A Nurse Is Working with a Child Who Has a Chronic

question 41

Multiple Choice

A nurse is working with a child who has a chronic skin disorder consisting of many vesicles and pustules.Which nursing assessment indicates that a priority long-term goal has been met?

• A) Child states that he no longer gets teased at school because of his appearance.
• B) Parents and child verbalize acceptance of disease process and need for medication.
• C) Patient participates in sporting events and other after school-activities regularly.
• D) Skin around primary lesions remains free of redness, warmth, swelling, and pain.

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Definitions:

Ciliary Muscles

Muscle fibers in the eye that control the shape of the lens, enabling focusing on objects at different distances.

Suspensory Ligament

Fibrous tissues that connect organs or parts of organs to each other or to skeletal structures, often supporting or holding them in place.

Lens

A transparent structure inside the eye that focuses light rays onto the retina to create clear images.

Aqueous Humor

A clear fluid filling the space in the front of the eyeball between the lens and the cornea, involved in nutrient supply and intraocular pressure maintenance.