When caring for the child with Reye's syndrome, the priority ...

[nummyann]

When caring for the child with Reye's syndrome, the priority nursing intervention is to:
 
  a. Monitor intake and output. c. Observe for petechiae.
  b. Prevent skin breakdown. d. Do range-of-motion (ROM) exercises.

Question 2

The vector reservoir for agents causing viral encephalitis in the United States is:
 
  a. Tarantula spiders. c. Carnivorous wild animals.
  b. Mosquitoes and ticks. d. Domestic and wild animals.

[Jsherida]

Answer to Question 1

ANS: A
Accurate and frequent monitoring of intake and output is essential for adjusting fluid volumes to prevent both dehydration and cerebral edema. Preventing skin breakdown, observing for petechiae, and doing ROM exercises are important interventions in the care of a critically ill or comatose child. Careful monitoring of intake and output is a priority.

Answer to Question 2

ANS: B
Viral encephalitis, not attributable to a childhood viral disease, is usually transmitted by mosquitoes and ticks. The vector reservoir for most agents pathogenic for humans and detected in the United States are mosquitoes and ticks; therefore, most cases of encephalitis appear during the hot summer months. Tarantulas, carnivorous wild animals, and domestic animals are not reservoirs for the agents that cause viral encephalitis.

[nummyann]

Great answer, keep it coming

[olderstudent]

Excellent