Essentials of Pediatric Nursing - Chapter 24 (A+ graded already)

The parents of a 6-year-old child with idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura (ITP) ask the nurse conducting an assessment of the child what causes the disease. What is the nurse's best response? correct answers "ITP is primarily an autoimmune disease in which the immune system attacks and destroys the body's own platelets, for an unknown reason." A toddler who is beginning to walk has fallen and hit his head on the corner of a low table. The caregiver has been unable to stop the bleeding and brings the child to the pediatric clinic. The nurse is gathering data during the admission process and notes several bruises and swollen joints. A diagnosis of hemophilia is confirmed. This child most likely has a deficiency of which blood factor? Factor X Factor XIII Factor VIII Factor V correct answers Factor VIII The nurse is caring for a child with leukemia. Which nursing intervention would be the highest priority for this child? Providing age-appropriate activities Following guidelines for protective isolation Encouraging the child to share feelings Grouping nursing care correct answers Following guidelines for protective isolation The nurse is planning care for a child with idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura. Which client education should be included? Not to pick or irritate the nose What foods are high in folic acid To use mainly cold water to wash To apply a soothing cream to lesions correct answers Not to pick or irritate the nose A high-school football player has been diagnosed as having osteosarcoma of the femur. The parents are angry because they told the adolescent not to play football. Which health teaching points would the nurse include in the teaching plan for the adolsecent and parents? Tumor growth is related to your dislike of milk. Football injuries do not contribute to the development of a tumor. Osteosarcoma often follows trauma, such as a football injury. You can expect some discoloration of the leg following chemotherapy. correct answers Football injuries do not contribute to the development of a tumor. The nurse is caring for a 10-year-old boy with hemophilia. He asks the nurse for suggestions about appropriate physical activities. Which activity would the nurse most likely recommend? Soccer Wrestling