Final Exam^355
- The health-care provider ordered amoxicillin, phenazopyridine, and aceta-
minophen for a child diagnosed with pyelonephritis. What is your best
response?
a. Question the order for acetaminophen because it causes an adverse reaction with
amoxicillin.
b. Question the order for amoxicillin.
c. Tell the child and the family that phenazopyridine causes orange-colored
urine.
d. Question the order for phenazopyridine because it causes an adverse reaction
with amoxicillin. - A mother brings her 9-year-old boy to the ED with an ankle injury. She tells you
he broke his ankle. What is your best response?
a. Suspect child abuse.
b. Assess for compartment syndrome.
c. Most ankle injuries in children are sprains; however, the health-care provider typ-
ically orders a radiograph to rule out a fracture.
d. Prepare to move the child to the ICU as a result of Compartment syndrome. - The parents of a 1-year-old diagnosed with type I osteogenesis imperfecta
didn’t fully understand the nature of the disorder. What is your best
response?
a. Your health-care provider is the best one to explain this to you.
b. Type I, the most common, occurs when there is severe bone deformity and numer-
ous fractures resulting in respiratory problems at or shortly after birth.
c. Type I, the most common, occurs because bones fracture easily before puberty.
d. Type I, the most common, occurs when fractures present at birth healed. - The parent of a child diagnosed with Legg-Calvé-Perthes disease is fearful
that her child will have a limp for the rest of his life. What is your best
response?
a. Your child’s body will adjust for the limp.
b. Your child will partially recover after the disease has run its course.
c. Your child will fully recover after the disease has run its course.
d. Surgery can be performed to minimize the limp. - Parents of a child who is diagnosed with talipes ask how this disorder is treated.
What is your best response?
a. A splint, cast, or special shoes might be applied and possible surgery.
b. A 10-day antibiotic therapy will return child to normal.
c. Your child will fully recover after the disorder has run its course.
d. A daily routine of range-of-motion exercises is a common treatment for this
disorder.