Nokea
The parent of the child with which condition would be excluded from a teaching session for parents of children with genetic conditions?
- A. Spina bifida
- B. Osteomyelitis
- C. Muscular dystrophy
- D. Tourette's syndrome
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Osteomyelitis is an infectious condition, not genetic, unlike spina bifida, muscular dystrophy, and Tourette's syndrome.
You may also like to solve these questions
The client is three (3) hours postoperative left AKA. The client tells the nurse, 'My left foot is killing me. Please do something.' Which intervention should the nurse implement?
- A. Explain to the client his left leg has been amputated.
- B. Medicate the client with a narcotic analgesic immediately.
- C. Instruct the client on how to perform biofeedback exercises.
- D. Place the client's residual limb in the dependent position.
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Phantom limb pain is treated with analgesics; narcotics provide immediate relief. Explaining the amputation dismisses pain, biofeedback is long-term, and dependent positioning is inappropriate.
Which intervention should the nurse implement for a hospitalized child with autism?
- A. Hold and stroke the child while doing the assessment
- B. Play the radio or turn on the television for distraction
- C. Have the parent bring the child's favorite toy from home
- D. Provide plenty of age-appropriate foods on the meal tray
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Bringing a favorite toy can provide comfort and reduce anxiety for a child with autism in a hospital setting.
Which instruction should the nurse reinforce to ensure that the exercises are done correctly?
- A. Move your toes toward and away from your head.
- B. Contract and relax your thigh muscles.
- C. The client's effect on the use of the head.
- D. Bend your knee and pull your lower leg upward.
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Isometric quadriceps-setting exercises involve contracting and relaxing the thigh muscles without joint movement, strengthening the muscle while minimizing stress on the surgical site. The other options describe different movements.
How can the nurse best support the wet cast while the physician wraps the arm with rolls of wet plaster?
- A. By using a soft mattress
- B. By resting it on a firm surface
- C. By using the client's knee on the fingers
- D. By using the palms of the hands
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Using the palms of the hands to support the wet cast prevents indentations that could cause pressure points, ensuring the cast maintains its shape. A soft mattress or fingers may deform the cast, and a firm surface is less precise.
The nurse is discharge teaching for a client with a short leg cast. Which statement indicates the client understands the discharge teaching?
- A. I need to keep my leg elevated on two pillows for the first 24 hours.'
- B. I must wear my sequential compression device all the time.'
- C. I can remove the cast for one (1) hour so I can take a shower.'
- D. I will be able to walk on my cast and not have to use crutches.'
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Elevating the leg reduces swelling post-casting, indicating understanding. SCDs are for DVT, cast removal is unsafe, and walking without crutches depends on the fracture.