Pharmacology Flashcards
Francesca aged 7 months has been admitted to your acute assessment area with a runny nose, cough and fever. She appears otherwise undistressed, eating well and is not septic. The nursing staff request treatment for her pyrexia.
What would prescribe in this situation?
Question 1Select one:
a.
SA Ibuprofen
b.
Paracetamol
c.
Sugar drops
d.
No treatment
No treatment
Undistressed, eating well
You are looking to prescribe an oral drug for a 1 month old baby.
Several parameters, related to size, affect drug dosing and frequency.
Which parameter, adjusted for body size, is greater in a neonate than in an older child or adult in a neonate?
Question 2Select one:
a.
Hepatic clearance
b.
Gastric emptying
c.
Renal clearance
d.
Total body water
Total body water
rest all lower
Regarding typical maintenance drug therapy, what age-group requires requires higher maintenance doses per kilogram per day compared to an adult?
Question 3Select one:
a.
A seven-year-old child
b.
A six-month-old infant
c.
A two-week-old baby
d.
A 16-year-old teenager
A seven-year-old child
higher GFR, some hepatic enzymes high activity. between 2-10 years
