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SGallaher96

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What myth may interfere with the treatment of pain in infants and children?
 
  a. Infants may have sleep difficulties after a painful event.
  b. Children and infants are more susceptible to respiratory depression from narcotics.
  c. Pain in children is multidimensional and subjective.
  d. A child's cognitive level does not influence the pain experience.

Question 2

The pediatric nurse understands that cellulitis is most often caused by
 
  a. Herpes zoster
  b. Candida albicans
  c. Human papillomavirus
  d. Streptococcus or Staphylococcus organisms



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Answer to Question 1

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A It is true that infants may have sleep difficulties after a painful event. This is not
a myth.
B No data are available to support the belief that infants and children are at higher
risk of respiratory depression when given narcotic analgesics. This is a myth.
C This is a true statement, not a myth.
D The child's cognitive level, along with emotional factors and past experiences,
does influence the perception of pain in children. This is not a myth.

Answer to Question 2

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A Herpes zoster is the virus associated with varicella and shingles.
B Candida albicans is associated with candidiasis or thrush.
C Human papillomavirus is associated with various types of human warts.
D Streptococcus, Staphylococcus, and Haemophilus influenzae are the organisms
usually responsible for cellulitis.





 

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