ATI RN NURSING CARE OF CHILDREN PRACTICE A AND B STUDY QUESTIONS WITH ANSWERS GUARANTEED PASS | RATED A+
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A charge nurse in an emergency department is preparing an in-service for a group of newly
licensed nurses on the clinical manifestations of child maltreatment. Which of the following
manife...
ATI RN NURSING CARE OF CHILDREN PRACTICE A AND B
STUDY QUESTIONS WITH ANSWERS GUARANTEED PASS |
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A charge nurse in an emergency department is preparing an in-service for a group of newly
licensed nurses on the clinical manifestations of child maltreatment. Which of the following
manifestations should the charge nurse include as suggestive of potential physical abuse? -
Answer>>> Symmetric burns of the lower extremities
The nurse should monitor the adolescent's serum potassium level following the administration
of sodium polystyrene sulfonate. This medication is used to treat hyperkalemia by exchanging
sodium ions for potassium ions in the intestine. Therefore, a potassium level within the expected
reference range of 3.4 to 4.6 mEq/L indicates the effectiveness of the medication
A nurse in an emergency department is caring for a school-age child who is experiencing an
anaphylactic reaction. Which of the following is the priority action by the nurse? - Answer>>>
Administer epinephrine IM to the child.
A nurse is reviewing the laboratory report of an infant who is receiving treatment for severe
dehydration. The nurse should identify that which of the following laboratory values indicates
effectiveness of the current treatment? - Answer>>> Sodium 140 mEq/L
The nurse should identify that a sodium level of 140 mEq/L is within the expected reference
range of 134 to 150 mEq/L and indicates the current treatment regimen the infant is receiving
for dehydration is effective.
A nurse is providing discharge teaching to the parents of a 3-month-old infant following a
cheiloplasty. Which of the following instructions should the nurse include? - Answer>>> "Apply a
thin layer of antibiotic ointment on your baby's suture line daily for the next 3 days."
The nurse should instruct the parents to apply a thin layer of antibiotic ointment on the infant's
suture line daily the 3 days and then continue to apply petroleum jelly to the area for several
weeks to promote healing
A nurse is admitting an infant who has intussusception. Which of the following findings should
the nurse expect? (Select all that apply) - Answer>>> Vomiting - the nurse should expect an
infant who has intussusception to exhibit vomiting due to the obstruction that occurs when a
segment of the bowel telescopes within another segment of the bowel
,A nurse is preparing to collect a sample from a toddler for a sickle-turbidity test. Which of the
following actions should the nurse plan to take? - Answer>>> Perform a finger stick.
The nurse should perform a finger stick on a toddler as a component of the sickle-turbidity test.
If the test is positive, hemoglobin electrophoresis is required to distinguish between children
who have the genetic trait and children who have the disease.
A nurse is assessing a school-age child who has meningitis. Which of the following findings is the
priority for the nurse to report to the provider? - Answer>>> Petechiae on the lower extremities
The presence of a petechial or purpuric rash on a child who is ill can indicate the presence of
meningococcemia. This type of rash indicates the greatest risk of serious rapid complications
from sepsis and should be reported immediately to the provider.
A nurse is assessing an infant who has a ventricular septal defect. Which of the following findings
should the nurse expect? - Answer>>> Loud, harsh murmur
The nurse should expect to hear a loud, harsh murmur with a ventricular septal defect due to the
left-to-right shunting of blood, which contributes to hypertrophy of the infant's heart muscle.
A nurse is creating a plan of care for an infant who has an epidural hematoma from a head
injury. Which of the following interventions should the nurse include in the plan? - Answer>>>
Implement seizure precautions for the infant.
An infant who has an epidural hematoma is at great risk for seizure activity. Therefore, the nurse
should implement seizure precautions for the child.
A nurse is caring for an adolescent who received a kidney transplant. Which of the following
findings should the nurse identify as an indication the adolescent is rejecting the kidney? -
Answer>>> Serum creatinine 3.0 mg/dL
Creatinine is a byproduct of protein metabolism and is excreted from the body through the
kidneys. An elevated serum creatinine level, therefore, can be an indication that the kidneys are
not functioning. The nurse should identify that the adolescent's serum creatinine level is higher
than the expected reference range of 0.4 to 1.0 mg/dL for an adolescent and can indicate
rejection of the kidney.
A nurse in an emergency department is performing an admission assessment on a 2 week-old
male newborn. Which of the following findings is the priority for the nurse to report to the
provider? - Answer>>> Substernal retractions
, When using the airway, breathing, and circulation approach to client care, the nurse should
determine that the priority finding to report to the provider is substernal retractions. This finding
indicates the newborn is experiencing increased respiratory effort, which could quickly progress
to respiratory failure.
A hospice nurse is caring for a preschooler who has a terminal illness. The father tells the nurse
that he cannot cope anymore and has decided to move out of the house. Which of the following
statements should the nurse make? - Answer>>> "Let's talk about some of the ways you have
handled previous stressors in your life."
This statement offers a general lead to allow the parent to express their feelings and previous
actions when faced with stressful situations. It also helps the parent to focus on ways that they
can cope with the current situation.
A nurse in an emergency department is caring for an adolescent who has severe abdominal pain
due to appendicitis. Which of the following locations should the nurse identify as McBurney's
point? - Answer>>> A. The nurse should identify this area of the client's abdomen as McBurney's
point. This area of the right lower quadrant located about two-thirds of the way between the
umbilicus and the client's anterosuperior iliac spine is the area where a client who has
appendicitis is most likely to report pain and tenderness.
A nurse is reviewing the laboratory report of a 7 year-old child who is receiving chemotherapy.
Which of the following lab values should the nurse report to the provider? - Answer>>> Hgb 8.5
g/dL
A child receiving chemotherapy is at risk for anemia due to the chemotherapy effects on the
blood-forming cells of the bone marrow. The development of anemia is diagnosed through
laboratory testing of hemoglobin and hematocrit levels. The nurse should recognize that a
hemoglobin level of 8.5 g/dL is below the expected reference range of 10 to 15.5 g/dL for a 7-
year-old child and should be reported to the provider.
A nurse is caring for a 15 year-old client who is married and is scheduled for a surgical
procedure. The client asks, "who should sign my surgical consent?" Which of the following
responses should the nurse make? - Answer>>> "You can sign the consent form because you are
married."
The nurse should inform the adolescent that marriage gives adolescents the legal right to
consent to surgical procedures and sign other legal documents that they would not otherwise be
able to sign due to their age.
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