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1. A child is diagnosed with Kawasaki disease and is in the acute phase of the disorder.
What would the nurse expect the healthcare provider to prescribe? Select all that apply.
a. Intravenous immunoglobulin
b. Ibuprofen
c. Acetaminophen
d. Aspirin
e. Alprostadil - correct answer-. Intravenous immunoglobulin
. Aspirin
1. After teaching a mother how to remove a tick from her 6-year-old boy's arm, the nurse
determines that additional teaching is needed when the mother makes what statement?
a. "I'll protect my fingers with a paper towel."
b. "I'll grasp the tick and pull it away quickly."
c. "I should put the tick in a plastic bag in the freezer."
d. "I need to grasp the tick close to the child's skin." - correct answer-"I'll grasp the tick and pull it
away quickly."
1. The nurse is developing a teaching plan for the mother of a 4-year-old girl with cold and
fever. What would the nurse include in this teaching plan?
a. Keeping the child covered and warm
b. Calling the doctor if the child's fever lasts more than 36 hours
c. Ensuring fluid intake to prevent dehydration
d. Observing for changes in alertness resulting from brain damage - correct answer-. Ensuring fluid
intake to prevent dehydration
1. A mother brings her child to the healthcare clinic because she thinks that the child has
conjunctivitis. Which assessment findings would lead the nurse to suspect bacterial
conjunctivitis? Select all that apply.
a. Itching of the eyes
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b. Inflamed conjunctiva
c. Stringy discharge
d. Photophobia
e. Mild pain
f. Tearing - correct answer-Inflamed conjunctiva
Mild pain
1. The nurse is assessing a 5-year-old girl who is anxious, has a high fever, speaks in a
whisper, and sits up with her neck thrust forward. Based on these findings, what would be
least appropriate for the nurse to perform?
a. Providing 100% oxygen
b. Visualizing the throat
c. Having the child sit forward
Auscultating the lung sounds - correct answer-Visualizing the throat
1. The nurse is examining a 5-year-old. Which sign or symptom is a reliable first indication
of respiratory illness in children?
a. Slow, irregular breathing
b. A bluish tinge to the lips
c. Increased lethargy
d. Rapid, shallow breathing - correct answer-Rapid, shallow breathing
1. A group of nursing students are reviewing information about the variations in
respiratory anatomy and physiology in children in comparison to adults. The students
demonstrate understanding of the information when they identify which finding?
a. Children's demand for oxygen is lower than that of adults.
b. Children develop hypoxemia more rapidly than adults do.
c. An increase in oxygen saturation leads to a much larger decrease in pO2.
d. Children's bronchi are wider in diameter than those of an adult. - correct answer-. Children
develop hypoxemia more rapidly than adults do.
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1. A child is in the emergency department with an asthma exacerbation. Upon
auscultation the nurse is unable to hear air movement in the lungs. What action should
the nurse take first?
a. Administer a beta-2 adrenergic agonist
b. Administer oxygen
c. Start a peripheral IV
d. Administer corticosteroids - correct answer-Administer a beta-2 adrenergic agonist
1. The nurse is caring for an infant with candidal diaper rash. Which topical agent would
the nurse expect the healthcare provider to order?
a. Corticosteroids
b. Antifungals
c. Antibiotics
d. retinoids - correct answer-Antifungals
1. What would the nurse include when teaching an adolescent about tinea pedis?
a. "Keep your feet moist and open to the air as much as possible."
b. "Dry the area between your toes really well."
c. "Wear nylon or synthetic socks every day."
d. "Go barefoot when you are in the locker room at school." - correct answer-Dry the area between
your toes really well."
1. The mother of a 15-year-old girl has contacted the clinic to report that her daughter has
burned the back of her hand with a curling iron. The child's mother reports the burn is
mild but states her daughter is complaining of pain. After consulting with the healthcare
provider, what instructions can the nurse anticipate will be recommended? Select all that
apply.
a. Apply a thin layer of cocoa butter
b. Run cool water over the injured area
c. Apply ice for 15-20 minutes each hour until the pain subsides
d. Take acetaminophen using the manufacturers guidelines
e. Apply a thin layer of petroleum jelly to the burned area - correct answer-Run cool water over the
injured area