Nursing care of children
A nurse is reinforcing teaching about interventions for mild hypoglycemia with the parent of a child who has diabetes mellitus. Which of the following statements by the parent indicates that the teaching has been effective?
"I should give my child 4 ounces of orange juice followed by cheese and crackers."
A nurse in a pediatric clinic is caring for an infant who has heart failure and a prescription for digoxin. Which of the following statements by the parent indicates the desired therapeutic effect of the medication?
"My baby is breathing easier than she used to."
A nurse is collecting data from a child during a well-child visit. The nurse should recognize that which of the following findings places the child at a higher risk for abuse?
The child was born at 30 weeks of gestation
A nurse is reviewing the plan of care for a child who has cystic fibrosis. Which of the following is the priority goal for this child?
The child will maintain an effective breathing pattern.
A nurse is reinforcing dietary teaching with an adolescent who is a lacto-vegetarian and has iron deficiency anemia. The nurse should recommend which of the following as the best source of iron?
1 cup (8 oz) shredded wheat cereal
A nurse is preparing to administer levalbuterol via nebulizer to a child with asthma. Which of the following data should the nurse collect prior to administering the medication?
Lung sounds
A nurse in a provider's office is caring for a preschool who has findings of croup. Which of the following statements by the parent requires immediate intervention by the nurse?
"My child has refused to drink any fluids for the past 8 hours."
A nurse is reinforcing dietary teaching with the parent of a 2-year-old toddler. Which of the following should the nurse include in the teaching?
"An appropriate serving size is 1 tablespoon of food per year of age."
A nurse is reinforcing teaching with the parent of an infant who has a new diagnosis of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV). Which of the following statements made by the parent indicates an understanding of the teaching?
"I should bring my child in for immunizations on schedule."
A nurse is reinforcing teaching about sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS) with the parent of a 1-month-old infant. Which of following statements by the parent indicates an understanding of the teaching?
"I will allow by baby to have a pacifier while sleeping."
A nurse is reinforcing teaching about liquid oral iron supplements with the guardian of a school-age child who has iron deficiency anemia. Which of the following statements by the guardian indicates an understanding of the teaching?
"I will give this medication to my child with a straw."
A nurse is reinforcing teaching about home care with the guardian of a 14-month-old toddler who has spastic cerebral palsy. Which of the following statements by the guardian indicates an understanding of the teaching?
"I will perform daily stretching exercises to my toddler's affected muscles."
A nurse is reinforcing dietary teaching with an adolescent who is a lacto-vegetarian and has iron deficiency anemia. Which of the following findings should the nurse expect?
Hgb 9.0 g/dL
A nurse in a pediatric clinic is talking on the telephone with the parent of a 6-month-old infant who has a urinary tract infection and started taking an oral antibiotic the day before. The mother reports the infant spits the medication out after administration. What response should the nurse make?
"Mix the medicine with 1 teaspoon of applesauce before giving it to your baby."
A nurse is reinforcing teaching regarding the immunization schedule with the parent of a 6-month-old infant during a well-baby visit. Which of the following statements by the parent indicates an understanding of the teaching?
"My baby will receive his third DTaP vaccine today."
A nurse is preparing to obtain a peak expiratory flow rate from an adolescent. Which of the following actions should the nurse take?
Have the client stand during the procedure.
A guardian calls the clinic nurse after his child has developed symptoms of varicella and asks when his child will no longer be contagious. Which of the following responses should the nurse make?
"Six days after lesions appear if they are crusted."
A nurse is caring for a toddler who has terminal cancer and is receiving hospice care. The child's parent tells the nurse, "I'm a bad parent, and I can't deal with this." Which of the following responses should the nurse make?
"Tell me more about what you are feeling."
A nurse is caring for a child who has type 1 diabetes mellitus and has been receiving insulin via subcutaneous infusion pump. Which of the following laboratory tests would verify the average blood glucose level over the past 2 months?
Glycosylated hemoglobin
A nurse is reinforcing teaching with an adolescent who has an inflamed, nonperforated appendix and is scheduled for a laparoscopic assisted appendectomy. Which of the following instructions should the nurse include in the teaching?
"You will sit in your chair at least twice a day after surgery."
A nurse is reinforcing teaching with the guardian of a child who has a new prescription for levalbuterol solution for use in a nebulizer. Which of the following statements by the guardian indicates an understanding of the teaching?
"My child might experience palpitations after taking this medication."
A nurse is reinforcing teaching with the guardian of a child who has a new diagnosis of rheumatic fever. Which of the following statements by the guardian indicates an understanding of the teaching?
"My child might have a period of irregular movement of the extremities."
A nurse is reinforcing teaching about vital signs with the guardian of a 1-year-old toddler. Which of the following statements by the guardian indicates an understanding of the teaching?
"My child's pulse could increase to 150 beats a minute with activity."
A nurse is caring for a toddler who has otitis media and a temperature of 39.1° C (102.4° F). Which of the following actions should the nurse take first?
Administer an antipyretic.
A nurse is collecting data from an infant during a well-child visit. Which of the following sites should the nurse use when obtaining the infant's heart rate?
Apical
A nurse is caring for a 3-year-old female child who is prescribed an indwelling urinary catheter. Which of the following actions should the nurse take when performing this procedure?
Apply 2% lidocaine lubricant into the urethral meatus
A nurse is reinforcing teaching with the guardians of a school-age child who has frequent nosebleeds. Which of the following instructions should the nurse include?
Apply pressure to the child's nose.
A nurse is preparing to administer furosemide to a toddler who has a heart defect. Which of the following actions should the nurse take to identify the toddler?
Ask the guardian to verify the child's name.
