The parents of a school-age child with frequent sinus infections ask the nurse how to prevent the infections from occurring. Which questions by the nurse to the parents would elicit helpful information as to the cause of the problem?
(Select all that apply.)
A.
"Do your other children have frequent infections?"
B.
"Has your child ever had allergy testing?"
C.
"Is your child around anyone who smokes?"
D.
"Was your child born prematurely or at term?"
E.
"Who watches your child before and after school?"
ANS: A, B, C, E
Causes of sinusitis include allergies, exposure to other sick people (e.g., siblings or children at day care), exposure to cigarette smoke, and exposure to allergens. Eliminating these factors would help decrease the number of episodes of sinusitis, so it is appropriate to ask questions about these topics. Term versus premature birth is not a contributing factor.
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