A child received a bite to the hand from a large dog. The nurse would expect to assess which type of injury?

The nurse is assessing a child suspected of having Kawasaki syndrome. The nurse would assess the mouth for which finding?

The nurse is developing a teaching plan for adolescents about acne. The nurse incorporates which characteristic as commonly responsible for the failure of treatment of acne in teenagers?

A client is prescribed isotretinoin (Accutane). Which adverse effect should the nurse include in her teaching?

A neonate is born with a blue-black macular lesion over the lower lumbar sacral region. Which term should the nurse use when teaching the parents about this lesion?

Which statement would the nurse include when teaching a new mother about salmon patches (stork bites)?

Which assessment finding would lead the nurse to suspect child abuse?

A teenager tells the nurse that he has heard many myths about what causes acne and asks the nurse what the real cause is. The nurse explains that acne is caused by:

A child is brought to the physician’s office for treatment of a rash. Many petechiae are seen over his entire body. The nurse would suspect which condition?

A nurse is working in her garden when a neighbor frantically comes over and states her child has been bitten by the new neighbor’s dog. What is the most important intervention by the nurse?

The nurse is reviewing the wound culture report from a child’s infected wound caused by a dog bite. Which organism would the nurse suspect to be responsible for the infection?

The school nurse is discussing giardiasis, a parasitic intestinal infection, with a group of parents. Many parents ask the nurse what group is most at risk for developing this infection. What is the most accurate response by the nurse?

A child is brought to a physician’s office for multiple scratches and bites from a kitten. The nurse would assess the child for which finding?

Which finding should the nurse expect to observe if a child has papules?

The nurse is reviewing information with a client about tetracycline (Achromycin) that has been prescribed for severe inflammatory acne. It is most important for the nurse to instruct the client to take the medication:

A child fell at camp and sustained a bruise to his thigh. Which description would accurately describe the bruise after 1 week?

While caring for a 2-day-old neonate, a nurse notices the left side of the neonate becomes reddened for 2 to 3 minutes. The nurse interprets this finding as suggestive of which condition?

A child is admitted with severe dehydration. The nurse would assess the child for which finding?

A 3-month-old infant is noted to have café-au-lait spots on examination. The presence of six or more of these lesions with a diameter greater than 1.5 cm is suggestive of which disorder?

A 3-year-old child has palpable purpura of the buttocks and lower extremities. Which condition would the nurse suspect with these symptoms?

A mother of a 4-month-old infant asks about the strawberry hemangioma on his cheek. What information should the nurse provide to the mother?

A 4-year-old child had a subungual hemorrhage of the toe after a jar fell on his foot. Electrocautery is performed. The nurse explains to the parents that electrocautery is done to:

A child presents with pustules and is diagnosed with impetigo. The nurse documents which assessment findings?

A 9-year-old child is brought to the emergency department with extensive burns received in a restaurant fire. What is the most important intervention by the nurse?

A 9-year-old child is examined because his mother noticed lesions on his tongue. Painless, slightly depressed, red lesions bordered with white bands are seen on assessment. The mother reports that the patterns were different yesterday. Which condition would the nurse suspect?

The nurse is caring for a 12-year-old child with a diagnosis of eczema. Which nursing intervention is appropriate for a child with eczema?

A 14-year-old male client is brought to the hospital with smoke inhalation because of a house fire. What is the priority intervention by the nurse?

A 15-month-old child is diagnosed with pediculosis of the eyebrows. Which intervention is included in the treatment?

Topical treatment with 2.5% hydrocortisone (Cortane) is prescribed for a 6-month-old infant with eczema. The nurse instructs the mother not to use the cream for longer than 1 week. The mother asks the nurse why there is a time limit. What is the best response by the nurse?

The nurse is advising parents about the prevention of burns to their child from tap water. What is the most important instruction for the nurse to include?