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nevelica

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A nurse who is planning to teach school-age children about the common coldshould include the information that
 
  1. vaccinations can prevent contractionof a nasopharyngitis virus.
  2. antibiotics will eliminate thenasopharyngitis virus.
  3. proper handwashing can prevent thespread of the infection.
  4. aspirin should be taken foralleviation of fever if the common coldis contracted

Question 2

A nurse is caring for a visually impaired 20-month-old who has not begun to walk. An appropriate nursing diagnosis for this child would be
 
  1. delayed growth and development.
  2. impaired physical mobility.
  3. self-care deficit.
  4. impaired home maintenance.



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Answer to Question 1

Answer:3
Rationale:Proper handwashing should be taught to school-age children to reduce the spread of the common coldvirus.No vaccine can prevent the common cold. Antibiotics are not used to treat viral infections. Aspirin should not be taken for fever because of its association with Reye's syndrome.

Answer to Question 2

Answer:1
Rationale: A 20-month-old child who is not walking is delayed in growth and development. The child's mobility is not due to a physiological problem,so impaired mobility is not appropriate.Self-care deficit does not apply to this age of child. There is not enough data to determine if home maintenance is impaired. Diagnosis



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