Question: How much fluid should a 6-year-old child (19 kg) consume for the rest of the day after taking in 700 mL?
Answer Choices:
750 mL
1,668 mL
1,680 mL
1,450 mL
Answer: A – 750 mL
Question: Airborne precautions are required for which infections?
Answer Choices:
Measles
Varicella
Tuberculosis
All the above
Answer: D – All the above
Question: A nurse is caring for a child with varicella. When is the child no longer contagious?
Answer Choices:
Before the rash appears
While vesicles are present
After the lesions have crusted
When fever subsides
Answer: C – after the lesions have crusted
Question: A child is diagnosed with a helminthic infection. Which treatment is expected?
Answer Choices:
Acyclovir
Permethrin
Albendazole
Erythromycin
Penicillin
Answer: Albendazole
Question: Which instruction should be included to prevent transmission of pediculosis (lice)?
Answer Choices:
Share hats with friends
Wash hair daily
Do not share hairbrushes
Cut hair short
Answer: C – Do not share your hairbrush with anyone
Question: Which statement indicates a need for further teaching about tick removal?
Answer Choices:
I will protect my fingers with a paper towel
I should put the tick in a plastic bag in the freezer
I need to grasp the tick close to my child’s skin
I will grasp the tick and pull it away quickly
Answer: D – I will grasp the tick and pull it away from the skin quickly
Question: Which interventions break the chain of infectious disease transmission?
Answer Choices:
Immunization administration
Hand hygiene practice
Judicious use of antibiotics
All the above
Answer: D – All the above
Question: Which parent statement indicates the need for further teaching about Penicillin V for scarlet fever?
Answer Choices:
We will store the medication in a cool, dry place away from direct sunlight
After taking the first dose our child will no longer be contagious
Our child’s sore throat should improve in a day or two
Completing the full course is important even if the child feels better
Answer: B – After taking the first dose our child will no longer be contagious
Question: Which precautions should be applied to all pediatric patients?
Answer Choices:
Droplet precautions
Airborne precautions
Standard precautions
Transmission-based precautions
Answer: C – Standard precautions
Question: Which antibiotic is appropriate for an 8-year-old with Lyme disease who is allergic to penicillin?
Answer Choices:
Tetracycline
Doxycycline (Acticlate)
Amoxicillin (Amoxil)
Cefuroxime axetil
Answer: B – Doxycycline (Acticlate)
Question: Which diseases require airborne precautions?
Answer Choices:
Pertussis
Rubeola (measles)
Varicella (chickenpox)
Rubella
Answer: B, C, D – Pertussis; Rubeola (measles); Varicella (chickenpox)
Question: A nurse is assessing the psychosocial development of an 18-month-old toddler. Which behavior is expected?
Answer Choices:
Creating imaginary playmates
Demonstrating sexual curiosity
Exhibiting Erikson’s stage of initiative versus guilt
Displaying negative responses due to the need for autonomy
Answer: D – Displaying negative responses due to the need for autonomy