PNU 135 PassPoint PrepU Infant Exam Questions And Answers
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PNU 135
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PNU 135
When administering an I.M. injection to an infant, the nurse should use which site? - ANS Vastus lateralis
A 2-month-old infant arrives in the emergency department with a heart rate of 180 beats/minute and a temperature of 103.1° F (39.5° C) rectally. Which intervention is most appropr...
PNU 135 PassPoint PrepU Infant Exam
Questions And Answers
When administering an I.M. injection to an infant, the nurse should use which site? - ANS
Vastus lateralis
A 2-month-old infant arrives in the emergency department with a heart rate of 180 beats/minute
and a temperature of 103.1° F (39.5° C) rectally. Which intervention is most appropriate? - ANS
Give acetaminophen.
An 8-month-old infant has been diagnosed with developmental dysplasia of the hip (DDH). What
is the most significant finding the nurse would expect in the perinatal history related to DDH? -
ANS breech presentation at birth
The parents of an infant diagnosed with hypothyroidism have been taught to count the infant's
pulse. Which intervention should be reinforced in case a high pulse rate is obtained? - ANS
Withhold the medication and call the health care provider.
An infant is diagnosed with bronchopulmonary dysplasia. What is a priority problem that the
nurse expects to see in the plan of care? - ANS decreased oxygen saturation
A baby boy has just had surgery to repair his cleft lip. Which nursing intervention is the most
important during the immediate postoperative period? - ANS Clean the suture line carefully
with a sterile solution after every feeding.
The mother of a 3-day-old, breast-fed infant expresses concern that her infant has had two
recent diapers that contained a lot of loose, yellowish stool. Which explanation by the nurse is
best? - ANS "It's normal for breast-fed infants to pass three or more loose, yellow stools
per day."
The nurse is gathering data on a 10-month-old infant during a checkup. Which developmental
milestones would the nurse expect the infant to display? Select all that apply. - ANS
holding head erect
sitting on a firm surface without support
bearing majority of weight on legs
After an infant undergoes surgical repair of a cleft lip, the physician orders elbow restraints. For
this infant, the postoperative care plan should include which nursing action? - ANS
removing the restraints every 2 hours
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