Wong’s Nursing Care of Infants and Children: Pediatric Nursing Interventions and Skills
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What is the principal reason for treating fever in children?

  • To relieve discomfort (correct)
  • To encourage families to follow treatment regimen
  • To prevent skin breakdown
  • To maintain an intravenous line
  • Which strategy encourages families to follow the prescribed treatment regimen?

  • Skin care interventions
  • Changing a diaper
  • Educational interventions (correct)
  • Using electrodes
  • What is one of the potential contributors to skin injury mentioned in the text?

  • Taking antipyretics
  • Wearing minimal clothing
  • Increasing air circulation
  • Maintaining an intravenous line (correct)
  • When are traditional cooling measures most effective when a child has a fever?

    <p>1 hour after administering an antipyretic</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the purpose of Cooling procedures such as sponging or tepid baths?

    <p>To relieve discomfort in febrile children</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What are the two systems that infection control is based on?

    <p>Standard Precautions and Transmission-Based Precautions</p> Signup and view all the answers

    When is restraint use allowed according to the Joint Commission's definition?

    <p>With a medical order and used cautiously</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the purpose of Therapeutic hugging and holding in pediatric care?

    <p>To provide close physical contact without using restraints</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How can nosocomial infections be prevented according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention?

    <p>By practicing meticulous cleaning and disposal techniques</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What are some risk factors for falls in hospitalized children as mentioned in the text?

    <p>History of falls and excessive medication effects</p> Signup and view all the answers

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