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Assignment:

Please choose the correct answer and provide an explanation of why the answer is most correct using information from the book, and why the others are not correct.

The explanations should be at least a paragraph long.

The most effective laboratory test for detecting sickle cell anemia in newborns and adults is?

• CBC
• Hemoglobin Electrophoresis
• Hematocrit counts
• Solubility testing

The nurse is caring for a child who has been admitted with a possible diagnosis of tuberculosis. Which of the following laboratory/diagnostic tools would likely be used to help determine the diagnosis of this child?

• Purified protein derivative test
• Sweat sodium chloride test.
• Blood culture and sensitivity
• Pulmonary function test

Which statement is most accurate related to the diagnosis of otitis media?

• "When you look at the ear of the infant, pull the ear up and back."
• "They usually are fussy, but they rarely have a fever."
• "After the eardrum ruptures, the child's pain is relieved."
• "Antibiotics don't have much effect, so they aren't used for treatment."

When teaching the parents of a child newly diagnosed with beta-thalassemia, which statement made by the parents indicates a need for further teaching?

• "Our child will need to have blood transfusions."
• "Swimming is a good activity for our child."
• "We will give our child daily iron supplements."
• "If we want more children, we should have genetic counseling."

The nurse should refrain from examining the back of a child's throat if epiglottitis is expected because it could:

• Cause emesis and aspiration
• Spread the infection.
• Perforate the pharynx.
• Cause laryngospasm and respiratory arrest.