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Which skin condition is not contagious? Answer:Infantile eczema
What information would the nurse give to parents about the treatment of pediculosis
capitis? Answer:Use a fine-toothed comb to remove nits
The nurse determines a parent understands instructions when she tells the nurse first aid
treatment of a partial thickness burn should include Answer:immersion in cold water
A full-thickness burn can best be described as: Answer:tough, leathery, painless to touch
The nurse assessing a child with burns recognizes which findings as an early sign of sepsis?
Answer:Elevated temperature
A burn patient with cyanosis and chard lips may need a(n) Answer:endotracheal tube
The priority goal in the management of a severe burn is Answer:airway maintenance
The nurse would teach parents of a child with impetigo to be alert for signs of which
complication? Answer:Nephritis
The nurse would instruct an adolescent who is taking Accutane to avoid:
Answer:pregnancy
When inspecting children for pediculosis capitis, special attention should be paid to which
area of the body? Answer:Hairline at the back of the neck
A common manifestation of an allergy in a neonate is Answer:infantile eczema
What is the most appropriate nursing response to an adolescent who asks what she can do
about her acne? Answer:"Get adequate rest and eat a well-balanced diet"
The nurse is caring for a child who received a skin graft from pigskin. This type of graft is
called a(n) Answer:heterograft
A priority in changing the dressing of a burn patient is Answer:medicating for pain prior to
the procedure
A child who has been burned eats only a small amount of the food on her tray. An
appropriate nursing action would be to: Answer:offer the child small, frequent feeding
Scabies are most strongly characterized by: Answer:intense itching
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, A topical ointment is prescribed for an infant with eczema. Which application strategy is
key to maximizing its absorption? Answer:For best absorption, apply ointment after
bathing the child
You work at a pediatric clinic and develop a cold sore, or herpes zoster, while at work.
Which of these children should you avoid contacting directly to prevent complications to
the child? Answer:10-month-old girl with allergies and diagnosed with infantile eczema
The "honeymoon period" after diagnosis of type 1 diabetes in the child may result in:
Answer:parental denial of child need for lifetime insulin
In general, a child can be taught to perform self-injection after the age of: Answer:7 years
An initial sign of diabetes insipidus is: Answer:polydipsia
What is the best immediate food choice for the nurse to give to a child having an insulin
reaction? Answer:Orange juice
The nurse recognizes a sign of diabetic ketoacidosis is: Answer:deep rapid respirations
The nurse determines a parent understands teaching about hypoglycemia when he
identifies which cause of hypoglycemia in children Answer:poorly planned exercise
The nurse recognizes a child with type 1 diabetes mellitus is having an insulin reaction
when which signs occur? Answer:Irritable, pale, and weak
Regular insulin is considered: Answer:short-acting
A characteristic common to type 1 diabetes mellitus is that it Answer:always requires
insulin therapy
What information would the nurse include when speaking to expectant parents about Tay-
Sachs disease? Answer:Carriers can be identified by a screening test
The nurse would teach a child with type 1 diabetes mellitus to check urine for acetone
when he: Answer:is sick
Screening for hypothyroidism is done for all infants: Answer:at birth
What information would the nurse include in teaching about thyroid hormone replacement
for children with hypothyroidism? Answer:Medication is continued for the duration of the
child's life
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