NUR2513 MATERNAL CHILD EXAM 2
NUR2513 MATERNAL CHILD EXAM 2
NEWEST 2025/2026 COMPLETE
VERIFIED QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
DETAILED ANSWERS WITH RATIONALES
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1. Which child is most likely to develop a bacterial infection of the skin?
a. The child with a previous bacterial skin infection
b. The child with leukemia
c. The child who is recovering from pneumonia
d. The child who has a sibling with diabetes
ANS: B
Children with leukemia and lymphoma are more at risk of developing a bacterial skin
infection. Additionally, children receiving immunosuppressant therapy, and those with
immunodeficiency disorders are also more likely to develop bacterial skin infections.
2. Which medication should the nurse anticipate for a child with mild impetigo?
a. Vancomycin
b. Penicillin
c. Erythromycin
d. Mupirocin
ANS: D
Mild impetigo is treated with topical Mupirocin ointment. Severe impetigo is treated with
penicillin. Impetigo caused by MRSA is treated with Vancomycin.
3. When providing education on Tinea capitis, what information should the nurse include?
a. Transmission mostly occurs from dogs.
b. Central clearly is a prominent indicator of this condition.
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c. Appearance is usually unilateral.
d. Lesions may extend to hairline or neck.
ANS: D
With Tinea capitis, lesions may extend to the hairline or neck, transmission from household
pets is more common with cats. Central clearing is common with Tinea corporis and is often
unilateral.
4. The nurse is preparing to treat a patient with systemic mycoses. The nurse understands that
the usual portal of entry for blastomycosis is the
a. GI tract.
b. lungs.
c. mucosal membranes.
d. integumentary system.
ANS: B
In patients who contract blastomycosis, the usual portal of entry is the lungs.
5. The nurse has administered a medication to a child. Which reaction is considered a
common adverse medication reaction among children?
a. Fixed eruption
b. Maculopapular rash
c. Sandpaper rash
d. Anaphylaxis
ANS: A
A fixed eruption, which is a recurrent skin eruption at the same site, is a common adverse
medication reaction among children. The lesions is usually purplish red, round, appears on
extremities and fades slowly.
6. A child has been outside for a period of time and is complaining of itching. The nurse
notices erythematous papules, and identifies chiggers. Which intervention would not be
effective with this child?
a. Squeezing papules
b. Checking intertriginous areas for bites
c. Preparing to administer steroids
d. Educating the parents on use of insect repellants
ANS: A
The nurse should check intertriginous areas for insect bites, be prepared to administer
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steroids if indicated, and educate the parents on use of insect repellant. Squeezing the
papules would not appropriate and would not help the child.
7. A child has come into the emergency department after a confirmed bite from a brown
recluse. Which action can the nurse take to alleviate pain?
a. Elevate the affected area.
b. Place an ace wrap on the bite.
c. Apply a cool compress.
d. Administer Benadryl.
ANS: C
Treatment of a brown recluse bite includes applying a cool compress to the affected site,
administering pain medication, antibiotics and corticosteroids.
8. The nurse is providing education on tick removal. Which action would be incorrect?
a. Cleanse the wound with soap and water.
b. Grasp the tick by the body to remove.
c. Leave the tick in place and seek emergency medical treatment.
d. Avoid touching the tick with bare hands.
ANS: B
Ticks should be grasped by the closest point of attachment, which is usually the head. Then
pull upward with steady pressure. Cleanse the wound with soap and water. Never touch a tick
with bare hands.
9. Which is considered the treatment of choice for scabies?
a. Amoxicillin
b. Permethrin
c. Calamine
d. Kefzol
ANS: B
The drug of choice in children and infants older than 2 months is permethrin 5% cream
(Elimite).
10. The nurse is providing education on preventing the spread of pediculosis. Which action
should be recommended?
a. Stuffed animals should be thrown away.
b. Soak combs, brushes and hair accessories in bleach for 1 hour.
