What information would the nurse give to parents
of a young child following surgical insertion of tympanostomy tubes?
C.
Early signs of Reye's syndrome include:
B.
When taking the history of a child with encephalitis, it is important to note recent:
C.
Which factor is most likely to trigger seizures in a child with epilepsy?
B.
The nurse recognizes which of the following as symptoms of meningitis?
B.
A 7-month-old child had a febrile seizure. Which statement would the nurse give to the infants parents? "Febrile seizures:
C.
The nurse monitors fluid intake and output in children with a head injury in order to:
D.
Nursing care for a child following a generalized tonic-clonic seizure would include:
D.
The nurse teaching parents about adverse effects of phenytoin (Dilantin) would explain this medication can cause:
D.
Which nursing action is appropriate when caring for a hospitalized child who is hearing-impaired?
C.
An infant brought to the emergency department with a high fever, irritability, and a high-pitched cry would immediately be evaluated for:
C.
An appropriate nursing intervention for an infant with bacterial meningitis is to:
B.
What is the best action for the nurse to take when a child has a Glasgow coma scale score of 8?
C.
Which question will elicit the best information to determine a plan of care during hospitalization for a 5-year-old child who is mentally retarded?
D.
What is the priority for the care of a child with decreased level of consciousness resulting from a head injury?
D.
What is an appropriate nursing intervention for feeding a child with spastic-type cerebral palsy?
B.
Which disease does not require a routine immunization?
A.
The period that refers to the initial stage of a disease between the earliest symptoms and the appearance of the rash or fever is the:
A.
A child manifested signs and symptoms of respiratory synctial virus (RSV) infection during a hospitalization for sickle cell crisis. This is referred to as a(n):
C.
A hospitalized child has varicella. The nurse would arrange for which type of infection precautions?
D.
While inspecting a child's skin, the nurse observes a circular, reddened area that is elevated and contains fluid. The nurse would document this finding as a:
B.
A parent asks the nurse when her younger child will get chickenpox now that her oldest child contracted the illness. The nurse would explain the incubation period for chickenpox is:
B.
A child with pertussis would be placed in which type of isolation?
B.
The most important nursing action in preventing the spread of infection is:
B.
The nurse observes Koplik's spots in the mouth of a child. This finding is associated with which communicable disease?
C.
The risk of secondary infection in communicable diseases is reduced by:
B.
The disease that causes a "slapped cheek" appearance is:
C.
A child should receive the measles, mumps, rubella (MMR) vaccine at:
B.
If a vaccination series is interrupted:
B.
Which child should not receive a live virus vaccine?
A.
The risk of death increases in a suicidal adolescent when:
B.
The nurse talking with school-age children about alcohol should explain this substance is known to be a:
A.
Marijuana has which of the following physical effects?
C.
The street name for a form of cocaine is:
A.
Primary to prevention of substance abuse in children is a:
D.
Adolescents who seek help for a substance abuse problem usually do so because:
B.
If a nurse suspects an adolescent is contemplating suicide, he or she should:
A.
The best nursing response to a depressed adolescent is:
D.
The type of drug dependence that causes withdrawal symptoms is called:
A.
Adolescents who drink even small amounts of alcohol are at increased risk to:
D.
Bulimia is described as:
D.
A 16-year-old male who has broken off with his girlfriend threatens to kill himself. The nurse knows that this behavior:
B.
What is the most appropriate nursing response to a parent who states, "I hope my son outgrows his ADHD"?
C.
Children with ADHD:
B.
An adolescent tells the nurse he has needed to increase his alcohol intake to feel its effect. The nurse recognizes that which situation has developed?