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A licensed practical nurse (LPN) is reinforcing instructions on the use of a metered-dose inhaler (MDI) to an adolescent with asthma. Which statements by the adolescent indicates an understanding of the instructions? Select all that apply.
"I need to shake the inhaler well before I use it." "I have to put my lips tightly around the mouthpiece, press down on the inhaler, and breathe in slowly." "I really need to use the spacer when I inhale the corticosteroid."
A licensed practical nurse (LPN) reinforces home care instructions to the mother of a child with pediculosis capitis (head lice). Which statement by the mother indicates a need for further instruction?
"I need to use an antilice spray on her and on anything that she's been in contact with."
A licensed practical nurse (LPN) is reinforcing home care instructions to the mother of a child who has undergone cleft lip repair. Which statements by the mother indicate an understanding of these instructions? Select all that apply.
"I shouldn't brush her teeth for 1 to 2 weeks." "I should watch signs of infection like drainage or fever." "I should rinse her mouth with water after feeding her."
The licensed practical nurse (LPN) has reinforced dietary instructions to the mother of a child with Crohn disease. Which statements by the mother indicate an understanding of the instructions? Select all that apply.
"It's important to include meat in his diet." I'll make sure that he takes a multivitamin and iron supplement every day." "I won't give him high-fiber vegetables like corn." "Snacks such as nuts will help provide the extra protein he needs."
The use of a Pavlik harness has been prescribed for an infant with developmental dysplasia of the hip, and the nurse reinforces instructions to the mother about the use of the harness. Which statement by the mother indicates the need for further instruction?
"The harness is placed against the skin to provide support."
The licensed practical nurse (LPN) is reinforcing home care instructions to the parents of a child with immune thrombocytopenic purpura (ITP) whose platelet count is 19,500 cells/mm3. Which statements by the parents indicate that they understand the instructions? Select all that apply.
"We need to watch for signs of bleeding." "He should use an extra-soft toothbrush." "We need to avoid giving him aspirin."
The nurse is discharging a child with primary nocturnal enuresis. Which statements by the parents indicate that they understand the techniques used to manage this disorder? Select all that apply.
"We've already developed a reward system for when she stays dry for a certain number of consecutive nights." "An alarm system might help prevent the bedwetting." "We need to be sure that she urinates just before bedtime."
Which laboratory result would the nurse expect to see in a child admitted to the hospital with acute glomerulonephritis?
2+ protein in the urine
Which test result specifically indicates that a child with an immunosuppressive condition has been exposed to tuberculosis?
A 7-mm area of induration after administration of a Mantoux skin test
Which pediatric client is at least risk for otitis media?
A breastfed infant
A nurse is assigned to care for a child with a severe burn injury. The nurse is participating in a care planning conference and keeps which aspect of burn injuries in mind while following the plan of care?
A child has a larger body surface area than an adult and is therefore at increased risk for fluid and heat loss.
The mother of a child admitted to the hospital with Kawasaki disease asks the nurse about the disease. The nurse responds with which information?
A disease that affects the smooth muscle cells of the vascular walls
A nurse is assisting with data collection of a child admitted to the hospital with suspected rheumatic fever. About which recent occurrence should the nurse ask the parents as a means of eliciting data relevant to the cause of illness?
A sore throat
A child's mother tells the nurse that during a seizure the child has a blank expression and exhibits eyelid fluttering lasting just 5 to 10 seconds. The nurse determines that the child is experiencing which type of seizures?
Absence seizures
What discharge instructions are important to provide the parents after their child undergoes cardiac catheterization? Select all that apply.
Acetaminophen or ibuprofen may be given to ease pain or discomfort. Contact sports should be avoided for 1 week after the procedure.
A nurse is reviewing the health care provider's preoperative prescriptions for a child who is scheduled for an appendectomy. Which prescription should the nurse question?
Administer a Fleet enema before surgery.
A licensed practical nurse (LPN) is preparing to administer digoxin (Lanoxin) to an infant. The nurse notes that the infant's heart rate is 110 beats/min. Which is the appropriate response on the part of the nurse?
Administer the prescribed dose.
A nurse is reviewing the results of an infant's serum digoxin test. The digoxin level is 1.5 ng/mL. In light of this finding, which action should the nurse take?
Administering the prescribed dose because the level is within the therapeutic range
The nurse is caring for a 3-year-old with leukemia. The child is not eating and is losing weight as a result of nausea and mucositis stemming from the chemotherapy. Which interventions are appropriate? Select all that apply.
Applying a solution of diphenhydramine and antacid as prescribed to the mouth Providing cool liquids and soft foods at room temperature Providing small, frequent high-protein foods
The nurse is assigned a child who has been admitted to the hospital with suspected cystic fibrosis (CF). Which tests does the nurse anticipate will be prescribed to diagnosis CF? Select all that apply.
Chest x-ray Sweat chloride assay
A 9-year-old is found to have type 1 diabetes mellitus. The nurse discusses with the child's parents the self-care tasks that may be delegated to the child. In light of the developmental characteristics of the school-age child, which task does the nurse tell the mother may be delegated to the child as long as she is supervised?
Choosing the injection site in accordance with the rotation schedule
A lumbar puncture is performed on a child with suspected bacterial meningitis, and cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) is obtained for analysis. The nurse determines that the diagnosis is confirmed if which findings are noted?
Cloudy CSF
A nurse receives a telephone call from the admissions office and is told that a child with acute bacterial meningitis will be admitted to the pediatric unit. The nurse prepares for the child's arrival and plans to implement which type of precautions?
Droplet precautions
A licensed practical nurse (LPN) is reinforcing home care instructions to the mother of a child with juvenile idiopathic arthritis. Which action should the nurse tell the parents to take during a painful exacerbation?
Encouraging the child to perform simple isometric exercises
A child is admitted to the hospital, where Wilms tumor is diagnosed. Which is the primary nursing intervention?
Ensuring that all staff members are aware that they should not palpate the abdomen
Which medication is essential for the nurse to have available before administering an allergy injection to a child?
Epinephrine
A nurse is caring for an infant scheduled for a pyloromyotomy. In which position should the nurse place the infant for the preoperative period?
Head elevated
A nurse is reviewing the chart of a child with a brain tumor. Which symptom would the nurse expect to note in the history and physical?
Headache and morning vomiting related to the child's getting out of bed
A child being seen in the clinic is found to have rubeola (measles), and the father asks the nurse how to care for the child. The nurse should reinforce which instructions to the father?
Keep the child in a room with dim lights.
A licensed practical nurse (LPN) reinforces discharge dietary instructions to the mother of a child who has undergone tonsillectomy. Which items should the nurse tell the mother that it is safe to give the child? Select all that apply.
Mashed potatoes Water Scrambled eggs
Where in the female reproductive tract does fertilization usually occur?
Oviduct
A licensed practical nurse (LPN) is reinforcing home care instructions to the mother of an infant who has just been found to have hemophilia. The nurse should provide which instruction?
Pad crib rails and table corners.
The nurse monitors a child with suspected meningitis for the presence of the Kernig sign. Which finding is the Kernig sign?
Pain with extension of the leg and knee
A licensed practical nurse (LPN) is assisting a registered nurse in conducting a neurovascular assessment of a child who has just had a cast applied to her leg. The LPN notes that the capillary refill time distal to the cast is 4 seconds. In light of this finding, which action by the LPN is appropriate?
Reporting to the registered nurse
Oral nystatin suspension is prescribed for an infant with thrush (oral candidiasis). The nurse should reinforce which instruction to the mother?
Rub the suspension onto the mucous membranes with a gloved finger.
A nurse reviews the health care provider's prescriptions for the care of a child who has just undergone tonsillectomy. Which prescription should the nurse question?
Suction every 2 hours.
A licensed practical nurse (LPN) is reinforcing home care instructions to the parents of a child with bacterial conjunctivitis. The nurse should tell the parents which information?
That the child's towels and washcloths should not be used by other members of the household
A nurse reviews a child's record and notes documentation that the child is obtunded. On the basis of this documentation, which findings would the nurse expect to note when a neurological assessment is done?
The child sleeps unless aroused and, once aroused, has limited interaction with the environment.
An immunocompromised child who never had chickenpox is exposed to a child with varicella. The nurse should tell the mother of the immunocompromised child which information?
The child will receive varicella zoster immune globulin.
A child has a plaster of Paris cast applied to his arm after fracturing the arm in a fall. The nurse should reinforce which instructions regarding a plaster of Paris cast to the mother?
This cast takes 24 hours or more to dry.
A child has been found to have pharyngitis. The most reliable method of determining whether the infection is bacterial or viral in origin is which method?
Throat culture
A licensed practical nurse (LPN) is implementing the a plan of care for a child at risk for seizures. Which interventions should be carried out if a seizure occurs? Select all that apply.
Turning the child on her side Monitoring the child's movements Loosening the clothing around the child's neck
Because pain is often underestimated in children, how will the nurse best assess a child's pain?
Use accepted pain assessment tools. Assessment tools allow the child to illustrate the level of pain being experienced. Being engaged in playing or reading does not mean that the child is not experiencing pain. Facial expressions are not always a good indicator as to whether a child is experiencing pain. Changes in vital signs are not always indicators of pain; they can mean other problems are occurring.
The nurse should contact the health care provider with concerns about a prescription for valproic acid for an adolescent who has a history of which disorder?
hepatitis
A licensed practical nurse (LPN) reinforces home care instructions to the mother of a child who has undergone myringotomy with the insertion of tympanostomy tubes. Which statement by the mother indicates a need for further instruction?
"A fever is normal after this procedure."
The mother of a child with iron-deficiency anemia who is receiving an oral iron supplement calls the nurse and reports that the child is having black stools. Which response by the nurse is appropriate?
"Black, tarry stools are a normal finding when oral iron supplements are being administered."
A licensed practical nurse (LPN) is reinforcing home care instructions to the mother of a child with sinusitis. Which statement by the mother indicates a need for further instruction?
"Breathing cool, moist air will help drain his sinuses."
A licensed practical nurse (LPN) is assisting the registered nurse collect information from a school-age child admitted with acute poststreptococcal glomerulonephritis. Which question would help determine the cause of this acute condition?
"Did you have a sore throat a few weeks ago?"
A nurse is assisting in data collection of a 12-year-old with Osgood-Schlatter disease. Which question does the nurse ask the child to elicit data regarding the cause of the disease?
"Do you participate in sports?"
A licensed practical nurse (LPN) reinforces instruction to an adolescent client with exercise-induced asthma. Which statement by the adolescent indicates a need for further instruction?
"I should use the bronchodilator after I finish working out."
A licensed practical nurse (LPN) reinforces home care instructions to the mother of an infant with gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD). Which statement by the mother indicates a need for further instruction?
"I shouldn't give the baby a pacifier."
A licensed practical nurse (LPN) reinforcing home care instructions to a mother of a child who is HIV positive discusses measures to prevent transmission of the virus. Which statement by the mother indicates a need for further instruction?
"I'll wash up blood spills with soap and hot water and allow them to air dry."
A licensed practical nurse (LPN) reinforces home care instructions to the mother of a child with impetigo. Which statement by the mother indicates the need for further instruction?
"It's OK for him to go to school tomorrow."
A patient and her newborn son are getting ready to go home. The nurse is doing discharge teaching regarding the use of an infant car seat. Which statement by the patient would be correct?
"The car seat should be secured in the back seat, rear facing until the infant reaches 20 lb."
A licensed practical nurse (LPN) reinforces instructions to the parents of an infant with bronchopulmonary dysplasia about the safe use of oxygen at home. Which statement by a parent indicates a need for further instruction?
"We can put petroleum jelly on her lips to relieve the dryness."
A child who is experiencing an acute asthma episode is transferred to the pediatrics unit from the emergency department. Which intervention does the nurse implement first?
Administration of a bronchodilator
The licensed practical nurse (LPN) is reinforcing information to the mother of a child with newly diagnosed celiac disease. What piece of information should the nurse include?
An infection can precipitate a celiac crisis.
A licensed practical nurse (LPN) reinforces instructions to the mother of a child with cystic fibrosis (CF) on the correct procedure for administering pancrelipase. The nurse tells the child's mother that the medication may be administered with which food item?
Applesauce
The nurse uses many communication strategies when talking with children. Which strategies would be appropriate for the pediatric nurse? (Select all that apply.)
As a general guide, use sentences whose sum of words is equal to the child's age in years plus one. Avoid phrases that may be misinterpreted or provide more information than the child can understand. Using a calm, unhurried voice in a positive way to give directions or information.
A woman who is HIV positive delivers an infant. The health care provider prescribes testing for the newborn, and the nurse prepares to take which action?
Ask the laboratory to perform virologic testing.
An LPN/LVN hears a 1-year-old Vietnamese patient crying shortly after the parents enter the room. The LPN/LVN enters and observes an object in the mother's hand and bright red welts on the toddler's skin. What is the appropriate nursing intervention?
Ask the parent to explain what is occurring. Nurses need to be aware of cultural practices. Coining is the repeated rubbing of a coin's edge until a welt appears to rid the body of disease.
A child with a history of sickle cell disease is seen in the emergency department, where acute sequestration crisis is diagnosed. The nurse should immediately prepare to take which action?
Assist with starting an intravenous (IV) line.
A nurse is assigned to care for an infant with congenital diaphragmatic hernia (CDH). Which clinical finding supports this diagnosis?
Auscultation of cardiac sounds on the right side of the chest
What instruction should the nurse reinforce a parent regarding the prevention of urinary tract infection in his child?
Avoid giving the child bubble baths.
A 12 year old tearfully informs the school nurse that she does not fit in. What is the most appropriate intervention?
Be aware that these feelings are common in adolescents and place the girl at risk for substance abuse, depression, and eating disorders.
A nurse is monitoring a 3-year-old with diarrhea for signs of dehydration. The child now weighs 42 lb, a decrease from his weight of 44 lb 24 hours ago. In addition to dry mucous membranes and lack of tears, which finding would the nurse observe?
Bilateral 1+ pedal pulses
A nurse is planning diversional activities for a school-age child hospitalized with acute febrile rheumatic fever. Which activity is most appropriate?
Board games
Which high-calcium food does the nurse encourage the parents of a child with lactose intolerance to include in the child's diet?
Broccoli
A cardiac catheterization is performed on an infant. After the procedure, the nurse should reinforce instructions to the mother that the infant should be positioned in which way?
Can be held in a prone position on the mother's lap
A nurse is monitoring a child who sustained a head injury. Which finding is an early sign of increased intracranial pressure (ICP)?
Change in behavior
Intravenous potassium chloride in 0.9% sodium chloride solution has been prescribed for a child who is severely dehydrated. The nurse understands that which action needs to be performed before the infusion is begun?
Check urine output.
A licensed practical nurse (LPN) reinforces home care instructions to the parents of a child who has undergone heart surgery. The nurse should provide the parents with which instruction?
Contact the health care provider if the child's appetite decreases
The mother of a child who underwent myringotomy with the insertion of tympanostomy tubes 1 day ago calls the health care provider's office and reports to the nurse that the child has a small amount of reddish drainage coming from the ears. The nurse should reinforce which instruction?
Continue to monitor the drainage because this is a normal finding.
The community health nurse is developing a program on obesity in children and adolescents. What does the nurse list as the most common factor contributing to overweight children?
Decreased physical activity
A nurse is monitoring a school-age child who is being treated for dehydration. The nurse notes that the child's urine output has been 1 mL/kg/hr over the past 3 hours and that the specific gravity of the urine is 1.020. Which is the appropriate nursing action?
Document the findings.
The hospital environment can be frightening and traumatic for children. How can the pediatric nurse help alleviate these stressors?
During preadmission, offer the parents and child a tour of the pediatric unit and inviting the parents to room-in with the child during hospitalization. This intervention allows time for the family to ask questions and become familiar with the unit routines, thus alleviating any fears. The other interventions will only increase the stress of being hospitalized.
The nurse addresses the local PTA about accident prevention for adolescents. What is most important for the nurse to highlight during the session?
Education and review of basic first aid; setting consequences for substance abuse; and discussing the dangers of swimming alone Education and review of basic first aid; setting consequences for substance abuse, especially drinking; and discussing the dangers of swimming alone are age appropriate interventions for adolescents. The remaining options are not age appropriate for adolescents.
An LPN/LVN is assisting at a community health fair at the immunization booth and needs to be prepared to answer parents' questions regarding immunizations. Which statement is accurate?
Following the recommended immunization schedule will protect children against 10 childhood diseases by age 2.
The nurse is caring for a child after tonsillectomy. Which finding is indicative of postoperative bleeding?
Frequent swallowing
A nurse is employed in an impoverished area. Nursing responsibilities include teaching proper oral care for infants. What information would the nurse provide regarding prevention of caries?
Giving the last bottle before bedtime and wiping off the teeth and gums with a damp washcloth before bed.
A nurse is assisting in conducting an assessment on a child admitted with suspected von Willebrand disease (VWD). Which question does the nurse ask to elicit information specific to the manifestations associated with this disease?
How many times have you had a nosebleed?"
The mother of a child with hemophilia calls the clinic nurse and reports that her child has hit his knee on the corner of a coffee table and that the joint appears swollen. The nurse should tell the mother immediately to take which action?
Immobilize the affected joint.
The licensed practical nurse (LPN) is reinforcing information to parents about the transmission of hepatitis. The nurse should emphasize to the parents that hepatitis A virus (HAV) is primarily transmitted in which way?
