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A nurse is caring for a child who has pertussis. Which of the following precautions should the nurse initiate?
- A. Droplet
- B. Contact
- C. Airborne
- D. Protective
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Pertussis spreads via respiratory droplets, requiring droplet precautions. Contact precautions are for direct contact diseases, airborne for smaller particles like TB, and protective precautions are for immunocompromised patients.
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A nurse is assisting with the care of an infant who requires emergency surgery and whose parent is an emancipated adolescent. Which of the following people can sign the informed consent form for the procedure?
- A. The parent of the adolescent parent
- B. The adolescent parent
- C. The infant's provider
- D. The adult sibling of the adolescent parent
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: An emancipated adolescent parent has legal authority to consent for their child's procedure. Others lack this authority unless legally designated.
A nurse is caring for a 13-month-old toddler who has a prescription for a urinary catheter. Which of the following urinary catheters should the nurse use?
- A. 5 French
- B. 12 French
- C. 10 French
- D. 14 French
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: A 5 French catheter is appropriate for a toddler to minimize urethral trauma. Larger sizes (10, 12, 14 French) risk discomfort or injury.
A nurse is collecting data from a 5-month-old infant who is postoperative following umbilical hernia repair. Which of the following measures should the nurse use to evaluate the infant's pain level?
- A. FLACC pain rating scale
- B. COMFORT pain rating scale
- C. FACES pain rating scale
- D. CRIES pain rating scale
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: FLACC is ideal for non-verbal infants post-surgery. COMFORT suits ICU settings, FACES is for older children, and CRIES is for neonates up to 6 months.
A nurse is assisting with the care of a child who is in status asthmaticus. Which of the following medications should the nurse administer first?
- A. Heliox via inhalation
- B. Albuterol via nebulizer
- C. Prednisone by mouth
- D. 0.9% sodium chloride via IV bolus
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Albuterol rapidly relieves bronchospasm in status asthmaticus. Heliox, prednisone, and saline are secondary or not indicated as first-line treatments.
A nurse in a clinic is caring for a group of infants. Which of the following findings should the nurse report as a possible indication of physical maltreatment?
- A. A hemangioma on the infant's torso
- B. A burn with splash marks on the lower right leg
- C. A large, irregular, brownish-blue area on the infant's buttock
- D. An abrasion on the back of the infant's arm
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Splash-mark burns suggest possible abuse due to their pattern and should be reported. Hemangiomas are benign, bruises need context, and abrasions may be accidental.