Author Question: A high school student is planning to volunteer at the hospital after school, so she needs to have a ... (Read 43 times)

vinney12 · **on:** Jul 8, 2018

A high school student is planning to volunteer at the hospital after school, so she needs to have a Mantoux test before beginning. Which of the following information should the nurse provide to the new volunteer?

a. I will be using tiny tines to administer the TB antigen to the skin on your arm.
b. Notify the clinic immediately if you experience any redness or itching at the test site.
c. The areas should be kept dry until you return; cover it with plastic wrap when bathing.
d. You will need to return in 2 to 3 days to have any reaction interpreted.

Question 2

A mother felt very guilty that her baby was born HIV positive. When the nurse suggested the usual DPT and MMR immunizations, the mother was extremely upset. Don't you know HIV children are immunosuppressed? she exclaimed.

Which of the following would be the nurse's best response?
a. All children have to have these immunizations before they can attend school.
b. Being HIV positive, your child is more likely to catch an infection and be very ill if not immunized.
c. I'm so sorry; I forgot for a moment your child was HIV positive.
d. The American Pediatric Association requires all health care providers to offer these immunizations to all parents; it is your choice whether or not to accept them.