Exam 16: Health Problems of the School-Age Child

A health care provider prescribes paroxetine (Paxil),20 mg,PO,daily for a child with depression.The medication label states: "Paroxetine (Paxil)10 mg/1 tablet." The nurse prepares to administer one dose.How many tablet(s)should the nurse prepare to administer one dose? Fill in the blank.Record your answer as a whole number. ________________

The nurse is caring for a child with neurofibromatosis.What local manifestations does the nurse expect to assess in this child?

The school nurse is assessing a child's severely scraped knee for infection.What are signs of a wound infection?

The school nurse is reviewing the process of wound healing.What is the initial response at the site of injury?

Match the symptom with its definition. -Diminished sensation

A health care provider prescribes risperidone (Risperdal),PO,2 mg,twice a day,for a child with schizophrenia.The medication label states: "Risperidone (Risperdal)oral concentrate,1 mg/1 ml." The nurse prepares to administer one dose.How many milliliters should the nurse prepare to administer one dose? Fill in the blank.Record your answer as a whole number. ________________

The management of a child who has just been stung by a bee or wasp should include applying what?

The nurse is teaching a school-age child about factors that can delay wound healing.What factors should the nurse include in the teaching session?

Match the symptom with its definition. -Excessive sensitiveness

The nurse is assisting the family of a child with a history of encopresis.What should be included in the nurse's discussion with the family?

A health care provider prescribes haloperidol (Haldol),PO,0.5 mg,twice a day,for a child with schizophrenia.The medication label states: "Haloperidol (Haldol)oral concentrate,1 mg/1 ml." The nurse prepares to administer one dose.How many milliliters should the nurse prepare to administer one dose? Fill in the blank.Record your answer to one decimal place. ________________

An older school-age child asks the nurse,"What is the reason for this topical corticosteroid cream?" What rationale should the nurse give?

The nurse is admitting a child with frostbite.What health care prescription should the nurse question and verify?

The nurse is caring for a child with psoriasis.What local manifestations does the nurse expect to assess in this child?

Match the acute wound to its definition. -Torn or jagged wound

The nurse is teaching parents of a school-age child how to cleanse small wounds.What should the nurse advise the parents to avoid using to cleanse a wound?

Deficiency of which vitamin or mineral results in an inadequate inflammatory response?

The nurse is caring for a child with a decubiti on the buttocks.The nurse notes that the dressing covering the decubiti is loose.What action should the nurse implement?

A parent calls the clinic nurse because his 7-year-old child was bitten by a black widow spider.What action should the nurse advise the parent to take?

A child has had contact with some poison ivy.The school nurse understands that the full-blown reaction should be evident after how many days?