1. A guardian calls the clinic nurse after his child has developed symptoms of varicella and

asks when his child will no longer be contagious. Which of the following responses

should the nurse make?

a) “When your child no longer has a fever.”

b) “Three days after the rash started.”

c) “Six days after lesions appear if they are crusted.” (The nurse should inform the

guardian that a child will stop being contagious around 6 days after the lesions

appeared, as long as they are crusted over.)

d) “When your child’s lesions disappear.”

2. A nurse is reinforcing teaching about sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS) with the

parent of a 1-month-old infant. Which of the following statements by the parent

indicates an understanding of the teaching?

a) “I will let my baby sleep with me in bed at night.”

b) “I will allow my baby to have a pacifier while sleeping.” (The nurse should reinforce

with the parent that allowing the infant to fall asleep with a pacifier in his mouth

decreases the risk for SIDS.)

c) “I will place my baby on a soft mattress to sleep.”

d) “I will cover my baby with a quilt while he sleeping.”

3. A nurse is collecting date from a school-age child. The nurse should identify that which

of the following findings is a manifestation of physical abuse?

a) Multiple dental caries

b) Malnutrition

c) Recurrent urinary tract infections

d) Bruises at various stages of healing (The nurse should recognize that bruises at

various stages of healing are a clinical manifestation of physical abuse.)

4. A nurse is reinforcing teaching with an adolescent who has an inflamed nonperforated

appendix and is scheduled for a laparoscopic assisted appendectomy. Which of the

following instructions should the nurse include in the teaching?

a) “You can begin drinking fluids again 2 days after your surgery.”

b) “You will need to ask for pain medication for the first 24 hours after surgery.”

c) “You will have your vital signs monitored every 8 hours after surgery.”

d) “You will sit in your chair at least twice a day after surgery.” (The nurse should

instruct the client that she will sit in a bedside chair at least twice a day and will be

encouraged to ambulate as soon as possible following surgery. This activity will

enhance lung function and help prevent postoperative complications.)