Exam 6: Childhood Communicable and Infectious Diseases

A mother tells the nurse that she does not want her infant immunized because of the discomfort associated with injections.What should the nurse explain?

Which serious reaction should the nurse be alert for when administering vaccines?

The clinic nurse is assessing a child with a heavy ascariasis lumbricoides (common roundworm)infection.Which assessment findings should the nurse expect?

The clinic nurse is instructing parents about caring for a toddler with ascariasis (common roundworm).Which statement made by the parents indicates a need for further teaching?

What does impetigo ordinarily results in?

Herpes zoster is caused by the varicella virus and has an affinity for which?

The nurse is preparing to admit a 5-year-old child who developed lesions of varicella (chickenpox)3 days ago.Which clinical manifestations of varicella should the nurse expect to observe?

The nurse is preparing to administer a measles,mumps,rubella,and varicella (MMRV)vaccine.Which is a contraindication associated with administering this vaccine?

The nurse is preparing to admit a 2-year-old child with rubella (German measles).Which clinical manifestations of rubella should the nurse expect to observe?

A child has been diagnosed with scabies.Which statement by the parent indicates understanding of the nurse's teaching about scabies?

Match the key immunization terms to their meanings. -A majority of the population is vaccinated,and the spread of certain diseases is stopped

Match the key immunization terms to their meanings. -A state in which immune bodies are actively formed against specific antigens,either naturally by having had the disease or artificially

The nurse is planning care for an infant with candidiasis (moniliasis)diaper dermatitis.Which topical ointments may be prescribed for the patient?

The nurse is administering the first hepatitis A vaccine to an 18-month-old child.When should the child return to the clinic for the second dose of hepatitis A vaccination?

Treatment for herpes simplex virus (type 1 or 2)includes which?

A 4-month-old infant comes to the clinic for a well-infant checkup.Immunizations she should receive are DTaP (diphtheria,tetanus,acellular pertussis)and IPV (inactivated poliovirus vaccine).She is recovering from a cold but is otherwise healthy and afebrile.Her older sister has cancer and is receiving chemotherapy.Nursing considerations should include which?

Which vitamin supplementation has been found to reduce both morbidity and mortality in measles?

Match the key immunization terms to their meanings. -Innate immunity or resistance to infection or toxicity

What is most important in the management of cellulitis?

The school reviewed the pediculosis capitis (head lice)policy and removed the "no nit" requirement.The nurse explains that now,when a child is found to have nits,the parents must do which before the child can return to school?