Molly

Question 1

Molly is a 6 year old girl. She has a 4 year old brother and they live with their mother and father in Haast on the west coast. Yesterday molly came home from school complaining of an itchy left ear and said that it hurt when she blinked. Her eye was also bloodshot. When she woke the next morning Molly’s symptoms had worsened and her left eye was almost closed with dried, crusty matter. She also had a yellow discharge from the eye and now her right eye was also starting to show similar symptoms. Molly’s mother decides to take her in and see you as you are the rural health nurse.

• Nurses should be aware of the verbal and non-verbal ways patients communicate discomfort, what would be an appropriate assessment tool to use with molly?

Answer 1

A faces pain scale

Question 2

How would you advise molly and her mum as to the best way to reduce the risk of spreading the disease?

Answer 2

Hand hygiene

Question 3

Which of the following would be the most accurate nursing diagnosis for molly?

Answer 3

Pain related to exudate in left eye

Question 4

You are aware that is is important to break the chain of infection, which of the following is an example of a nursing intervention that is implemented to reduce a reservoir of infection for a parent?

Answer 4

Changing solid dressings

Question 5

Which of the following statement about PPE is INCORRECT?

Answer 5

You do not need to preform hand hygiene if you have worn gloves

Question 6

Which of the following is not an element in the chain of infection?

Answer 6

Formation of immunoglobulin