NUR 2356 Midterm Exam with Questions and Answers

NUR 2356 Midterm Exam with Questions and Answers The parents of a child with juvenile idiopathic arthritis call the clinic nurse because the child is experiencing a painful exacerbation of the disease. The parents ask the nurse if the child can skip range of motion exercises today. The nurse should make which response that is accurate and most therapeutic? a. "Encourage the child to swim or perform low impact range of motion once this painful period goes away later in the day or after the medication kicks in" b. "Avoid any range of motion exercises during painful days and exacerbations." c. "No, range of motion exercises must be performed." d. "Administer a double dose of pain medication before performing range-of-motion exercises." ANSWER a. "Encourage the child to swim or perform low impact range of motion once this painful period goes away later in the day or after the medication kicks in" The nurse is providing postoperative care for a child who had a ventriculoperitoneal shunt (VP shunt) placed to correct hydrocephalus this morning. Which clinical finding warrants immediate intervention? a. Headache 3/10 using an appropriate pain scale b. Mild drowsiness c. Mild facial edema d. Abdominal distention ANSWER d. Abdominal distention