Answer to Question 1
ANS: A, B, D
Children with pharyngitis will recover faster if they stay in bed while acutely ill. An older child can be taught to gargle with warm saline and to use throat lozenges. Cool, bland liquids are usually tolerated better than warm or hot liquids and solid food. The child should not be forced to eat while it is painful, but should stay hydrated.
Answer to Question 2
ANS: C
Intussusception is a condition in which a portion of the bowel invaginates or telescopes into another portion of bowel, creating a partial bowel obstruction. Spontaneous passage of stool may indicate resolution of the obstruction, so the nurse should contact the provider immediately. Documentation should always occur but is not the only action the nurse takes. Increasing the IV fluid rate based on passing a stool is not needed. Weighing the child's diaper is also not the priority.
Critical thinking involves analysis in which the nurse examines patient data available from a variet
The nurse is using Standard Precautions to draw blood.
The nurse applies a pulse oximeter sensor on the client’s finger.
This young child is pulling at the ear and acting fussy, two important signs of otitis media.
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A child with a Cochlear implant