MCN EXAM 3 2026 HIGH RISK
PREGNANCY DISORDERS PREECLAMPSIA
ECLAMPSIA AND GESTATIONAL
COMPLICATIONS REVIEW SET
◉ When to wait for treatment of AOM for over 2 y/o
Answer: "Watchful waiting"
- Unilateral or bilateral
- Symptoms are not severe
- No ear drainage
◉ Complications of AOM
Answer: - Acute mastoiditis
- Intracranial infections
- Tympanosclerosis
- Tympanic membrane perforation
- Hearing loss
- Expressive speech delay
◉ Pressure equalizing tube
, Answer: If many ear infections occur, the tube can be placed to make
it so the fluid can drain out of the ear canal
- need to plug ears when going in lakes
◉ Otitis externa
Answer: Swimmer's ear
- treated with topical antibiotics and possibly steroids
◉ Nursing care for AOM and OE
Answer: - Pain relief
- No q-tips or things in ear
- Finish antibiotics
- When to come back
- No bottles in bed
- Upright angle in feeding
- Teach children importance of hand washing to avoid common cold
- Appropriate follow-up for eradication of otitis media
- Antibiotics only for bacterial infections
- vaccines
- no smoking around children
◉ Broncholitis
PREGNANCY DISORDERS PREECLAMPSIA
ECLAMPSIA AND GESTATIONAL
COMPLICATIONS REVIEW SET
◉ When to wait for treatment of AOM for over 2 y/o
Answer: "Watchful waiting"
- Unilateral or bilateral
- Symptoms are not severe
- No ear drainage
◉ Complications of AOM
Answer: - Acute mastoiditis
- Intracranial infections
- Tympanosclerosis
- Tympanic membrane perforation
- Hearing loss
- Expressive speech delay
◉ Pressure equalizing tube
, Answer: If many ear infections occur, the tube can be placed to make
it so the fluid can drain out of the ear canal
- need to plug ears when going in lakes
◉ Otitis externa
Answer: Swimmer's ear
- treated with topical antibiotics and possibly steroids
◉ Nursing care for AOM and OE
Answer: - Pain relief
- No q-tips or things in ear
- Finish antibiotics
- When to come back
- No bottles in bed
- Upright angle in feeding
- Teach children importance of hand washing to avoid common cold
- Appropriate follow-up for eradication of otitis media
- Antibiotics only for bacterial infections
- vaccines
- no smoking around children
◉ Broncholitis