NURSING OF CHILDREN REMEDIATION

What are three (3) points the nurse should educate the parents of an epileptic client on regarding seizure medications? 1. The most common side effect of seizure medications is feeling sleepy. When first starting a medication or when the dose is increased some children may feel a little drowsy for the first few days. Most children adjust to the medication and are back to feeling normal within a week. 2. Other side effects may include dizziness, upset stomach, and skin rash. 3. A few medications can affect appetite. All seizure medications carry some risk of change in mood and behavior, including a very small risk of thoughts of suicide. Your doctor or nurse practitioner will always discuss side effects of your child’s medication with you. 1. Over-the-counter medications for head lice are effective and should be the first treatment you use. These include pyrethrins (A200®, Pronto®, R&C®, RID®, Triple X®) and permethrin lotion 1% (Nix®). Both medicines kill only live lice, not the eggs, so they should be reapplied in 7–10 days to kill newly hatched lice. These treatments are only minimally absorbed through the skin, but they should not be used on children aged younger than 2 years. Use these medicines exactly as directed. These medicines are insecticides and should not be applied in greater quantity or more frequently than recommended. 2. Before applying the over-the-counter lotions, do not use conditioner on the hair, as this will coat the hair and protect the lice from the medicine. Also, do not wash the hair for 1–2 days after treatment. 3. After the treatment, wear clean clothes and wash other clothes, bed linens, and towels in hot water (greater than 130°F [54.45°C]) and dry them using the hot cycle for at least 20 minutes. Identify three (3) points to discuss with new mothers who are breastfeeding their newborn. 1. Common positions for breastfeeding are the cradle, the modified cradle or across-the-lap, the football or clutch hold, and the side lying position. Encourage your patient to use a position she finds comfortable and easily achieves latch, that is, a seal between the newborn’s mouth over the nipple, areola, and breast that creates enough suction to remove breast milk. 2. Encourage the patient to express colostrum to spread over her nipple. Then