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1. Which intervention would the 2. Administer a dose of acetaminophen
nurse recommend to the mother (Tylenol).
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 aceta-
minophen (Tylenol).
3. Administer a dose of Epineph-
rine (EpiPen).
4. Administer a does of Cold Med-
icine.
2. A 10-year-old patient with aplas- 1, 3, 4, and 5
tic anemia presents with the fol-
lowing vital signs: blood pres- Obtain a blood culture.
sure of 118/70, heart rate of 112, Patients with aplastic anemia are at in-
respiratory rate of 28, tempera- creased risk for infection. A blood cul-
ture of 102.3° F. The nurse can ture would be obtained to determine the
anticipate which orders from the source of infection.
provider? Select all that apply.
Administer antibiotics.
1. Obtain a blood culture. Patients with aplastic anemia are at in-
2. Collect a stool sample. creased risk for infection. Prophylactic
3. Administer antibiotics. antibiotics should be administered to pre-
4. Administer an antipyretic. vent or treat a potential infection.
5. Obtain a complete blood count
(CBC). Administer an antipyretic.
A temperature of 102.3° F is a sign of
infection. The provider would order an
antipyretic to treat the fever.
Obtain a complete blood count (CBC).
Patients with aplastic anemia have al-
terations in red blood cells, white blood
cells, and platelets. A CBC should be
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obtained to determine the severity of the
disease.
3. A child has completed treatment 2. Children surviving one cancer are at
for leukemia and comes to the higher risk for a second cancer.
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 re-
sponding?
1. Childhood cancer usually in-
stills immunity to all other can-
cers.
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.
4. What occurrence results from ob- D. Hydrocephalus
struction within the ventricles of
the brain or inadequate reabsorp-
tion of cerebrospinal fluid?
a.Meningitis
b.Meningocele
c.Spina bifida occulta
d.Hydrocephalus
5. D. Semi-Fowler's position
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The nurse observes that the
infant's anterior fontanelle is
bulging after placement of a
ventriculoperitoneal shunt. How
should the nurse position this in-
fant?
a.Prone, with the head of the bed
elevated
b.Supine, with the head flat
c.Side-lying on the operative side
d.In a semi-Fowler's position
6. Nursing care wilms *DO NOT palpate if wilms tumor is sus-
pected
Malignancy that occurs in the kidneys or
abdomen
Occurs around age 3
7. A client diagnosed with Cush- 2. Administer 1 mg of dexamethasone
ing's syndrome is admitted to orally at night and obtain serum cortisol
the hospital and scheduled for levels the next morning.
a dexamethasone suppression
test. During this test, the nurse rational: When Cushing's syndrome is
should suspected a 24-hour urine collection
for free cortisol is performed. Levels
1.Collect a 24-hour urine speci- of 50 to 100 mcg/day (1,379 to 2,756
men to measure serum cortisol nmol/L) in adults indicate Cushing's syn-
levels. drome. If these results are borderline a
2.Administer 1 mg of dexametha- high-dose dexamethasone suppression
sone orally at night and obtain test is done. The Dexamethasone is giv-
serum cortisol levels the next en at 11 pm to suppress secretion of
morning. the corticotrophin-releasing hormone. A
3.Draw blood samples before and plasma cortisol sample is drawn at 8 am.
after exercise to evaluate the ef- Normal cortisol level less than 5 mcg/dL
fect of exercise on serum cortisol