A child is recovering from Kawasaki disease (KD). The child ...

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A child is recovering from Kawasaki disease (KD). The child should be monitored for which?
 
  a. Anemia
  b. Electrocardiograph (ECG) changes
  c. Elevated white blood cell count
  d. Decreased platelets

Question 2

In terms of cognitive development, a 5-year-old child should be expected to do which?
 
  a. Think abstractly.
  b. Use magical thinking.
  c. Understand conservation of matter.
  d. Understand another person's perspective.

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Answer to Question 1

ANS: B
The most serious complication of KD is the development of coronary artery aneurysms and the potential for myocardial infarction in children with aneurysm formation. The nurse should monitor any ECG changes.

Answer to Question 2

ANS: B
Magical thinking is believing that thoughts can cause events. An example is thinking of the death of a parent might cause it to happen. Abstract thought does not develop until the school-age years. The concept of conservation is the cognitive task of school-age children, ages 5 to 7 years. A 5-year-old child cannot understand another person's perspective.