questions and answers15
Patient teaching for parents of child with seizures - ANSWERS-Remove heavy objects near by
and clear area
SIDS prevention - ANSWERS-Dress infant in light clothing
Parent teaching kid with down syndrome - ANSWERS-I will demonstrate what she needs to do
before i expect her to do it on my own
Tonsillectomy - ANSWERS-Inspect throat with flash light
When administering gentamycin which lab value to report? - ANSWERS-Creatinine 3.0
Know digoxin - ANSWERS-Hold if <90 for infant, <70 for kid
Glomerulonephritis lab value to be present - ANSWERS-Antistreptolysin (ASO titer)
Mother brings her 9 month infant because she notices her infant tilts her head to the right,
nurse knows it is due to: - ANSWERS-Sternocleidomastoid muscle
Picture question about rooting reflex - ANSWERS-Check the picture of cheek (hot spot)
Adolescent with ADHD prescribed methylphenidate and asks what it's for - ANSWERS-Decrease
anxiety
, What expect to see in child with cushings disease - ANSWERS-Hyperglycemia
hand preference - ANSWERS-all kids normally show hand preference by 1 year old
plaster casts - ANSWERS--heavy
-not water resistant
-dry in 10-72 hrs
fiberglass casts - ANSWERS--light weight
-water resistant
-dry in 15-20 min
types of traction - ANSWERS-Skin traction:
-Buck
-Bryant
-Russell
Skeletal traction
Halo traction
-cervical traction
care for traction - ANSWERS--assess pin sites
-ensure hardware is tight
-ensure bed is in correct position