Introduction to Maternity and Pediatric Nursing Final What is the correct nursing response to a mother who asks, "How can I get rid of the baby's cradle cap?" - ✔✔"Rub baby oil on the infant's head and brush the hair ou t carefully." What would the nurse teach parents to do in order to avoid diaper rash? (Select all that apply.) - ✔✔-Use disposable diapers. Avoid plastic bloomer or pants. Change diapers frequently. What should the nurse stress to the mother of a child w ith impetigo? - ✔✔Small cuts and bites should be treated promptly. What risk is increased with children who have been diagnosed with infantile eczema? - ✔✔-Asthma What instruction would the nurse provide to an adolescent who has been fitted with a Milwau kee brace? - ✔✔Wear the brace over a T -shirt 23 hours a day. What intervention is appropriate for a nurse assessing a preadolescent child for scoliosis? - ✔✔Ask the child to bend forward at the waist and observe the child's back for asymmetry. The nurse is performing a neurovascular check on a limb in traction. Which findings would be indicative of altered circulation? (Select all the apply.) - ✔✔-Limb is cool to the touch Capillary refill is 5 seconds What characteristic manifestation would the nurse assessing a child with Duchenne's Muscular Dystrophy document? - ✔✔Falls frequently and is clumsy Which intervention would be helpful in relieving morning discomfort associated with juvenile rheumatoid art hritis? - ✔✔Applying moist heat packs upon awakening What would the nurse include in planning teaching to parents of a child with Legg -Calve -Perthes disease about the long -term effects of this disease? - ✔✔Degenerative arthritis may develop later in life. What might the nurse explain as a common treatment for amblyopia? - ✔✔Patching the good eye to force the brain to use the affected eye What would the nurse instruct the parents of a child who takes dilantin? - ✔✔Give meticulous oral hygiene. What is an appropriate nursing action when a child is experiencing a generalized tonic -clonic seizure? - ✔✔Move objects out of the child's immediate area. The nurse is planning to teach parents about prevention of Reye's syndrome. What information would the nurse i nclude in this teaching? - ✔✔Aviod giving salicylate -containing medications to a child who has viral symptoms. What is the best way for the nurse to communicate with a 10 -year -old child who has a hearing impairment? - ✔✔Face the child and speak clearly in short sentences. The nurse urges the mother of a 6 -month -old child to get her child inoculated with Haemophillus influenzae type B. What does this immunization protect against? - ✔✔Bacterial meningitis The nurse is caring for a preschooler with a head i njury. Which assessment would lead the nurse to report the probability of increasing intracranial pressure (ICP)? - ✔✔Increase in blood pressure with a decrease in pulse What will the nurse teach parents when giving instructions for acute conjunctivitis? - ✔✔Clear the drainage from the inner to the outer aspect of the eye. Which assessments would cause the pediatric nurse to suspect the probability of an ear infection in a 15 -
month -old child. (Select all that apply.) - ✔✔Pulling at ears
month -old child. (Select all that apply.) - ✔✔Pulling at ears
