Chapter 24 The Child with a Sensory or Neurological Condition - Leifer Maternity and Pediatric Nursing

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Chapter 24 The Child with a Sensory or Neurological Condition - Leifer Maternity and Pediatric Nursing

NURSINGTB.COM 1. A parent comments that her infant has had several ear infections in the past few months. Why are infants more susceptible to otitis media? a. Infants are in a supine or prone position most of the time. b. Sucking on a nipple creates middle ear pressure. c. They have increased susceptibility to upper respiratory tract infections. d. The eustachian tube is short, straight, and wide. ANS: D An infants eustachian tubes are short, wide, and straight, allowing microorganisms easy access to the middle ear. DIF: Cognitive Level: Knowledge REF: Page 538 TOP: Otitis Media KEY: Nursing Process Step: Data Collection MSC: NCLEX: Physiological Integrity: Physiological Adaptation 2. What statement by a patients mother leads the nurse to determine she understands instructions about administering an oral antibiotic for otitis media? a. I will continue using the medication until symptoms are relieved. b. I will share the medicine with siblings if their symptoms are the same. c. I will give the medication with a glass of milk. d. I will administer prescribed doses until all the medication is used. ANS: D Antibiotic therapy for otitis media is continued until the prescribed amount has been completed, even if symptoms are alleviated. DIF: Cognitive Level: Application REF: Page 540 OBJ: 2 TOP: Otitis Media KEY: Nursing Process Step: Evaluation MSC: NCLEX: Safe, Effective Care Environment: Safety and Infection Control 3. Which situation would cause the nurse to suspect a hearing impairment? a. 3-month-old infant with a positive Moro reflex b. 15-month-old toddler who is babbling c. 18-month-old toddler who is speaking one-syllable words d. 24-month-old toddler who communicates by pointing ANS: D The child who is not making verbal attempts by 18 months should undergo a complete physical examination. DIF: Cognitive Level: Analysis REF: Page 540 OBJ: 3 TOP: Hearing Impairment KEY: Nursing Process Step: Data Collection MSC: NCLEX: Health Promotion and Maintenance: Prevention and Early Detection of Disease 4. What is the best way for the nurse to communicate with a 10-year-old child who has a hearing impairment? a. Use gestures and signs as much as possible. b. Let the childs parents communicate for her. c. Face the child and speak clearly in short sentences. d. Recognize that the childs ability to communicate will be on a 6-year-old childs level. ANS: C The nurse who faces the child and speaks clearly will help the hearing-impaired child in the hospital to develop a healthy personality. DIF: Cognitive Level: Application REF: Page 541

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