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The parents of a child recently diagnosed with sickle cell anemia ask what can be done to avoid a sickle cell crisis. What should be included in the medical management of sickle cell crisis?
- A. Information for the parents including home care
- B. Provisions for adequate hydration and pain management
- C. Pain management and administration of iron supplements
- D. Adequate oxygenation and factor VIII
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Medical management of sickle cell crisis includes palliative analgesics, hydration, and oxygen.
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The health care provider is treating a child with meningitis with a course of antibiotic therapy. When should the nurse expect the child to be out of isolation?
- A. When the course of antibiotics is complete
- B. When a negative CNS culture is obtained
- C. When the antibiotics have been initiated for 24 hours
- D. When the child has no symptoms of the disease
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: The child with bacterial meningitis is isolated for at least 24 hours until antibiotic therapy has been administered.
How should the nurse measure urinary output for an infant with dehydration?
- A. Attaching a urine collecting bag
- B. Wringing out the diaper
- C. Weighing the diaper
- D. Inserting a catheter
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Wet diapers are weighed to assess the amount of output.
Which signs/symptoms would be considered classical signs of meningeal irritation?
- A. Positive Kernig sign, diarrhea, and headache
- B. Negative Brudzinski sign, positive Kernig sign, and irritability
- C. Positive Brudzinski sign, positive Kernig sign, and photophobia
- D. Negative Kernig sign, vomiting, and fever
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Classical manifestations of meningitis include positive Kernig and Brudzinski signs.
The nurse instructs the mother of a child, with a ventricular septal defect that she can expect the child to become cyanotic when the child does what?
- A. Experiences an elevation in temperature.
- B. Sleeps on the left side.
- C. Cries vigorously.
- D. Eats.
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Crying vigorously will increase the pressure in the right ventricle, which will allow unoxygenated blood to enter the circulating volume.
What is the most common method of attempted suicide?
- A. Hanging
- B. Drug overdose
- C. Gunshot
- D. Slashing the wrists
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Drug overdose is the most common method of attempted suicide.