1.     A nurse
is preparing to assess a 4-year-old child’s
visual acuity. Which of the following actions should the nurse plan first?
A.    ÂÂ
Use a tumbling
E chart for the assessment
B.     Position the child 4.6 meters (15 feet) from the chart
C.    ÂÂ
Asses both eyes together first,
then each eye separately
D.   ÂÂ
Test the child without glasses
before testing with glasses
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2.     A nurse is providing
discharge teaching to a parent of a child who has juvenile
idiopathic arthritis and a
new prescription of prednisone/etanercept. Which of the following statements should the nurse include in the teaching?
A.    ÂÂ
Monitor your child for indications of infection
B.     Discontinue this medication if gastrointestinal upset
occurs
C.    ÂÂ
Expect that this medication will stimulate growth spurt
D.   ÂÂ
Limit your child’s
intake of potassium-rich foods
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3.     A nurse on a pediatric unit is caring
for four children. The nurse should
use droplet precautions for which of the following children?
A.    ÂÂ
An adolescent who has hepatitis A
B.    ÂÂ
A toddler who has seasonal
influenza
C.     A preschool-age child who has pediculosis capitis
D.   ÂÂ
A school-age child
who has viral
conjunctivitis
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4.     A nurse is providing
teaching to an adolescent who has vulvovaginitis. Which of the following statements should the nurse
include in the teaching?
A.     Apply a warm, moist compress
three times a day
B.     Apply a scent baby powder to absorb residual
moisture
C.    ÂÂ
Wear a feminine
deodorant pad for vaginal drainage
D.   ÂÂ
Wear a nylon
underwear at night
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5.     A nurse
is creating a plan of care for a school-age child who has nephrotic syndrome. Which of the following interventions should the nurse include? (SATA)
A.    ÂÂ
Provide a low sodium
diet
B.    ÂÂ
Encourage increased fluid intake
C. Assess for protein in the urine
D. Initiate contact
precautions E. Obtain a daily weight