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Pediatric drug doses are determined strictly using the child's weight |
true |
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Total body water, fat stores, and protein amounts have no effect on drugs administered to the pediatric population. |
False- those effects do have an affect on drug administration |
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In children over the age of 2, immature liver function limits the amount of protein binding by drugs. |
False |
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Injections in infants should be administered in the vastus lateralis |
true |
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The Risk of CNS (central nervous system) effects related to drugs is higher in infants than in adults because of the immature blood-brain barrier |
True! |
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----- may play a casual role in inducing suicide in pediatric patients |
Antidepressants |
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By the age of ----, children have developed pharmacokinetic responses that resemble those of adults |
12 years old |
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-----injections are avoided in pediatric patients because of the associated pain and unpredictable absorption. |
Intramuscular (IM) |
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Due to an immature ----, drugs and other chemicals may more easily affect the CNS in young infants |
Blood-brain barrier |
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Intravenous (IV) medications should be administered using ---technology |
Smart pump |
