Kaplan pediatrics test B
The nurse counsels that parent of a 12-year-old diagnosed w/chickenpox about when the child can return to school. The nurse
... [Show More] determines that teaching is effective if the parent makes which statement?
A. my child can return to school after the blisters stop erupting
B. my child can return to school when the itching is controlled
C. my child can return to school when the lesions are crusted
D. my child can return to school when the macules disappear - correct answers C
About one week after onset of disease
Also communicable two days before rash appears
The nurse visits the family w/three small children who live in a three-bedroom home built in 1952. The nurse counsels the family about how to avoid lead poisoning. The nurse determines that teaching is effective if the parents make which statement?
A. I plan to scrap paint off the walls after the children go to bed tonight
B. my children eat meals whenever they are hungry
C. I wet mop all of my floors and wash all of the window sills weekly
D. I'm going to leave that patch of dirt uncovered so the children will have somewhere to dig - correct answers C
Homes w/lead pain should be cleaned weekly by wet cleaning all hard surfaces to remove dust that may contain lead
Do not dry sweep
The nurse monitors a preschool-age client diagnosed w/an acetaminophen overdose. Which laboratory test result is *most* important for the nurse to evaluate?
A. liver function test
B. chest x-ray
C. bleeding time
D. WBC count - correct answers A
Acetaminophen is metabolized by the liver so monitoring liver enzymes, specifically AST and ALT is most important
Liver damage is a potential problem after acetaminophen overdose
A preschool age client is diagnosed w/idiopathic hypopituitarism. Which of the following is the most commonly prescribed hormone for a preschool client diagnosed w/idiopathic hypopituitarism?
A. estrogen
B. parathormone
C. growth hormone
D. insulin - correct answers C
The most common hormo [Show Less]