Author Question: The nurse has a prescription to give ear drops to a 2-year-old child. The nurse positions the ... (Read 78 times)

jparksx · **on:** Jul 22, 2018

The nurse has a prescription to give ear drops to a 2-year-old child. The nurse positions the child's ear properly by pulling the pinna of the ear:

1. Upward and outward
2. Downward and outward
3. Downward and backward
4. Upward and backward

Question 2

The nurse is reading the medication list for a postoperative client and notes that a PRN prescription for ondansetron (Zofran) was administered.

Evaluation of the effectiveness of the medication is determined by the nurse if the client makes which of the following statements? 1. My headache is gone.
2. The dizziness has stopped.
3. I no longer feel nauseous.
4. The pain at my incision has decreased.

macmac · **Reply #1 on:** Jul 22, 2018

Answer to Question 1

3

Rationale: To administer ear drops properly to a child who is younger than 3 years old, the pinna of the ear should be pulled downward and backward. When giving ear drops to a child older than 3 years, the pinna is pulled upward and backward (upward and backward). The other options are incorrect.

Answer to Question 2

3

Rationale: Ondansetron is an antiemetic used in the treatment of postoperative nausea and vomiting, as well as nausea and vomiting associated with chemotherapy. All the other options are incorrect.