Pediatrics FINAL EXAM
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which parent education would the d. avoid using the legs to lift the infant's buttocks
nurse provide to the parents of a when changing the diaper at bath time
newborn placed in a Pavlik harness
for developmental dysplasia of the if the legs are used to lift the buttocks when the
hips? child is out of the harness, it may negate the
harness position
a. avoid undershirts or diapers under
the harness
b. the harness may be adjusted as
needed as the baby grows
c. apply lotion or baby powder
under the harness to prevent skin
breakdown
d. avoid using the legs to lift the
infant's buttocks when changing the
diaper at bath time
,which treatment would the nurse a. a fitted Pavlik harness
expect for a newborn with
developmental dysplasia of the hip? this promotes hip abduction and flexion
a. a fitted Pavlik harness
b. tight swaddling in blankets
c. periodic strapping to a
cradleboard
d. placement in an infant seat on a
set schedule
Pavlik harness used for hip dysplasia in infants
Remove only to take baths
,the home care nurse for a 3-month- c. explain to the parent the importance of wearing
old infant with developmental the harness continuously
dysplasia of the hip sees the infant
sleeping without the Pavlik harness.
which education would the nurse
provide the parents?
a. assure the parent that the harness
may be removed for a short nap
b. encourage the parent to reapply
the harness after the baby falls
asleep
c. explain to the parent the
importance of wearing the harness
continuously
d. instruct the parent to eliminate
one of the infant's daily naps, thereby
reducing the time spent out of the
harness
which type of fracture is common in a. Greenstick
preschool children?
ossification of the long bones is incomplete in
a. Greenstick childhood; children's bones can flex to about a 45-
b. Transverse degree angle before breaking. when it goes
c. Compound beyond 45 degrees, the compressed side bends
d. Comminuted and the torsion side breaks (greenstick fracture)
Greenstick fracture bending and incomplete break of a bone; most
often seen in children
, which parent education would the a. each week
nurse provide about the frequency
of cast changes needed for an infant casts are changed weekly to accommodate the
with talipes equinovarus (clubfoot)? rapid growth of early infancy
a. each week
b. once a month
c. when the cast edges fray
d. if the cast becomes soiled
clubfoot cast Used to treat clubfoot
Applied from upper thigh to toes
Usually changed every 5-7 days
which parent education would the a. assess the skin at the edges of the cast
parent include about cast care for an
infant? rough cast edges can cause skin irritation and
breakdown
a. assess the skin at the edges of the
cast
b. apply lotion to the skin at the
cast's edges
c. immerse the cast briefly during the
tub bath
d. cover the damp cast edges with
adhesive petals
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which parent education would the d. avoid using the legs to lift the infant's buttocks
nurse provide to the parents of a when changing the diaper at bath time
newborn placed in a Pavlik harness
for developmental dysplasia of the if the legs are used to lift the buttocks when the
hips? child is out of the harness, it may negate the
harness position
a. avoid undershirts or diapers under
the harness
b. the harness may be adjusted as
needed as the baby grows
c. apply lotion or baby powder
under the harness to prevent skin
breakdown
d. avoid using the legs to lift the
infant's buttocks when changing the
diaper at bath time
,which treatment would the nurse a. a fitted Pavlik harness
expect for a newborn with
developmental dysplasia of the hip? this promotes hip abduction and flexion
a. a fitted Pavlik harness
b. tight swaddling in blankets
c. periodic strapping to a
cradleboard
d. placement in an infant seat on a
set schedule
Pavlik harness used for hip dysplasia in infants
Remove only to take baths
,the home care nurse for a 3-month- c. explain to the parent the importance of wearing
old infant with developmental the harness continuously
dysplasia of the hip sees the infant
sleeping without the Pavlik harness.
which education would the nurse
provide the parents?
a. assure the parent that the harness
may be removed for a short nap
b. encourage the parent to reapply
the harness after the baby falls
asleep
c. explain to the parent the
importance of wearing the harness
continuously
d. instruct the parent to eliminate
one of the infant's daily naps, thereby
reducing the time spent out of the
harness
which type of fracture is common in a. Greenstick
preschool children?
ossification of the long bones is incomplete in
a. Greenstick childhood; children's bones can flex to about a 45-
b. Transverse degree angle before breaking. when it goes
c. Compound beyond 45 degrees, the compressed side bends
d. Comminuted and the torsion side breaks (greenstick fracture)
Greenstick fracture bending and incomplete break of a bone; most
often seen in children
, which parent education would the a. each week
nurse provide about the frequency
of cast changes needed for an infant casts are changed weekly to accommodate the
with talipes equinovarus (clubfoot)? rapid growth of early infancy
a. each week
b. once a month
c. when the cast edges fray
d. if the cast becomes soiled
clubfoot cast Used to treat clubfoot
Applied from upper thigh to toes
Usually changed every 5-7 days
which parent education would the a. assess the skin at the edges of the cast
parent include about cast care for an
infant? rough cast edges can cause skin irritation and
breakdown
a. assess the skin at the edges of the
cast
b. apply lotion to the skin at the
cast's edges
c. immerse the cast briefly during the
tub bath
d. cover the damp cast edges with
adhesive petals
