Pedi ATI Remediation
A nurse is reinforcing teaching with the parents of a child who has rheumatic fever. Which of the following statements by a parent indicates an understanding of the teaching?
"my child may take aspirin for his joint pain."
A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a school-aged child who has a new diagnosis of type 1 diabetes mellitus. Which of the following statements should the nurse make?
"you can use a vial of insulin for up to 30 days"
A nurse is collecting data from a newborn at birth to assign Apgar scores. At 1 min of age, the newborn is crying vigorously with limbs flexed and a heart rate of 120/min. The newborn's trunk is pink, but his hands and feet are cyanotic, and he cries when the soles of his feet are stimulated. Which of the following Apgar scores should the nurse assign for this infant?
9
A nurse is reinforcing teaching with the guardian of a school-aged child who has diabetes mellitus about how to recognize diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA). Which of the following findings should the nurse describe as a manifestation of this complication?
deep, rapid respirations
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 to the child
A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a group of parents and guardians about child development. Which of the following recommendations should the nurse make to promote the developmental task of industry in a school-aged child?
assign the child several small chores
A nurse is reinforcing teaching with the parents of an infant who has cleft palate. The parents ask the nurse how long they should wait before the infant should have corrective surgery. The nurse explains that the parents should wait no longer than 6 to 12 months to avoid which of the following outcomes?
difficulty with language acquisition
A nurse is checking the motor development of a 9-month-old infant. Which of the following findings should the nurse report to the provider as a possible developmental delay?
dropping a cube when passing it between the hands
A nurse is contributing to the plan of care for an infant who has an unrepaired myelomeningocele. Which of the following actions should the nurse take?
palpate the abdomen for bladder distention
A newly licensed nurse in an urgent care center is caring for a child who has bruises that raise suspicion for child abuse. Which of the following actions should the nurse take?
report the suspected abuse to local authorities
A nurse is caring for a child who has a ruptured appendix. Which of the following positions should the nurse encourage the child to maintain?
semi-fowler's
A nurse is contributing to the plan of care for an 18-month-old toddler who has cerebral palsy. Which of the following interventions should the nurse include?
use manual jaw control when feeding the toddler
A nurse is reinforcing education with a group of parents about toddler language development during a well-child visit. Which of the following findings should the parent expect in an 18-month-old toddler?
vocabulary of 10 or more words