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c. Seal non-washable items in a plastic bag for 7 days.
d. Machine wash all washable items in water greater than 130 degrees Fahrenheit.
ANS: D
All machine washable items should be placed in water greater than 130 degrees Fahrenheit.
Combs, hair brushes and hair accessories should be soaked in a lice-killing product for 1 hour.
Non-washable items, such as stuffed animals, should be sealed in a plastic for 14 days.
11. The nurse is evaluating a child who has been outside in the woods at camp. The child has
multiple, small annular lesions without an indurated center, on the arm. The nurse suspects
Lyme disease. Which stage of Lyme disease does the nurse believe that this child is exhibiting?
a. Second stage
b. First stage
c. Third stage
d. Fourth stage
ANS: A
There are three states of Lyme disease. The first stage consists of a tick bite and, in 3 to 30
days, is followed closely by erythema migrans at the site of the bite, which appears as a 'bulls-
eye'. In the second stage, 3 to 4 weeks after inoculation, involves the development of multiple
small, annular lesions without an indurated center. These lesions can occur anywhere except
the palms and soles of feet. Other signs include fever, headache, malaise, fatigue, anorexia,
stiff neck, lymphadenopathy, splenomegaly, conjunctivitis, sore throat, abdominal pain and
cough. The third stage, appearing 2 to 12 months after inoculation, is the most serious. This
most commonly consists of lyme arthritis. This stage consists of systematic involvement of the
neurologic, cardiac and musculoskeletal systems. There is not a fourth stage of lyme disease.
12. What is the most important method of preventing Rocky Mountain spotted fever?
a. Wearing proper apparel
b. Avoiding wooded areas
c. Using suncreen, even in the winter
d. Examining skin weekly
ANS: A
Rocky Mountain spotted fever is prevented by wearing proper apparel and using tick
repellents. This is the most important method of preventing this disease. Additionally,
checking for ticks is important, but should be done immediately after being in an environment
where ticks made be found, such as wooded areas.
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NUR2513 MATERNAL CHILD EXAM 2
NEWEST 2025/2026 COMPLETE
VERIFIED QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
DETAILED ANSWERS WITH RATIONALES
(VERIFIED ANSWERS) |ALREADY
GRADED A+||BRAND NEW
GUARANTEED PASS
1. Which child is most likely to develop a bacterial infection of the skin?
a. The child with a previous bacterial skin infection
b. The child with leukemia
c. The child who is recovering from pneumonia
d. The child who has a sibling with diabetes
ANS: B
Children with leukemia and lymphoma are more at risk of developing a bacterial skin
infection. Additionally, children receiving immunosuppressant therapy, and those with
immunodeficiency disorders are also more likely to develop bacterial skin infections.
2. Which medication should the nurse anticipate for a child with mild impetigo?
a. Vancomycin
b. Penicillin
c. Erythromycin
d. Mupirocin
ANS: D
Mild impetigo is treated with topical Mupirocin ointment. Severe impetigo is treated with
penicillin. Impetigo caused by MRSA is treated with Vancomycin.
3. When providing education on Tinea capitis, what information should the nurse include?
a. Transmission mostly occurs from dogs.
b. Central clearly is a prominent indicator of this condition.
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c. Appearance is usually unilateral.
d. Lesions may extend to hairline or neck.
ANS: D
With Tinea capitis, lesions may extend to the hairline or neck, transmission from household
pets is more common with cats. Central clearing is common with Tinea corporis and is often
unilateral.
4. The nurse is preparing to treat a patient with systemic mycoses. The nurse understands that
the usual portal of entry for blastomycosis is the
a. GI tract.
b. lungs.
c. mucosal membranes.
d. integumentary system.
ANS: B
In patients who contract blastomycosis, the usual portal of entry is the lungs.
