Exam 3: Drug Action Across the Life Span

Which classification of medications commonly causes allergic reactions in children?

What will the nurse expect the health care provider's order to be when starting an older adult patient on thyroid hormone replacement therapy?

Which intervention would be considered to reduce accumulation of a drug in a patient who has decreased liver function?

A resident in a long-term care facility reports difficulty swallowing enteric coated aspirin and asks the nurse to crush it prior to administration.The most appropriate action for the nurse to take is to

When receiving a report on a new admission from the emergency room,the nurse learns that the patient is newly diagnosed with renal failure.Which medication(s)in the patient's medication history will require dosage adjustment by the physician?(Select all that apply.)

Which patient,when compared with the general population,would require a larger dose or more frequent administration of a drug to attain a therapeutic response?

When is the ideal time for a nursing mother to take her own medications?

What time will the trough blood level need to be drawn if the nurse administers the intravenous medication dose at 9:00 AM?

Which drugs cause birth defects?

Prenatal education is being provided by the nurse at a maternal family child clinic.What information should be relayed?(Select all that apply.)

One of the prescribed medications for a 36-week gestational age baby girl is a topical water soluble medication to be applied to the perineum daily to treat an inflammatory rash.What considerations is the nurse aware of before medication administration?(Select all that apply.)

Which factor(s)in a patient would influence GI absorption of medications?(Select all that apply.)

The nurse is caring for a 4-month-old child who is on a water soluble medication for seizures.The child's mother voices concern that the dosage seems "too much" for the child's age and would like the dosage verified.What actions will the nurse take?(Select all that apply.)

Which patient(s)require(s)special considerations for medication administration?(Select all that apply.)

After giving instructions to an expectant mother about taking medications during pregnancy,which patient statement indicates the need for further teaching?

What is the definition of cumulative effect of a drug?

For which reason(s)is/are elderly patients at increased risk for drug interactions and toxicity?(Select all that apply.)

Which patient would the nurse identify as having the lowest rate of absorption of enteral medications?

Which age-related change would affect transdermal drug absorption in geriatric patients the most?

The nurse is administering an antibiotic intravenously.Which blood level determines the lowest amount of medication present in the patient?