The Parent Is Concerned About Giving a Child a Medication

question 3

Multiple Choice

The parent is concerned about giving a child a medication that carries an indication for use in children because of the lack of knowledge about the effects of drugs on children. The nurse discusses legislation passed in 2012 about pediatric pharmacology. Which is true about this law?

• A) It forbids providers from prescribing medications unless they have been U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved for use in children.
• B) It mandates consistent, evidence-based dosing guidelines for use in children.
• C) It provides federal grants to fund pediatric pharmaceutical research.
• D) It requires drug manufacturers to study pediatric medication use.

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