ATI: Nursing Care of Children
A nurse is assessing a 30-month-old- toddler during a well-child visit. Which of the following findings requires further assessment by the nurse?
The toddler's birth weight is tripled
The nurse is preparing to administer an oral medication to an 8-month-old infant. Which of the following actions should the nurse take?
Use an oral syringe to place the medication alongside the infant's tongue
The nurse is providing teaching to the parent of a 4-year-old child who stutters. Which of the following statements by the parent indicates an understanding of the teaching?
"I should ignore the stuttering and not interrupt her."
A nurse is providing discharge teaching for the parent of a newborn who is prescribed a Pavlik harness for developmental dysplasia of the hip. Which of the following responses indicates an understanding of the teaching?
"I should massage my baby underneath the straps once a day."
A nurse is preparing to obtain an antistreptolysin O (ASO) titer from a child who has acute glomerulonephritis. The child's parent asks the nurse to explain the purpose of the test. Which of the following responses should the nurse provide?
"The test shows us if your child had a recent strep infection."
A nurse is discussing the causes of chronic diarrhea with a client. Which of the following conditions is caused by malabsorption?
Celiac disease
A nurse is admitting a child who has a history of tonic-clonic seizures. Which of the following items is the priority to have in the child's room?
Suction equipment
A nurse is assisting a provider during a femoral venipuncture on a toddler. The nurse should place the child in which of the following positions?
Supine
A nurse is providing discharge teaching to parents whose infant had a ventriculoperitoneal shunt placement for the treatment of hydrocephalus. Which of the following statements by parents indicates an understanding of the teaching?
We will notify the doctor right away if he has a fever
A nurse is performing a visual acuity screening for a school-aged child using the Snellen letter chart. Which of the following actions should the nurse take?
Have the child wear his glasses during the vision screening
A nurse is caring for an 18-year-old adolescent who is up to date on immunizations and is planning to attend college. The nurse should recommend which of the following immunizations prior to moving into a campus dormitory?
Meningococcal polysaccharide
