A nurse often cares for children who are dying. Which of the following
are actions for the nurse to take to maintain professional effectiveness?
select all that apply)
Remain in contact with the family after their loss
Develop a professional support system
Take time off from work
Suggest that a hospital representative attend the funeral
Demonstrate feelings of sympathy toward the family. - ANSWER--1.
Remain in contact with the family after their loss
Develop a professional support system
Take time off from work
A nurse is caring for a child who has a terminal illness and reviews
palliative care with an assistive personnel (AP). Which of the following
statements by the AP indicates understanding of this review?
"I'm sure the family is hopeful that the new medication will stop the
illness."
"I'll miss working with this client now that only nurses will be caring
for the child."
"I will get all the client's personal objects out of the room."
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"I will listen and respond as the family talks about their child's
life." - ANSWER--"I will listen and respond as the family talks about
their child's life."
NEUROLOGIC DISORDERS - ANSWER--
A nurse is assisting with the care of a client who has suspected
meningitis and a decreased level of consciousness. Which of the
following actions should the nurse take?
Place the client on NPO status
Prepare the client for a liver biopsy
Position the client dorsal recumbent
Put the client in a protective environment - ANSWER--Place the
client on NPO status
A nurse is reviewing cerebrospinal fluid analysis for a client who has
suspected meningitis. Which of the following findings should the nurse
identify as indicating viral meningitis? (Select all that apply)
Negative Gram stain
Normal glucose content
Turbid and cloudy color
Decreased WBC count
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Normal protein content - ANSWER--1. Negative Gram stain
Normal glucose content
Normal protein content
A nurse is collecting data from a 4 month old infant who has meningitis.
Which of the following manifestations should the nurse expect?
Depressed anterior fontanel
Constipation
Presence of the rooting reflex
High-pitched cry - ANSWER--High-pitched cry
A nurse is reviewing the medical record of a client who has Reye
syndrome. Which of the following findings should the nurse identify as
a risk factor for Reye syndrome?
Recent history of infectious cystitis caused by Candida
Recent history of bacterial otitis media
Recent episode of gastroenteritis
Recent episode of Haemophilus influenzae meningitis - ANSWER--
Recent episode of gastroenteritis
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A nurse is assisting with the development of an in-service about viral
and bacterial meningitis. The nurse should include that the introduction
of which of the following immunizations decreased the incidence of
bacterial meningitis in children? (select all that apply)
Inactivated polio vaccine (IPV)
Pneumococcal conjugate vaccine (PCV)
Diphtheria and tetanus toxoids and acellular pertussis vaccine (DTaP)
Haemophilus influenzae type B (Hib) vaccine
Inactivated influenza vaccine (IIV) - ANSWER--1. Pneumococcal
conjugate vaccine (PCV)
Haemophilus influenzae type B (Hib) vaccine
A nurse is caring for a child who has absence seizures. Which of the
following findings should the nurse expect? (select all that apply)
Loss of consciousness
Appearance of daydreaming
Dropping help objects
Falling to the floor
Having a piercing cry - ANSWER--1. Loss of consciousness
Appearance of daydreaming
Dropping help objects
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