A Child Has Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis and Will Begin a Course

question 8

Multiple Choice

A child has juvenile idiopathic arthritis and will begin a course of etanercept (Enbrel) . The nurse will conduct a thorough health history with special attention to:

• A) bone growth development.
• B) immunization status.
• C) pulmonary function.
• D) seasonal allergies.

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Definitions:

Hippocampus

A major component of the brain located in the temporal lobe, crucial for memory formation and spatial navigation.

Amygdala

A part of the brain involved in emotion regulation, fear responses, and memory, playing a key role in emotional processing.

Elimination Half-life

The time required for the concentration or amount of a substance in the body to be reduced by half its initial value, important in understanding drug metabolism.

Therapeutic Half-life

Describes the duration required for the concentration or effectiveness of a drug in the body to reduce to half of its starting dose in the context of pharmacotherapy.