The nurse is reviewing discharge instructions with the family of ...

[Melani1276]

The nurse is reviewing discharge instructions with the family of a child diagnosed with a urinary tract infection. What should the nurse teach the parents and child about the prescribed medication?
 
  A) Complete the entire course of antibiotics ordered by the provider.
  B) The child may choose to take the antibiotics or stop once symptoms subside.
  C) As long as the child does not have a fever, the antibiotics can be stopped.
  D) Save the remainder of antibiotics in case the child has another infection.

Question 2

The nurse teaches the parents of a toddler with prescribed subcutaneous medications how to provide the medication. Which observation indicates that teaching has been effective?
 
  A) Inserts the needle at a 90-degree angle
  B) Inserts the needle into the gluteal muscle
  C) Inserts the needle into the arm when the child is asleep
  D) Inserts the needle into the lateral aspect of the vastus lateralis muscle

[HandsomeMarc]

Answer to Question 1

A
Feedback:
When a child is uncomfortable or has definite disease symptoms, parents tend to give medicine conscientiously. However, when symptoms fade, a child returns to school, or the family returns to its busy everyday schedule, it is easy for parents to forget to give medicine. This can leave children open to a recurrence of the condition or symptoms, such as pain or recurrent infection, because the organisms causing the illness were only suppressed, not killed. Parents need to be reminded to provide the child with the entire course of the antibiotic prescribed by the provider. The antibiotics should not be saved for later use. The medication should be taken even if the patient does not have a fever. The child is not to make the decision regarding taking or not taking the prescribed antibiotic.

Answer to Question 2

D
Feedback:
For subcutaneous injections, the same site should be used as for an intramuscular injection, which is the vastus lateralis muscle of the anterior thigh. The needle should be inserted at a 45-degree angle. The gluteal muscle should not be used because of the size and location of the sciatic nerve. Injections should not be provided to children when they are asleep.

[Melani1276]

Thank you

[HandsomeMarc]

Happy to help you