Exam 31: The Child With a Communicable Disease

When the 8-year-old asks the nurse how she got the antibodies that kept her from getting whooping cough, the nurse explains that those "shots":

An infant is hospitalized for RSV bronchiolitis. Which type of precautions would the nurse use when caring for the infant?

A 9-year-old child hospitalized for neutropenia is placed in protective isolation. What is the most appropriate response for the nurse to make when the child asks, "Why do you have to wear a gown and mask when you are in my room?"

The priority nursing diagnosis for a hospitalized infant who is HIV-positive would be:

The nurse is planning to administer immunizations at a well-child visit when a parent reports the 18-month-old child is allergic to eggs. The vaccine that would be contraindicated is:

The statement made by a sexually active adolescent girl indicating an understanding of the prevention of sexually transmitted diseases is:

The nurse would delay the administration of DTaP when the mother says that her infant:

The nurse would base a response to a parent about how his child got hepatitis A on the information that the child:

A child was sent to the school nurse because of a rash. The nurse noted the rash was present on the trunk, extremities, and face. The child's cheeks were bright red. The nurse is aware this type of rash is consistent with:

The type of precaution that is necessary when caring for a toddler with varicella is:

The nurse can be assured that parents understand how long a child who has varicella is contagious when they state:

The nurse explains ____________________ test determines the child's susceptibility to tuberculosis.

The well-child clinic nurse will prepare to give a healthy 2-month-old inoculations for: Select all that apply.

The nurse would document a rash that has erythematous circular raised lesions as:

The school nurse recognizes the presence of macules, papules, vesicles, pustules, and scabs on the child as the particular sign of the communicable disease of ____________________.

The nurse takes into consideration that the child most susceptible to an opportunistic infection is the one taking:

An adolescent is taking tetracycline for a sexually transmitted disease. The nurse would stress in the instruction about this medication to:

A parent of a newborn asked the nurse, "When will my baby get the hepatitis B vaccine?" The nurse bases a response on the knowledge that the first dose of Comvax should be given to infants born to a hepatitis B-negative mother at:

In giving care, the nurse is aware that safe handling of body substances is essential. Body substances that require safe handling are: Select all that apply.

The nurse uses a diagram showing how the wood tick acts as a ____________________ in the transmission of Lyme disease.