Infection Control and Safety notes

While working in a pediatric clinic, you receive a telephone call from the parent of a 10-year-old who is receiving chemotherapy for leukemia. The client’s sibling has chickenpox. Which of these actions will you anticipate taking next? • A. Administer varicella-zoster immune globulin to the client • B. Educate the parent about the correct use of acyclovir (Zovirax) • C. Prepare the client for admission to a private room in the hospital • D. Teach the parents regarding contact and ...

The parents of a child, age 6, who will begin school in the fall ask the nurse for anticipatory guidance. The nurse should explain that a child of this age: • A. Is highly sensitive to criticism • B. Rebels against scheduled activities • C. Still depends on the parents • D. Loves to tattle Correct Answer: A. Is highly sensitive to criticism Anticipatory guidance is provided by a health care professional to a parent/caregiver in providing an understanding of a child’s development ...

A child has third-degree burns of the hands, face, and chest. Which nursing diagnosis takes priority? • A. Impaired urinary elimination related to fluid loss • B. Ineffective airway clearance related to edema • C. Disturbed body image related to physical appearance • D. Risk for infection related to epidermal disruption Correct Answer: B. Ineffective airway clearance related to edema Initially, when a preschool client is admitted to the hospital for burns, the primary focus is on ...

The parents of a child, age 6, who will begin school in the fall ask the nurse for anticipatory guidance. The nurse should explain that a child of this age: • A. Is highly sensitive to criticism • B. Rebels against scheduled activities • C. Still depends on the parents • D. Loves to tattle Correct Answer: A. Is highly sensitive to criticism Anticipatory guidance is provided by a health care professional to a parent/caregiver in providing an understanding of a child’s development ...

A child has third-degree burns of the hands, face, and chest. Which nursing diagnosis takes priority? • A. Impaired urinary elimination related to fluid loss • B. Ineffective airway clearance related to edema • C. Disturbed body image related to physical appearance • D. Risk for infection related to epidermal disruption Correct Answer: B. Ineffective airway clearance related to edema Initially, when a preschool client is admitted to the hospital for burns, the primary focus is on ...

While working in a pediatric clinic, you receive a telephone call from the parent of a 10-year-old who is receiving chemotherapy for leukemia. The client’s sibling has chickenpox. Which of these actions will you anticipate taking next? • A. Administer varicella-zoster immune globulin to the client • B. Educate the parent about the correct use of acyclovir (Zovirax) • C. Prepare the client for admission to a private room in the hospital • D. Teach the parents regarding contact and ...