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Mumps: Causative Agent - ANSWER- Causative agent is paramyxovirus Mumps: Mode of Transmission -ANSWER- Mode of transmission is droplets; most contagious period is from 2 days before symptoms begin to 6 days after they end. Isolation: droplet precautions Mumps: Signs and Symptoms - ANSWER- genera...

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PEDIATRIC NURSING BEST 136 REVISION QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS. EXAM REVISION QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
ANSWERS (ALREADY GRADED A+) (2024 UPDATE) 100%
GUARANTEED SUCCESS.
Mumps: Causative Agent - ANSWER- Causative agent is paramyxovirus

Mumps: Mode of Transmission - ANSWER- Mode of transmission is droplets; most contagious
period is from 2 days before symptoms begin to 6 days after they end. Isolation: droplet precautions

Mumps: Signs and Symptoms - ANSWER- general malaise; low grade fever; anorexia; ear
pain and headache; pain with chewing; may be asymptomatic. As disease advances: bilateral or
unilateral parotid gland swelling appears which peaks around the 3rd day and lasts up to 6 days

Mumps: Nursing Care - ANSWER- supportive; hydration; nutrition; control of symptoms

Mumps: Complications - ANSWER- Orchitis in post pubertal males, sterility secondary to
orchitis; oophoritis; pancreatitis; myocarditis; deafness

Scarlet Fever: Causative Agent - ANSWER- causative agent is group A beta-hemolytic
streptococci (GAS)

Scarlet Fever: Mode of Transmission - ANSWER- mode of transmission is direct contact with
respiratory secretions, children with untreated infections remain contagious for weeks with the
highest risk during the acute phase. Should remain home until they have been on antibiotics for
hours and remain afebrile

Scarlet Fever: Incubation - ANSWER- incubation is 2-5 days

Scarlet Fever: Signs & Symptoms - ANSWER- acute onset of fever; sore throat; rhinitis;
headache; tender cervical nodes (looks like pharyngitis); sandpaper-like rash appears 12-48 hours
after onset of symptoms which disappears in 3-4 days and the tips of fingers and toes begin to peel;
day 4-5: a bright red strawberry tongue develops

Scarlet Fever: Nursing Care - ANSWER- supportive; administer antibiotics; manage throat
pain with lozenges or saline gargles; fever interventions (antipyretics)

Scarlet Fever: Complications - ANSWER- complications can lead to retropharyngeal abscess
if untreated; acute rheumatic fever; acute glomerulonephritis; toxic shock syndrome; bacteremia;
necrotizing fascitis

Lyme Disease: Early Localized Stage (3-30 days after bite) - ANSWER- red macule at the bite
site with a bulls-eye rash; fatigue; headache; arthralgia; neck pain; fever; myalgia

, Lyme Disease: Early Disseminated Disease (2 weeks after bite until chronic symptoms occur) -
ANSWER- red, roundish, flat rash; fatigue; headache; arthralgia; fever; possible cranial nerve
palsy - 90% have positive serological conversion at this stage

Lyme Disease: Late Disease (weeks to months after bite) - ANSWER- arthritis - singular joint
at a time and migrates from joint to joint, joint is swollen and tender and can bear weight, but
uncomfortable

Lyme Disease: Signs & Symptoms - ANSWER- bulls-eye rash; ask family if there has been a
tick bite; bite found in groin, axilla, or thigh

Lyme Disease: Collaborative Care - ANSWER- Remove tick(s); clean area with soap and water
and save removed tick; oral antibiotics if infection is suspected

Lyme Disease: Medications - ANSWER- <8 years old: amoxicillin
>8 years old: doxycycline or tetracycline
If gotten again: Rocephin (ceftriaxone)

Hepatitis B: Vaccination - ANSWER- 1st Dose: birth
2nd Dose: 1-2 months
3rd Dose: 6-18 months

Rotavirus: Vaccination - ANSWER- 1st Dose: 2 months
2nd Dose: 4 months

DTaP (<7 years): Vaccination - ANSWER- 1st Dose: 2 months
2nd Dose: 4 months
3rd Dose: 6 months

Tdap (>7 years): Vaccination - ANSWER- Vaccination given at 11-12 years old

Haemophilus influenzae type B (Hib): Vaccination - ANSWER- 1st Dose: 2 months
2nd Dose: 4 months
3rd or 4th Dose: 12-15 months

Pneumococcal conjugate (PCV13): Vaccination - ANSWER- 1st Dose: 2 months
2nd Dose: 4 months
3rd Dose: 6 months
4th Dose: 12-15 months

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