HFHC ATI RN Nursing Care of Children Online Practice 2019 B with NGN
A nurse is reviewing the dietary choices of an adolescent who has iron deficiency anemia. The nurse should identify that which of the following menu items has the highest amount of nonheme iron?
1/2 cup raisins
A nurse in a pediatric emergency department is planning care for an adolescent. Motor vehicle crash Guardians contacted and reported child has no medical conditions Oxygen sat 94% room air Which of the following actions should the nurse plan to take? Select all that apply.
Apply supplemental oxygen Prepare for chest tube insertion
A nurse is assessing a school-age child who has an infratentorial brain tumor. Which of the following findings should the nurse identify as a manifestation of increased intracranial pressure?
Difficulty concentrating
A nurse is providing discharge teaching to the parent of an 18-month-old toddler who has dehydration due to acute diarrhea. Which of the following statements by the parent indicates an understanding of the teaching?
I will monitor my child's number of wet diapers.
A school nurse is providing an in-service for faculty about improving education for the students who have ADHD. Which of the following statements by a faculty member indicates an understanding of the teaching?
I will teach challenging academic subjects to students who have ADHD in the morning
A nurse is planning care to address nutritional needs for a preschooler who has cystic fibrosis. Which of the following interventions should the nurse include in the plan?
Increase fat content in the child's diet to 40% of total calories
A community health nurse is assessing an 18-month-old toddler in a community day care. Which of the following findings should the nurse identify as a potential indication of physical neglect?
Poor personal hygiene
A nurse is caring for a 10-year-old child following a head injury. Which of the following findings should the nurse identify as an indication that the child is developing diabetes insipidus?
Sodium 155 mEq/L
A nurse is receiving change-of-shift report for four children. Which of the following children should the nurse assess first?
A toddler who has a concussion and an episode of forceful vomiting
A nurse is caring for a 1-month-old infant who is breastfeeding and requires a heel stick. Which of the following actions should the nurse take to minimize the infant's pain?
Allow the mother to breastfeed while the sample is being obtained
A nurse is caring for a school-age child who has primary nephrotic syndrome and is taking prednisone. Following 1 week of treatment, which of the following manifestations indicates to the nurse that the medication is effective?
Decreased edema
A nurse is caring for a school-age child who has diabetes mellitus and was admitted with a diagnosis of diabetic ketoacidosis. When preforming the respiratory assessment, which of the following findings should the nurse expect?
Deep respirations of 32/min
A charge nurse is preparing to make a room assignment for a newly admitted school-age child. Which of the following considerations is the nurse's priority?
Disease process
A nurse is planning care for a newly admitted school-age child who has generalized seizure disorder. Which of the following interventions should the nurse plan to include?
Ensure the oxygen source is functioning in the child's room
A nurse is admitting a 4-month-old infant who has heart failure. Which of the following findings is the nurse's priority?
Episodes of vomiting
A nurse is discussing organ donation with the parents of a school-age child who has sustained brain death due to a bicycle crash. Which of the following actions should the nurse take first?
Explore the parents' feelings and wishes regarding organ donation
A nurse is providing anticipatory guidance to the parent of a toddler. Which of the following expected behavior characteristics of toddlers should the nurse include?
Expresses likes and dislikes
A nurse is assessing the pain level of a 3-year-old toddler. Which of the following pain assessment scales should the nurse use?
FACES
A nurse in a health department is caring for an emancipated adolescent who has an STI and is unaccompanied by a guardian. Which of the following actions should the nurse take?
Have the adolescent sign a consent form for treatment
A nurse is creating a plan of care for a child who has varicella. Which of the following intervention should the nurse include?
Initiate airborne precautions for the child
A nurse in an emergency department is caring for a school-age child who has epiglottitis. Which of the following actions should the nurse take?
Monitor the child's oxygen saturation
A nurse is caring for a preschooler who has congestive heart failure. The nurse observes wide QRS complexes and peaked T waves on the cardiac monitor. Which of the following prescription should the nurse clarify with the provider?
Potassium Chloride
A nurse is assessing an adolescent who received a sodium polystyrene sulfonate enema. Which of the following findings indicates effectiveness of the medication?
Serum potassium level 4.1 mEq/L
A nurse is planning care for a school-age child who has a tunneled central venous access device. Which of the following interventions should the nurse include in the plan?
