Practice Question
A nurse anticipates an order for which medication when a child is diagnosed with Kawasaki disease?
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Correct Answer:
Salicylate (Aspirin)
Rationale:
💊 Kawasaki disease is an acute, systemic vasculitis that primarily affects children under 5 years old and can lead to coronary artery aneurysms if untreated.
💊 The primary treatment includes high-dose intravenous immunoglobulin (IVIG) and salicylate (aspirin) therapy.
💊 Aspirin is used for its anti-inflammatory effects during the acute phase and antiplatelet effects during the subacute phase to prevent thrombus formation in the coronary arteries.
💊 This medication must be given carefully under supervision due to the risk of Reye’s syndrome, but its benefits outweigh the risks in this specific disease.
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This question is from NSG 234 Exam II which contains 36 questions.
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Question Details
- Category: RN Nursing Exam(s)
- Subcategory: ATI Exam(s)
- Domain: RN ATI Pediatrics
- Answer Choices: 4