A pediatric patient is receiving chemotherapy. What is the recommended treatment of nausea and vomiting with pediatric chemotherapy agents?
A) Corticosteroids and 5-HT3 receptor antagonists
B) Phenothiazines and benzodiazepines
C) Proton pump inhibitors and antacids
D) Prokinetic agents and antihistamines
Question 2
A pediatric nurse is well aware of the many physiological variables that influence safe pharmacotherapy in patients younger than 18 . Which of the following principles should the nurse integrate into care?
A) The physiology of patients older than 15 can be considered to be the same as an adult patient.
B) The younger the patient, the greater the variation in medication action compared to an adult.
C) The larger the patient's body mass index, the more his or her physiology varies from that of an adult.
D) Pediatric patients have a greater potential to benefit from pharmacotherapy than adult patients.
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