EAQ #3 Peds

Which sleeping position would the nurse recommend for newborns?

On the back, lying flat

Which parental statement indicates the need for further education related to the potential for poor growth in an infant newly diagnosed with cystic fibrosis (CF)?

"My child will have a poor appetite, which will lead to poor growth."

A nurse educator instructs a new nurse during orientation about the physiological processes of the endocrine system. Which statement made by the new nurse indicates effective learning?

"The hormones of the endocrine system exert their action by 'lock and key' mechanism"

Which client would need a correction in the nursing intervention?

Age 9 - administration of analgesics only when pain intensifies

Which required non-invasive assessment and management skills certification would the nurse need to perform airway maintenance and cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR)?

Basic Life Support (BLS)

Who is the appropriate authority to provide consent for an unemancipated pediatric client about to undergo a medical procedure?

Either of the child's parents

In which settings would the nurse perform developmental assessments for pediatric clients?

Home School Hospital Daycare center

Which education would the nurse provide the family of an infant who is human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) positive about the best long-term care environment?

Home environment

In which location would the nurse expect a preschool aged child with Reye Syndrome to be admitted?

In the intensive care unit

Which would the nurse teach the parents of an infant about the use of car seats?

Infants should be restrained properly in a federally approved car safety seat

A child swallowed a poisonous substance and has fallen unconscious. Which nursing intervention is advisable for the child?

Make arrangements for the child to be taken to a hospital

Which aspect of safe medication administration in the pediatric population does the nurse need to consider?

Medications can cause unanticipated side effects Dosing ranges are an important component in the process Many medications have not been tested in children Some of the medications may be ineffective in children

Which assessment in a female client suggests an abnormal endocrine finding?

Protruding eyes

Which vitamin supplement should be given to the 1-month-old exclusively breast-fed infant?

Vitamin D

Which physiologic response to bronchiolitis would the nurse expect to observe on the pediatric intensive care unit?

Wheezing Sternal retractions Nasal flaring Prolonged expiratory phase