The school nurse is working with teenaged parents and their ...

[audie]

The school nurse is working with teenaged parents and their babies in a high school program designed to keep these parents in school and to teach them how to care for their children. The nurse teaches the mothers to change diapers on:
 
  a. a soft towel that can be washed as needed
  b. a washable surface that is disinfected after each use
  c. upholstered furniture that can be wiped off
  d. a changing station with a cushioned cover

Question 2

A child diagnosed with attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder has been on methylphenidate (Ritalin) for several months. The physician orders a drug holiday. Which of the following is the most likely reason for the drug holiday?
 
  a. to give the parents a break from having to administer the medication
  b. to determine if the drug is still necessary every day or necessary at all
  c. to save money because the drug is very expensive
  d. to reverse the adverse side effects of this drug

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Answer to Question 1

B

Feedback
A Incorrect. A soft towel that can be washed as needed may be used more than once and will harbor pathogens.
B Correct. It is important to instruct caregivers to wipe surface areas used for diaper changing with a disinfectant after each use, using only a washable surface that will not harbor pathogens.
C Incorrect. Upholstered furniture does not represent a washable surface that will not harbor pathogens.
D Incorrect. A cushioned cover does not represent a washable surface that will not harbor pathogens.

Answer to Question 2

B

Feedback
A Incorrect: The physician would not order a drug holiday to give the parents a break from having to administer the medication.
B Correct: The physician may order a drug holiday to determine if the drug is still necessary every day or necessary at all.
C Incorrect: The physician would not order a drug holiday to save money because Ritalin is not expensive then compared with another medication to treat ADHD called Strattera.
D Incorrect: The physician would not order a drug holiday to reverse the adverse side effects of this drug. The most common adverse side effects include anorexia, weight loss, abdominal pain, headache, insomnia, tachycardia, and hypertension. If these side effects are unacceptable to the child or caregivers, other medications may be used.