NR328 Exam 1 questions with correct answers

What medication is primarily used to close a Patent Ductus Arteriosus - Answer Indomethacin Primary education for pediatric patients with a cardiac catheter placement includes - Answer No flexing of the legs or hips, keep legs straight Antistreptolysin O (ASLO) titers measure the concentration of antibodies formed in the blood against this product. - Answer Previous streptococci infection Before each use, make certain the sliding marker or arrow on the _____ is at the bottom of the numbered scale, or "zeroed out". - Answer peak expiratory flow meter When using the _____, close your lips tightly around the mouthpiece. Be certain to keep your tongue away from the mouthpiece, and blow out as hard and as quickly as you can, a "fast, hard puff." - Answer peak expiratory flow meter When using the _____, repeat entire routine three times, but wait at least 30 seconds between each routine. Record the highest of the three readings, not the average. - Answer peak expiratory flow meter When should you use the peak flow meter? - Answer the same time and same way each day Which direction do you pull the pinna in a child who is less than 3 years old - Answer Down and back