Eye, Ear, and Throat Problems

After a tonsillectomy, a child begins to vomit bright red blood. The nurse should take which initial action?

The mother of a 6-year-old child arrives at a clinic because the child has been experiencing itchy, red, and swollen eyes. The nurse notes a discharge from the eyes and sends a culture to the laboratory for analysis. Chlamydial conjunctivitis is diagnosed. On the basis of this diagnosis, the nurse determines that which requires further investigation?

The nurse prepares a teaching plan for the mother of a child diagnosed with bacterial conjunctivitis. Which, if stated by the mother, indicates a need for further teaching?

The nurse is reviewing the laboratory results for a child scheduled for a tonsillectomy. The nurse determines that which laboratory value is most significant to review?

The nurse is preparing to care for a child after a tonsillectomy. The nurse documents on the plan of care to place the child in which position?

After a tonsillectomy, the nurse reviews the surgeon’s postoperative prescriptions. Which prescription should the nurse question?

The nurse is caring for a child after a tonsillectomy. The nurse monitors the child, knowing that which finding indicates the child is bleeding?

Antibiotics are prescribed for a child with otitis media who underwent a myringotomy with insertion of tympanostomy tubes. The nurse provides discharge instructions to the parents regarding the administration of the antibiotics. Which statement, if made by the parents, indicates understanding of the instructions provided?

The day care nurse is observing a 2-year-old child and suspects that the child may have strabismus. Which observation made by the nurse indicates the presence of this condition?

A child has been diagnosed with acute otitis media of the right ear. Which interventions should the nurse include in the plan of care? Select all that apply.

1. Provide a soft diet.
2. Position the child on the left side.
3. Administer an antihistamine twice daily.
4. Irrigate the right ear with normal saline every 8 hours.
5. Administer ibuprofen for fever every 4 hours as prescribed and as needed.
6. Instruct the parents about the need to administer the prescribed antibiotics for the full course of therapy.