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The nurse is educating the parents of a child diagnosed with C. diff to proper precautions for infection control. Which statement by the parents indicated to the nurse that more education is needed?

A. Staff will wear gowns and gloves when caring for our child.' B. C. diff can be spread by contact with our child's fecal matter.' C. A sign will be placed on the door of our child's room to indicate that she is in isolation.' D. Everyone should use hand sanitizer upon entering and leaving our child's room.'

Correct Answer: D

Rationale: C. difficile requires contact precautions (A, B, C are correct). However, hand sanitizer is ineffective against C. diff spores; soap and water handwashing is required, indicating a need for further education.

Question 2 of 5

A mother explains to the nurse that she feels guilty leaving her child when she has to go to work. When she returns, her child seems to ignore her. What is the nurse's best response?

A. This is an emotional response that you should ignore.' B. This is an emotional response that will go away.' C. This is a normal emotional response.' D. This is an abnormal emotional response.'

Correct Answer: C

Rationale: Ignoring the mother reflects the detachment stage of separation anxiety, a normal response in hospitalized children, reassuring the mother.

Question 3 of 5

Which should the nurse include when assessing the central nervous system (CNS) of a child who is acutely ill? Select one that does not apply.

A. Irritability B. Lethargy C. Hypoventilation D. Vomiting

Correct Answer: C

Rationale: CNS assessment includes irritability , lethargy , vomiting , and seizures as signs of dysfunction. Hypoventilation is respiratory, though related.

Question 4 of 5

Parents ask how their infant developed Meckel's diverticulum. The nurse's response is based on the knowledge that this condition occurs when:

A. The yolk sac remains connected to the bladder after birth B. There is inflammation of the ileocecal valve C. A pouch on the lower part of the intestine is present at birth D. There is weakness in the abdominal wall or hernia

Correct Answer: C

Rationale: Meckel’s diverticulum (C) is a congenital pouch from an unobliterated vitelline duct. Yolk sac-bladder connection (A), inflammation (B), or hernia (D) are unrelated. Document: 'A pouch on the lower part of the intestine present at birth… a blind pouch may form.'

Question 5 of 5

A 2-year-old is in for an annual examination. Which comment by the mother alerts the nurse to a risk for lead poisoning?

A. Why does he eat paint off the window sills?' B. I haven't been able to toilet train him yet' C. He is such a messy eater' D. Will his temper tantrums ever stop?'

Correct Answer: A

Rationale: Eating paint (A) is a major lead poisoning risk, especially from old homes. Toilet training (B), messy eating (C), and tantrums (D) are normal toddler behaviors. Document: 'Eating paint is one of the major risk factors for lead poisoning.'

The nurse is educating the parents of a child diagnosed with C. diff to proper precautions for infection control. Which statement by the parents indicated to the nurse that more education is needed?

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