STUDYGUIDE,PRACTICE EXAM QUESTIONS ON
KEY TOPICS ( PREGNANCY, CHILDBIRTH,
PEDIATRICS, AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT)
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,Which intervention would 2. Administer a dose of acetaminophen (Tylenol).
the nurse recommend to
the mother of a 6 month
old infant with sickle cell
anemia who is
experiencing infection
home treatment?
1. Administer a dose of
Ibuprofen (Advil).
2. Administer a dose of
acetaminophen (Tylenol).
3. Administer a dose of
Epinephrine (EpiPen).
4. Administer a does of
Cold Medicine.
, 1, 3, 4, and 5
A 10-year-old patient with
aplastic anemia presents Obtain a blood culture.
with the following vital Patients with aplastic anemia are at increased risk for
signs: blood pressure of infection. A blood culture would be obtained to
118/70, heart rate of 112, determine the source of infection.
respiratory rate of 28,
temperature of 102.3° F. Administer antibiotics.
The nurse can anticipate Patients with aplastic anemia are at increased risk for
which orders from the infection. Prophylactic antibiotics should be
provider? Select all that administered to prevent or treat a potential infection.
apply.
Administer an antipyretic.
1. Obtain a blood culture. A temperature of 102.3° F is a sign of infection. The
2. Collect a stool sample. provider would order an antipyretic to treat the fever.
3. Administer antibiotics.
4. Administer an Obtain a complete blood count (CBC).
antipyretic. Patients with aplastic anemia have alterations in red
5. Obtain a complete blood cells, white blood cells, and platelets. A CBC
blood count (CBC). should be obtained to determine the severity of the
disease.
, A child has completed 2. Children surviving one cancer are at higher risk for a
treatment for leukemia second cancer.
and comes to the clinic
with the parents for a
checkup. The parents
express to the nurse that
they are glad their child
has been cured of cancer
and is safe from getting
cancer later in life. Which
of the following should
the nurse consider in
responding?
1. Childhood cancer
usually instills immunity to
all other cancers.
2. Children surviving one
cancer are at higher risk
for a second cancer.
3. The child may have a
remission of the leukemia
but is immune to all other
cancers.
4. As long as the child
continues to take steroids,
there will be no other
cancers.