N212 ATI RN NURSING CARE OF CHILDREN (2 LATEST VERSIONS ) REAL EXAM QUESTIONS AND CORRECT detailed ANSWERS|already graded a+

N212 ATI RN NURSING CARE OF CHILDREN (2 LATEST VERSIONS ) REAL EXAM QUESTIONS AND CORRECT detailed ANSWERS|already graded a+ A nurse in a provider's office is caring for a school-age child who has varicella. The parent ask the nurse when her child will no longer be contagious. Which of the following responses should the nurse make? A- When your child no longer has an increased temperature B- three days after you first noticed the rash appear on your child C- when your child lesions are crusted, 6 days after they appear D- 2 - 3 weeks, when your child's lesions completely disappear P a g e | 2 Answer- c The nurse should inform the parent that the child is contagious 1 day prior to lesion eruption and until the vesicles have crusted over, which usually takes about 6 days. A- The nurse should inform the parent that an absence of a fever does not indicate the child is no longer contagious. B- The nurse should inform the parents that the child will remain contagious longer than three days after the lesions appear. D- The incubation period of varicella is two to three weeks. However, this is not related to the appearance and disappearance of the lesions. A nurse is caring for a school-age child who has primary nephrotic syndrome and is taking prednisone. Following one week of treatment, which of the following clinical manifestations indicate to the nurse that the medication is effective? A- Decrease edema B- increased abdominal girth C- decreased appetite D- increased protein in the urine Answer- a A child who has nephrotic syndrome can experience edema due to the increased glomerular permeability, which increases protein loss. Prednisone decreases glomerular permeability, which causes fluid to shift from the extracellular spaces, decreasing edema. B- The nurse should expect decreased abdominal girth with prednisone therapy. C- Increased, rather than decreased, appetite is an expected manifestation of corticosteroid therapy. D- The nurse should expect decreased protein in the urine with prednisone therapy. A nurse is caring for a toddler who has spastic (pyramidal) cerebral palsy. Which of the following clinical manifestations should the nurse expect? Select all that apply. A- Negative Babinski reflex B- Ankle clonus C- exaggerated stretch reflexes D- uncontrollable movements of the face E- contractures