1. A laboratory technique specific for diagnosing Lyme disease is:
A) Polymerase chain reaction
B) Heterophil antibody test
C) Decreased serum calcium level
D) Increased serum potassium level
2. The nurse would expect to include which of the following when planning the management of the client with Lyme disease?
A) Complete bed rest for 6 - 8 weeks
B) Tetracycline treatment
C) IV amphotericin B
D) High-protein diet with limited fluids
3. A 3-year-old child is hospitalized with burns covering her trunk and lower extremities. Which of the following would the nurse use to assess adequacy of fluid resuscitation in the burned child?
A) Blood pressure
B) Serum potassium level
C) Urine output
D) Pulse rate
4. Proper positioning for the child who is in Bryant - s traction is:
A) Both hips flexed at a 90-degree angle with the knees extended and the buttocks elevated off the bed
B) Both legs extended, and the hips are not flexed
C) The affected leg extended with slight hip flexion
D) Both hips and knees maintained at a 90-degree flexion angle, and the back flat on the bed
5. A child sustains a supracondylar fracture of the femur. When assessing for vascular injury, the nurse should be alert for the signs of ischemia, which include:
A) Bleeding, bruising, and hemorrhage
B) Increase in serum levels of creatinine, alkaline phosphatase, and aspartate transaminase
C) Pain, pallor, pulselessness, paresthesia, and paralysis
D) Generalized swelling, pain, and diminished functional use with muscle rigidity and crepitus
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