ATI Capstone Pediatrics Review 2023 Latest Update Correct 100%

Pediculosis capitis - ANSWER head lice Pediculosis capitis S/S - ANSWER intense itching, small red bumps on scalp, nits (white specks) on hair shaft Pediculosis capitis interventions (4) - ANSWER -Rx shampoos -remove nits w/ comb, repeat in 7 days after shampoo tx -wash clothing/bedding in HOT water -place items unable to be laundered in SEALED PLASTIC BAG FOR 14 DAYS!!! Group A B-hemolytic streptococci (GABHS) - ANSWER strep throat GABHS patient education - ANSWER -use cool-air vaporizer to provide humidity -rest during febrile illness -maintain adequate fluid intake -seek medical attention if symptoms worsen/resp distress occurs Pertussis - ANSWER whooping cough Pertussis isolation precautions - ANSWER DROPLET Cephalosporins complications - ANSWER -hypersensitivity -bleeding tendencies -thrombophlebitis -renal insufficiency -pain with IM injection -antibiotic associated pseudomembrano