Author Question: A pediatric nurse reads in a chart that a female patient is in Tanner stage 3. Which of the ... (Read 92 times)

tuffie · **on:** Jun 28, 2018

A pediatric nurse reads in a chart that a female patient is in Tanner stage 3. Which of the following best describes this patient?

A.
Breast buds and thick, curly pubic hair
B.
Entire breast enlarged; pubic hair in inverted triangle
C.
Has breast buds and sparse, straight pubic hair
D.
Nipples protruded; pubic hair extending to medial thighs

Question 2

A nurse working on a pediatric unit teaches a student nurse that children may require intravenous fluids to be administered through one of several different venous access devices.

The nurse tells the student that which of the following current patients are candidates for central venous access devices? (Select all that apply.)
A.
Receiving blood product replacement after surgery
B.
Receiving fluid maintenance prior to diagnostic testing
C.
Requires long-term intravenous access for hydration
D.
Will need regularly scheduled chemotherapy
E.
With medication administration scheduled preoperatively

Koolkid240 · **Reply #1 on:** Jun 28, 2018

Answer to Question 1

ANS: B
In Tanner stage 3, the entire breast in enlarged but the nipple and papillae are not enlarged yet. Pubic hair appears in a typical female inverted triangular pattern. Breast budding signifies stage 2, but in this stage pubic hair is not thick and curly. Protruded nipples and thigh hair are seen in stage 5.

Answer to Question 2

ANS: C, D
A peripheral line is used for short-term intravenous therapy, including transfusions, the possibility of future intravenous therapy, or intermittent medication administration. Those children with a condition necessitating long-term intravenous access are candidates for central venous access devices. The children who will need long-term intravenous hydration or chemotherapy are candidates for a central venous access device.