right dose,' the nurse calculates the dosage
reflect nursing actions that according to the child's weight. For the 'right to be
follow the rules of the educated,' the nurse explains the therapeutic effects
'eight rights' of pediatric of the medication to the child and parents. To ensure
medication the 'right patient,' the nurse confirms the child's
administration? Select all identity and then checks with the caregivers for
that apply. further identification. To administer at the 'right time,'
the nurse gives the medication within 20 to 30 minutes
of the ordered time, and to protect the child's 'right to
C)The nurse checks the refuse,' the nurse respects the child's or parents'
documented time of the option to refuse.
last dosage administered.
D)The nurse calculates the
dosage according to the
child's weight.
E)The nurse explains the
therapeutic effects of the
medication to the child
and parents.
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When describing the Ans:C
differences affecting the
pharmacokinetics of drugs Topical absorption of drugs is increased in infants and
administered to children, young children because the stratum corneum is
which would the nurse thinner and well hydrated. The absorption of oral
include? drugs is slowed by slower gastric emptying, increased
intestinal motility, a proportionately larger small
A)Oral drugs are intestine surface area, high gastric pH, and decreased
absorbed more quickly in lipase and amylase secretion. The absorption of drugs
children than adults. given intramuscularly or subcutaneously is erratic and
B)Absorption of may be decreased.
intramuscularly
administered drugs is
fairly constant.
C)Topical drugs are
absorbed more quickly in
young children than
adults.
D)Absorption of drugs
administered by
subcutaneous injection is
increased.
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