A child comes to the emergency department feeling feverish and lethargic. Which assessment finding suggests Reye’s syndrome to the nurse?

A parent asks the nurse if it is alright to let his child scratch the chickenpox on his abdomen. The nurse explains that if the child scratches the chickenpox, he may be at risk for developing which condition?

The nurse is assessing a child with suspected roseola. The nurse determines the child has a roseola rash when she observes which finding?

A parent calls the school nurse to ask when her child who developed chickenpox can return to school. What is the most appropriate response by the nurse?

On assessment of a child’s skin, the nurse notes a papular, pruritic rash with some vesicles. The rash is profuse on the trunk and sparse on the distal limbs. Based on this assessment, which illness does the client have?

A child is admitted to the hospital with a diagnosis of severe combined immunodeficiency disease (SCID). During the admission interview and assessment, the nurse should observe the child for which symptom?

A nurse is caring for a child with sickle cell anemia. The nurse anticipates that which type of transfusion is most likely to be given to the child?

Which is the treatment of choice for severe aplastic anemia?

The child who’s diagnosed with thalassemia major (Cooley’s anemia) typically suffers complications from the disease and from the treatment. The nurse is aware that this child is at risk for which of the following?

The nurse is caring for an unconscious child with Reye’s syndrome. What is the most appropriate nursing intervention?

Which aspect is most important for successful management of the child with Reye’s syndrome?

The nurse is aware that parents of a child with Reye’s syndrome need a great deal of emotional support. What is the most important intervention for the nurse to include in the plan of care?

A child with Reye’s syndrome is in stage I of the illness. Which measure can be taken to prevent further progression of the illness?

Which goal should be achieved by performing a craniotomy on a client with Reye’s syndrome?

The nurse is caring for a client with Reye’s syndrome who’s receiving pancuronium (Pavulon). What is the most important intervention for the nurse to include in the plan of care?

A nurse should tell parents to stop the administration of acetylsalicylic acid (aspirin) and notify a physician if their child is exposed to which of the following?

A parent asks the nurse if medications can cause Reye’s syndrome. The most appropriate response by the nurse is that Reye’s syndrome has been connected to:

The nurse is caring for a client in stage V of Reye’s syndrome. The nurse documents which assessment data?

The goal of nursing care for a client with Reye’s syndrome is to minimize intracranial pressure (ICP). Which nursing intervention helps to meet this goal?

The nurse is reviewing lab results of a newly admitted client. Which group of laboratory results, along with the clinical manifestations, establishes a diagnosis of Reye’s syndrome?

A client with Reye’s syndrome is exhibiting increased intracranial pressur (ICP). Which nursing intervention would be the most appropriate for this client?

The nurse is assessing a child acutely ill with Reye’s syndrome. Which assessment change would the nurse be most concerned about?

The nurse is caring for a client who is in the latter stages of Reye’s syndrome. What is the most important intervention by the nurse to prevent or reduce cerebral edema?

What information is most important for the nurse to be aware of when administering immunizations?

A child is admitted to the hospital for an asthma exacerbation. The nursing history reveals this client was exposed to chickenpox 1 week ago. The nurse is correct in her assessment of room assignment when she determines that:

A nurse is administering an immunization to a 2-month-old child. Which immunity will the child form?

Which immunizations should a healthy 2-month-old infant receive?

A parent calls the nurse “hotline” to ask about the clinical manifestations associated with roseola. What is the best response by the nurse?

The parent of a neonate asks the nurse what is the recommended age for beginning hepatitis B immunization. Which response is the most accurate?

It would be most appropriate for which infant to begin receiving the measles vaccine?