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dejastew

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The nurse instructs the mother of a child with chickenpox to avoid giving aspirin because it can cause:
 
  1. acoustic toxicity.
  2. meningitis.
  3. seizures.
  4. reye's syndrome.

Question 2

The nurse obtains a specimen of wound drainage for a client. For which reason is the nurse sending the specimen for a culture and sensitivity test?
 
  1. Determine the severity of the disease
  2. Measure the effectiveness of the client's immune system
  3. Identify the most effective antibiotic
  4. Recognize the type of pathogen



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Answer to Question 1

Answer: 4

1. Aspirin in a child with chicken pox is not avoided because of acoustic toxicity.
2. Aspirin in a child with chicken pox is not avoided because of meningitis.
3. Aspirin in a child with chicken pox is not avoided because of seizures.
4. Giving aspirin to children with chickenpox or influenza can precipitate Reye's syndrome.

Answer to Question 2

Answer: 3

1. The culture and sensitivity is not done to determine the severity of the disease.
2. The culture and sensitivity is not done to measure the effectiveness of the client's immune system.
3. The culture and sensitivity identifies the type of pathogen and defines which antibiotic it is sensitive and resistant to.
4. The culture will identify the type of pathogen.



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