The Parent Is Concerned About Giving a Child Medication Because

question 9

Multiple Choice

The parent is concerned about giving a child medication 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.

Understand the physiological basis of reflex actions and their importance in human behavior.

Conceptualize how drugs and toxins can affect neurotransmitter function.

Describe the structure and function of the spinal cord.

Know the process and importance of synaptic transmission in the nervous system.

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