Comprehensive Pediatric Nursing guide with questions & verified answers
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Comprehensive Pediatric Nursing
Comprehensive Pediatric Nursing guide with questions & verified answers
Suggested Nursing Care of Children Learning Activity: Hospitalization and Illness. The nurse is reinforcing teaching the parents of an infant with tonsillitis caused by group A ß-hemolytic streptococci about the importance ...
Comprehensive Pediatric Nursing guide
with questions & verified answers
Suggested Nursing Care of Children Learning Activity: Hospitalization
and Illness. The nurse is reinforcing teaching the parents of an infant
with tonsillitis caused by group A ß-hemolytic streptococci about the
importance of compliance with antibiotic therapy. What teaching
regarding this infection is important to share with the parents? -
ANSWER as
Complete the full course of antibiotics, as incomplete treatment can lead
to complications like rheumatic fever.
Describe four (4) warning signs of possible maltreatment in children. -
ANSWER as
Unexplained injuries, fearfulness around caregivers, delay in seeking
medical care, and signs of malnutrition.
The nurse is providing support to the parents of a chronically ill child.
What are some common concerns or reactions that family members may
have, when caring for a chronically ill child? - ANSWER as
Stress and exhaustion, financial strain, guilt as caregivers, and concerns
about the child’s future quality of life.
A nurse is assisting with discharge planning of a 4-month-old baby who
has undergone a cleft lip and palate repair. What instructions would the
nurse want to reinforce, regarding the feeding of this baby? - ANSWER
as
Use specialized feeding devices, clean the surgical site after feeding, and
feed the baby upright to prevent aspiration.
A nurse is reinforcing education to the parents of a 4-month-old infant
regarding introduction of solid food. What guidelines should be
followed? - ANSWER as
Start with single-grain cereals, introduce one new food every 3-5 days,
,and avoid honey or cow’s milk until age one.
The nurse is caring for a client who is diagnosed with Nephrotic
Syndrome. What four (4) nursing interventions would the nurse do when
providing nursing care to this client? - ANSWER as
Monitor daily weight, administer diuretics, monitor urine output, and
encourage a low-sodium diet.
A nurse is caring for a client with asthma who is prescribed Albuterol, a
beta2-adrenergic agonist. Identify two (2) adverse effects of this
medication therapy. - ANSWER as
Tremors and increased heart rate.
A nurse is reinforcing teaching regarding the immunization schedule
with the parent of a 6-month-old infant during a well-baby visit. Which
of the following statements by the parent indicates an understanding of
the teaching? - ANSWER "My baby will receive his third DTaP vaccine
today."
A nurse is caring for a 3-year-old female child who is prescribed an
indwelling urinary catheter. Which of the following actions should the
nurse take when performing this procedure? - ANSWER Apply 2%
lidocaine lubricant into the urethral meatus
A nurse is reinforcing teaching with the guardians of a school-age child
who has frequent nosebleeds. Which of the following instructions should
the nurse include? - ANSWER Apply pressure to the child's nose.
A nurse is reinforcing discharge teaching with the guardians of a 6-
month-old infant following a surgical procedure to repair a hypospadias.
Which of the following instructions should the nurse include? -
ANSWER Wait 1 week before giving the infant a tub bath
, A nurse is preparing to assist a provider with a lumbar puncture for a
school-age child. Which of the following actions is the nurse's priority? -
ANSWER Maintaining the child's position
A nurse is reinforcing teaching with the parent of an infant who has a
new diagnosis of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV). Which of the
following statements made by the parent indicates an understanding of
the teaching? - ANSWER "I should bring my child in for immunizations
on schedule."
A nurse is reinforcing dietary teaching with an adolescent who is a
lacto-vegetarian and has iron deficiency anemia. The nurse should
recommend which of the following as the best source of iron? -
ANSWER 1 cup (8 oz) shredded wheat cereal
A nurse is preparing to administer an IM injection to an 11-month-old
infant. In which of the following areas should the nurse administer the
injection? - ANSWER Vastus lateralis
A nurse is reinforcing teaching with the parent of a 4-month-old infant
who has a new prescription for nystatin to treat oral candidiasis and is
breastfeeding. Which of the following instructions should the nurse
include in the teaching? - ANSWER Continue nystatin for 2 weeks after
the symptoms disappear.
A nurse is assisting with the admission of a toddler who has bacterial
meningitis caused by Haemophilus influenzae type B. Which of the
, following isolation guidelines should the nurse plan to initiate? -
ANSWER Droplet precautions
A nurse is reinforcing teaching with the parents of preschoolers
regarding the use of booster seats in a motor vehicle. Which of the
following instructions should the nurse include in the teaching? -
ANSWER Secure the child in the booster seat using the motor vehicle's
shoulder-lap seat belt.
A nurse is collecting data from an 18-month-old toddler. Which of the
following is a deviation from expected growth and development that the
nurse should report to the provider? - ANSWER The toddler is unable to
recognize familiar objects by name.
A nurse in a pediatric clinic is talking on the telephone with the parent
of a 6-month-old infant who has a urinary tract infection and started
taking an oral antibiotic the day before. The mother reports the infant
spits the medication out after administration. What response should the
nurse make? - ANSWER "Mix the medicine with 1 teaspoon of
applesauce before giving it to your baby."
A nurse is collecting data from an 18-month-old toddler who has just
presented to the urgent care clinic. Which of the following data should
the nurse investigate further? - ANSWER Blood pressure 120/80 mm
Hg
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