A 2 year old has been placed in contact isolation because of a ...

[bobthebuilder]

A 2 year old has been placed in contact isolation because of a diagnosis of Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV). The father questions why the staff is wearing masks and gowns every time someone comes into the room. The best response would be:
 
  1. The equipment is needed to protect myself and others from your child's illness..
   2. Since bronchiolitis is highly contagious for other children, it is important for the staff to wear the equipment to prevent spreading it to others..
   3. Every child that comes in with a respiratory illness is required to be in isolation..
   4. The equipment is needed to protect your child from acquiring an illness from the staff..

Question 2

In discussing issues that pertain to adolescent pregnancy, the nurse is aware that teen pregnancies have a high incidence of:
 
  a. Babies with orthopedic deformities
  b. Neonatal and infant deaths
  c. Grossly obese neonates
  d. Increased drug abuse during pregnancy

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Answer to Question 1

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1. The equipment is protecting the health-care worker from transmitting the virus to other patients.
2. Prevention of the spread of the disease is the primary reason for the equipment.
3. Not all respiratory illnesses require isolation.
4. The equipment is protecting the health-care worker from transmitting the virus to other patients.

Answer to Question 2

B
Teen pregnancies result in low-birth weight babies who also have a high incidence of perinatal morbidity and mortality. Drug abuse is seen to decrease during pregnancy but reappears after delivery. Orthopedic deformities are not associated with teen pregnancies.

[bobthebuilder]

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[amit]

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