2024 ATI RN NURSING CARE OF CHILDREN PROCTORED EXAM Q & As ALL 100% CORRECT/VERIFIED ANSWERS BEST EXAM SOLUTION LATEST UPDATE GRADED A+
A nurse is caring for a school-age child who has peripheral edema. Which of the following assessments should the nurse perform to confirm peripheral edema?
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2024 ATI RN NURSING CARE OF CHILDREN PROCTORED
EXAM Q & As ALL 100% CORRECT/VERIFIED ANSWERS
BEST EXAM SOLUTION LATEST UPDATE GRADED A+
A nurse is caring for a school-age child who has peripheral edema. Which of the
followingassessments should the nurse perform to confirm peripheral edema?
A- Palpate the dorsum of the child's feet
B- play the child daily using the same scale
C- assess the child's skin turgor
D- observe the child for periorbital swelling
Answer- a
Teaching the parents of a school-aged child who has a new diagnosis of
osteomyelitis of the tibia. Thenurse should identify that which of the following
statements by the parents indicates an understanding of the teaching?
my child will have a cast until healing is complete.
,My child will receive antibiotics for several weeks.
My child can return to playing sports once he is
discharged.My child needs to be in contact
isolation.
Answer: b
A nurse in an emergency department is caring for a school-age child who is
experiencing ananaphylactic reaction. Which of the following is the priority
action by the nurse?
A- Elevate the head of the child's bed
B- insert a large-bore IV catheter for the child
C- determine the allergen that caused the child's reaction
D- administer IM epinephrine to
the childAnswer- d
,The nurse should instruct the parent that the child will receive antibiotic therapy
for at least 4weeks. Surgery might be indicated if the antibiotics are not
successful.
A - incorrect
Weight bearing must be avoided with osteomyelitis. Therefore, the child is placed
in acomfortable position with the limb supported. There is no indication for a
cast.
C- incorrect
Weight bearing should be avoided to prevent complications and minimize pain.
Therefore, it willbe several weeks to months before the child can play contact
sports.
D- incorrect
Contact isolation is NOT necessary, because osteomyelitis is not a communicable
illness.
, The nurse should identify the sound heard during auscultation as tachypnea,
which is a rapid,regular breathing pattern. This breathing pattern often occurs
with anxiety, fever, metabolic acidosis, or severe anemia.
A- Biot's respirations are periods of apnea alternating with two or three shallow
breaths.
B- Cheyne-Stokes respirations are periods of apnea alternating with periods of
hyperventilation.
D- Bradypnea is a slow, regular breathing pattern.
A nurse is receiving change-of-shift Report on for children. Which of the following
childrenshould 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 who was placed into Halo traction 1 hour ago and rates his
pain at a 6 on a 0-10 scale
D- school-age child who has acute glomerulonephritis and brown colored urine
Answer- a
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