When caring for the child diagnosed with Kawasaki disease, the nurse will:
1. Provide frequent massages to improve peripheral circulation.
2. Avoid use of any narcotic that could reduce CNS function.
3. Remember that care must be provided as gently as possible, to prevent pain.
4. Teeth should be brushed with a 2X2 to reduce risk of bleeding.
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Rationale: The child with Kawasaki disease will report very sensitive skin that is painful to touch, so care must be provided very gently to prevent further pain.
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1. "Your chest pain should go away with one tablet." 2. "If your chest pain doesn't go away after three tablets, call 911; you might be having a heart attack." 3. "If your chest pain doesn't go away with one tablet, you can repeat the dose as many times as you need to." 4. "Be sure to call 911 before you take any tablets."
A nurse is explaining the health care system in the United States to a group of physicians visiting from South America. How would the nurse best describe the current health care system?
a. "It is a logical, rational approach to meeting expressed needs while still trying to control costs." b. "It is a system in the process of reform as problems have become increasingly apparent." c. "It is divided primarily into two components: private health care and public health care." d. "It is the best in the world with outstanding research and high-technology care available to all."
According to Burns, followers should remember that their leaders are above them and act accordingly
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
An 8-month-old infant has a hypercyanotic spell while blood is being drawn. The nurse's first action should be to:
a. Assess for neurologic defects. b. Place the child in the knee-chest position. c. Begin cardiopulmonary resuscitation. d. Prepare the family for imminent death.