The nurse is preparing a plan of care for a 5-year-old boy with chickenpox. Which nursing intervention should be questioned?
A) Administer antipyretics as ordered.
B) Keep the child's fingernails short.
C) Monitor fluid intake and output.
D) Provide alcohol baths as needed.
Ans: D
Treatments such as sponging the child with alcohol or cold water are not appropriate interventions for fever management. Rather, the nurse would use tepid sponge baths and cool compresses. Administering antipyretics, keeping the child's fingernails short, and monitoring intake and output are appropriate.
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