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RN Nursing Care of Children 2019 with NGN
RN Nursing Care of Children 2019 with NGN ( 67 Questions)
A nurse in the emergency department is preparing to discharge a 3-year- old child.
Nurses' Notes
The child's guardian states the child has been unable to sleep recently and has been very irritable. Guardian expresses concern about the child's atopic dermatitis worsening and the child
scratching excessively, which results in the areas bleeding. Guardian states the child has a history of allergic rhinitis.
Which of the following statements should the nurse plan to include in the discharge instructions for the child's guardian? (Select all that apply.)
"You should apply a thick layer of pimecrolimus cream to your child's lesions."- Pimecrolimus is a topical immunomodulator that can be used to manage atopic dermatitis.
"You can apply gloves to your child's hands."- This can help prevent the child from scratching and causing further irritation.
"You should cut and file your child's fingernails frequently."- Keeping the child's fingernails short can reduce the risk of them causing skin damage from scratching.
"Your child will experience occasional flare-ups of this condition."- Atopic dermatitis is a chronic condition, and it's normal for there to be times when symptoms worsen.
Applying emollients or moisturizers helps to lock in moisture and can help manage dry skin associated with atopic dermatitis.
Atopic dermatitis is not contagious. It's a non-infectious skin condition.