Which of the following statements best describes drug efficacy and toxicity in pediatric patients?
A) Drug requirements for infants have been studied extensively.
B) Drug dosage is altered by disease state and weight in children.
C) Children should be administered the same dose of aspirin as adults.
D) Infants and children are at lowest risk for drug toxicity.
B
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a. critical pathways c. linear care directories b. goal-oriented care plans d. multidisciplinary action diagrams
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A morbidly obese client is receiving care and the nurse suspects that his unhealthy body mass index is largely attributable to binge-eating disorder (BED). Which of the following statements would corroborate the nurse's suspicion?
A) "I go through these alternating periods of starving myself and then eating way too much." B) "From time to time, I'll eat nearly the entire fridge and then feel so guilty afterward." C) "When I think about it, I guess I usually eat five or six meals every day." D) "When I'm feeling anxious or depressed, I find that eating makes me feel a bit better."
The hospital administration arranges for critical incident stress debriefing for the staff after a mass casualty incident. Which statement by the debriefing team leader is most appropriate for this situation?
a. "You are free to express your feelings; whatever is said here stays here." b. "Let's evaluate what went wrong and develop policies for future incidents." c. "This session is only for nursing and medical staff, not for ancillary personnel." d. "Let's pass around the written policy compliance form for everyone."