Author Question: Which of the following phases constitute the course of drug action from dose to effect? 1. Drug ... (Read 117 times)

chandani · **on:** Jul 16, 2018

Which of the following phases constitute the course of drug action from dose to effect? 1. Drug administration 2. Pharmacognosy 3. Pharmacokinetic 4. Pharmacodynamic

a. 1, 2, and 3 only
b. 1, 3, and 4 only
c. 2, 3, and 4 only
d. 2 and 4 only

Question 2

Which of the following are indications for RSV prophylactic therapy?

1. Infants less than 32 weeks and requiring FiO2 greater than 0.21 for at least the first 28 days of life
2. Cyanotic heart defects in the first year of life
3. Severely immunocompromised children less than 24 months of age
4. Children with cystic fibrosis
a. 1 and 3 only
b. 1, 2, and 3 only
c. 3 and 4 only
d. 2, 3, and 4 only

jesse.fleming · **Reply #1 on:** Jul 16, 2018

Answer to Question 1

ANS: B
Three phases constitute the course of drug action from dose to effect: the drug administration, pharmacokinetic, and pharmacodynamic phases.

Answer to Question 2

ANS: C
See Box 34-5American Academy of Pediatrics Recommendations for Respiratory Syncytial Virus Prophylaxis.