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____________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________ Author: _____________________ 3. A child with impetigo is to be discharged from the hospital. The nurse's plan of care should include which of the following measures? a) Providing high protein meals for the child b) Teaching the child and family members about good hand-washing technique c) Instructing the child and family members about decreasing playground activity d) Providing sun lamp treatments for the child 4. Before a client with syphilis can be treated, the nurse must determine the: a) Portal of entry b) Size of the chancre c) Existence of allergies d) Names of sexual contacts 5. Which of the following is the most appropriate response to the mother of a child with varicella who asks how long her child will be contagious? a) "From the appearance of cold symptoms until when the lesions are crusted." b) "For a total of 10 to 21 days all together." c) "Starting from the time when there are lesions present." d) "For 3 to 4 days after the very first lesions begin to appear."

Page Number: ______________ 1. During a health history on the 4-month-old child of a migrant worker, the nurse learns that the child recently had a fever, runny nose, cough, and white spots in the mouth for 3 days. The child then developed a rash that started on the face and spread to the whole body. The nurse should suspect that the child had: a) b) c) d) Rubella Rubeola Varicella Scarlet fever

2. A clinic nurse prepares to administer a measles, mumps, rubella (MMR) vaccine to a 5year-old child. The nurse administers this vaccine:

a) Intramuscularly in the anterolateral aspect of the thigh. b) Intramuscularly in the deltoid muscle. c) Subcutaneously in the outer aspect of the upper arm. d) Subcutaneously in the gluteal muscle.

6. The nurse notes 12 mm of induration at the site of a Mantoux test when a client returns to the health office to have it read. The nurse should explain to the client that this: a) Test result is negative, and no follow-up is needed b) Test was used for screening and a tine test will now be given c) Skin test is inconclusive and will have to be repeated in 6 weeks d) Result indicates a need for further tests, including a chest x-ray film examination 7. What's the most common symptom of gonorrhea in females? a) b) c) d) Back pain Nausea and vomiting Greenish yellow cervical discharge Painless chancres

12. A 15-year-old child is scheduled to receive a series of the hepatitis B vaccine. The child arrives at a clinic for the first dose. Before administering the vaccine, a nurse performs an assessment on the child and asks the child about a history of an allergy to: a) Baker's yeast. b) Eggs. c) Penicillin. d) Sulfonamides. 13. During a routine physical examination, a client's chest x-ray film reveals a lesion in the right upper lobe. When the nurse obtains a history from the client, the information that supports the physician's tentative diagnosis of pulmonary tuberculosis is: a) Frothy sputum and fever b) Dry cough and pulmonary congestion c) Night sweats and blood-tinged sputum d) Productive cough and engorged neck veins 14. The major body system affected in tertiary syphilis is the: a) Reproductive b) Integumentary c) Cardiovascular d) Lower respiratory 15. A 4-year-old child with pain and itching around the rectum has just been diagnosed with a pinworm infestation. The physician prescribes mebendazole (Vermox). When teaching the child's parents about the treatment regimen, the nurse should emphasize which instruction? a) Look for white patches in the child's mouth. b) Make sure that all family members are treated. c) Encourage the child to drink lots of apple juice. d) Limit dairy products until the pinworms are eradicated.

8. Which of the following home regimens should the nurse suggest to relieve itching in children with chicken pox? a) Generous amounts of fine baby powder. b) Oatmeal preparation baths. c) Terrycloth towels moistened with hydrogen peroxide. d) Cool compresses moistened with a weak salt solution. 9. When caring for a child with mumps, which of the following complications would the home health nurse expect as least likely to occur? a) Bronchiolitis b) Encephalitis c) Orchitis d) Arthritis 10. Which of the following actions should be included in the teaching plan for the parents of a preschool-aged child who has pediculosis capitis? a) Administer topical anti-itch medication b) Apply calamine lotion or Burow's solution c) Comb the child's hair each week d) Wash all of the family's clothing and linens 11. Initial nursing interventions for a child admitted to the hospital with a diagnosis of meningitis due to H. influenzae should include which of the following? a) Keeping the child well hydrated. b) Maintaining a quiet, cool environment. c) Keeping the child positioned flat in the bed. d) Placing the child on airborne precautions.