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NCLEX-PN 3000 Questions
1. The parent of a
preschooler with chickenpox asks the nurse
about measures to make
the child comfortable.
The nurse instructs the
parent to avoid administering aspirin or any other product that contains
salicylates. When given
to children with chickenpox, aspirin has been
linked to which disorder?
1. Guillain-Barré syndrome
2. Rheumatic fever
3. Reye's syndrome
4. Scarlet fever
Correct Answer: 3
RATIONALES: Research shows a correlation between the use of aspirin during chickenpox and the
development of Reye's syndrome (a disorder characterized by brain and liver toxicity). Therefore, the
nurse should instruct the parents to avoid administering aspirin or other products that contain salicylates and to consult the physician or pharmacist
before administering any medication to a child with
chickenpox. No research has found a link between
aspirin use, chickenpox, and the development of
Guillain-Barré syndrome, rheumatic fever, or scarlet fever.
2. A client is to have an
epidural block to relieve
labor pain. The nurse anticipates that the anesCorrect Answer: 3
RATIONALES: For an epidural block, the nurse
should anticipate that the anesthesiologist will in
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