Nurs 6521 Advanced Pharmacology Week 11

QUESTION 1A 10-year-old boy is taking dextroamphetamine (Dexedrine) daily for ADHD. At each clinic visit, the nurse's priority assessment would beA.Vision.B.body temperature.C.height and weight.D.blood pressure.1 points SavedQUESTION 2A nurse is explaining to the parents of a 6-year-old child suffering from angina why nitroglycerinpatches for chest pain would not be appropriate. Which of the following will the nurse include in an explanation?A.A child's gastric pH is decreased, causing less of the drug to be absorbed from the subcutaneous skin, therefore producing more adverse effects.B.A child has a greater body surface area, creating greater permeability resulting in an increase in absorption of topical agents, which may result in more adverse effects.C.A child has an erratic blood flow from an immature peripheral circulation, which increases drug absorption, causing an increase in adverse effects.D.A child has a smaller body surface area, resulting in an increase in topical absorption, which can cause more adverse effects.1 points SavedQUESTION 3A nurse is going to administer medication to an infant using a medicine dropper. The best methodis to open the child's mouth by gently squeezing the cheeks and placing the dropsA.under the tongue.B.at the back of the mouth.C.in the buccal pouch.D.on top of the tongue.1 points SavedQUESTION 4A