The nurse teaching a parenting class would stress what information about adverse drug reactions?
1. Common drug effects seen in breast-feeding infants include diarrhea and irritability.
2. The concentration of drugs in breast milk is very high.
3. Effects on the infant can be very serious.
4. There is rarely any effect on the infant.
5. The concentration of drugs in breast milk is very low but may still result in adverse drug effects in an infant.
Correct Answer: 1,3,5
Rationale 1: Common drug effects in breast-fed infants include diarrhea, constipation, sedation, and irritability.
Rationale 2: The concentration is actually very low.
Rationale 3: The effects can be very serious depending on the drug ingested.
Rationale 4: There is always an effect from any drug. The seriousness varies.
Rationale 5: Even a low drug concentration in breast milk can cause very serious effects to the infant.
Global Rationale: Common drug effects in breast-fed infants include diarrhea, constipation, sedation, and irritability. The effects can be very serious depending on the drug ingested. Even a low drug concentration in breast milk can cause very serious effects to the infant. The concentration is actually very low. There is always an effect from any drug. The seriousness varies.
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