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Multiple Choice h
1. 1.hThehparenthofhahschool-
age child reports that the child usually has allergic rhinitis symptoms
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beginning each fall and that non- h h h h h
sedating antihistamines are only marginally effective, especially for n
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asal obstruction symptoms. What will the primary care pediatric nurs
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e practitioner do?
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a. a.
Order an intranasal corticosteroid to begin 1 to 2 weeks prior topoll
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en season.
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b. b.
Prescribe a decongestant medication as adjunct therapy duringpol
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len season.
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c. c.
Recommend adding diphenhydramine to the child’s regimen forad
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ditional relief. h
d. d. Suggest using an over-the-counter intranasal decongestant.
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ANS: A h
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Intranasal corticosteroids are a key component in long-
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term therapy to manage symptoms associated with AR. These should be
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h begun 1 to 2 weeksprior to the beginning of pollen season. Decongesta
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nts are not recommended for long-
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term use because of side effects. Diphenhydraminecauses daytime dro
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wsiness.
1. 2.hThehprimaryhcarehpediatrichnursehpractitionerhseeshahchildhforhfollow-
up care after hospitalization for ARF. The child has polyarthritis but no ca
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rdiacinvolvement. What will the nurse practitioner teach the family abo
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utongoing care for this child?
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a. a.hAspirinhishgivenhforh2hweekshandhthenhtaperedhtohdiscontinuehthehme
dication.
b. b.hhhhh Prophylactichamoxicillinhwillhneedhtohbehgivenhforh5hyears.
c. c.hSteroidshwillhbehnecessaryhtohpreventhdevelopmenthofhhearthdise
ase.
d. d.hhhhhh Thehchildhwillhneedhcompletehbedresthuntilhallhsymptomshsubside.
ANS: A h
ASA is given for arthritis for 2 weeks and then will be tapered. Children with
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ARF will need penicillin prophylaxis, not amoxicillin. Steroids are someti
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used for symptomatic relief but do not prevent chronic heart disease. B
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edrest is indicated only when cardiac symptoms occur.
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1. 3.hAhschool-
age child with asthma is seen for a well child checkup and, in spite of “fe
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eling fine,” has pronounced expiratory wheezes, decreased breath soun
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ds, and an FEV1 less than 70% of personal best. The primary care pediatr
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ic nurse practitioner learns that the child’s parent administers the daily
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medium-
dose ICS but that the child is responsible for using the SABA. A treatment
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h of 4 puffs of a SABA in clinic results in marked improvement in the child’
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s status. What will the nurse practitioner do?
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a. a. Have the parent administer all of the child’s medications.
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b. b. Increase the ICS medication to a high-dose preparation.
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c. c. Reinforce teaching about the importance of using the SABA.
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d. d. Teach the child and parent how to use home PEF monitoring.
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ANS: D h
Home PEF monitoring is useful for children to identify when symptoms are
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worsening. This child does not appear to notice the presence of airwaytight
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ness or wheezing and so might benefit from PEF monitoring to knoww
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hen to use the SABA. School-
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age children should be learning how to manage their chronic disease, so h
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aving the parent administer all medications is not the best choice, especial
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ly since use of the SABA is still dependent on the child’s report of symptoms
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. Since the child responded well to administration of the SABA, increasing th
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e dose of ICS should not be done unless better management is not effective
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. Reinforcing the teaching is part of the plan but, unless the child is aware of
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symptoms, may not occur.
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1. 4.hAhchildhhashahfeverhandharthralgia.hThehprimaryhcarehpediatrichnurseh
practitioner learns that the child had a sore throat 3 weeks prior and
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auscultates a murmur in the clinic. Which test will the nurse practition
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erorder? h
a. a. Anti-DNase B test h h
b. b. ASO titer h
c. c. Rapid strep test h h
d. d. Throat culture h
ANS: B h
This child has symptoms and a history consistent with ARF. The ASO titer
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h peaks in 3 to 6 weeks and will confirm a recent strep infection. The anti-
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h DNase B test will also confirm a recent strep infection, but this doesn’t pe
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akuntil 6 to 8 weeks after the initial infection. A rapid strep test and thro
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