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A nurse is a providers A. Withhold the measles, mumps, and rubella (MMR)
office is preparing to vaccine.
administer vaccinations to Rationale: The nurse should recognize that an allergy
a toddler during a well- to neomycin with an anaphylactic reaction is a
child visit. Which of the contraindication for receiving the MMR vaccine.
actions should the nurse Clients who have a severe allergy to eggs or gelatin
plan to take? (kid has should not receive this vaccine.
increased RR & HR; allergy
to Neomycin)
A. Withhold the measles,
mumps, and rubella
(MMR) vaccine.
B. Withhold the diphtheria,
tetanus, and pertussis
(DTaP) vaccine.
C. Withhold the influenza
vaccine.
D. Withhold the tuberculin
skin test (TST).
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A nurse is providing A. "Shake the medication prior to administration."
teaching to the parent of a Rationale: The nurse should instruct the parent to
school-aged child who shake the medication prior to administration to
has a new prescription for disperse the medication evenly within the suspension.
oral nystatin for the
treatment of oral
candidacies. Which of the
following instructions
should the nurse include?
A. "Shake the medication
prior to administration."
B. "Provide the medication
through a straw."
C. "Rinse the child's mouth
with water immediately
after giving the
medication."
D. "Mix the medication
with applesauce if the
child dislikes the taste."
A nurse is reviewing the C. Increased protein concentration
lumbar puncture results of Rationale: The nurse should identify that an increased
a school-aged child who protein concentration in the spinal fluid is a finding
has suspected bacterial that can indicate bacterial meningitis.
meningitis. Which of the
following findings should
the nurse identify as an
indication of bacterial
meningitis?
A. Decreased
cerebrospinal fluid
pressure
B. Decreased WBC count
C. Increased protein
concentration
D. Increased glucose level
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A nurse is caring for a B. "Your daddy will be back after you eat."
preschooler whose father Rationale: Preschoolers make sense of time best when
is going home home for a they can associate it with an expected daily routine,
few hours while another such as meals and bedtime. Therefore, the child
relative stays with the comprehends time best when it is explained to them
child. Which of the in relation to an event they are familiar with, such as
following statements eating.
should the nurse make to
explain to the child when
their father will return?
A. "Your daddy will be
back at 7 p.m."
B. "Your daddy will be
back after you eat."
C. "Your daddy will be
back in the morning."
D."Your daddy will be
back after he takes care of
your brother."
A nurse is reviewing the A. Hematocrit 28%
laboratory report of a Rationale: The nurse should recognize that this
school-aged child who is hematocrit level is below the expected reference
experiencing fatigue. range of 32% to 44% for a school-age child. The child
Which of the following can exhibit fatigue, lightheadedness, tachycardia,
findings should the nurse dyspnea, and pallor due to the decreased oxygen-
recognize as an indication carrying capacity.
of anemia?
A. Hematocrit 28%
B. Hemoglobin 13.5 g/dL
C. WBC count 8,000/mm3
D. Platelets 250,000/mm3
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A nurse is reviewing the B. Sodium 140 mEq/L
laboratory results of an Rationale: The nurse should identify that a sodium
infant who is receiving level of 140 mEq/L is within the expected reference
treatment for severe range of 134 to 150 mEq/L and indicates the current
dehydration. The nurse treatment regimen the infant is receiving for
should identify which of dehydration is effective.
the following lab values
indicates that the
treatment is working?
A. Potassium 2.9 mEq/L
B. Sodium 140 mEq/L
C. Urine specific gravity
1.035
D. BUN 25 mg/dL
A nurse is reviewing the A. Hgb 8.5 g/dL
laboratory report of a 7- Rationale: A child receiving chemotherapy is at risk for
year-old child who is anemia due to the chemotherapy effects on the
going through blood-forming cells of the bone marrow. The
chemotherapy. which of development of anemia is diagnosed through
the following lab values laboratory testing of hemoglobin and hematocrit
should the nurse report to levels. The nurse should recognize that a hemoglobin
the provider? level of 8.5 g/dL is below the expected reference
A. Hgb 8.5 g/dL range of 10 to 15.5 g/dL for a 7-year-old child and
B. WBC count 9,500/mm3 should be reported to the provider.
C. Prealbumin 18 mg/dL
D. Platelets 300,000/mm3
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