Care of Healthy or At Risk Mother and Child Quiz 7

A nurse is caring for an infant with bronchiolitis and underwent several diagnostic tests. The diagnostic tests have confirmed respiratory syncytial virus. Based on the result, which of the following would be the most appropriate nursing action?

The physician prescribed Ribavirin (Virazole) to a hospitalized child with respiratory syncytial virus. The nurse knows and prepares to administer this drug via which of the following routes?

A 10-year-old child suffering from asthma is admitted to the emergency room. Treatment for acute exacerbation is given. A nurse reports which of the following, knowing that it would be alarming and indicates a worsening of the condition?

The mother of an 8 year old child being treated for right lower lobe pneumonia calls the emergency department and tells the nurse that the child complains of discomfort on the right side and that the prescribed Tylenol is not effective anymore. The nurse most appropriately tells the mother to:

The nurse in the nursery is caring for a newborn infant. A new employee will be assign to the unit and the nurse needs to provide a teaching session regarding sudden infant syndrome to her colleague. The nurse tells the new employee that SIDS usually occurs during sleep and

A new mother is so worried about sudden infant syndrome. She asks the nurse how to position her new infant for sleep. The nurse most appropriately tells the mother that the infant should be place on his:

A child with a suspected diagnosis of cystic fibrosis is admitted to the clinic and ordered for a sweat test. The nurse caring for the child reviews the test results and determines that which of the following is a positive result for cystic fibrosis?

A clinic nurse is providing instruction to a mother of a child diagnosed with cystic fibrosis regarding the schedule of the immunization for the child. Which of the following instruction would the nurse make to the mother of the child?

A 3-year old child underwent a Mantoux test. The nurse in charge reviews the result of the Mantoux test. The result of the test indicates an area of induration measuring of 10mm. The nurse would interpret these results as:

The physician prescribed Isoniazid (INH) to a 2-year old child with human immunodeficiency virus infection who has a positive Mantoux test. The mother of the child asks the nurse how long will her child need to take the prescribed medicine. The nurse informs the mother that the medication will need to be taken for: