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A nurse is planning care for a child who has severe diarrhea. which of the following actions is the nurse priority? A. Introduce a regular diet B. Rehydrate C. Maintain fluid therapy D. Assess fluid balance (Assess first the other three are interventions, before u intervene you have to assess how much fluid imbalance. Check for labs results because it will tell you what kind of fluid is to be given and how much fluid to be replaced. Priority is assessment first) A nurse is caring for a...

A nurse is teaching the mother of a child who has cystic fibrosis and has a prescription for pancreatic enzymes three times per day. Which of the following statements indicatesthat the mother understands the teaching? • “My child will take the enzymes to improve her metabolism.” • “My child will take the enzymes 2 hours before meals.” • “My child will take the enzymes following meals.” • “My child will take the enzymes to help digest the fat in foods.” 2. A nurse i...

A nurse is caring for a child who has sickle cell anemia. Which of the following findings is a priority for the nurse to report to the provider? Facial twitching A nurse is providing teaching about medication administration to the parents of the toddler who has a new prescription for liquid ferrous sulfate. Which of the following instructions should the nurse include? Dilute the drops of water prior to administration A nurse is providing teaching to the parent of an infant who has a diaper...

NR328 Pediatric Nursing - ATI Learning System RN 3.0 Quiz - Answer KEY (Nursing Care of Children 1) 1. A nurse in the emergency department is caring for a 2-year-old child who was found by his parents crying and holding a container of toilet bowl cleaner. The child's lips are edematous and inflamed, and he is drooling. Which of the following is the priority action by the nurse? a. Remove the child's contaminated clothing. b. Check the child's respiratory status. c. Administer an anti...