Nursing care of children final Exam with Correct Answers
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ATI NURSING CARE OF CHILDREN PRACTICE
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ATI NURSING CARE OF CHILDREN PRACTICE
A nurse is providing education to a parent whose child has had a colostomy. Which of the
following is an appropriate method to determine understanding of the teaching?
- Observe the parents while they perform the procedure.
A nurse is educating the parent of a 9-month-old infant who has recently...
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Nursing care of children final Exam
A nurse is providing education to a parent whose child has had a colostomy. Which of
the following is an appropriate method to determine understanding of the teaching?
- Observe the parents while they perform the procedure.
A nurse is educating the parent of a 9-month-old infant who has recently been
diagnosed with cerebral palsy. Which of the following statements by the parent should
indicate to the nurse that teaching has been effective?
- "I am hopeful that the early schooling will increase my child's ability for self-care."
A nurse is caring for a child who is in Buck's traction. Which of the following should
the nurse recognize as an appropriate intervention to prevent complications?
- Provide small meals with high fiber.
A nurse is providing diabetic teaching to a 12-year-old child who appears
apprehensive during the teaching. Which of the following actions should the nurse
recognize as appropriate in this situation?
- Teach the child to do her own fingersticks.
A nurse on the pediatric unit is caring for four clients who all have assessments
ordered in the morning. Which of the following values should the nurse report to a
client's primary care provider immediately?
- Sickle cell anemia and a urine specific gravity of 1.030
A nurse is caring for a 3 year old child who is scheduled for a nephrectomy. When preparing
preoperatively, which of the following actions should the nurse recognize as appropriate?
- Explain the procedure to the child in simple sentences just before
administering the preoperative sedation.
A nurse is caring for a child who is receiving chemotherapy with anorexia and nausea.
Which of the following interventions should the nurse recognize as the most
appropriate for the child experiencing these symptoms?
- Allow the client to eat whatever the client wants, at any time.
The parent of a toddler asks the nurse why the toddler's abdomen protrudes. Which
of the following statements would be an appropriate response by the nurse?
- "The muscles of the abdomen are weak, and therefore, the abdomen protrudes."
A nurse is caring for a child who will be receiving PE tubes in the morning. The nurse is
teaching the parents how to care for the tubes upon discharge. Which of the following
statements should indicate to the nurse that the teaching was understood?
- "I will keep water out of my child's ears."
A nurse is caring for a child who has cellulitis and a rectal temperature of 102.2° F (39° C). The
child has an order for acetaminophen (Tylenol) 280 mg by mouth. The label on the bottle reads
160 mg/5 mL. Which of the following is the correct dose the nurse should dispense to the child?
- 8.8 mL
, A nurse is caring for a child who is a vegetarian and has sustained superficial partial-thickness
burns on her legs. Which of the following diet choices would be appropriate for this child?
- Peanut butter and jelly sandwich
A nurse is performing a yearly physical on an adolescent. The adolescent's parent
asks about the adolescent's developmental needs. Which of the following statements
by the parent should the nurse investigate further?
- "He spends several hours a day on the internet."
A nurse is caring for a child who has superficial partial- thickness burns over 50% of his
body. In planning for the nutritional needs of the child, which of the following should to
nurse recognize as an appropriate intervention?
- Perform dressing changes at least 1 hr before or after meals.
A nurse is caring for a child who has cystic fibrosis. Which of the following assessments
should the nurse recognize as a priority to report to the primary care provider?
- Inability to clear secretions
A nurse is preparing a 7 year old child for a tonsillectomy. Which of the following
nursing actions would be appropriate in this preparation?
- Schedule the child for a preoperative visit to the hospital.
A nurse is caring for a child who has tetralogy of Fallot preoperatively. Which of
following laboratory values should the nurse expect to find?
- Hematocrit of 58%
A school nurse is assisting a child who has been stung by a bee. The child's hand is swelling
and the nurse notes that the child has allergies to insect stings. Which of the following
manifestations should the nurse recognize with anaphylaxis? (Select all that apply.)
- Nausea is correct. A common gastrointestinal response to excessive histamine
release is nausea.
Hypertension is incorrect. Histamine is a potent vasodilator and the child will
exhibit hypotension.
Urticaria is correct. A common skin manifestation of excessive histamine release
is hives (urticaria).
Stridor is correct. A serious, life-threatening response to excessive histamine
release is airway narrowing, which presents as dyspnea and stridor.
A nurse is caring for a child who is undergoing a bone marrow aspiration. Which
response by the child should indicate to the nurse that the teaching has been effective?
- "I'll have to lie on my belly while it's done."
A nurse is preparing to administer an injection to a 2 month old infant. Which of the
following is an appropriate site for the nurse to give the injection?
- Vastus lateralis
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