Health-seeking Trauma Behaviors related to prevention of trauma to eyes and ears Show Deficient knowledge related to the importance of early diagnosis and treatment of eye infection Self-care deficit related to impaired visual acuity Risk for Situational low-self-esteem related to long-term vision deficit Impaired verbal communication related to congenital hearing deficit Social isolation related to effects of hearing loss Dysfunctional grieving related to child's loss of sight Readiness for enhanced family coping related to child's traumatic injury and subsequent loss of vision in one eye
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Terms in this set (30)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? A) Immature emotional behavior B) Self-stimulatory actions C) Inattention and vacant stare D) Head tilt or forward thrust A) Immature emotional behavior The nurse is caring for a 3-month-old with nasolacrimal duct obstruction. Which intervention would be most appropriate for the nurse to implement? A) Being careful to prevent spread of infection B) Teaching the parents how to gently massage the duct C) Applying hot, moist compresses to the affected eye D) Referring the child to an ophthalmologist B) Teaching the parents how to gently massage the duct 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? A) Atopic dermatitis B) Insect bite sensitivity C) Acute otitis media D) Frequent sore throats A) Atopic dermatitis 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? A) Show him the stethoscope. B) Describe the examination room. C) Use his name before touching him. D) Allow him to explore the exam room. C) Use his name before touching him. 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? A) Blepharitis B) Hordeolum C) Corneal abrasion D) Chalazion D) Chalazion 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? A) Rinsing the eye with cool water B) Educating the family about the disease C) Encouraging frequent hand washing D) Promoting eye safety D) Promoting eye safety The nurse is examining a 7-year-old boy with blepharitis. Which of the following would the nurse least likely expect to assess? A) Redness B) Scaling C) Pain D) Edema C) Pain 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? A) Adequate color detection B) Visual acuity of 20/100 C) Nearsightedness D) Monocular vision B) Visual acuity of 20/100 The nurse is taking a health history for a 9-year-old girl. Which finding would alert the nurse to a possible risk factor specifically associated with visual impairment? A) Being born at 39 weeks' gestation B) Having several hours of homework daily C) Being of African American heritage D) Being active in sports C) Being of African American heritage 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) Obtain a culture of the middle ear fluid. B) Instruct the parents to watch for worsening symptoms. C) Administer antibiotics. D) Administer antivirals. B) Instruct the parents to watch for worsening symptoms. A nurse is examining a 7-year-old boy with hordeolum. Which of the following would the nurse expect to find? A) Redness B) Scaling C) Pain D) Edema C) Pain After teaching a group of parents about ear infections in children, which statement indicates that the teaching was successful? A) Infants with congenital deformities have an increased risk for ear infections. B) Ear infections typically increase as the child gets older. C) The shorter and wider eustachian tubes of an infant increase the risk. D) Adenoids shrink as the child grows, allowing more bacteria to enter. C) The shorter and wider eustachian tubes of an infant increase the risk. 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) Astigmatism B) Hyperopia C) Myopia D) Amblyopia D) Amblyopia After teaching a group of new parents about their newborns' eyes and vision, which statement by the group indicates effective teaching? A) "Our newborn can see at distances of about 1 to 2 feet." B) "We won't know the baby's eye color until he's at least 6 months old." C) "A baby can easily distinguish colors, but they must be bright colors." D) "A newborn can focus with both eyes at the same time shortly after birth." B) "We won't know the baby's eye color until he's at least 6 months old." Assessment of a child leads the nurse to suspect viral conjunctivitis based on which of the following? A) Mild pain B) Photophobia C) Itching D) Watery discharge B) Photophobia 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) Astigmatism B) Myopia C) Hyperopia D) Nystagmus A) Astigmatism Which of the following would the nurse include when teaching parents how to prevent otitis externa? A) Daily ear cleaning with cotton swabs B) Wearing ear plugs when swimming C) Using a hair dryer on high to dry the ear canals D) Using hydrogen peroxide to dry the canal skin B) Wearing ear plugs when swimming A nurse is reviewing the medical record of a child with hearing loss and notes that the child's hearing loss is in the range 40 to 60 decibels (dB). The nurse interprets this as