Pediatric Conditions: pharmacology practice questions
Pediatric Conditions is a high-yield area on the PEBC, NAPLEX, OPRA and FPGEE exams. Phartoonz has 18 exam-style Pediatric Conditions questions, each written to test the clinical decisions these licensing exams actually reward — mechanism of action, dosing, monitoring parameters, adverse effects, contraindications and patient counseling.
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Sample questions
MW is a four-year-old girl who has had a swollen right knee for the past few weeks. She cannot fully extend her leg and limped into the medical office. She weighs 28.6 pounds. Labs reveal an ESR of 12 mm/hr and report the ANA as positive. She receives a diagnosis of juvenile rheumatoid arthritis and is started on methotrexate and ibuprofen 10 mg/kg Q8H. The pharmacy has an ibuprofen suspension of 100 mg/5 mL. How many milliliters of ibuprofen suspension should be given every 8 hours?
- 13 mL
- 24 mL
- 35 mL
- 46.5 mL
- 514.3 mL
DJ is a 2-year-old boy being treated for otitis media. He is going to receive a prescription for amoxicillin 90 mg/kg/day. He weighs 26 pounds and is 35 inches tall. How many milligrams of amoxicillin should be administered every 12 hours? (Answer must be numeric; no units or commas; round the final answer to the nearest TEN milligrams.)
A 6-month-old, 4.1 pound baby who was born at 26 weeks gestation will be given palivizumab (Synagis) for prophylaxis of respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) infection. The infant will be given palivizumab 15 mg/kg IM, dosed on actual weight. Which of the following statements are correct? (Select ALL that apply.)
- 1The dose of palivizumab, rounded to the nearest milligram, is 27 mg, to be administered by IM injection.
- 2The dose of palivizumab, rounded to the nearest milligram, is 29 mg, to be administered by IM injection.
- 3A correct site for administration in this patient is the anterolateral thigh muscle.
- 4A correct site for administration in this patient is the fatty tissue under the triceps.
- 5Frequent handwashing and wiping of hard surfaces with soap and water or disinfectant may help stop infection and spread of RSV.
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