Health Promotion
A school nurse identifies that a child has pediculosis capitis and educates the child's parents about the condition. Which of the following statements by the parents indicates an understanding of the teaching?
1) "All recently used clothing, bedding, and towels must be washed in hot water."
2)"My child must be free from nits before returning to school."
3) "I will treat all the family members to be on the safe side."
4) "Toys that can't be dry cleaned or washed must be thrown out."
***1) "All recently used clothing, bedding, and towels must be washed in hot water."
2)"My child must be free from nits before returning to school."
3) "I will treat all the family members to be on the safe side."
4) "Toys that can't be dry cleaned or washed must be thrown out."
A nurse is assessing the developmental progress of a 3-year-old child during a well-child visit. According to Erikson's stages of psychosocial development, which behavior should the nurse expect the child to demonstrate?
A. Expressing guilt about exploring the environment independently
B. Demonstrating a sense of autonomy by wanting to choose clothes to wear
C. Showing concern for rules and seeking approval from peers
D. Engaging in structured learning activities and focusing on accomplishments
A. Expressing guilt about exploring the environment independently
***B. Demonstrating a sense of autonomy by wanting to choose clothes to wear
C. Showing concern for rules and seeking approval from peers
D. Engaging in structured learning activities and focusing on accomplishments
This type of medication is used to treat Precocious Puberty
What are puberty blockers (inhibit the secretion of gonadotropin)
Slate grey or bluish nevi noted at birth on the backs and/or buttocks, primarily in people with darker skin or of Asian/African Descent
What is Congenital Dermal Malanocytosis
Name some key differences between the pediatric and adult respiratory systems
-shorter trachea
-less space for humidification
-belly breathers
-obligate nose breathers
-lungs more flexible
-less alveolar sacs
A nurse is caring for an infant who has diaper dermatitis. Which of the following actions should the nurse take?
1) Apply a light layer of talcum powder with each diaper change.
2) Change to cloth diapers until the skin is healed.
3) Place the patient in the bathroom when you take steamy showers to soothe the skin.
4) Expose the buttocks to air frequently and apply a thick barrier cream.
1) Apply a light layer of talcum powder with each diaper change.
2) Change to cloth diapers until the skin is healed.
3) Place the patient in the bathroom when you take steamy showers to soothe the skin.
***4) Expose the buttocks to air frequently and apply a thick barrier cream.
A 2-year-old is arguing with his Mother about what he would like to wear to daycare that day. This would be considered a normal finding because according to Erikson, the toddler is in this stage of development
What is Autonomy vs. Shame and Doubt
Define the key difference between type 1 and type 2 diabetes
Type 1: Destruction of the pancretic beta cells resulting in deficiency of insulin
Type 2: Body does not use insulin properly
Proper education for treatment of lice
Pediculocide treatment
Combing
Washing in hot water
Volume of air located in the parts of the respiratory tract that are responsible for conducting air to the alveoli and respiratory bronchioles but do not take part in the process of gas exchange.
What is Anatomical Dead Space
A nurse is assessing a toddler at a well-child visit. At what point in the physical examination should the nurse examine the child's tympanic membrane?
1) At the end
2) At the beginning
3) Before examining the head and neck
4) Before auscultating the chest and abdomen
***1) At the end
2) At the beginning
3) Before examining the head and neck
4) Before auscultating the chest and abdomen
A nurse is developing a community health program focused on cancer prevention. Which of the following interventions best represents a secondary prevention strategy?
A. Educating the public on smoking cessation
B. Administering the HPV vaccine to adolescents
C. Conducting the PHQ-9 screening to adolescents at their well-child check
D. Providing chemotherapy to patients diagnosed with breast cancer
A. Educating the public on smoking cessation
B. Administering the HPV vaccine to adolescents
***C. Conducting the PHQ-9 screening to adolescents at their well-child check
D. Providing chemotherapy to patients diagnosed with breast cancer
The three P's of diabetes presentation
Polydipsia
Polyphagia
Polyuria
White spots in mouth which develop a few days prior to development of generalized blotchy rash in the patient with a measles diagnosis
What are Koplick spots
Things that can trigger an asthma exacerbation
viral illness
exposure to allergens
exercise
change in weather
strong emotions
A nurse is preparing to administer acetaminophen 10 mg/kg/dose to a child who weighs 28 lb. The amount available is acetaminophen 120 mg/5 mL. How many mL should the nurse administer? (Round the answer to the nearest tenth. Use a leading zero if it applies. Do not use a trailing zero.)
5.3ml
The single most common but preventable infectious disease
What is Dental Caries
The approach we use to treat hypoglycemia
This virus likes to hide in the dermatomes in patients who were infected as children and represent itself as shingles later in life
What is Varicella Zoster
This is a respiratory emergency that involves an obstructive inflammatory infection often caused by Haemophilus Influenzae B
What is epiglottis
A nurse is assessing a 15-month-old toddler. Which of the following findings should the nurse report to the provider?
1) The toddler cannot build a tower of six to seven cubes.
2) The toddler cannot stand upright without support.
3) The toddler cannot jump with both feet.
4) The toddler cannot turn a doorknob.
1) The toddler cannot build a tower of six to seven cubes.
***2) The toddler cannot stand upright without support.
3) The toddler cannot jump with both feet.
4) The toddler cannot turn a doorknob.
A vaccination is considered this type of immunity
What is Active Artificial Immunity
A "velvet-like" darkening and thickening of the skin which occurs in creases related to insulin resistance
What is Acanthosis Nigricans
What is Impetigo
A nurse is educating a patient with cystic fibrosis about a new prescription for a CFTR modulator, e.g., ivacaftor (Kalydeco). Which of the following statements by the patient indicates correct understanding of how this medication works?
A. "This medication thins the mucus in my lungs to help me breathe better."
B. "It kills the bacteria in my lungs to reduce infection risk."
C. "It helps correct the function of the protein that causes my symptoms."
D. "It replaces the missing enzyme that helps me digest food."
A. "This medication thins the mucus in my lungs to help me breathe better."
B. "It kills the bacteria in my lungs to reduce infection risk."
***C. "It helps correct the function of the protein that causes my symptoms."
D. "It replaces the missing enzyme that helps me digest food."