1. Parents of a 7 year-old child call the clinic nurse because their daughter was sent home from school because of a rash. The child had been seen the day before by the healthcare provider and diagnosed with Fifth Disease (erythema infectiosum). What is the most appropriate action by the nurse? A) Tell the parents to bring the child to the clinic for further evaluation B) Refer the school officials to printed materials about this viral illness C) Inform the teacher that the child is receiving antibiotics for the rash D) Explain that this rash is not contagious and does not require isolation The correct answer is D: Explain that this rash is not contagious and does not require isolation 2. When making a home visit to a client with chronic pyelonephritis, which nursing action has the highest priority? A) Follow-up on lab values before the visit B) Observe client findings for the effectiveness of antibiotics C) Ask for a log of urinary output D) As for the log of the oral intake The correct answer is C: Ask for a log of urinary output 3. The nurse is caring for a newborn who has just been diagnosed with hypospadias. After discussing the defect with the parents, the nurse should expect that A) Circumcision can be performed at any time B) Initial repair is delayed until ages 6-8 C) Post-operative appearance will be normal D) Surgery will be performed in stages The correct answer is D: Surgery will be performed in stages 4. The nurse is assessing a client on admission to a community mental health center. The client discloses that she has been thinking about ending her life. The nurse's best response would be A) "Do you want to discuss this with your pastor?" B) "We will help you deal with those thoughts." C) "Is your life so terrible that you want to end it?" D) "Have you thought about how you would do it?"