ACC 456 (ACC456)

Mother of a preschool-aged child calls school RN to report her child was bitten by a tick while on a school outing last wk. Mother tells RN she removed tick & flushed it down toilet. What action should school RN take? Schedule test for Lyme disease if rash appears. • Dr. prescribes phenytoin (Dilantin) for school-aged child diagnosed with tonic-clonic epilepsy. Which info should RN provide parents when teaching about seizure management with phenytoin? Monitor child’s serum phenytoin levels r...

Mother of a preschool-aged child calls school RN to report her child was bitten by a tick while on a school outing last wk. Mother tells RN she removed tick & flushed it down toilet. What action should school RN take? Schedule test for Lyme disease if rash appears. • Dr. prescribes phenytoin (Dilantin) for school-aged child diagnosed with tonic-clonic epilepsy. Which info should RN provide parents when teaching about seizure management with phenytoin? Monitor child’s serum phenytoin levels r...