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casperchen82

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on: Jul 24, 2018
Which of the following routes of medication administration demonstrates the least variability in drug response for pediatric clients of different ages?
 
  a. oral c. intravenous
  b. topical d. intramuscular

Question 2

The nurse is preparing to give a three-year-old client the first dose of a prescribed antibiotic. Knowing the client may resist taking the medication, the client's parents suggest the nurse tell her it is candy. What is the best response by the nurse?
 
  a. Children should not be told medicine is candy, because when they taste it they know it is not candy.
  b. Telling children that medicine is candy is a dangerous practice. If the child finds the medicine, the child may attempt to eat it like candy.
  c. Thanks, that approach may work for Mary.
  d. Children should not be told medicine is candy, because when they taste it they may spit it out.


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Reply #1 on: Jul 24, 2018
Answer to Question 1

ANS: C

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A Incorrect: Children of different ages vary in gastric acidity, gastric emptying, and gastric absorption.
B Incorrect: Younger children have thinner skin and disproportionate skin surface area, resulting in variations in absorption.
C Correct: The intravenous route demonstrates the least variability, because regardless of the age the drug is injected directly into circulation.
D Incorrect: Because of the variation of sites used in different ages, the IM route has more variability in absorption than IV.

Answer to Question 2

ANS: B

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A Incorrect: This is not the rationale for not telling children medication is candy.
B Correct: This is the appropriate rationale to provide for parent teaching.
C Incorrect: This is not the rationale for not telling children medication is candy.
D Incorrect: This is not the rationale for not telling children medication is candy.


casperchen82

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Reply 2 on: Jul 24, 2018
Thanks for the timely response, appreciate it

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Great answer, keep it coming :)

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