A nurse is reinforcing anticipatory guidance to the parents of an adolescent. Which of the following recommendations should the nurse include?
Be open to the adolescent's point of view
A nurse is collecting data from an 18-month-old toddler who has just presented to the urgent care clinic. Which of the following data should the nurse investigate further?
Blood pressure 120/80 mm Hg
A nurse is collecting data from a school-age child. The nurse should identify that which of the following findings is a manifestation of physical abuse?
Bruises at various stages of healing
A nurse is assisting with the care for a 7-month-old infant who has a cleft palate. Which of the following actions should the nurse take to decrease the infant's risk for aspiration?
Burp the infant frequently during feedings.
A nurse is assisting with the care of a child who is postoperative and received a transfusion during a surgical procedure. Which of the following findings indicates the child is having a hemolytic reaction?
Chills and flank pain
A nurse is reinforcing teaching with the parent of a 4-month-old infant who has a new prescription for nystatin to treat oral candidiasis and is breastfeeding. Which of the following instructions should the nurse include in the teaching?
Continue nystatin for 2 weeks after the symptoms disappear.
A nurse is caring for a toddler following a tonsillectomy. Which of the following is the priority finding that the nurse should report to the provider?
Continuous swallowing
A nurse is caring for an adolescent who has acne and a new prescription for isotretinoin. For which of the following adverse effects should the nurse monitor?
Depression
A nurse is assisting with the care of a 4-year-old who is prescribed an IV medication preoperatively. Which of the following techniques should the nurse use to assist the child to cope with this procedure?
Discuss the benefits of the procedure, Give the child needleless IV to play with, & Allow the child to perform the procedure with a doll
A nurse is assisting with the admission of a toddler who has bacterial meningitis caused by Haemophilus influenzae type B. Which of the following isolation guidelines should the nurse plan to initiate?
Droplet precautions
A nurse is reinforcing teaching with the parent of a child who is being treated with diphenhydramine for allergic rhinitis. The nurse should tell the parent to monitor the child for which of the following?
Drowsiness
A nurse is preparing to leave the room after performing nasal suctioning for an infant who has respiratory syncytial virus (RSV). Identify the sequence in which the nurse should remove the following PPE.
Gloves, Goggles, Gown, & Mask
A nurse is administering an injection of epinephrine to a child who is experiencing manifestations of anaphylaxis. The nurse should monitor for which of the following adverse effects?
Increased systolic blood pressure
A nurse is reinforcing teaching with the guardian of a school-age child who has acute bacterial conjunctivitis and a new prescription for sulfacetamide. Which of the following instructions should the nurse include?
Instill medication immediately after cleansing the eye.
A nurse is contributing to the plan of care for a child who is in Buck's traction. Which of the following interventions should the nurse include in the plan?
Maintain the leg in an extended position
A nurse is preparing to assist a provider with a lumbar puncture for a school-age child. Which of the following actions is the nurse's priority?
Maintaining the child's position
A nurse is preparing a toddler for suturing of a minor facial laceration. The nurse should place the toddler in which of the following restraints?
Mummy restraint
A nurse is contributing to the plan of care for a 10-month-old infant who is postoperative following a cleft palate repair. Which of the following actions should the nurse include in the plan of care?
Place the infant in side-lying position
A nurse is caring for a 1-month-old infant who has a NG tube in place for intermittent feedings. Which of the following actions should the nurse take?
Position the head of the crib at a 30 degree angle between feedings
During a well-child visit, the parent of a toddler expresses concern to the nurse that the toddler takes several hours to fall asleep at night. Which of the following recommendations should the nurse make?
Provide the toddler with a favorite toy at bedtime.
A nurse is reinforcing teaching with the parents of a 2-year-old toddler at a well-child visit. Which of the following should the nurse recommend as an age-appropriate activity for the toddler?
Putting together a large-piece puzzle
A nurse is reinforcing teaching with the parents of preschoolers regarding the use of booster seats in a motor vehicle. Which of the following instructions should the nurse include in the teaching?
Secure the child in the booster seat using the motor vehicle's shoulder-lap seat belt.
A nurse is collecting data from a 10-month-old infant. Which of the following findings should the nurse report to the provider?
Sits with support by leaning on hands.
A nurse is collecting physical data from a 4-year-old child who has diarrhea and has been vomiting for 24 hr. Which of the following sites should the nurse grasp to determine the child's skin turgor?
The child's abdomen
A nurse is collecting data from a 12-month-old infant during a well-child visit. At birth, the infant's weight was 3.6 kg (8 lb) and his length was 50.8 cm (20 in). Based on this data, which of the following findings should the nurse expect?
The infant is 76.2 cm (30 in) long
A nurse is assisting with the development of a health promotion program for the guardians of adolescents. Which of the following information about adolescents should the nurse recommend to include in the program?
The leading cause of death in adolescents is physical injury.
A nurse is collecting data from an 18-month-old toddler. Which of the following is a deviation from expected growth and development that the nurse should report to the provider?
The toddler is unable to recognize familiar objects by name.
A nurse is preparing to administer an IM injection to an 11-month-old infant. In which of the following areas should the nurse administer the injection?
Vastus lateralis
A nurse is reinforcing teaching with the parent of a school-age child who has lactose intolerance. Which of the following supplements should the nurse instruct the parent to include in the child's diet?
Vitamin D
A nurse is reinforcing discharge teaching with the guardians of a 6-month-old infant following a surgical procedure to repair a hypospadias. Which of the following instructions should the nurse include?
Wait 1 week before giving the infant a tub bath
A nurse is reinforcing teaching with the family of an adolescent client who was recently diagnosed with celiac disease. Which of the following foods should the nurse recommend?
Yellow corn
