Concept and Need for Drug Information

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What is one of the benefits of breast-feeding for the nursing infant?

Transfer of growth factors (correct)

Increased risk of ovarian cancer

Exposure to harmful chemicals

Decreased risk of osteoporosis

Which drug-related factors influence the passage of a drug into breast milk?

Lipid solubility and maternal dose (correct)

Drug manufacturer and price

Brand name and packaging

Maternal age and weight

What is a category X drug in terms of fetal risk?

No fetal risk

Benefits outweigh risks

Risks outweigh any benefits (correct)

Low risk to nursing infants

What important information is needed to answer a drug-use question during breast-feeding?

Child's age and weight, intended maternal dose Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is a benefit of breast-feeding to the mother?

Decreased risk of premenopausal breast cancer Signup and view all the answers

What is a key responsibility of pharmacists according to the text?

Provision of medication information to patients or groups Signup and view all the answers

How should a clinician make drug recommendations if specific information about drug passage into breast milk is unavailable?

Use drug factors like molecular weight and protein binding Signup and view all the answers

Which factors can play a role in influencing how drugs pass into breast milk?

Protein binding and lipid solubility Signup and view all the answers

What is a category D drug in terms of fetal risk?

No fetal risk, benefits outweigh risks Signup and view all the answers

What type of information do pharmacists provide as part of pharmaceutical care?

Patient-specific medication information or general patient group guidelines Signup and view all the answers

Concept and Need for Drug Information

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What is one of the benefits of breast-feeding for the nursing infant?

Which drug-related factors influence the passage of a drug into breast milk?

What is a category X drug in terms of fetal risk?

What important information is needed to answer a drug-use question during breast-feeding?

Which of the following is a benefit of breast-feeding to the mother?

What is a key responsibility of pharmacists according to the text?

How should a clinician make drug recommendations if specific information about drug passage into breast milk is unavailable?

Which factors can play a role in influencing how drugs pass into breast milk?

What is a category D drug in terms of fetal risk?

What type of information do pharmacists provide as part of pharmaceutical care?

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