A.N. is concerned about visible scars. What will you tell her to calm her fears?
What will be an ideal response?
It is important to be honest with her. Based on her admitting diagnosis, her burns are partial
thickness, and no scarring should occur. However, the burns might be deeper than they initially
appeared, so it will take a few days to know.
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Despite the availability of State Children's Health Insurance Programs (SCHIPs), many eligible children are not enrolled. The nursing intervention that can best help eligible children become enrolled is:
1. Assessment of the details of the family's income and expenditures. 2. Case management to limit costly, unnecessary duplication of services. 3. Advocacy for the child by encouraging the family to investigate its SCHIP eligibility. 4. Education of the family about the need for keeping regular well-child visit appointments.
Risk of cardiovascular disease is inversely associated with levels of
a. total cholesterol. b. low-density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol. c. high-density lipoprotein (HDL) cholester-ol. d. very low-density lipoprotein (VLDL) cholesterol.
A 1 year old has received her MMR and Varivax vaccines at the clinic today. The nurse explains the chance for rash and gives visual aids to the mother to take home
The nurse knows that the mother understands the normal reaction to Varivax when she points out: 1. A varicella-type rash. 2. A maculopapular rash. 3. A pin point rash. 4. A strawberry-patterned rash on her tongue.
Tylenol has developed forms of medication that will ________ on the child's tongue.
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).