Question

a nurse is preparing to initiate iv antibiotic therapy for a newly admitted 12 month old infant. Which of the following actions should the nurse plan to take?

• Change the iv site every 3 days
• Use a 24 gauge catheter to start the IV
• Cover the insertion with an opaque dressing
• Start the iv in the infants foot

A nurse is planning care for a toddler who has developed oral ulcers in Response to chemotherapy. which of the following actions should the nurse include in the plan of care?

• schedule routine oral care every 8 hr
• cleanse the gums with Saline soaked gauze
• moist in the mucosa with lemon glycerin swabs
• administer oral viscous lidocaine

A nurse is providing teaching to the guardians of a school age child who has sickle cell disease about management of the illness. which of the following instructions should the nurse include

• apply cold compresses to painful areas
• limit fluids at bedtime
• encourage physical activity as tolerated
• have the child wear a surgical mask to school

Answer 1

1)The answer is option B,that is

Use a 24 gauge catheter to start the IV, as the size of the infant is too small and it is way to insert.so for the antibiotic therapy it needs only 24 gauge catheter and not any small gauge iv canula as it is enough for an antibiotic therapy.

Change the iv site every 3 days is wrong because antibiotic therapy doesn't raise.

Option C is wrong because insertion should be covered with transperant or semi-transparent material.

Option D is wrong because

Legs and hands are preferred to the I.V.