The nurse is admitting an adolescent to the hospital for an acute condition. What should the nurse do to optimize the environment of care?
1. Leave the equipment out for view, so the adolescent can feel like they are apart of their care.
2. Group the adolescent with adults to give them a sens...
NUR 443 Assignment 2 Exam Questions
and Answers
The nurse is admitting an adolescent to the hospital for an acute condition. What should
the nurse do to optimize the environment of care?
1. Leave the equipment out for view, so the adolescent can feel like they are apart of
their care.
2. Group the adolescent with adults to give them a sense of independency.
3. Allow the adolescents to leave the unit if their condition allows it.
4. Offer only board games or age-appropriate magazines so that the adolescent doesn't
exhaust themselves. - Answer-3. Allow the adolescents to leave the unit if their
condition allows it.
When examining an adolescent, which action by the nurse would be most appropriate?
Select all that apply.
1. Allow child to participate in the examination
2. Respect the client's privacy at all times
3. Ask all questions directly to the parents
4. Speak with the adolescent directly
5. Ask the physician to accompany them while examining the adolescent - Answer-2.
Respect the client's privacy at all times
4. Speak with the adolescent directly
A nurse is providing parent education regarding immunizations in children. Which
teaching point should the nurse include regarding contraindications for administering
immunizations?
1. Immunizations should be not be administered if the child has a fever greater than
101°F.
2. There are no contraindications to be considered regarding immunizations.
3. Parents should be taught to administer ibuprofen and/or acetaminophen to children
after getting an immunization.
, 4. Parents do not need to be taught about the side effects of vaccines. - Answer-1.
Immunizations should be not be administered if the child has a fever greater than
101°F.
The nurse knows what treatment is recommended for pertussis (whooping cough)?
1. Cold compresses
2. Antiviral medications administered 21 days after onset of symptoms
3. Antibiotic medications started within 21 days of onset of symptoms
4. Acetaminophen and/or ibuprofen for discomfort - Answer-3. Antibiotic medications
started within 21 days of onset of symptoms
The nurse administers a vaccine to a child and knows to document which statement?
Select all that apply.
1. The expiration date and lot number of the vaccine
2. The site the vaccine was administered
3. The date and time that the vaccine was administered
4. The route the vaccine was administered
5. The complete health history of the child - Answer-1. The expiration date and lot
number of the vaccine
2. The site the vaccine was administered
3. The date and time that the vaccine was administered
4. The route the vaccine was administered
Which vaccines should the nurse expect to administer to a 6-month-old? Select all that
apply.
1. Measles, mumps, rubella (MMR)
2. Inactivated poliovirus (IPV)
3. Pneumococcal vaccine (PCV)
4. Haemophilus influenzae type B (Hib)
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