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6. A nurse in the emergency department is caring for a preschooler who has epiglottitis. Which of the following actions should the nurse take? Place the child in a left lateral position. Obtain a specimen from the child's throat for a culture. Inspect the child's throat with a padded tongue depressor. Initiate droplet precautions for the child. 7. A nurse is providing teaching to the parent of a child about home care following a cardiac catheterization. Which of the following statements should the nurse include? "You should give your child aspirin if they report pain at the site." "You can remove the pressure dressing 8 hours after the procedure." "Your child can soak in the bathtub 24 hours after the procedure." "Your child should avoid strenuous physical activities for several days." 8. A nurse is admitting a child who has pertussis. Which of the following isolation precautions should the nurse initiate? Droplet Contact Airborn e   Protective environment 9. A nurse on a pediatric unit is receiving change-of-shift report for a group of clients. Which of the following clients should the nurse see first? A child who is postoperative following a tonsillectomy and reports moderate throat pain A child who had a cardiac catheterization using the femoral artery and has blanching of the toes A child who has bacterial pneumonia and is due for their initial dose of IV antibiotics A child who has juvenile idiopathic arthritis and needs assistance with application of prescribed splints 10. A nurse in a pediatric clinic is performing a history and physical for a toddler who is scheduled to receive a measles, mumps, and rubella (MMR) immunization. Which of the following findings indicate that the immunization should be withheld? Temperature of 38° C (100.4° F) Family history of sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS) Taking an antihistamine for seasonal allergies Receiving prednisone for nephrotic syndrome 11. A nurse is instilling optic drops into an 18-month-old child's ears. Which of the following methods should the nurse use? Pull the pinna down and back. Insert the dropper into the ear canal. Administer the ear drops at 5.5° C (42° F). Massage the area behind the ear. 12. A nurse is providing teaching to an adolescent who has a new prescription for cefazolin. For which of the following adverse effects should the nurse instruct the adolescent to monitor and report to the provider? Dry mouth Constipatio n Back pain   Urticaria 13. A nurse is providing discharge teaching to the parents of a child who has sickle cell anemia and was hospitalized after experiencing a vasoocclusive crisis. Which of the following instructions should the nurse include in the teaching? "Avoid immunizing your child with the meningococcal vaccine." "Restrict the time your child spends playing outdoors." "Increase your child's intake of oral fluids." "Provide your child with a high-protein diet." 14. A nurse is providing teaching to the parent of a school-age child who has pediculosis capitis. Which of the following instructions should the nurse include in the teaching? "Seal no washable items in a plastic bag for 2 days." "Soak hair brushes in boiling water for 10 minutes." "Apply permethrin 1 percent cream rinse every day for 5 days." "After washing bed linens, place them in a dryer on a cool setting for 30 minutes." 15. A nurse is admitting a childs who has bacterial meningitis. Which of the following actions should the nurse take first? Initiate antibiotic therapy for the child. Minimize the child's environmental stimuli. Place the child in a side-lying position. Administer pain medication to the child 16. A nurse is assessing a 12-month-old infant who is immediately postoperative following hernia repair surgery. Which of the following pain measurement tools should the nurse use to determine if the infant is experiencing pain? FACES COMFOR