Answer to Question 1
ANS: A, B, D
Children with pharyngitis will recover faster if they stay in bed while acutely ill. An older child can be taught to gargle with warm saline and to use throat lozenges. Cool, bland liquids are usually tolerated better than warm or hot liquids and solid food. The child should not be forced to eat while it is painful, but should stay hydrated.
Answer to Question 2
ANS: C
Intussusception is a condition in which a portion of the bowel invaginates or telescopes into another portion of bowel, creating a partial bowel obstruction. Spontaneous passage of stool may indicate resolution of the obstruction, so the nurse should contact the provider immediately. Documentation should always occur but is not the only action the nurse takes. Increasing the IV fluid rate based on passing a stool is not needed. Weighing the child's diaper is also not the priority.
Child with cerebral palsy has abnormal muscle tone and lack of physical coordination.
Neurology Clinic
Vapocoolant spray application while passively stretching the paracervical muscles. Take care to prot
In the past year, about one in five adults in the United States reported symptoms of anxiety ...
Common Pathogens Associated with Health Care–Associated Infections
Kwashiorkor The edema in this child’s belly is a classic sign of kwashiorkor