Use a semipermeable transparent dressing to cover the site
A nurse is providing teaching to the parents of a preschooler who has heart failure and a new prescription for digoxin twice daily. Which of the following instructions should the nurse include in the teaching?
Brush the child's teeth after giving the medication
A school nurse is caring for a child following a tonic-clonic seizure. Which of the following actions should the nurse take first?
Check the child's respiratory rate
A nurse is planning an educational program to teach parents about protecting their children from sunburns. Which of the following instructions should the nurse plan to include?
Choose a waterproof sunscreen with a minimum SPF of 15
A nurse is creating a plan of care for a newly-admitted adolescent who has bacterial meningitis. How long should the nurse plan to maintain the adolescent in droplet precautions?
For 24 hours following initiation of antimicrobial therapy
The nurse is monitoring the oxygen saturation level of an infant using pulse oximetry. The nurse should secure the sensor to which of the following areas of the infant?
Great toe
A nurse in an emergency department is assessing a toddler who has Kawaski disease. Which of the following findings should the nurse expect? Select all that apply.
Increased temperature Xerophthalmia Cervical lymphadenopathy
A nurse is assessing an 8-year-old child who has early indications of shock. After establishing an airway and stabilizing the child's respirations, which of the following actions should the nurse take next?
Initiate IV access
A nurse is teaching a group of parents about infectious mononucleosis. Which of the following statements by a parent indicates an understanding the teaching?
Mononucleosis is caused by an infection with the Epstein-Barr virus
A nurse is caring for a school-age child who has peripheral edema. The nurse should identify that which of the following assessments should be preformed to confirm peripheral edema?
Palpate the dorsum of the child's feet
A nurse is caring for an infant who is receiving IV fluids for the treatment of Tetralogy of Fallot and begins to have a hyper-cyanotic spell. Which of the following actions should the nurse take?
Place the infant in a knee-chest position
A nurse is assessing a 6-month-old infant during a well-child visit. Which of the following findings should the nurse report to the provider?
Presence of strabismus
A nurse is planning developmental activities for a newly admitted 10-year-old child who has neutropenia. Which of the following actions should the nurse plan to take?
Provide the child with a book about adventure
A nurse is caring for a newly admitted school-age child who had hypopituitarism. Which of the following medications should the nurse expect the provider to prescribe?
Recombinant growth hormone
A nurse is providing discharge teaching to the guardians of a toddler who had a lower leg cast applied 24 hours ago. The nurse should instruct the guardians to report which of the following findings to the provider?
Restricted ability to move the toes
A nurse in an emergency department is assessing a 3-month-old infant who has rotavirus and is experiencing acute vomiting and diarrhea. Which of the following manifestations should the nurse identify as an indication that the infant has moderate to severe dehydration?
Sunken anterior fontanel
A nurse is planning an educational program for school-age children and their parents about bicycle safety. Which of the following information should the nurse plan to include?
The child should be able to stand on the balls of their feet when sitting on the bike
A nurse is admitting an infant who has intussusception. Which of the following findings should the nurse expect? Select all that apply.
Vomiting Lethargy
A nurse is teaching a school-age child and their parent about postoperative care following cardiac catheterization. Which of the following instructions should the nurse include?
Wait 3 days before taking a tub bath
A nurse is providing dietary teaching to the guardian of a school-age child who has cystic fibrosis. Which of the following statements should the nurse make?
You should offer your child high-protein meals and snacks throughout the day
A nurse is teaching the guardian of a 6-month-old infant about teething. Which of the following statements should the nurse make?
Your baby might pull at their ears when they are teething
A nurse is performing hearing screenings for children at a community health fair. Which of the following children should the nurse refer to a provider for a more extensive hearing evaluation?
An 8-month-old infant who is not yet making babbling sounds
A nurse is creating a plan of care for a preschooler who was Wilm's tumor and is scheduled for surgery. Which of the following interventions should the nurse include?
Avoid palpating the abdomen when bathing the child before surgery.
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?
Apply a thin layer of antibiotic ointment on your baby's suture line daily for the next 3 days.
A nurse is teaching the parents of a toddler who has a cognitive impairment about toilet training. Which of the following instructions should the nurse include in the teaching?
Award your child with a sticker when they sit on the potty chair
A nurse is providing discharge teaching to the parents of a 6-month-old infant who is postoperative following hypospadias repair with a stent placement. Which of the following instructions should the nurse include in the teaching?
Allow the stent to drain directly into your infant's diaper