In contaminated food or water
A child who has been treated for an acute asthmatic episode is hospitalized on the pediatrics unit. Which finding indicates that the child's condition is improving?
Increased wheezing
What is an appropriate patient problem for the adolescent who is experimenting with tobacco?
Ineffective health maintenance related to smoking tobacco
A nurse is caring for a child scheduled for a tonsillectomy. To reduce the risk of aspiration during surgery, the nurse should determine the presence of which factor?
Loose teeth
The parents of a 1-year-old child are concerned because he places "everything" in his mouth. The nurse informs the parents that aspiration of foreign bodies can lead to asphyxiation. Which statements are true? (Select all that apply.)
Monitor nipples on bottles and pacifiers. Replace if the nipples become worn or detached. Common foods that can be dangerous are round, such as grapes, hard candy, nuts, popcorn, and hot dogs. Objects that can be aspirated are coins, beads, buttons, balloons, small toys, or toy parts.
An off-duty LPN/LVN is buying groceries and observes a child sitting in the cart ahead. The child raises her shirt and picks at some scabs on her abdomen. The LPN/LVN recognizes that the wounds look like the result of cigarette burns. What is the best response as a health care professional?
Notify the appropriate agency that there is reason to believe a child has been abused.
A licensed practical nurse (LPN) is preparing a child admitted from the emergency department with a diagnosis of acute appendicitis for an appendectomy, to be performed in an hour. The child tells the LPN that the acute abdominal pain has suddenly subsided. Which is the priority nursing intervention?
Notify the registered nurse.
A pediatric community health nurse is conducting a screening program to identify children at risk for a hematologic disorder. The nurse determines that the child at most risk for beta-thalassemia is the child with which risk factor?
Of Mediterranean descent
What manifestation of hypertrophic pyloric stenosis should the nurse reviewing the record of an infant with this disorder expect to see documented?
Olive-shaped mass palpated in the right upper abdominal quadrant
A 4-year-old child has a respiratory infection. The health care provider has ordered Rocephin IM for treatment. Which statement by the LPN/LVN will best prepare the child for the injection?
Other kids tell me different things about how this feels. Some say it feels like a cat scratch. Will you tell me how it felt to you after we are done?"
Hydrostatic reduction is performed in a hospitalized child with a diagnosis of intussusception. Which outcome indicates that the procedure was successful?
Passage of stool without blood
A licensed practical nurse (LPN) is assisting the registered nurse to collect information of a child with nephrotic syndrome. Which manifestation would the nurse most likely note?
Periorbital edema
A licensed practical nurse (LPN) reinforces information to new parents about measures to reduce the risk of sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS). The nurse tells the parents which information?
Place the infant in a supine position for sleep.
This structure anchors the developing offspring to the uterus and provides a "bridge" for the exchange of nutrients and waste products between mother and baby.
Placenta
The licensed practical nurse (LPN) is reinforcing information to the parents of a child with suspected Hirschsprung disease. The nurse informs the parents that diagnosis is definitively confirmed by the findings of which diagnostic test?
Rectal biopsy
The nurse is educating a parent group regarding accidental poisoning. What will the nurse be sure to include as a measure of prevention?
Remind grandparents to keep their medications out of reach when children visit
Hemosiderosis develops in a child with beta-thalassemia as a result of long-term transfusion therapy. The child is being treated with deferoxamine. The nurse assists in determining the effectiveness of this therapy by monitoring for which factor?
Serum iron level
A newborn is found to have esophageal atresia (EA) with tracheoesophageal fistula (TEF). In which position does the nurse immediately place the infant?
Supine, with the head of the bed elevated
A licensed practical nurse (LPN) reinforces home care instructions to the parents of a child with acute spasmodic croup. The nurse should tell the parents that if stridor at rest occurs, they should take which action?
Take the child to the emergency department.
A nurse is assigned to care for a child with diarrhea. Which intervention should the nurse avoid in caring for the child?
Taking a rectal temperature every 4 hours
A mother brings her 2 year old to the medical clinic with burns to his arms. Based on the risk factors, which statements are correct? (Select all that apply.)
The burns are from scalding. The burns are a result of chemicals. Toddlers are more vulnerable to accidental burns. The burns occurred at his home.
Which statement is true in regards to nutrition in children?
The most important role a nurse can play related to overweight and obese children is education.
The nurse must know how to compute medication doses correctly for children. Which is correct regarding the dosage calculation for children?
