Exam 39: Nursing Care of the Child With an Alteration in Sensory Perception/Disorder of the Eyes or Ears

The nurse is caring for a newborn and knows that his vision, unlike his hearing, is not fully developed. Which aspect of the child's vision would the nurse expect to be similar to his father's vision?

The nurse is examining a 7-year-old boy with blepharitis. Which of the following would the nurse least likely expect to assess?

The nurse is examining a 3-year-old boy with acute otitis media who has a mild earache and a temperature of 38.5º C. Which of the following actions will be taken?

A nurse is developing a plan of care for a child who is admitted to the hospital for surgery. The child is visually impaired. Which of the following would be most appropriate for the nurse to include in the child's plan of care? Select all answers that apply.

A mother brings her child to the health care clinic because she thinks that the child has conjunctivitis. Which assessment finding would lead the nurse to suspect bacterial conjunctivitis? Select all answers that apply.

A nurse is examining a child who has sustained blunt trauma to the eye area. The nurse suspects a simple contusion based on which of the following?

After teaching a group of new parents about their newborns' eyes and vision, which statement by the group indicates effective teaching?

A nurse develops a plan of care for a child that includes patching the eye. This plan of care would be most appropriate for which condition?

A child with persistent otitis media with effusion is to undergo insertion of pressure- equalizing tubes via a myringotomy. The child is to be discharged later that day. After teaching the parents about caring for their child after discharge, which statement indicates that the teaching was successful?

An infant is diagnosed with a congenital cataract. Which of the following would the nurse expect to assess?

The nurse is caring for a 4-year-old boy with infectious conjunctivitis. Which intervention would be least appropriate to include in the child's plan of care?

After teaching a group of parents about ear infections in children, which statement indicates that the teaching was successful?

The nurse is developing a plan of care for a 5-year-old child with a severe hearing impairment focusing on psychosocial interventions based on assessment findings. Which behavior would the nurse have most likely assessed?

Which of the following would the nurse include when teaching parents how to prevent otitis externa?

The nurse is caring for a 10-year-old with allergic conjunctivitis. The nurse would be alert to the child's increased risk for which of the following?

The nurse is caring for a 6-year-old visually impaired boy and is about to begin the physical examination. Which intervention would be most appropriate to promote effective communication with the child?

The nurse is instructing the parents of a school-age child with an eye disorder how to care for her eye. Which of the following conditions would the nurse explain as resolving by itself without the use of antibiotics?

The mother of a school-age child brings the child to the clinic for evaluation because he is having difficulty reading. His last visual screening was normal. He also complains of headaches and dizziness. Which of the following would the nurse suspect?

A nurse is examining a 7-year-old boy with hordeolum. Which of the following would the nurse expect to find?

The nurse is instructing a 7-year-old child and his parents about using his prescribed corrective lenses. Which of the following would the nurse include in these instructions?