NURS 3340 quiz 3 Questions with Complete Solutions
A 2-year-old child recently diagnosed with a seizure disorder will be discharged home on an anticonvulsant. Which of the following actions by the mother best demonstrates understanding of how to give the medication? The mother: Correct Answer-Draws up the medication correctly in an oral syringe and administers it to the child
A 5-year-old is in the playroom when the respiratory therapist arrives on
the pediatric unit to give the child a scheduled breathing treatment. The nurse should: Correct Answer-Assist the child back to his room for the treatment but reassure the child that he may return when the procedure is
completed.
A 5-year-old is hospitalized with a fractured femur. Which of the following assessment tools are appropriate for this age child? (Select all that apply.) Correct Answer-FACES pain scale, Oucher scale
The nurse is admitting an 8-year-old Vietnamese child who hit a parked car while riding a bike. The child has a fracture of the left radius and femur in addition to a fractured orbit. The child is stoic and denies pain. An appropriate action by the nurse is which of the following? (Select all that apply.) Correct Answer-Use the FLACC scale to determine the child's pain level, Administer pain medication now and continue on a regular basis, Ask the child's parents to notify the nurse if the child complains of pain
A 10-year-old has been receiving morphine every two hours for postoperative pain as ordered. The medication relieves the pain for approximately 90 minutes, and then the pain returns. The nurse should: Correct Answer-call the physician to see if the child's orders for pain medication can be changed
A 2-year-old is hospitalized with a fractured femur. In addition to pain medication, which of the following will best provide pain relief for this child? Correct Answer-parents' presence at the bedside
A 5-year-old is being discharged from the outpatient surgical center. Which statement by the parent would indicate the need for further teaching? Correct Answer-"since my child just had surgery today, I can expect the pain level to be higher tomorrow"
A 3-year-old is hospitalized following surgery for a ruptured appendix. During assessment of the child, the nurse notes that the child is sleeping.
Vital signs are as follows: temperature 97.8 degrees F axillary, pulse 90, respirations 12, and blood pressure 100/60. Based on this assessment, the nurse concludes that the child is: Correct Answer-experiencing respiratory depression secondary to opioid administration
If respiratory depression occurs with opioid use, the pediatric nurse should use which reversal agent when oxygen and stimulation of the child are ineffective?If respiratory depression occurs with opioid use, the
pediatric nurse should use which reversal agent when oxygen and stimulation of the child are ineffective? Correct Answer-Nalaxone hydrochloride
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