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1
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what is considered as a neonate?

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< 1 month

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what is considered as a preterm baby?

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< 36 weeks gestation

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what is considered a term baby?

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> /= 36 weeks gestation

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what is considered an infant?

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1 month to 1 year

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what is considered a child?

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1-11 years

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what is considered an adolescent?

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12-18 years

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what is considered low birth weight?

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1500 g to < 2500 g

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what is considered a very low birth weight/

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<1500 g

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what are 3 unique things of pediatric pharmacy?

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  1. difficulty in conducting research
  2. diverse patient population
  3. lack of adequate dosage forms
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when should you not give aspirin to a patient?

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< 20 years old unless prescribed by a doctor

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what age should tetracyclines be avoided?

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children less than or equal to 8

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the use of medications outside its FDA approved labeled indication(s) include what 3 things?

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  1. age range
  2. disease or illness it treats
  3. route of admin.
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when is off label drug use legal and well accepted?

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if based on appropriate clinical judgement

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what are 2 limitations to off label drug use?

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  1. liability
  2. denied insurance coverage
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what act provided financial incentives for companies to voluntary study drugs in the pediatric population?

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FDAMA

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what act extended the patent exclusivity of FDAMA through 2007 and was reauthorized in 2007 and 2012 permanently?

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Best pharmaceuticals for children act (BPCA)

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what act requires studies on indications under review; minimum assessment is PK/PD and safety and requires phramaceutical companies to test in the pediatric population a new drug likely to be used in children?

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Pediatric research equity act (PREA)

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18
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___ is more variable than anrticipated

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PK

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19
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higher doses of what drug were required to control seizures in those younger than age 5?

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gabapentin

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what drug recommends higher doses in adolescents than were previously indicated, with the exception of girls aged 8-11 who may require lower doses because the drug can make them drowsy?

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fluvoxamine

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what adverse reaction of gabapentin was seen in children < 12?

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aggression and hostility

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what was experienced in children who were taking fluoxetine?

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limited growth

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how is the pulse measured in young babies?

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listening to the heart, palpating peripheral pulse or observing the anterior fontanel

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when is the circadian rhythm in the heart observed?

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at 2 yrs

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hearts beats ____ as the child ages
decreases
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respiratory rate ____ as the child ages
decreases
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at what age should children have their BP monitored?
>/= 3 yo
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what is considered normal BP?
SBP and DBP <90th percentile
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what is considered prehypertension?
SBP or DBP >/=90th but <95th percentile
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what is considered as stage 1 HTN?
SBP or DBP in the 95th percentile to 5 mmHg above the 99th%
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what is considered as stage 2 HTN?
SBP or DBP > 5 mmHg above 99th%
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what is considered a fever with a rectal temperature?
>100.4 °F
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how should you measure temperature in infants and children up to 3-4 yrs of age?
rectally
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which thermometer is close to the core temoerature?
tympanic
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what thermometer is 1° lower than the core temperature?
oral
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what thermometer is 2° lower than the core temperature?
axillary
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when is the circadian rhythm of the body well developed?
at 5 yrs
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what temperatures are considered a low grade fever?
100-102°F
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what temperature is considered as a high fever?
104 °F
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when should children with a fever be evaluated by a health care provider?
1. <3 months who have a temp of >/= 100.4°F 2. > 3 months who have a temp >/= 100.4°F for more than 3 days or who appear ill 3. infants and children 3 mo-3 yrs who have a temp of >/= 102°F 4. children of any age with a temp. >/=104°F -febrile seizure - recurrent fevers - fever + chronic medical problem - fever + new skin rash
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what are 2 treatments for fever?
1. drink fluids 2. APAP
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when should APAP be given to neonates 28-32 weeks?
every 6-8 hours
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when should APAP be given to neonates 33-37 weeks?
every 6 hours
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when should APAP be given to term neonates?
every 4-6 hours
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what is the APAP dose for infants and children?
10-15 mg/kg/dose every 4-6 hours as needed (do not exceed 5 doses in one day)
46
ibuprofen should not be used in children at what age?
<6 months
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what is the pediatric dose for iubuprofen?
7.5 mg/kg every 6 to 8 hours as needed
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what BMI chart should be used for children <2?
WHO chart
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what BMI chart should be used for children >/= 2?
CDC chart
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what BMI is considered overweight for children?
BMI >/= 85th % to <95th%
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what BMI is considered obese for children?
BMI >/= 95th%
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what BMI is considered underweight for children?
BMI <15th%
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when do the most dramatic PK changes in children occur?
in the first 2 years of life
54
what is the GI pH in premature infants?
6-8
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when is the extent of fat absorption the lowest?
early in the neonatal period
56
the concentration of bile salts within the intestinal lumen is lower through the first ___ months of life
6
57
why is the rectal route useful in older infants or children? 3
1. IV drug choices are lacking 2. IV access problems 3. oral route is impractical
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what route, other than rectal can be used in place of IV?
IM
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to decrease IM pain what should you limit the volume of the solution to in young children?
0.5 mL
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to decrease IM pain what should you limit the volume of the solution to in school age children?
1 mL
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to decrease IM pain what should you limit the volume of the solution to in adolescents/adults?
3-5 mL
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