5. The nurse has administered a medication to a child. Which reaction is considered a
common adverse medication reaction among children?
a. Fixed eruption
b. Maculopapular rash
c. Sandpaper rash
d. Anaphylaxis
ANS: A
A fixed eruption, which is a recurrent skin eruption at the same site, is a common adverse
medication reaction among children. The lesions is usually purplish red, round, appears on
extremities and fades slowly.
6. A child has been outside for a period of time and is complaining of itching. The nurse
notices erythematous papules, and identifies chiggers. Which intervention would not be
effective with this child?
a. Squeezing papules
b. Checking intertriginous areas for bites
c. Preparing to administer steroids
d. Educating the parents on use of insect repellants
ANS: A
The nurse should check intertriginous areas for insect bites, be prepared to administer
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steroids if indicated, and educate the parents on use of insect repellant. Squeezing the
papules would not appropriate and would not help the child.
7. A child has come into the emergency department after a confirmed bite from a brown
recluse. Which action can the nurse take to alleviate pain?
a. Elevate the affected area.
b. Place an ace wrap on the bite.
c. Apply a cool compress.
d. Administer Benadryl.
ANS: C
Treatment of a brown recluse bite includes applying a cool compress to the affected site,
administering pain medication, antibiotics and corticosteroids.
8. The nurse is providing education on tick removal. Which action would be incorrect?
a. Cleanse the wound with soap and water.
b. Grasp the tick by the body to remove.
c. Leave the tick in place and seek emergency medical treatment.
d. Avoid touching the tick with bare hands.
ANS: B
Ticks should be grasped by the closest point of attachment, which is usually the head. Then
pull upward with steady pressure. Cleanse the wound with soap and water. Never touch a tick
with bare hands.
9. Which is considered the treatment of choice for scabies?
a. Amoxicillin
b. Permethrin
c. Calamine
d. Kefzol
ANS: B
The drug of choice in children and infants older than 2 months is permethrin 5% cream
(Elimite).
10. The nurse is providing education on preventing the spread of pediculosis. Which action
should be recommended?
a. Stuffed animals should be thrown away.
b. Soak combs, brushes and hair accessories in bleach for 1 hour.
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c. Seal non-washable items in a plastic bag for 7 days.
d. Machine wash all washable items in water greater than 130 degrees Fahrenheit.
ANS: D
All machine washable items should be placed in water greater than 130 degrees Fahrenheit.
Combs, hair brushes and hair accessories should be soaked in a lice-killing product for 1 hour.
Non-washable items, such as stuffed animals, should be sealed in a plastic for 14 days.
11. The nurse is evaluating a child who has been outside in the woods at camp. The child has
multiple, small annular lesions without an indurated center, on the arm. The nurse suspects
Lyme disease. Which stage of Lyme disease does the nurse believe that this child is exhibiting?
a. Second stage
b. First stage
c. Third stage
d. Fourth stage
ANS: A
There are three states of Lyme disease. The first stage consists of a tick bite and, in 3 to 30
days, is followed closely by erythema migrans at the site of the bite, which appears as a 'bulls-
eye'. In the second stage, 3 to 4 weeks after inoculation, involves the development of multiple
small, annular lesions without an indurated center. These lesions can occur anywhere except
the palms and soles of feet. Other signs include fever, headache, malaise, fatigue, anorexia,
stiff neck, lymphadenopathy, splenomegaly, conjunctivitis, sore throat, abdominal pain and
cough. The third stage, appearing 2 to 12 months after inoculation, is the most serious. This
most commonly consists of lyme arthritis. This stage consists of systematic involvement of the
neurologic, cardiac and musculoskeletal systems. There is not a fourth stage of lyme disease.
12. What is the most important method of preventing Rocky Mountain spotted fever?
a. Wearing proper apparel
b. Avoiding wooded areas
c. Using suncreen, even in the winter
d. Examining skin weekly
ANS: A
Rocky Mountain spotted fever is prevented by wearing proper apparel and using tick
repellents. This is the most important method of preventing this disease. Additionally,
checking for ticks is important, but should be done immediately after being in an environment
where ticks made be found, such as wooded areas.
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