Nursing care of children practice A

A nurse is collecting data from a 6 mo old child who is experiencing a sickle cll crisis. Which of the following areas should the nurse observe when minoring for manifestation of splenic sequestration?

B (observe location over the infants spleen)

A nurse in a community is reinforcing teaching about poison control with a group of parents. A parent asks what to do if a child ingests a large quantity of acetaminophen. Identify the sequence of actions the nurse should recommend to the parent.

determine if child risk breathing, empty the child mouth of remaining pills and residue, identify the medication and dosage, call poison control

A nurse is reinforcing teaching about tracheostomy care with the parent who has a temporary tracheostomy. Which of the following instructions should the nurse include in the teaching?

ensure one finger fits between the ties and the neck

A nurse is reinforcing teaching with the parents of a toddler who has strabismus. Which of the following treatments should the nurse plan to include in the teaching?s

eye patch

A nurse is assisting with the care of a child who has tonic clonic seizures. Which of the following actions should the nurse take?

have a suction canister and tubing available in the room

A nurse is assisting the care of an infant who has spina bifida and recently had a ventriculoperitoneal shunt for hydrocephalus. Which of the following findings should the nurse identify as an indication of increased intracranial pressure?

high pitched cry

A nurse in a pediatric clinic is observing for an anaphylactic reaction after administering an IM antibiotic to a child 5 min ago. Which of the following manifestations should the nurse expect to observe first?

hives

A nurse is reviewing the lab report of a preschooler. Which of the following results should the nurse report to the provider?

lead 14 mch/dL

A nurse is caring for an adolescent client who is practicing jevohas witness and is scheduled for surgery for a ruptured appendix. The adolescent tells the nurse that bad on her religious beliefs she cannot receive a blood transfusion. Which of the following responses should the nurse make?

lets discuss the possibility of you needing a blood transfusion with your parents

A nurse is reinforcing teaching regarding the immunization schedule of a newborn. Which of the following statements made by the parent should the nurse recognize as an understanding of the newborns immunization schedule?

my baby will `receive his next immunization when he is 2 months old

A nurse is preparing to administer the measles, mumps, and rubella MMR vaccine to a preschooler. The nurse should recognize which of the following stamens by the parent as a contraindication to receiving the immunization?

my child received an immunoglobulin last month

A nurse is reinforcing teaching with the parent of a child who has new prescription for ferrous sulfate. The nurse should reinforce that the parent should administer the medication with which of the following fluids to enhance medication absorption?

orange juice

A nurse is reviewing the lab report of a preschooler who has a wilms tumor and is scheduled to begin treatment with an antineoplastic medication regimen. Which of the following lab results should the nurse report to the provider?

platelet count 70,000/mm3

A nurse is caring for a school age child who has skeletal traction applied to the right lower leg to repair a femur fracture. Which of the following findings is the priority for the nurse to report to the provider?

report of tingling in thee right foot

A nurse is reviewing the lab report of a school age child who is receiving prednisone. Which of the following lab results should the nurse report to the provider?

sodium 150 mEq/L

A nurse is reinforcing teaching with the guardians of a school age child who has hearing loss. Which of the following techniques should the nurse recommend to facilitate communication with the child?

speak at the Childs eye level

A nurse is reenforcing teaching with the parents of a 7 yr old female child about behavioral expectations. Which of the following behaviors should the nurse include in the teaching?

spends a lot of time by herself

A nurse is reinforcing teaching with the guardian of a child who has scabies and a new prescription for permethrin 5% cream. Which of the following information should the nurse include?

the medication will eliminate your Childs itching within 2 to 3 wk

A nurse is reinforcing teaching with the guardian of a child who has a new diagnosis of enterobiasis. The nurse should advise the guardian to take which of the following actions to prevent infection?

trim the Childs fingernails short

A nurse is reinforcing home safety instructions with the parents of a toddler. Which of the following parent statements indicates an understanding of the teaching?

we will turn the pot handles toward the back of the stove

A nurse is collecting data from an infant who has severe dehydration. Which of the following findings should the nurse expect?

weight loss of 10%

A nurse is reinforcing dietary teaching with the guardian of a school age child who has celiac disease. Which of the following foods should the nurse recommend including in the Childs diet?

white rice

information the nurse include?

you will need to have two negative pregnancy tests prior to starting this medication

A nurse is collecting data from a 12 mo old infant during a well child visit. Which of the following findings should the nurse report to the provider?

BP 115/70 mm Hg

A nurse in a clinic is collecting data from an adolescent who has received all recommended immunization through the age of 6 yr. Which of the following immunization should the nurse plan to administer?

Tdap

A nurse is assisting with the care of a 3 yr old child who is prescribed a lumbar puncture. Which of the following actions should thee nurse take to prevent complications?

maintain the child in a flat position after the procedure

A nurse is collecting data about 4 yr. old preschoolers gross motor skills. The nurse should expect the preschooler to be able to perform which of the following activities?

hopping on one foot

A nurse is caring for a school age child who has been admitted to the facility in thee sickle cell crisis. The nurse is measuring the Childs oral intake for the shift. The child consumed 4 oz of juice at breakfast. For lunch the child consumed 6 oz of milk, 6 oz of gelatin, and drank 7 oz of water. What is the Childs oral intake for this shift in ml?

(1 oz=30 mL) 690 mL

A nurse is reinforcing teaching with the parent of a child who has hemophilia and is experiencing acute hemarthrosis. Which of the following instructions should the nurse include in the teaching?

keep the affected joints imbolized

A nurse is reinforcing discharge teaching with the guardian of a school age child who has acute lymphocytic leukemia and an absolute neutrriphhil count of 450/mm3. Which of the following instructions should the nurse include?

keep your child away from crowded areas

A nurse has just received change of shift report for four children in a pediatric unit. Which of the following children should the nurse collect data from first?

a child who has a fever and nickel rigidity

A nurse is reinforcing discharge teaching with the parent of a school age child who is being treated for nephrotic syndrome. The parent asks the nurse why it is necessary to check the Childs urine for protein. Which of the following explanation should the nurse offer?

a decrease in urine protein indicates that treatment is effective

A nurse is caring for a preschooler who has a new diagnosis of asthma. Which of the following medications should the nurse instruct the parent to administer for an acute asthma attack?

albuterol

A nurse is assisting with scoliosis for a group of school age children. The nurse should place the students in which of the following positions during the screening?

bending forward with back parallel to the floor

A nurse is reinforcing teaching about injury prevention with the gaurdian of an infant. Which of the following statements by the guardian indicates an understanding of the teaching?

I should make sure my baby clothing does not have buttons on it

A nurse is reinforcing discharge teaching with the guardian of a school age child who has a new prescription for home oxygen therapy. Which of the following statements by the gaurdian indicates an understanding of the teaching?

I will make sure that electrical devices in the house are grounded

A nurse is reinforcing teaching about home safety with h parent of a toddler. Which of the following parent statements indicates an understanding of the teaching?

I will place a screen in front of the fireplace

A nurse is reinforcing teaching with the parents of a child who has cystic fibrosis and is taking pancreelipase as a pancreatic enzyme replacement. The nurse should plan to inform the Childs parents that the therapeutic effects of this medication can be evaluated by which of the following?

amount and consistency of stools

A nurse is collecting data from a 12 mo old infant during a well child visit. The nurse should identify which of the following findings as a deviation from expected growth and development?

birth weight doubled