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A nurse is caring for a school-age child following the application of a cast to a fractured right tibia.
Which of the following actions should the nurse take first?
A. Elevate the child's leg.
The first action the nurse should take is to elevate the child’s leg. This is choice A. Elevating the child’s leg can help reduce swelling and improve circulation. After elevating the child’s leg, the nurse can then administer pain medication (choice B), petal the edges of the cast (choice C), and teach the child about cast care (choice D).
B. Administer pain medication.
C. Petal the edges of the cast.
D. Teach the child about cast care.
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Full Explanation
The first action the nurse should take is to elevate the child’s leg.
This is choice A. Elevating the child’s leg can help reduce swelling and improve circulation.
After elevating the child’s leg, the nurse can then administer pain medication (choice B), petal the edges of the cast (choice C), and teach the child about cast care (choice D).
Similar Questions
A nurse is caring for a 3-month-old infant who has a cleft of the soft palate.
Which of the following actions should the nurse take?
A. Discontinue feeding if the infant's eyes become watery.
Choice A is wrong because watery eyes are not an indication to discontinue feeding.
B. Postpone burping the infant until after completing each feeding.
Choice B is wrong because babies with cleft palate should be burped more frequently, but not so often as to interrupt good feeding behaviors.
C. Elevate the infant's head to a 10° angle during feedings.
The correct answer is choice C. Elevate the infant’s head to a 10° angle during feedings. This position can help prevent milk from coming out of the infant’s nose and reduce the risk of choking.
D. Feed the infant 177.4 mL (6 oz) of formula three times each day.
Choice D is wrong because the amount of formula an infant needs varies and should be determined by a pediatrician.
E. Feed the infant 177.4 mL (6 oz) of formula three times each day.
Full Explanation
The correct answer is choice C. Elevate the infant’s head to a 10° angle during feedings.
This position can help prevent milk from coming out of the infant’s nose and reduce the risk of choking.
Choice A is wrong because watery eyes are not an indication to discontinue feeding.
Choice B is wrong because babies with cleft palate should be burped more frequently, but not so often as to interrupt good feeding behaviors.
Choice D is wrong because the amount of formula an infant needs varies and should be determined by a pediatrician.
A nurse is teaching a group of female adolescents about healthy eating. Which of the following instructions should the nurse include in the teaching?
A. "Limit your sodium intake to 3,000 milligrams per day."
Choice A is wrong because the American Heart Association recommends limiting sodium intake to 1,500 milligrams per day.
B. "Consume 1,500 to 1,700 calories per day."
Choice B is wrong because caloric needs vary depending on age, sex, height, weight, and level of physical activity.
C. "Increase the amount of your dietary iron intake."
During menstruation, girls lose some iron and should try to replace it by including iron-rich foods in their diet.
D. "Decrease your vitamin D intake once you start to menstruate.”
Choice D is wrong because vitamin D is important for bone health and adolescents should not decrease their intake.
Full Explanation
During menstruation, girls lose some iron and should try to replace it by including iron-rich foods in their diet.
Choice A is wrong because the American Heart Association recommends limiting sodium intake to 1,500 milligrams per day.
Choice B is wrong because caloric needs vary depending on age, sex, height, weight, and level of physical activity.
Choice D is wrong because vitamin D is important for bone health and adolescents should not decrease their intake.
A nurse is reviewing the laboratory results of a child who was recently admitted for suspected rheumatic fever.
The nurse should identify that which of the following laboratory tests can contribute to confirming this diagnosis? (Select all that apply.)
A. Blood urea nitrogen (BUN)
Choice A is wrong because Blood urea nitrogen (BUN) is not used to diagnose rheumatic fever.
B. Erythrocyte sedimentation rate (ESR)
This laboratory test can contribute to confirming a diagnosis of rheumatic fever.
C. Antistreptolysin O (ASO) titer
This laboratory test can contribute to confirming a diagnosis of rheumatic fever.
D. Partial thromboplastin time (PTT)
Choice D is wrong because Partial thromboplastin time (PTT) is not used to diagnose rheumatic fever.
E. C-reactive protein (CRP).
This laboratory test can contribute to confirming a diagnosis of rheumatic fever.
Full Explanation
This laboratory test can contribute to confirming a diagnosis of rheumatic fever.
Choice A is wrong because Blood urea nitrogen (BUN) is not used to diagnose rheumatic fever.
Choice D is wrong because Partial thromboplastin time (PTT) is not used to diagnose rheumatic fever.