ATI Nursing care of children

A nurse in a pediatric clinic is assessing a toddler at a well-child visit. Which of the following actions should the nurse take? - ANSWER Minimize physical contact with the child initially. A nurse is developing a plan of care for a school-age child who underwent a surgical procedure that res...

Nurse Susan is reviewing the isolation prescription for Matthew who has gastroenteritis. Which of the following types of isolation precautions should Susan implement? a. Standard b. Airborne c. Droplet d. Contact - ANSWER D. contact The nurse should use contact precautions for c...

A nurse is reinforcing teaching with the parent of a school-age child who has lactose intolerance. Which of the following supplements should the nurse instruct the parent to include in the child's diet? - ANSWER Vitamin D Lactose intolerance is managed by eliminating dairy products from the diet...

What is a dictorial or authoritarian parenting style? - ANSWER parents try to control the child's behaviors and attitudes through unquestioned rules and expectations What is an authoriatitive parenting style? - ANSWER also known as democratic, parents direct the child's behavior by set...

When does the posterior fontanel close? between 6 and 8 weeks of age When does the anterior fontanel close? between 12 and 18 months of age what kind of test should you use to test the visual acuity of children who are unable to read letters and numbers? tumbling E, HOTV how should older chi...

What is a dictorial or authoritarian parenting style? - ANSWER parents try to control the child's behaviors and attitudes through unquestioned rules and expectations What is an authoriatitive parenting style? - ANSWER also known as democratic, parents direct the child's behavior by setti...

A nurse is caring for a child who is receiving treatment for diabetic ketoacidosis and has current blood glucose level of 250mg/dL. Which of the following actions should the nurse take? Administer 5% dextrose in 0.9% sodium chloride by continuous IV infusion. Give potassium as a rapid IV bol...

5) A nurse is receiving change-of-shift report for four children. Which of the following children should the nurse assess first? a. A toddler who has a concussion and an episode of forceful vomiting b. An adolescent who has infective endocarditis and reports having a headache c. An adolescent ...

*1. A nurse is assessing a school-age child who has heart failure and is taking furosemide. Which of the following findings should the nurse identify as an indication that the medication is effective? a. An increase in venous pressure b. a decrease in peripheral edema c. a decrease in cardiac ou...

1. A nurse in an emergency department is caring for a 4-year-old child who has burns to the neck and face following a house fire. Which of the following actions should the nurse take first? A. Cover the child's wounds with a clean, dry cloth. B. Establish IV access for the child with a larg...

1. A nurse is assessing a school-age child who has heart failure and is taking furosemide. Which of the following findings should the nurse identify as an indication thatthe medication is effective? a. An increase in venous pressure b. a decrease in peripheral edema c. a decrease in cardi...