Author Question: Which of the following statements made by parents of high schoolers would be a cause for the concern ... (Read 57 times)

Tirant22 · **on:** Jun 25, 2018

Which of the following statements made by parents of high schoolers would be a cause for the concern the child may be thinking about suicide?

A)
My child seems to eat all the time. He tells me that all of his friends are eating a lot as well.
B)
My child seems to go shopping at the mall every day after school with her friends. I think they hang out at the mall.
C)
My child has never had problems in school until now. He is failing classes and getting in trouble.
D)
My child used to talk to me about anything. Now she spends most of her time in her room texting friends.

Question 2

A pharmacist is teaching a group of nurse practitioners about the differences between pharmacokinetics among older adults and among younger clients.

Which of the following teaching points best captures an aspect of drug therapy among older adults?
A)
Your older patients are going to have higher serum concentrations of water-soluble drugs because of the patients' leaner body mass.
B)
The absorption time of oral medications is going to be much longer because of decreased gastrointestinal motility in older adults.
C)
Plasma concentrations of fat-soluble drugs can increase because older adults have less adipose tissue in which to store excess drug molecules.
D)
Decreased renal and hepatic function contributes to accumulation of drugs in these organs.

amynguyen1221 · **Reply #1 on:** Jun 25, 2018

Answer to Question 1

Ans:
C

Feedback:

Risk factors for suicide in adolescents include substance abuse, personal or family history of depression, anxiety disorders, problems at school, problems communicating with parents, having a friend who committed suicide, and family ownership of a handgun.

Answer to Question 2

Ans:
A

Feedback:

Lean body mass and lower water volumes result in higher plasma concentrations of water-soluble drugs. Absorption time does not decrease in older adults, and fat-soluble drugs can accumulate in their adipose tissue. Decreased renal and hepatic function results in reduced clearance but not accumulation in the kidneys and liver themselves.