Module 4 (Ch. 25, 34, 28) Flashcards
An 8yearold child is diagnosed with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE), and
the child’s parent asks if there is a cure. What will the primary care pediatric nurse practitioner tell
the parent?
Periods of remission may occur but there is no permanent cure.
The primary care pediatric nurse practitioner examines a child who has had
stiffness and warmth in the right knee and left ankle for 7 or 8 months but no back pain. The nurse
practitioner will refer the child to a rheumatology specialist to evaluate for
oligoarticular JIA
The primary care pediatric nurse practitioner is managing care for a child who has JIA who has a positive ANA. Which specialty referral is critical for this child?
Ophthalmology
The primary care pediatric nurse practitioner is prescribing ibuprofen for a 25 kg
child with JIA who has oligoarthitis. If the child will take 4 doses per day, what is the maximum
amount the child will receive per dose?
250 mg
The parent of a schoolage child who is diagnosed with oligoarticular JIA asks the
primary care pediatric nurse practitioner what exercises the child may do to help reduce symptoms. What will the nurse practitioner recommend?
Swimming
A 12yearold child is brought to the clinic with joint pain, a 3week history of low
grade fever, and a facial rash. The primary care pediatric nurse practitioner palpates an enlarged liver 2 cm below the subcostal margin along with diffuse lymphadenopathy. An ANA test is positive.
Which test may be ordered to confirm a diagnosis of SLE?
Antidoublestrand DNA antibodies
The primary care pediatric nurse practitioner is reviewing the rheumatology plan
of care for a child who is diagnosed with SLE. Besides reinforcing information about prescribed medications, what will the nurse practitioner teach the family to help minimize flaring of episodes?
Use UVA and UVB sunscreen daily.
An adolescent female reports poor sleep, fatigue, muscle and joint paint, and
anxiety lasting for several months. The primary care pediatric nurse practitioner notes point
tenderness at several sites. What will the nurse practitioner do next?
Refer the adolescent to a rheumatologist for further evaluation.
A child has a fever and arthralgia. The primary care pediatric nurse practitioner
learns that the child had a sore throat 3 weeks prior and auscultates a murmur in the clinic. Which test will the nurse practitioner order?
ASO titer
The primary care pediatric nurse practitioner sees a child for followup care after
hospitalization for ARF. The child has polyarthritis but no cardiac involvement. What will the nurse practitioner teach the family about ongoing care for this child?
Aspirin is given for 2 weeks and then tapered to discontinue the medication
An 8yearold boy has a recent history of an upper respiratory infection and
comes to the clinic with a maculopapular rash on his lower extremities and swelling and tenderness in both ankles. The pediatric nurse practitioner performs a UA, which shows proteinuria and hematuria and diagnoses HSP. What ongoing evaluation will the nurse practitioner perform
during the course of this disease?
Blood pressure measurement
A 10yearold child has a 1week history of fever of 104°C that is unresponsive to
antipyretics. The primary care pediatric nurse practitioner examines the child and notes bilateral conjunctival injection and a polymorphous exanthema, with no other symptoms. Lab tests show elevated ESR, CRP, and platelets. Cultures are all negative. What will the nurse practitioner do?
Order a baseline echocardiogram today and another in 2 weeks
The primary care pediatric nurse practitioner is evaluating an 11monthold infant
who has had three viral respiratory illnesses causing bronchiolitis. The child’s parents both have seasonal allergies and ask whether the infant may have asthma. What will the nurse practitioner tell the parents?
Although it is likely, based on family history, it is too soon to tell.”
The primary care pediatric nurse practitioner is examining a schoolage child who has had several hospitalizations for bronchitis and wheezing. The parent reports that the child has several coughing episodes associated with chest tightness each week and gets relief with an albuterol metereddose inhaler. What will the nurse practitioner order?
Spirometry testing
A schoolage child who uses a SABA and an inhaled corticosteroid medication is
seen in the clinic for an acute asthma exacerbation. After 4 puffs of an inhaled shortacting B2 agonist (SABA) every 20 minutes for three treatments, spirometry testing shows an FEV1 of 60% of the child’s personal best. What will the primary care pediatric nurse practitioner do next?
Order an oral corticosteroid, continue the SABA every 3 to 4 hours, and follow closely.
A child who has been diagnosed with asthma for several years has been using a
shortacting B2agonist (SABA) to control symptoms. The primary care pediatric nurse practitioner learns that the child has recently begun using the SABA two or three times each week to treat wheezing and shortness of breath. The child currently has clear breath sounds and an FEV1 of
75% of personal best. What will the nurse practitioner do next?
Add a daily inhaled corticosteroid.
An adolescent who has asthma and severe perennial allergies has poor asthma
control in spite of appropriate use of a SABA and a daily highdose inhaled corticosteroid. What will the primary care pediatric nurse practitioner do next to manage this child’s asthma?
Refer to a pulmonologist for omalizumab therapy.
An adolescent who has exerciseinduced asthma (EIA) is on the high school track ID: 13348419888 team and has recently begun to practice daily during the school week. The adolescent uses 2 puffs
of albuterol via a metereddose inhaler 20 minutes before exercise but reports decreased effectiveness since beginning daily practice. What will the primary care pediatric nurse practitioner do?
Order a daily inhaled corticosteroid medication.
A schoolage child with asthma is seen for a well child checkup and, in spite of
“feeling fine,” has pronounced expiratory wheezes, decreased breath sounds, and an FEV1less than 70% of personal best. The primary care pediatric nurse practitioner learns that the child’s parent administers the daily mediumdose ICS but that the child is responsible for using the SABA. A treatment of 4 puffs of a SABA in clinic results in marked improvement in the child’s status. What will the nurse practitioner do?
Teach the child and parent how to use home PEF monitoring.
The parent of a schoolage child reports that the child usually has allergic rhinitis
symptoms beginning each fall and that nonsedating antihistamines are only marginally effective, especially for nasal obstruction symptoms. What will the primary care pediatric nurse practitioner do?
Order an intranasal corticosteroid to begin 1 to 2 weeks prior to pollen season.