The primary care pediatric nurse practitioner is performing…
The primary care pediatric nurse practitioner is performing a well child exam on a 12-year-old female who has achieved early sexual maturation. The mother reports that she spends more time with her older sister’s friends instead of her own classmates. What will the nurse practitioner tell this parent? Early-maturing girls need to identify with older adolescents to feel a sense of belonging. Girls who join an older group of peers may become sexually active at an earlier age. Spending time with older adolescents indicates a healthy adjustment to her maturing body. The association with older adolescents will help her daughter to gain social maturity.
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What will the primary care pediatric nurse practitioner recommend to the parent of an infant who is teething who asks about comfort measures? Administer oral ibuprofen or apply topical salicylates. Apply a topical anesthetic such a benzocaine to the gums. Give the infant a cold teething ring or wet washcloth to chew. Try Baby Orajel on the infant’s gums several times daily.
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A 3-year-old child is recovering from injuries sustained in a motor vehicle accident. How will the primary care pediatric nurse practitioner evaluate this child’s pain? Ask the child to rate pain intensity on a 4- to 5-item pain discrimination scale. Have the child describe any pain as “no pain, a little pain, or a lot of pain.” Question the child about the intensity and specific location of any pain. Rely on nonverbal responses such as facial expressions and limb movements.
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During a well child assessment of a 15-year-old male, the primary care pediatric nurse practitioner notes the male does not have pubic hair but does have axillary hair. To further evaluate these findings, the nurse practitioner will inquire about which of the following? Exposure of exogenous estrogen Use of marijuana/cannabis Increase in height and weight Whether he shaves or waxes his pubic hair
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The primary care pediatric nurse practitioner is preparing to perform a painful procedure on a 4-month-old infant. Besides providing local anesthesia, what other pain control method provides analgesic effects? Providing toys Singing or music Sucrose solution Swaddling or cuddling
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