ATI (chp 6)

Question 1

Factors affecting medication dosages and responses

Answer 1

1. body weight
2. age in regards to liver and kidney with children and geriatrics
3. gender (females more fat and hormone differences)
4. genetics
5. biorhythmic cycles
6. tolerance
7. accumulation
8. psychological factors
9. medical conditions

Question 2

Diarrhea causes oral medications to ________

Answer 2

pass too quickly through the gastrointestinal tract to be absorbed

Question 3

Vascular insufficiency ______ distribution of drug

Answer 3

prevents

Question 4

Liver disease/failure impairs medication ________; whereas, kidney disease prevents medication ____________

Answer 4

metabolism; excretion

Question 5

neonates

Answer 5

younger than 1 month old

Question 6

higher body water content is common in children

Answer 6

dilutes water-soluble medication

Question 7

Live virus vaccines (e.g., measles, mumps, polio, rubella, yellow fever)
are contraindicated in ___________ people.

Answer 7

pregnant

Question 8

The Advisory Committee on Immunization

Practices recommends that women who are pregnant during influenza season…..

Answer 8

receive the inactivated influenza vaccine.