The nurse plans to teach a safety class to parents of toddlers ...

[iveyjurea]

The nurse plans to teach a safety class to parents of toddlers about household exposure to medications. What will the best plan of the nurse include?
 
  1. Keep the toddler awake and observe for side effects of the medication.
  2. Keep all medications locked up and stored out of reach of the toddler.
  3. Use syrup of ipecac immediately if the toddler has ingested medication.
  4. Call the Poison Control Center for guidance with any medication ingested.
  5. Teach the toddler that medications are for adult use only.

Question 2

The nursing instructor teaches student nurses about the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Pregnancy Categories. What is the best information to include?
 
  1. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Pregnancy Category C is safe to use during pregnancy.
  2. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Pregnancy categories provide a framework for safe use of drugs in pregnant women.
  3. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Pregnancy categories for individual drugs seldom change once they are established.
  4. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Pregnancy categories are based on studies using clinical human research trials.
  5. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Pregnancy Category X has been associated with teratogenic effects.

[Melissahxx]

Answer to Question 1

Correct Answer: 2,4
Rationale: Locking up medications is the safest way to childproof the home. The Poison Control Center should be contacted for any type of medication the toddler has ingested. Syrup of ipecac should only be used if recommended by the Poison Control Center. The Poison Control Center should be contacted, and they will advise if the child is to be kept awake. It is unrealistic to expect a toddler to understand that medications are for adult use only.

Answer to Question 2

Correct Answer: 2,5
Rationale: Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Pregnancy Categories provide a framework for safe use of drugs in pregnant women. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Pregnancy Category X has been associated with teratogenic effects. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Pregnancy Categories are based on animal studies. Pregnancy Category C is not necessarily safe, it just means that animal studies have shown an adverse effect, but well-controlled studies in pregnant women have not been done. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Pregnancy categories for individual drugs do change based on reported effects on fetuses.

[iveyjurea]

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[Melissahxx]

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