NURS 4331 Exam Practice Questions and Answers

NURS 4331 Exam Practice Questions and Answers The nurse is providing teaching to the parents of a child with varicella. Which statement indicates that the parents have understood the instructions? - Ans:-"We need to make sure that he washes his hands frequently." The nurse is doing an in-service training on clinical manifestations seen in communicable diseases. Which skin condition best describes erythema? - Ans:-Redness of the skin produced by congestion of the capillaries The nurse is doing an in-service training on clinical manifestations seen in communicable diseases. Which best describes a macule? - Ans:-Discolored skin spot not elevated at the surface Parents usually ask when their child can return to school after having chickenpox. The correct answer would be - Ans:-as soon as all lesions are crusted. The nurse is teaching a group of parents about head lice. Which statement is essential to include during the presentation? - Ans:-Head lice are becoming very resistant to treatment. ©GRACEAMELIA 2024/2025 ACADEMIC YEAR. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED FIRST PUBLISH OCTOBER 2024 Page 2/14 The parents of a 5-year-old have just found out that their child has head lice. Which statement by the parents would support the nursing diagnosis of deficient knowledge? - Ans:-"I can't believe it. We're not unclean, poor people." A 6-month-old child has developed skin irritation due to an allergic reaction. He has been prescribed a topical skin ointment. The nurse will consider which of the following before administering the drug? - Ans:-That the infant's skin has greater permeability than that of an adult A child in the clinic has a fever and reports a sore neck. Upon assessment the nurse finds a swollen parotid gland. The nurse suspects which infectious disease? - Ans:-Mumps A 15-year-old boy visits his primary care physician's office with fever, headache, and malaise, along with complaints of pain on chewing and pain in the jawline just in front of the ear lobe. The boy asks his mother to leave the exam room for a minute and then tells the nurse that he is also experiencing testicular pain and swelling. The nurse recognizes that this client most likely has which condition? - Ans:-Mumps The nurse is teaching the parents of a child with varicella about the disorder. The nurse determines that the teaching was successful when the parents state which of the following? - Ans:-"We will make sure to remind him not to scratch the lesions." The nurse is caring for a school-age child with varicella. What should the nurse observe about the rash that is associated with this infection? - Ans:-Various stages of lesions present at the same time ©GRACEAMELIA 2024/2025 ACADEMIC YEAR. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED FIRST PUBLISH OCTOBER 2024 Page 3/14 The parent of a child with mumps on one side of the face is concerned that the disease can develop on the other side in the future. How should the nurse respond to the mother about this concern? - Ans:-The child is immune to further attacks of the disease. The nurse is evaluating outcomes for teaching provided to the mother of a school-age child with an itchy rash. Which outcome indicates that teaching has been effective? - Ans:-Child drinks a glass of water every 1 to 2 hours throughout the day The mother of a 10-year-old child diagnosed with rubella asks what can be done to help her child feel better during her illness. What information can be provided? - Ans:-Encourage rest and relaxation The mother of a an 8-year-old boy with mumps tells the nurse that she does not understand how her son could have gotten mumps since he was immunized according to her physician's recommendations. What is the best response by the nurse? - Ans:-"While immunizations are highly effective they aren't 100% effective at preventing infectious diseases." The nurse is educating parents of a child admitted to the hospital with rubella (German measles). Which statement by the parents indicates the further education is needed? - Ans:-"Antibiotics are needed to help our child recover from rubella." A young client is admitted to the hospital directly from the clinic. The physician suspects a problem with the child's immune system. What test does the nurse anticipate the physician will order for this client? - Ans:-Blood analysis ©GRACEAMELIA 2024/2025 ACADEMIC YEAR. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED FIRST PUBLISH OCTOBER 2024 Page 4/14 Nursing students correctly label the group of cells whose job is to ingest, engulf, and neutralize pathogens as: - Ans:-macrophages A 7-year-old child is rushed into the emergency room after being stung by a yellow jacket. The child is nauseated and vomiting and is experiencing itching and swelling on the arm where stung. The is having trouble breathing. Which type of hypersensitivity response is the child experiencing? - Ans:-Type I: anaphylaxis A child with allergic rhinitis is prescribed a nasal antihistamine spray. When advising the parents about the use of the sprays, what should the nurse explain about the rebound phenomenon? - Ans:-It causes an increase in nasal secretions after an initial decrease A nurse is conducting a physical examination of a 12-year-old girl with suspected systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE). How would the nurse best interview the girl? - Ans:-"Have you noticed any hair loss or redness on your face?" The nurse is providing teaching about food substitutions when cooking for the ch