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A nurse is providing discharge instructions to a parent and their school-age child who has juvenile idiopathic arthritis.
Which of the following instructions should the nurse include?
A. Encourage the child to take a 45-minute nap daily.
Choice A is not an answer because there is no information available that suggests taking a 45-minute nap daily would be beneficial for a child with juvenile idiopathic arthritis.
B. Administer prednisone on an alternate-day schedule.
Prednisone is a type of steroid medicine that helps decrease severe inflammation and is usually given for a short time while other medicines are started that can take longer to be effective.
C. Allow the child to stay at home on days when their joints are painful.
Choice C is not an answer because it may not be necessary for the child to stay at home on days when their joints are painful.
D. Apply cool compresses for 20 minutes every hour.
Choice D is not an answer because applying cool compresses for 20 minutes every hour may not be the most effective way to manage pain and inflammation.
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Full Explanation
Prednisone is a type of steroid medicine that helps decrease severe inflammation and is usually given for a short time while other medicines are started that can take longer to be effective.
Choice A is not an answer because there is no information available that suggests taking a 45-minute nap daily would be beneficial for a child with juvenile idiopathic arthritis.
Choice C is not an answer because it may not be necessary for the child to stay at home on days when their joints are painful.
Choice D is not an answer because applying cool compresses for 20 minutes every hour may not be the most effective way to manage pain and inflammation.
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A nurse is planning care for a client who ingested a large amount of acetylsalicylic acid.
Which of the following actions should the nurse take?
A. Administer N-acetylcysteine.
Choice A is not an answer because N-acetylcysteine is used to treat acetaminophen overdose, not acetylsalicylic acid overdose.
B. Initiate chelation therapy with deferoxamine.
Choice B is not an answer because chelation therapy with deferoxamine is used to treat iron poisoning, not acetylsalicylic acid overdose.
C. Perform gastric lavage with activated charcoal.
Activated charcoal should be given as soon as possible to help absorb the acetylsalicylic acid in the gastrointestinal tract.
D. Induce vomiting with syrup of ipecac.
Choice D is not an answer because inducing vomiting with syrup of ipecac is no longer recommended for the treatment of poisoning due to the potential for harm and lack of evidence of benefit.
Full Explanation
Activated charcoal should be given as soon as possible to help absorb the acetylsalicylic acid in the gastrointestinal tract.
Choice A is not an answer because N-acetylcysteine is used to treat acetaminophen overdose, not acetylsalicylic acid overdose.
Choice B is not an answer because chelation therapy with deferoxamine is used to treat iron poisoning, not acetylsalicylic acid overdose.
Choice D is not an answer because inducing vomiting with syrup of ipecac is no longer recommended for the treatment of poisoning due to the potential for harm and lack of evidence of benefit.
A nurse is planning care for an adolescent who has scoliosis and requires surgical intervention.
Which of the following behaviors by the adolescent should the nurse anticipate because it is the most common reaction?
A. Body image changes.
Adolescents affected by scoliosis often experience body image dissatisfaction. Therefore, the nurse should anticipate body image changes as the most common reaction.
B. Loss of privacy.
Choice B is not correct because loss of privacy is not the most common reaction when dealing with scoliosis surgery.
C. Feelings of displacement.
Choice C is not correct because feelings of displacement are not the most common reaction when dealing with scoliosis surgery.
D. Identity crisis.
Choice D is not correct because identity crisis is not the most common reaction when dealing with scoliosis surgery.
Full Explanation
Adolescents affected by scoliosis often experience body image dissatisfaction.
Therefore, the nurse should anticipate body image changes as the most common reaction.
Choice B is not correct because loss of privacy is not the most common reaction
when dealing with scoliosis surgery.
Choice C is not correct because feelings of displacement are not the most
common reaction when dealing with scoliosis surgery.
Choice D is not correct because identity crisis is not the most common reaction
when dealing with scoliosis surgery.
A nurse is caring for a child who is postoperative following ventriculoperitoneal (VP) shunt placement.
In which of the following positions should the nurse place the client?
A. Semi-Fowler's.
A. Semi-Fowler's. While this position can help with drainage, it is generally not the first choice immediately after VP shunt surgery.
B. Prone
This position is generally not recommended as it can cause discomfort and increase intracranial pressure.
C. Trendelenburg.
C. Trendelenburg. This position is contraindicated as it can significantly increase intracranial pressure.
D. on the unoperated side
D. on the unoperated side. This position helps prevent pressure on the operative site and facilitates drainage of cerebrospinal fluid. It also reduces the risk of complications associated with increased intracranial pressure.
Full Explanation
A. Semi-Fowler's. While this position can help with drainage, it is generally not the first choice immediately after VP shunt surgery.
B. Prone. This position is generally not recommended as it can cause discomfort and increase intracranial pressure.
C. Trendelenburg. This position is contraindicated as it can significantly increase intracranial pressure.
D. on the unoperated side. This position helps prevent pressure on the operative site and facilitates drainage of cerebrospinal fluid. It also reduces the risk of complications associated with increased intracranial pressure.