Author Question: A child comes to see the pediatrician and breaks out the next day in the characteristic lesions of ... (Read 53 times)

storky111 · **on:** Jun 27, 2018

A child comes to see the pediatrician and breaks out the next day in the characteristic lesions of chickenpox. The nurse working in this pediatric clinic knows that:

a. this is not a problem, as the child was not contagious before the skin lesions erupted
b. only children physically touched by the child who developed chickenpox were exposed
c. all the children in the doctor's office that day need to be quarantined and isolated
d. the doctor needs to see and evaluate all the children who were in the office and exposed

Question 2

Behavioral management of attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder includes which of the following methods?

a. aversive therapy
b. extinction
c. clear definition of acceptable and unacceptable behaviors and accompanying consequences and rewards
d. strict rules and strict punishments for breaking a rule, even the first time, with no warning periods but only enforcement

Andromeda18 · **Reply #1 on:** Jun 27, 2018

Answer to Question 1

B

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A Incorrect. In the case of chickenpox, the child is contagious before the skin lesions erupt.
B Correct. Many children may remain asymptomatic but are able to transmit pathogens before they become ill. For example, children exposed to the varicella virus, which causes chickenpox, are contagious the day prior to becoming ill.
C Incorrect. Not every child coming in contact with the child with chickenpox will develop chickenpox, hence there is not need for quarantine.
D Incorrect. Not every child coming in contact with the child with chickenpox will develop chickenpox, hence the doctor does not need to see and evaluate all the children who were in the office and exposed.

Answer to Question 2

C

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A Incorrect: Behavioral management of ADHD does not include aversive therapy.
B Incorrect: Behavioral management of ADHD does not include extinction.
C Correct: Behavioral management of ADHD includes clear definition of acceptable and unacceptable behaviors and accompanying consequences and rewards. It also includes assisting the child to follow rules, complete tasks, and improve self-control, and providing positive feedback for appropriate behavior.
D Incorrect: Behavioral management of ADHD does not include strict rules and strict punishments for breaking a rule, even the first time, with no warning periods but only enforcement.