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Alainaaa8

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A mother calls the pediatric triage nurse and states, I don't know what is on her hand. It is red with clear drainage coming out of small bumps. She got into the poison ivy patch yesterday.. The nurse instructs the mother to:
 
  1. Apply warm compresses to help reduce the pain.
   2. Use a body wash, such as Dove, to help with the itching.
   3. Use Calamine lotion to help with the itching.
   4. Apply a thin coat of Cetaphil to help with itching.

Question 2

The most common heart defect is:
 
  1. ASD.
   2. Patent Foramen Ovale (PFO).
   3. Hypertrophic left heart syndrome.
   4. Ventricular Septal Defect (VSD).



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1. The warm compresses my increase pain and itching.
2. Dove will moisturize the area and not decrease the itching sensation.
3. Calamine lotion will help dry the drainage and decrease the itching.
4. Cetaphil will not decrease the drainage and will not help with the itching.

Answer to Question 2

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1. An ASD is not a common heart defect. Usually see closure within a few hours after birth.
2. The PFO is common in premature neonates. Not common in full-term neonates thus is not the most common defect.
3. A rare heart congenital heart defect.
4. The most common defect. The defect can be medically managed with minimal intervention.



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