The proportional amount of BSA to body weight is calculated. Calculating the proportional amount of BSA to body weight is the most reliable method of determining children's doses. Children are susceptible to toxic effects of medications and cannot eliminate them as efficiently as adults. Unit dose is not used in pediatrics because children are of various ages and weights. The BSA of an adult divided by the BSA of a child multiplied by the adult dose equals the child's dose is the wrong formula
An 18-month-old child is having difficulty maintaining his respiratory status. The child's health care provider orders oxygen therapy per nasal cannula. Which statements are true regarding oxygen therapy for children?
To assess adequate oxygenation, the nurse checks cannula placement and oxygen saturation using a pulse oximeter every 2 hours and PRN. Oxygen flow by nasal cannula allows constant oxygen delivery even while eating and talking, because the mouth remains unobstructed. Maintaining cannula placement may be difficult as the child is able to remove it from the nares.
A nurse reviews the prescriptions for a child with Kawasaki disease and notes that the health care provider has prescribed intravenous immune globulin (IVIG). The nurse should tell the child's mother that this medication has been prescribed for which reason?
To prevent coronary artery damage
A nurse, reinforcing information to the mother of a child with irritable bowel syndrome, tells the mother which information?
Treatment is aimed at relieving the symptoms.
A nurse is caring for an infant with hypospadias. The nurse makes a priority of noting and monitoring which factor?
Urinary output
A 3 month old at the clinic is to receive an intramuscular injection. What is the most appropriate site for this injection?
Vastus lateralis muscle The vastus lateralis is the most developed muscle in young infants and is not located near any major nerves or blood vessels. The gluteal muscles should not be used in children younger than age 3 because their gluteal muscles are not developed from walking. The deltoid is too small in children, and the proximity of the brachial vein and artery and the radial nerve makes it a potentially dangerous site. The rectus femoris is a potentially dangerous site due to the proximity of the sciatic nerve and major blood vessels.
A nurse is monitoring a child for complications after spinal fusion for scoliosis. The nurse suspects the presence of superior mesenteric artery syndrome if the child develops which symptom?
Vomits and exhibits abdominal distension
A licensed practical nurse (LPN) is assisting in the admission of a child with respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) infection to the hospital. The nurse tells the parents that which is the best way to prevent the spread of the infection?
Washing the hands meticulously
A girl with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) wants to go to the beach with her friends on the day after their junior prom. The girl asks the nurse for guidance regarding sun exposure. The nurse should reinforce which instruction?
Waterproof sunscreen with a minimum sun protection factor (SPF) of 15 is a necessity.
A child has been in the hospital for several days for treatment of severe vomiting related his HIV-positive status. Which finding is the best indication that the child's condition is improving?
Weight increase of 1 lb over 3 days
A pancreatic enzyme preparation is prescribed for a child with cystic fibrosis (CF). The licensed practical nurse (LPN) reinforces instructions to the child's mother to administer the pancreatic enzyme in which way?
With meals and snacks
The prenatal stage of development begins:
at the time of fertilization.
By the time the developing embryo reaches the uterus, it is a hollow ball of cells called a(n):
blastocyst
In which of these postnatal periods can you expect to lose the deciduous teeth?
childhood
The three primary germ layers that form in the first trimester of pregnancy are the:
ectoderm, mesoderm, and endoderm.
The following are considered postnatal periods except:
embryo.
A nurse is caring for an infant with Hirschsprung disease. Which manifestation of the disease should the nurse expect to see?
foul-smelling, ribbon-like stools
The length of pregnancy is called the:
gestation period.
The process by which the primary germ layers develop into many different kinds of tissues is called:
histogenesis
What would be an expected effect of aging regarding the skeletal system?
lipping
The medical and nursing specialty concerned with the diagnosis and treatment of disorders of the newborn is:
neonatology
A licensed practical nurse (LPN) reinforces instructions on the administration of oral iron to the mother of a child with iron-deficiency anemia. The nurse determines that the mother understands the instructions if the mother states that she will administer the iron with which item?
orange juice
In which position should the nurse place the child who has just undergone tonsillectomy to prevent aspiration?
prone
This diagnostic procedure allows physicians to monitor the progress of the developing fetus.
ultrasound
After ovulation, the discharged ovum first enters the abdominal cavity and then soon finds its way into the:
uterine tube.
As the blastocyst develops, the inner cell mass forms a structure with two cavities called:
yolk sac and amniotic cavity.
If fertilization occurs, the genetically complete fertilized ovum is called a(n):
zygote.
