NUR 652 Exams Study Guide with Questions and Answers

NUR 652 Exams Study Guide with Questions and Answers A 5-year-old child is hit in the face with a baseball bat and is brought to the clinic by a parent. An exam reveals three avulsed front teeth. Radiologic studies are negative for facial fractures. What is the recommended treatment? ANSWER Refer the child to the dentist immediately for further evaluation A child who was treated with amoxicillin and then amoxicillin-clavulanate for acute otitis media is seen for follow-up. The primary care nurse practitioner notes dull-gray tympanic membranes with a visible air-fluid level. The child is afebrile and without pain. What is the next course of action? ANSWER Monitoring ear fluid levels for 3 months A 13-year-old with cerebral palsy receives all nutrition via gastrostomy tube. What will the primary care nurse practitioner recommend to promote dental health in this child? ANSWER Daily chlorhexidine gluconate A primary care provider may suspect cataract formation in a patient with which finding? ANSWER Asymmetric red reflex A patient has chronically dry eyes, sometimes with a foreign body sensation, burning, and itching. A Schirmer test is abnormal. What is the suspected cause of this patient's symptoms? ANSWER Aqueous Deficiency A teen who has otitis externa has severe swelling of the external auditory canal that persists after 2 days of therapy with ototopical antibiotic/corticosteroid drops. What is the next step in treatment for this child? ANSWER Insert a wick into the external auditory canal