indicating which of the following? A) Mild loss B) Moderate loss C) Severe loss D) Profound loss B) Moderate loss 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? A) Pain in the eye B) Impaired visual acuity C) Blurred vision D) Intact extraocular movements D) Intact extraocular movements The parents of a 10-year-old girl with a refractive error ask the nurse about the possibility of laser surgery to correct the vision. Which statement by the nurse would be most appropriate? A) "As she gets older, her vision will begin to correct itself." B) "Laser surgery typically is not done until she's 18 years old." C) "She looks so cute in her glasses; why put her through surgery?" D) "She can use contact lenses soon, so surgery isn't necessary." B) "Laser surgery typically is not done until she's 18 years old." 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) Explaining instructions using simple and specific terms the child understands B) Allowing the child to explore the postoperative equipment with his hands C) Touching the child on his shoulder before letting the child know someone is there D) Using the child's body parts to refer to the area where he may have postoperative pain E) Speaking to the child in a voice that is slightly louder than the usual tone of voice A) Explaining instructions using simple and specific terms the child understands B) Allowing the child to explore the postoperative equipment with his hands D) Using the child's body parts to refer to the area where he may have postoperative pain 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? A) "The tubes will stay in place for about a month and then fall out on their own." B) "His chances for ear infections now have dramatically decreased." C) "He should wear earplugs when swimming in a pool or a lake." D) "We should keep the ears protected with cotton balls for the first 24 hours." C) "He should wear earplugs when swimming in a pool or a lake." An infant is diagnosed with a congenital cataract. Which of the following would the nurse expect to assess? A) Absent red reflex B) Rapid irregular eye movement C) Misalignment of the eyes D) Enlarged eye appearance A) Absent red reflex 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) Itching of the eyes B) Inflamed conjunctiva C) Stringy discharge D) Photophobia E) Mild pain F) Tearing B) Inflamed conjunctiva E) Mild pain 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? A) "Make sure to take your glasses off from time to time to allow your eyes to rest." B) "Remove your glasses with both hands and lay them with the lens upright on the surface." C) "Clean the glasses every day with a mild soap and water or commercial cleaning agent." D) "Use paper towels or tissues to dry and periodically clean the lenses. C) "Clean the glasses every day with a mild soap and water or commercial cleaning agent." A group of students are reviewing information about the anatomic differences in the eyes and ears of a child in comparison to an adult. The students demonstrate a need for additional study when they identify which of the following? A) Hearing is completely developed at the time of birth. B) Visual acuity develops from birth throughout childhood. C) Binocular vision is usually achieved by 2 months of age. D) The ability to discriminate colors is completed by birth. D) The ability to discriminate colors is completed by birth. A child is diagnosed with bacterial conjunctivitis and is prescribed topical antibiotic therapy. The child's mother asks when he can return to school. Which response by the nurse would be most appropriate? A) "You need to wait until you finish the entire prescription of antibiotic." B) "Once the drainage is gone, he can go back to school." C) "You can send him to school this afternoon after his first dose of antibiotic." D) "He needs to be symptom-free for at least 72 hours." B) "Once the drainage is gone, he can go back to school." The parents of a 5-year-old bring their son to the emergency department because of significant eyelid edema. The mother states, "He scratched himself near his eye a couple of days ago while playing outside in the yard." The nurse suspects periorbital cellulitis based on which of the following? A) Evidence of discharge B) Reddened conjunctiva C) Purplish discoloration of eyelid D) Altered visual acuity C) Purplish discoloration of eyelid After teaching a group of students about visual disorders, the instructor determines that the teaching was successful when the students identify which of the following as the most common cause of visual difficulties in children? A) Astigmatism B) Strabismus C) Refractive errors D) Nystagmus C) Refractive errors An infant is diagnosed with infantile glaucoma. When developing the plan of care for the infant, the nurse would expect to prepare the infant and family for which of the following? A) Goniotomy B) Antibiotic therapy C) Contact lenses D) Patching of affected eye A) Goniotomy Students also viewed
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