Peds week 1
a nurse is providing education about introducing new foods to the guardians of a 4 month old infant. the nurse should recommend that the caregiver introduce which of the following foods first?
iron fortified cereals
During the development of standards of care for the facility, indicators of effective care by___________nurses and other providers are identified
pediatric
a nurse is assessing a 6 month old infant. which of the following reflexes should the infant exhibit?
plantar grasp exhibited from birth to 8 months
Ortolani's sign
reduction of newborn hip dislocation
A nurse is checking the vital signs of a 3 year old child during a well-child visit. which of the following findings should the nurse report to the provider?
respirations 30/min
a nurse is developing a plan of care for a newborn who has hyperbilirubinemia and is to undergo phototherapy. which of the following actions should the nurse include in the plan of care?
Remove the newborns eye mask during feedings
pyloric stenosis
a "walnut" found on belly exam of infant
Necrotizing Enterocolitis (NEC)
acute inflammation of the bowel that leads to bowel necrosis
Cephalohematoma
scalp swelling after birth that does not cross suture lines
A nurse is preparing to assess a preschooler. which of the following actions should the nurse take to prepare the child?
Allow the child to role-play using miniature equipment
caput succedaneum
scalp swelling from delivery that crosses suture lines
stork bite
skin coloring from dilation of blood vessels, darker when crying
a nurse is providing preconception teaching with a client who has (PKU) phenylketonuria. which of the following information should the nurse include in the teaching?
the client will undergo testing of phenylalanine levels one to two times per week throughout pregnancy
syndactyly
webbed fingers or toes
epstein pearls
white yellow cysts in mouth of newborn
mila
white/yellow nodule found in baby skin, retention of sebaceous material
a nurse is assessing a 12 month old infant during a well-child visit. Which of the following findings should the nurse report to the provider?
birth weight doubled
acrocyanosis
bluish color of hands/feet of a newborn
preterm babies are at risk for which complications?
cardiovascular
a nurse is assessing a childs ear. which of the following findings should the nurse expect?
cerumen present bilateralliy
a nurse is performing a neurologic assessment on a adolescent. which of the following responses should the nurse expect the adolescent to exhibit when assessing the trigeminal nerve?
clenching teeth together tightly detecting facial touches with eyes closed
Branchial cleft cyst
congenital cyst found on lateral neck
mongolian spot
congenital dermal melanocytosis
a nurse is assessing a newborn who has congenital hypothyroidism. which of the following findings should the nurse expect?
cool extremities short neck
trigeminal nerve
cranial nerve
Thryroglossal duct cyst
cyst found on anterior neck
Parents are participants in the decisions made about care for infants with severe _________and children with life-limiting conditions
disabilities
Barlow's sign
disclocation of the newborn hip is called
Polydactyly
extra fingers or toes
vernix caseosa
fatty material covering skin of infant at birth
meconium aspiration
fetal aspiration of amniotic fluid containing meconium
lanugo
fine hair that can coat an infant at birth
Phagiocephaly
flat spot on babys head caused by pressure
a nurse is reviewing the medical record of a newborn who has necrotizing enterocolitis(NEC). which of the following findings is a risk factor for NEC?
gestational age 36 weeks
a nurse is performing a developmental screening on a 10 month old infant. which of the following fine motor skills should the nurse expect the infant to perform?
grasp a rattle by the handle use a crude pincer grasp
Than giving simple facts, the goal of client education is to help the child and parents or guardians make_________choices about health and healthy behaviors
informed
a nurse is providing teaching about dental care and teaching to the caregiver of a 9 month old infant. which of the following statements by the caregiver indicates an understanding of the teaching?
I should clean my babys teeth with a cool, wet wash cloth
a nurse is teaching the parent of a newborn how to treat the newborns plagiocephaly. which of the following statements by the parent indicates an understanding of the teaching?
I should have my baby wear the prescribed helmet 23 hours a day
Bindler-Ball Continuum
Pediatric health care occurs along a continuum that reflects not only the various settings of care but also the complexity and range of care needed by individual children and their families
a nurse is conducting a well-baby visit with a 4 month old infant. which of the following immunizations should the nurse plan to administer to the infant?
Polio IPV Pneumococcal vaccine(PCV) Rotavirus vaccine (RV)
