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Teaching the parents of a school-aged child who has a new diagnosis of
osteomyelitis of the tibia. The nurse should identify that which of the following
statements by the parents indicates an understanding of the teaching?
my child will have a cast until healing is complete.
My child will receive antibiotics for several weeks.
My child can return to playing sports once he is
discharged. My child needs to be in contact
isolation.
Answer: b
The nurse should instruct the parent that the child will receive antibiotic therapy
for at least 4 weeks. Surgery might be indicated if the antibiotics are not
successful.
A - incorrect
Weight bearing must be avoided with osteomyelitis. Therefore, the child is placed
in a comfortable position with the limb supported. There is no indication for a cast.
C- incorrect
Weight bearing should be avoided to prevent complications and minimize pain.
Therefore, it will be several weeks to months before the child can play contact
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sports.
D- incorrect
Contact isolation is NOT necessary, because osteomyelitis is not a communicable
illness.
A nurse is teaching the parents of a newborn about ways to prevent sudden
infant death syndrome SIDS. Which of the following instructions should the
nurse include?
A- Place the infant in a prone position to sleep.
B- Allow the infant to sleep on a large pillow.
C- User soft mattress in the infant's crib.
D- Give the infant a pacifier at bedtime.
Answer- d
The nurse should inform the parent that protective factors against SIDS include
breastfeeding and the use of a pacifier when the infant is sleeping.
A- The nurse should instruct the parent to place the infant in a supine position
to sleep. Prone and side-lying positions are risk factors for SIDS.
B- Placing the infant on a large pillow to sleep can increase the risk of suffocation,
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asphyxiation, and SIDS.
C- The nurse should instruct the parent to use a firm mattress and avoid the use of
waterbeds, beanbags, or soft mattresses when placing the infant to bed. The use
of a soft mattress in the infant's crib is a risk factor for SIDS and can lead to
asphyxiation.
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A nurse is assessing an infant who has pneumonia. Which of the following
findings is the priority for the nurse to report to the provider?
A- Nasal flaring
B- WBC 11,300
C- diarrhea
D- abdominal distension
Answer- a
When using the airway, breathing, circulation approach to client care, the nurse
should place the priority on nasal flaring. Nasal flaring indicates that the infant
is experiencing acute respiratory distress.
B- The nurse should report a WBC of 11,300/mm3 because it is above the
expected reference range and indicates infection. However, another finding is
the priority for the nurse to report. C- The nurse should report diarrhea because
it is a manifestation of pneumonia in infants and indicates the current treatment
is not effective. However, another finding is the priority for the nurse to report.
D- The nurse should report abdominal distension because it is a manifestation of
pneumonia in infants and indicates the current treatment is not effective.
However, another finding is the priority for the nurse to report.
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Teaching the parents of a school-aged child who has a new diagnosis of
osteomyelitis of the tibia. The nurse should identify that which of the following
statements by the parents indicates an understanding of the teaching?
my child will have a cast until healing is complete.
My child will receive antibiotics for several weeks.
My child can return to playing sports once he is
discharged. My child needs to be in contact
isolation.
Answer: b
The nurse should instruct the parent that the child will receive antibiotic therapy
for at least 4 weeks. Surgery might be indicated if the antibiotics are not
successful.
A - incorrect
Weight bearing must be avoided with osteomyelitis. Therefore, the child is placed
in a comfortable position with the limb supported. There is no indication for a cast.
C- incorrect
Weight bearing should be avoided to prevent complications and minimize pain.
Therefore, it will be several weeks to months before the child can play contact
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sports.
D- incorrect
Contact isolation is NOT necessary, because osteomyelitis is not a communicable
illness.
A nurse is teaching the parents of a newborn about ways to prevent sudden
infant death syndrome SIDS. Which of the following instructions should the
nurse include?
A- Place the infant in a prone position to sleep.
B- Allow the infant to sleep on a large pillow.
C- User soft mattress in the infant's crib.
D- Give the infant a pacifier at bedtime.
Answer- d
The nurse should inform the parent that protective factors against SIDS include
breastfeeding and the use of a pacifier when the infant is sleeping.
A- The nurse should instruct the parent to place the infant in a supine position
to sleep. Prone and side-lying positions are risk factors for SIDS.
B- Placing the infant on a large pillow to sleep can increase the risk of suffocation,
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asphyxiation, and SIDS.
C- The nurse should instruct the parent to use a firm mattress and avoid the use of
waterbeds, beanbags, or soft mattresses when placing the infant to bed. The use
of a soft mattress in the infant's crib is a risk factor for SIDS and can lead to
asphyxiation.
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A nurse is assessing an infant who has pneumonia. Which of the following
findings is the priority for the nurse to report to the provider?
A- Nasal flaring
B- WBC 11,300
C- diarrhea
D- abdominal distension
Answer- a
When using the airway, breathing, circulation approach to client care, the nurse
should place the priority on nasal flaring. Nasal flaring indicates that the infant
is experiencing acute respiratory distress.
B- The nurse should report a WBC of 11,300/mm3 because it is above the
expected reference range and indicates infection. However, another finding is
the priority for the nurse to report. C- The nurse should report diarrhea because
it is a manifestation of pneumonia in infants and indicates the current treatment
is not effective. However, another finding is the priority for the nurse to report.
D- The nurse should report abdominal distension because it is a manifestation of
pneumonia in infants and indicates the current treatment is not effective.
However, another finding is the priority for the nurse to report.
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