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sarasara

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Which method would the nurse use to administer medications to school-age children?
 
  1. Allow the child to make decisions regarding how medications are taken
  2. Provide a brief explanation
  3. Administer drugs while holding the child down
  4. Provide a lengthy explanation followed by quick drug administration

Question 2

A woman who wishes to become pregnant is concerned about the drugs she must take in order to treat a serious medical condition. The nurse reviewing the drug list would be most concerned about which kind of drug?
 
  1. A drug with a long half-life
  2. A drug with no active metabolites
  3. A drug with high protein-binding ability
  4. A drug taken only when needed



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Answer to Question 1

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Rationale 1: Allowing the child to become a participant in the process of medication administration is important for this age group.
Rationale 2: At this age more detail can be included in explanations about the drug.
Rationale 3: At this age it is unlikely the child will need to be restrained.
Rationale 4: Lengthy explanations are more appropriate for adolescents.
Global Rationale:
Allowing the child to become a participant in the process of medication administration is important for this age group. At this age more detail can be included in explanations about the drug. At this age it is unlikely the child will need to be restrained. Lengthy explanations are more appropriate for adolescents.

Answer to Question 2

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Rationale 1: Drugs with long half-lives should be avoided because they can accumulate in the infant's plasma.
Rationale 2: Drugs with active metabolites should be avoided because they can accumulate in the infant's plasma.
Rationale 3: Drugs with high protein-binding ability are not secreted as readily to the milk.
Rationale 4: If a drug is taken on an as needed basis, the woman could schedule the drug to be taken immediately after breast feeding.
Global Rationale: Drugs with long half-lives or active metabolites should be avoided because they can accumulate in the infant's plasma. Drugs with high protein-binding ability are not secreted as readily to the milk. If a drug is taken on an as needed basis, the woman could schedule the drug to be taken immediately after breast feeding.




sarasara

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Reply 2 on: Jul 23, 2018
:D TYSM


tranoy

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Reply 3 on: Yesterday
Excellent

 

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