Lifespan Considerations Flashcards
- Which of the following is the branch of medicine pertaining to diseases and disorders of infants and children?
Obstetrics
Geriatrics
Pediatrics
Reproductive medicine
Pediatrics
Pediatrics is the branch of medicine pertaining to the diseases and disorders of infants and children.
- Which of the following terms describes a physician trained in caring for infants and children?
Obstetrician
Geriatrician
Pediatrician
Gynecologist
Pediatrician
A pediatrician is a physician trained in caring for infants and children.
- Which of the following terms describes the period extending from birth to the end of the first year of life?
Childhood
Toddler
Infancy
Preschooler
Infancy
Infancy is the period extending from birth to the end of the first year of life.
- Which of the following terms describes the period of life extending from infancy to puberty?
Childhood
Toddler
Infancy
Preschooler
Childhood
Childhood is the period of life extending from infancy to puberty.
- Which of the following terms describes a period of accelerated growth rate and sexual development generally occurring around age 12 in girls and age 14 in boys?
Childhood
Puberty
Postinfancy
Toddler
Puberty
Puberty is the period of accelerated growth rate and sexual development generally occurring around age 12 in girls and age 14 in boys.
- Infants and small children do not have fully developed bodies and are not able to metabolize and excrete drugs like an adult would. As a result, infants and children require _____________ doses of medication.
larger
smaller
more frequent
less frequent
smaller
Infants and small children do not have fully developed bodies and are not able to metabolize and excrete drugs like an adult would. As a result, infants and children require smaller doses of medication.
- Which of the following statements about the physiological alterations in the pediatric patient is NOT true?
Infants have immature enzyme systems in the liver. Infants have lower plasma concentrations of protein for binding with drugs.
Infants have kidneys that function immaturely.
Infants have a metabolic capacity similar to adults.
Infants have a metabolic capacity similar to adults.
Infants and children do not have fully developed bodies and are not able to metabolize and excrete drugs like an adult would.
- Which of the following drugs should be avoided in most children and teenagers because of Reye’s syndrome, which is a potentially life-threatening disorder?
Aspirin
Ibuprofen
Acetaminophen
Diphenhydramine
Aspirin
Avoid administer aspirin to children and teenagers because of Reye’s syndrome a life threatening condition.
- Which of the following is an example of a medication that children beyond infancy will need a larger dose of, although still not equivalent to an adult dose?
Antibiotics
Pain control
Antiemetics
Immunizations
Pain control
Children beyond infancy may metabolize drugs faster and will need larger doses of pain control medications, but still not equivalent to those of an adult.
- Which of the following is the most successful strategy for the administration of oral and liquid medications to a pediatric patient?
Have the medical assistant administer the medication. Allow the doctor to administer the medication.
Observe the parent administer the medication.
Require that the nurse administer the medication.
Observe the parent administer the medication.
The most successful strategy for the administration of oral and liquid medications to a pediatric patient is to observe the parent administer them
- Which of the following is the preferred route of medication administration in pediatric patients?
Oral
Nasal
Rectal
Parenteral
Oral
Oral is the preferred medication administration route for pediatric patients.
- When administering solid medications, which of the following is a concern if the child is fussy or crying?
Vomiting
Choking
Adverse reaction
Resistance
Choking
Choking is a concern when administering solid medications if the child is extremely fussy or crying.
- Which of the following is the standard conversion of teaspoons to milliliters?
1 tsp = 5 mL
½ tsp = 5 mL
½ mL = 1 tsp
5 tsp = 1 mL
1 tsp = 5 mL
The standard conversion is 1 tsp (teaspoon) = 5 mL (milliliters).
- Which of the following is a very accurate method of administering a drug with a dose of less than 1 mL?
Teaspoon
1 mL syringe
Dropper
Medicine cup
1 mL syringe
A TB syringe is a very accurate method of administering a drug with a dose of less than 1 mL.
- Which of the following is the correct position to place a child in when administering an oral medication?
Upright
Supine
Prone
Sims
Upright
Place the child in an upright position when administering an oral medication
- Which of the following is the injection method is most commonly used in the administration of immunizations?
Oral
Subcutaneous
Intravenous
Otic
Subcutaneous
Subcutaneous administration is the injection method used for live vaccine immunizations.
- Which of the following may be administered in the home for a child who is vomiting or running a fever?
Suppository
Troche
Liniment
Thin strip
Suppository
A suppository may be administered in the home for a child who is vomiting or running a fever.
- How should a child under the age of three have his or her ear positioned for the administration of ear drops?
Pulled upward and back
Pulled downward and back
Pushed back against the head
Pulled straight out from the head
Pulled downward and back
When administering ear drops in children under the age of three years, the external auditory canal should be straightened by pulling the pinna downward and straight back.
- When administering nose drops, the child should be instructed to remain in the instillation position for:
30 seconds.
1 minute.
2 minutes.
5 minutes.
1 minute.
When administering nose drops, the child should be instructed to remain in the installation position for 1 minute.
- Which of the following is the maximum amount of parenteral medication given to a pediatric patient?
0.5 mL
1 mL
2 ml
3 mL
1 mL
The maximum amount of parenteral medication given to a child is 1 mL.
- The period of life extending from infancy to puberty is called __________________.
childhood
Explanation: Childhood is the period of life extending from infancy to puberty.
- The branch of medicine pertaining to the diseases and disorders of infants and children is _________________.
pediatrics
Explanation: Pediatrics is the branch of medicine pertaining to the diseases and disorders of infants and children.
- ____________ is the period extending from birth to the end of the first year of life.
Infancy
Explanation: Infancy is the period extending from birth to the end of the first year of life.
- _______________ is the period of accelerated growth rate and sexual development.
Puberty
Explanation: Puberty is the period of accelerated growth rate and sexual development.