Question 1

The nurse is teaching a nursing student about standard precautions.Which statement made by the student indicates a need for further teaching?

Accepted Answer

A)  "I will use precautions when I give an infant oral care." 
B)  "I will use precautions when I change an infant's diaper." 
C)  "I will use precautions when I come in contact with blood and body fluids." 
D)  "I will use precautions when administering oral medications to a school-age child." 
A)  "I will use precautions when I give an infant oral care." 
B)  "I will use precautions when I change an infant's diaper." 
C)  "I will use precautions when I come in contact with blood and body fluids." 
D)  "I will use precautions when administering oral medications to a school-age child."

Question 2

When giving instructions to a parent whose child has scabies,what should the nurse include?

Accepted Answer

A)  Treat all family members if symptoms develop. 
B)  Be prepared for symptoms to last 2 to 3 weeks. 
C)  Carefully treat only areas where there is a rash. 
D)  Notify practitioner so an antibiotic can be prescribed. 
A)  Treat all family members if symptoms develop. 
B)  Be prepared for symptoms to last 2 to 3 weeks. 
C)  Carefully treat only areas where there is a rash. 
D)  Notify practitioner so an antibiotic can be prescribed.

Question 3

A child has been diagnosed with cat scratch disease.The nurse explains which characteristics about this disease?

Accepted Answer

A)  "The disease is usually a benign, self-limiting illness." 
B)  "The animal that transmitted the disease will also be ill." 
C)  "The disease is treated with a 5-day course of oral azithromycin." 
D)  "Symptoms include pruritus, especially at the site of inoculation." 
A)  "The disease is usually a benign, self-limiting illness." 
B)  "The animal that transmitted the disease will also be ill." 
C)  "The disease is treated with a 5-day course of oral azithromycin." 
D)  "Symptoms include pruritus, especially at the site of inoculation."

Question 4

An infant with respiratory syncytial virus (RSV)is being admitted to the hospital.The nurse should plan to place the infant on which precaution?

Accepted Answer

A)  Enteric 
B)  Airborne 
C)  Droplet 
D)  Contact 
A)  Enteric 
B)  Airborne 
C)  Droplet 
D)  Contact

Question 5

The nurse is preparing to admit a 1-year-old child with pertussis (whooping cough).Which clinical manifestations of pertussis should the nurse expect to observe?

Accepted Answer

A)  Earache 
B)  Coryza 
C)  Conjunctivitis 
D)  Low-grade fever 
E)  Dry hacking cough 
A)  Earache 
B)  Coryza 
C)  Conjunctivitis 
D)  Low-grade fever 
E)  Dry hacking cough

Question 6

Which is usually the only symptom of pediculosis capitis (head lice)?

Accepted Answer

A)  Itching 
B)  Vesicles 
C)  Scalp rash 
D)  Localized inflammatory response 
A)  Itching 
B)  Vesicles 
C)  Scalp rash 
D)  Localized inflammatory response

Question 7

The clinic nurse is assessing a child with bacterial conjunctivitis (pink eye).Which assessment findings should the nurse expect?

Accepted Answer

A)  Itching 
B)  Swollen eyelids 
C)  Inflamed conjunctiva 
D)  Purulent eye drainage 
E)  Crusting of eyelids in the morning 
A)  Itching 
B)  Swollen eyelids 
C)  Inflamed conjunctiva 
D)  Purulent eye drainage 
E)  Crusting of eyelids in the morning

Exam 6: Childhood Communicable and Infectious Diseases

The nurse is teaching a nursing student about standard precautions.Which statement made by the student indicates a need for further teaching?

When giving instructions to a parent whose child has scabies,what should the nurse include?

A child has been diagnosed with cat scratch disease.The nurse explains which characteristics about this disease?

An infant with respiratory syncytial virus (RSV)is being admitted to the hospital.The nurse should plan to place the infant on which precaution?

The nurse is preparing to admit a 1-year-old child with pertussis (whooping cough).Which clinical manifestations of pertussis should the nurse expect to observe?

Which is usually the only symptom of pediculosis capitis (head lice)?

The clinic nurse is assessing a child with bacterial conjunctivitis (pink eye).Which assessment findings should the nurse expect?

Perspectives of Pediatric Nursing

Social,cultural,religious,and Family Influences on Child Health Promotion

Hereditary Influences on Health Promotion of the Child and Family

Communication, physical, and Developmental Assessment

Pain Assessment and Management in Children

Health Promotion of the Newborn and Family

Health Problems of Newborns

The High-Risk Newborn and Family

Health Promotion of the Infant and Family

Health Problems of the Infant

Health Promotion of the Toddler and Family

Health Promotion of the Preschooler and Family

Health Problems of Early Childhood

Health Promotion of the School-Age Child and Family

Health Problems of the School-Age Child

Health Promotion of the Adolescent and Family

Health Problems of the Adolescent

Family-Centered Care of the Child With Chronic Illness or Disability

Family-Centered Palliative Care

The Child With Cognitive, sensory, or Communication Impairment

Family-Centered Care of the Child During Illness and Hospitalization

Pediatric Nursing Interventions and Skills

The Child With Fluid and Electrolyte Imbalance

The Child With Renal Dysfunction

The Child With Gastrointestinal Dysfunction

Overview of Oxygen and Carbon Dioxide Exchange

The Child With Respiratory Dysfunction

The Child With Cardiovascular Dysfunction

The Child With Hematologic or Immunologic Dysfunction

The Child With Cancer

The Child With Cerebral Dysfunction

The Child With Endocrine Dysfunction

The Child With Musculoskeletal or Articular Dysfunction

The Child With Neuromuscular or Muscular Dysfunction

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