The nurse completes teaching with an adolescent newly diagnosed with acute hepatitis C. Which statement indicates the need for additional teaching?

The nurse is teaching a parent skin care for the child diagnosed with impetigo. Which instruction is best?

The adolescent diagnosed with hepatitis is reporting pruritus. Which therapy should the nurse suggest?

The client being seen in a clinic relates a history of just returning on a flight from El Salvador after going mountain climbing. The client is diagnosed by the HCP as having giardiasis. Which conclusion should the nurse make regarding how the client most likely contracted the infection?

The nurse is preparing to review the HCP’s written instructions with the parent of the pediatric client who has diarrhea caused by Escherichia coli (E. coli). Which instruction should the nurse question?

The adolescent, who has been sick for several days, is being seen in a clinic with a tentative diagnosis of mononucleosis. Which findings should the nurse expect when assessing the client?

The nurse is caring for the adolescent diagnosed with Lyme disease. Which nursing problem should the nurse document in the plan of care?

The nurse completes teaching about doxycycline to the adolescent diagnosed with Lyme disease. The nurse recognizes the need for further education when the client makes which statement?

After receiving multiple mosquito bites and experiencing flu-like symptoms, the adolescent consults the school nurse and asks whether West Nile virus is a concern and whether an HCP appointment is necessary. Which statement should be the basis for the nurse’s response?

The high school student is crying and says to the school nurse, “I had unprotected sex last week with someone who has been doing IV drugs; now I’m scared I might have HIV!” Which is the nurse’s best initial response?

The nurse is caring for the pediatric client who was diagnosed with AIDS. Which assessment findings should alert the nurse to the development of Pneumocystis carinii pneumonia (PCP)?

While caring for the 2-year-old child who has a colostomy, the nurse observes small threadlike objects on and around the stoma. Which statement correctly reflects the nurse’s thinking about these objects?

The adolescent client with acute vomiting and diarrhea is diagnosed at the clinic with a norovirus infection. Which instruction should the nurse include when teaching the client?

The college health nurse is teaching the student athlete diagnosed with infectious mononucleosis. The student asks, “Will I be able to play soccer after I rest up for a few days?” Which is the nurse’s best response?

The clinic nurse is teaching the parent of the 3-year- old with rubella. Which information should the nurse provide?

The adolescent client diagnosed with HIV has a CD4-positive T-lymphocyte count of 160 mcL. The nurse evaluates that interventions have been most effective when which outcome in the client’s plan of care is achieved?

The nurse is planning care for the adolescent client being admitted with newly diagnosed active TB secondary to AIDS. Which intervention is most important for the nurse to plan?

The nurse is caring for the 4-year-old hospitalized with complications from chicken pox. Which type of precautions should the nurse plan?

The medical resident admits the 4-year—old with complications related to chicken pox. Which prescribed medication is most important for the nurse to question?

The nurse is caring for the 5-year-old with rubeola. Which intervention by the nurse best ensures the child’s comfort?

The nurse in the ED plans to assess three children: a 5-year-old with measles (rubeola), a 2—year-old with roseola, and a 6-year-old with rubella. Based on the severity of the infection, which child should the nurse plan to assess first?

The normally healthy adolescent client has a 5-mm skin induration 72 hours after receiving a tuberculin skin test. Which conclusions should the nurse make regarding the test results?

The school nurse is talking with the adolescent who is concerned about hair loss due to tinea capitis. Which response by the nurse is most appropriate?

The clinic nurse is advising the parent of the 8-year- old who has ringworm and now has an extensive, itchy rash. Which instruction should the nurse provide?

The school nurse is reviewing the immunization record of the 8-year-old incoming student. Which finding warrants further follow-up by the nurse?

The nurse is discharging the 10-year-old who was hospitalized for RF with signs of CHF. What should be the nurse’s priority with discharge teaching?

The nurse completes teaching an adolescent receiving treatment for an STI. Which statement indicates further teaching is needed?

The clinic nurse is assessing the 12-year-old who has multiple scaly—ringed lesions on the face, neck, and arms. Which is the most important question that the nurse should ask?

The mother of the 13-year-old female tells the clinic nurse, “I hope that no one tries to get me to agree to have my daughter get that new vaccine that is supposed to prevent some STIs. My daughter is not and will not be having sex until she is married.” What is the nurse’s best response?

The clinic nurse is preparing to assess the 14—year— old client who has impetigo on the hands and neck. In reviewing the client’s history, the nurse would expect which predisposing factors to be associated with bacterial skin infections?

An outbreak of hepatitis has occurred at a local factory. Ten factory workers ages 16 to 18 years developed symptoms of hepatitis within 2 days of each other. The source of the illness is determined to be contaminated cafeteria food. The factory occupational health nurse should notify the CDC that which type of hepatitis outbreak likely occurred?

The 17-year-old student visits the high school nurse’s office experiencing a sore throat, headache, fever of 101°F (383°C), malaise, and abdominal pain. How should the nurse plan to proceed?

The clinic nurse is assessing the 17-year-old male and observes multiple lesions on both upper arms- Some of these lesions are covered with a honey- colored crust. Based on this assessment, which skin condition should the nurse consider?

The nurse is assessing the 18-year-old diagnosed with mumps. Which findings should be most concerning to the nurse?

The nurse is caring for the child who has a virulent infection. The HCP prescribes cefazolin sodium IV 50 mg every 6 hours. The Pediatric Dosage Handbook states the safe range of cefazolin is 6.25 to 25 mg per kg per day. The child weighs 18 1b. What is the most appropriate action by the nurse?