RICCI CHAPTER 45 - TEST BANK - 4TH EDITION
QUESTIONS AND ACTUAL ANSWERS
1., The, nurse, is, teaching, the, mother, of, a, toddler, about, burn, prevention., Which
response, by, the, mother, indicates, a, need, for, further, teaching?
A), "We, will, leave, fireworks, displays, to, the, professionals."
B), "I, will, set, our, water, heater, at, 130, degrees."
C), "All, sleepwear, should, be, flame, retardant."
D), "The, handles, of, pots, on, the, stove, should, face, inward.", , ANS, -, , Ans:, B
Feedback:
If, the, temperature, of, the, water, heater, is, set, at, 130°F,, a, child, can, be, burned
significantly, in, only, 30, seconds., The, recommended, maximal, home, hot, water, heater
temperature, is, 120°F., Leaving, fireworks, to, the, professionals,, using, flame-retardant
sleepwear,, and, turning, the, handles, of, pots, on, the, stove, inward, are, correct.
2., The, nurse, is, providing, parental, teaching, about, home, care, for, an, 8-year-old
boy, with, widespread, sunburn, on, his, back, and, shoulders., Which, response, indicates
a, need, for, further, teaching?
A), "Cool, compresses, may, help, cool, the, burn."
B), "He, should, manually, peel, off, any, flaking, skin."
C), "Nonsteroidal, anti-inflammatory, drugs, like, ibuprofen, are, helpful."
D), "He, should, avoid, hot, showers, or, baths, for, a, couple, of, days.", , ANS, -, , Ans:, B
Feedback:
If, skin, flaking, occurs,, the, child, should, be, discouraged, from, manually, "peeling", the
flaked, skin, as, it, can, cause, further, injury., Using, cool, compresses,, taking
nonsteroidal, anti-inflammatory, drugs,, and, avoiding, hot, showers, or, baths, are
appropriate, measures.
3., The, nurse, is, providing, care, for, a, 14-year-old, girl, with, severe, acne., The, girl
,expresses, sadness, and, distress, about, her, appearance., Which, response, by, the, nurse
would, be, most, appropriate?
A), "Are, you, using, your, medicine, every, day?"
B), "Your, condition, will, most, likely, improve, in, a, year, or, two."
C), "Many, people, feel, this, way;, I, know, someone, who, can, help."
D), "If, you, have, any, scarring, you, can, undergo, dermabrasion.", , ANS, -, , Ans:, C
Feedback:
Depression, can, occur, as, a, result, of, body, image, disturbances, with, severe, acne., The
nurse, should, provide, emotional, support, to, adolescents, undergoing, acne, therapy
and, refer, teens, for, counseling, if, necessary., Telling, the, girl, that, her, condition, is
likely, to, improve, in, a, year, or, two, is, not, helpful., Asking, the, girl, whether, she, uses
her, medicine, every, day, or, reminding, her, that, her, scars, can, be, addressed, with
dermabrasion, does, not, address, her, feelings, of, sadness, and, distress.
4., The, nurse, is, conducting, a, physical, examination, of, a, 9-month-old, baby, with, a
flat,, discolored, area, on, the, skin., The, nurse, documents, this, as, a:
A), papule.
B), macule.
C), vesicle.
D), scale., , ANS, -, , Ans:, B
Feedback:
A, macule, is, a, flat,, discolored, area, on, the, skin., A, papule, is, a, small,, raised, bump, on
the, skin., A, vesicle, is, a, fluid-filled, bump, on, the, skin., Scaling, is, flaking, of, the, skin.
5., A, nurse, is, caring, for, a, 5-year-old, in, Bucks, traction., When, conducting, a, skin
examination, for, signs, of, pressure, ulcers,, the, nurse, pays, particular, attention, to
which, area?
A), Sacral, area
B), Hip, area
, C), Occiput
D), Upper, arm, , ANS, -, , Ans:, C
Feedback:
Common, sites, of, pressure, ulcers, in, hospitalized, children, include, the, occiput, and
toes,, while, children, who, require, wheelchairs, for, mobility, demonstrate, pressure
ulcers, in, the, sacral, or, hip, areas, more, frequently., The, upper, arm, is, not, a, common
site, for, pressure, ulcers.
6., A, 6-year-old, boy, has, been, admitted, to, the, hospital, with, burns., The, nurse
notes, carbonaceous, sputum., What, action, would, be, the, priority?
A), Determining, the, burn, depth
B), Eliciting, a, description, of, the, burn
C), Estimating, burn, extent
D), Ensuring, a, patent, airway, , ANS, -, , Ans:, D
Feedback:
Carbonaceous, sputum, is, a, sign, of, potential, airway, injury, due, to, smoke, inhalation.
Therefore,, the, nurse, should, ensure, a, patent, airway, while, obtaining, a, brief, history
and, simultaneously, evaluating, the, child, and, providing, emergency, care., If, the, burn
does, not, pose, an, immediate,, life-threatening, risk,, the, nurse, would, obtain, an, indepth
history, and, elicit, a, description, of, the, burn., Determining, the, burn, depth, and
extent, are, part, of, the, secondary, survey.
7., A, nurse, is, caring, for, a, 14-year-old, girl, who, received, an, electrical, burn., The
nurse, would, anticipate, preparing, the, girl, for, which, diagnostic, tests, as, ordered?
A), Pulse, oximetry
B), Fiberoptic, bronchoscopy
C), Xenon, ventilation-perfusion, scanning
D), Electrocardiographic, monitoring, , ANS, -, , Ans:, D
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