Test 4

Question 0

Teratogens

Answer 0

Adversely affects the fetus

Question 1

Polypharmacy

Answer 1

Multiple medication use common in the elderly

Question 2

Geriatrics

Answer 2

Anything over 65

Question 3

Biotransformation

Answer 3

Alteration of medications within the body to prepare for excretion from body, semicolon, metabolism

Question 4

What factors are important to know regarding the geriatric patient ad related to unexpected reactions

Answer 4

Slow gastric and intestinal mobility that is very common in elderly pharmacology

Question 5

Is patient compliance important

Answer 5

Yes

Question 6

What may be some factors in patient compliance

Answer 6

Convenient time they can take meds, a form for taking meds, give a reason to take them

Question 7

90% of non-compliance is due to what

Answer 7

Side effects

Question 8

Name important variables that affect drug dosage and drug actions

Answer 8

Age, diet, gender, height, weight, genetics, current disease

Question 9

Which is the most important for dosage? Age or size and function

Answer 9

Size and function

Question 10

What variables interplay in patients responses to medications

Answer 10

Cultural differences, language barriers, how person may feel about taking medication, personal belief, history of previous medication, time meds taken

Question 11

For current dosing of pediatric patient get

Answer 11

Ht and Wt every time

Question 12

Can you rely on a patient to respond the same way each time they take a medication: why/why not

Answer 12

No. Change in diet, tolerance, drinking, amount of alcohol, other meds

Question 13

The FDA considers what category of medications safe for use during pregnancy

Answer 13

Category A

Question 14

What is your opinion on the following question:

Terminally I’ll patients can receive as much meds as requested

Answer 14

Yes. Keep them comfortable

Question 15

Can children take Tetracyline

Answer 15

No. Not safe for children. Stains their teeth

Question 16

Young children are more vulnerable to meds due to

Answer 16

Small sizes and immature organs
(not fully developed
Organs)

Question 17

Positive attitude more likely to cause

Answer 17

A positive response to medications

Question 18

Category A

Answer 18

Remote risk of fetal harm

least harmful

Question 19

Category B

Answer 19

Slightly more risk

Question 20

Category C

Answer 20

Greater risk

Question 21

Category D

Answer 21

Proven risk of fetal harm, but indication for use may be present

Question 22

Category X

Answer 22

Proven fetal risk, no indication for use.

greatest risk