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A nurse is planning care for a toddler who has developed oral ulcers in response to chemotherapy.
Which of the following actions should the nurse include in the plan of care?
A. Schedule routine oral care every 8 hours.
Choice A is wrong because routine oral care should be performed more frequently than every 8 hours.
B. Moisten the mucosa with lemon glycerin swabs.
Choice B is wrong because lemon glycerin swabs can dry out and irritate the mucosa.
C. Administer oral viscous lidocaine.
Choice C is wrong because oral viscous lidocaine should not be used in children due to the risk of toxicity.
D. Cleanse the gums with saline-soaked gauze.
Cleanse the gums with saline-soaked gauze. This can help keep the mouth moist and clean, which is important for preventing infection and promoting healing of oral ulcers caused by chemotherapy.
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Full Explanation
Cleanse the gums with saline-soaked gauze.
This can help keep the mouth moist and clean, which is important for preventing infection and promoting healing of oral ulcers caused by chemotherapy.
Choice A is wrong because routine oral care should be performed more frequently than every 8 hours.
Choice B is wrong because lemon glycerin swabs can dry out and irritate the mucosa.
Choice C is wrong because oral viscous lidocaine should not be used in children due to the risk of toxicity.
Similar Questions
A nurse is planning care for a child who has varicella.
Which of the following interventions should the nurse plan to include?
A. Initiate airborne precautions.
Varicella (chickenpox) is highly contagious and can be spread through the air by coughing or sneezing. Airborne precautions help prevent the spread of the disease to others.
B. Assess the oral cavity for Koplik spots.
Choice B is wrong because Koplik spots are a symptom of measles, not varicella.
C. Provide the child with a warm blanket.
Choice C is wrong because providing a warm blanket is not a specific intervention for a child with varicella.
D. Administer aspirin for fever.
Choice D is wrong because aspirin should not be given to children with varicella due to the risk of Reye’s syndrome.
E. Administer aspirin for fever.
Full Explanation
Varicella (chickenpox) is highly contagious and can be spread through the air by coughing or sneezing.
Airborne precautions help prevent the spread of the disease to others.
Choice B is wrong because Koplik spots are a symptom of measles, not varicella.
Choice C is wrong because providing a warm blanket is not a specific intervention for a child with varicella.
Choice D is wrong because aspirin should not be given to children with varicella due to the risk of Reye’s syndrome.
A nurse is evaluating a 4-year-old child who has cystic fibrosis and has been receiving chest physiotherapy treatments.
The nurse should identify which of the following findings as an indication that the therapy has been effective?
A. Increased urine output.
Choice A is wrong because increased urine output is not an indication of the effectiveness of chest physiotherapy.
B. Increased expectoration.
Chest physiotherapy treatments aim to improve ventilation and mucociliary clearance by removing tenacious and obstructing secretions in patients with cystic fibrosis. Increased expectoration indicates that the therapy has been effective in clearing secretions.
C. Reduced pain.
Choice C is wrong because reduced pain is not a specific indication of the effectiveness of chest physiotherapy.
D. Increased heart rate.
Choice D is wrong because increased heart rate is not an indication of the effectiveness of chest physiotherapy.
E. Increased heart rate.
Full Explanation
Chest physiotherapy treatments aim to improve ventilation and mucociliary clearance by removing tenacious and obstructing secretions in patients with cystic fibrosis.
Increased expectoration indicates that the therapy has been effective in clearing secretions.
Choice A is wrong because increased urine output is not an indication of the effectiveness of chest physiotherapy.
Choice C is wrong because reduced pain is not a specific indication of the effectiveness of chest physiotherapy.
Choice D is wrong because increased heart rate is not an indication of the effectiveness of chest physiotherapy.
A nurse is preparing to collect a urine specimen from a female infant using a urine collection bag.
Which of the following actions should the nurse take?
A. Position the opening of the bag over the urethra and the anus.
The nurse should position the opening of the bag over the urethra and the anus.
B. Place a snug-fitting diaper over the drainage bag.
Choice B is wrong because placing a snug-fitting diaper over the drainage bag is not necessary.
C. Apply lidocaine gel to the perineum before attaching the bag.
Choice C is wrong because there is no need to apply lidocaine gel to the perineum before attaching the bag.
D. Stretch the perineum taut when applying the bag.
Choice D is wrong because there is no need to stretch the perineum taut when applying the bag.
Full Explanation
The nurse should position the opening of the bag over the urethra and the anus.
Choice B is wrong because placing a snug-fitting diaper over the drainage bag is not necessary.
Choice C is wrong because there is no need to apply lidocaine gel to the perineum before attaching the bag.
Choice D is wrong because there is no need to stretch the perineum taut when applying the bag.