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Question 1 of 5

The clinic nurse is teaching the mother of a child with head lice how to apply permethrin. Place the steps in the order that they should be performed.

Correct Answer: C,B,E,D,A

Rationale: Permethrin is applied to dry hair, massaged in, left for 10 minutes, rinsed, and then nits are combed out.

Question 2 of 5

The nurse is caring for a 75-year-old widow admitted to the psychiatric hospital by her daughter, who became concerned when her mother began to talk in a confused manner about her husband who has been dead for seven years. In the hospital, especially at night, the client wanders into the other clients' rooms looking for her husband. What is the most appropriate action for the nurse to take when this woman wanders into the rooms of the other clients?

Correct Answer: C

Rationale: Gently guiding her back to her room is safe and respectful, addressing confusion without punitive measures like locking or threats.

Question 3 of 5

The nurse on the pediatric unit is preparing to administer acetaminophen according to weight to the 6-year-old diagnosed with chicken pox. The recommended dose is 15 mg per kilogram. How many milligrams should the nurse give if the child weighs 54 lb?

Correct Answer: 368 mg

Rationale: Convert 54 lb to kg: 54 ÷ 2.2 = 24.55 kg. Calculate dose: 15 mg/kg × 24.55 kg = 368.25 mg, rounded to 368 mg.

Question 4 of 5

A young woman has admitted herself to the psychiatric unit for treatment of Valium addiction. A schedule of drug withdrawal is ordered by the doctor. Which of the following may the nurse expect to see as the Valium dose is decreased?

Correct Answer: B

Rationale: Benzodiazepine withdrawal, such as from Valium, commonly causes tremors and hyperactivity due to central nervous system excitation.

Question 5 of 5

An adult is undergoing diagnostic tests for possible cancer. A liver scan is scheduled. The client asks whether she will need to stay away from people because she is radioactive following the test. What should be included in the nurse's response?

Correct Answer: B

Rationale: Liver scans use small doses of radioisotopes that decay quickly, posing no significant risk to others, reassuring the client.

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