NCLEX peds respiratory
The clinic nurse is providing instructions to a parent of a child with cystic fibrosis regarding the immunization schedule for the child. Which statement should the nurse make to the parent?
"The child will receive the recommended basic series of immunizations along with a yearly influenza vaccination."
The mother of a hospitalized two-year-old child with croup asked the nurse why the healthcare provider did not prescribe antibiotics. Which response should the nurse make?
Antibiotics are not indicated unless a bacterial infection is present.
A new parent expresses concern to the nurse regarding sudden infant death syndrome she asked the nurse how to position her new infant for sleep. In which position should the nurse tell the parent to place the infant?
Back rather than on the stomach.
A 10 year Old child with asthma is being treated for acute exacerbation in the emergency department. The nurse caring for the child should monitor for which sign knowing that it indicates a worsening of the condition?
Decreased wheezing.
The mother of an eight-year-old child being treated for right lower lobe pneumonia at home calls the clinic nurse. The mother tells the nurse that the child complains of discomfort on the right side and the Motrin is not effective. Which instruction should the nurse provide to the mother?
Encourage the child to lie on the right side
A child with croup is being placed in a cool mist tent. The mother becomes concerned because the child is frightened, consistently crying and trying to climb out of the tent. Which is the most appropriate nursing action?
Let the mother hold a child and direct the coolmist over the child's face.
The nurse is caring for an infant with bronchiolitis, and diagnostic test have confirmed rsv on the basis of the finding which is the most appropriate nursing action?
Move the infant to a room with another child with RSV.
The nurse is preparing for the admission of an infant with a diagnosis of bronchiolitis caused by RSV. Which intervention should the nurse include in the plan of care? Select all that apply.
Place the infant in a private room. Ensure that nurses caring for the infant with RSV do not care for other high risk children.
The clinic nurse reads the results of a turd TST on a three-year-old child. The results indicate an area of induration measuring 10 MM. The nurse should interpret these results as which finding?
Positive.
The emergency department nurse is caring for a child diagnosed with epiglottitis. In assessing the child the nurse should monitor for which indication that the child may be experiencing airway obstruction?
The child is leaning forward, with the chin thrust out.