The caregivers of a child with chickenpox telephone the nurse and ...

[tiara099]

The caregivers of a child with chickenpox telephone the nurse and ask what they can do about their child scratching the lesions. The best answer by the nurse would be:
 
  a. Offer the child a reward for not scratching, and keep a behavioral chart with stars for not scratching.
  b. Wrap tape around the hands and tips of the fingernails, and paint the lesions with clear nail polish.
  c. Put body lotion on the lesions during the day and night, cut the nails short, and use Epsom salts in the bathwater.
  d. Cut the fingernails short, cover the hands at night, and use a drying solution such as calamine, oatmeal, or baking soda in bathwater.

Question 2

A nurse who may have a private practice in the office of a pediatrician or a family practice physician is:
 
  a. A school nurse
  b. A home health nurse
  c. A pediatric nurse practitioner
  d. Any licensed LVN or RN

[Sweetkitty24130]

Answer to Question 1

D

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A Incorrect. Answering the caregiver of a child with chickenpox about their child scratching the lesions, the best answer by the nurse would not be offering the child a reward for not scratching. The itch is quite intense, and cannot be addressed with a star reward chart.
B Incorrect. Answering the caregiver of a child with chickenpox about their child scratching the lesions, the best answer by the nurse would not be to tape the hands and paint the lesions with clear nail polish.
C Incorrect. Answering the caregiver of a child with chickenpox about their child scratching the lesions, the best answer by the nurse would not be use body lotion or a bath in Epsom salts.
D Correct. Answering the caregiver of a child with chickenpox about their child scratching the lesions, the best answer by the nurse would be: Cut the fingernails short, cover the hands at night, and use a drying solution such as calamine, oatmeal, or baking soda in bathwater.

Answer to Question 2

C
A pediatric nurse practitioner may conduct a private practice in the office of a pediatrician or family practice physician performing physical examinations and general well-child services such as school-based clinics or health clinics.