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a nurse is planning care for a 10 month old infant who has suspected failure to thrive. which of the following interventions should the nurse include in the plan of care? 1. observe the parents actions when feeding the child 2. maintain a detailed record of food and fluid intake 3. sitting beside the childs high chair when feeding the child 4. playing music videos during scheduled meal time

1,2

a nurse is assessing a child who is recieving IV chemotherapy. Assessment findings include extravasation of the tissues surrounding the IV insertion site. in which order should the nurse take the following actions? 1. stop the infusion 2. elevate the extremity 3. remove the IV line 4. Notify the provider

1,2,4,3

a nurse is planning care for a preschool age child who has autism and is being admitted to the facility. which on the following actions should the nurse plan to take? a: encourage the parents to bring a stuffed animal b: give the child choices when planning daily activities c:admin phenytoin 3xday d: provide a shared room with another child his age

A. encourage the parent to bring stuffed animal

a nurse is teaching the parents of an infant about food allergens. which of the following foods should the nurse include as being the most common food allergy in children? a: cows milk b: wheat bread c: corn syrup d: eggs

A: cows milk

a nurse is teaching a newly hired nurse about caring for an infant who is post op following myelomingocele repair. the nurse should teach the newly hired nurse to monitor the infant for which complication? A: hydrocephalus B: congenital hypotonia C: otitis media D: osteomyelitis

A: hydrocephalus

a nurse is providing teaching to the parent of a 2 yr old toddler about nutrition. which of the following statements by the parent indicates an understanding of the teaching? A: my child should consume 1,000 calories per day B: my child should have 4 oz of protein per day C: I should give my child 32 oz (4 cups) of milk per day D: I should feed my child 4 oz (1/2 cup) of veggies per day

A: my child should consume 1000 cal per day

a nurse is caring for a child who has bacterial endocarditis. the child is scheduled to receive moderate term antibiotic therapy and requires a peripherally inserted central catheter (PICC). which of the following statements should the nurse include when teaching the childs parent? A: the picc line will last several weeks with proper care B: the public health nurse will rotate the insertion site every 3 days C: you will need to make certain the arm board is in place at all times D: your child will go to the operating room to have the line placed

A: the picc line will last several weeks with proper care

a nurse is caring for a child who is in the ED after ingesting a bottle of acetaminophen. which of the following medication should the nurse plan to administer? A: digoxin immune fab B: Acetycysteine C: Naloxone D: Vitamin K

B: acetylcysteine

a nurse is assessing a 4 yr old childs cognitive development during a well child visit. which of the following should the nurse expect the child to display? A: conservation B: development of the superego C: concrete operational thought D: seperation anxiety

B: development of the superego

a nurse is teaching the parents of a 3 yr old child who has persistent otitis media about prevention. which of the following statements by the parents indicates an understanding of the teaching? a: my child should not play around others who have ear infections b: we should not smoke around our child c. my child should not swim this summer d. I will encourage my child to blow his nose forcefully when he has a cold

B: not smoke

a nurse is assessing a child who is postoperative. which of the following findings should the nurse identify as an indication that naloxone should be adminstered? A: crackles in the lungs B: respiratory depression C: N/V D: tachycardia

B: respiratory depression

a nurse is assessing a preschooler who has influenza and report the new onset of a score throat and difficulty swallowing. which of the following findings is the priority for the nurse to report to the provider? A: temp of 102 B: childs skin is sallow C: the child is drooling D: the childs voice is hoarse

C: The child is drooling

a nurse is providing discharge teaching to the guardians of an infant following a hypospadias repair. which of the following instructions should the nurse include? A: clamp the infants cath for 30 mins each day B: give the infant a tub bath once per day C: apply antibacterial ointment to the infants penis once per day D: decrease the infants fluid intake for 3 days

C: apply antibacterial ointment

a nurse is teaching the guardian of a school age child who has diabetes mellitus how to recognize DKA. which of the following findings should the nurse identify as a manifestation of this complication? A: slow heart rate B: protruding eyeballs C: deep, rapid respirations D: decreased urinary output

C: deep rapid respirations

a nurse is teaching the guardian of a preschooler. the guardian states that the preschooler has had an imaginary playmate for about 3 mo. which of the following pieces of information should the nurse give the guardian? A: children commonly begin having imaginary friends when they reach school age. B: Notify your provider if the imaginary friend persists longer than 6 months C: have your child take responsibility for actions if he tries to blame the imaginary friend B: set limits by not allowing your child to have the imaginary friend present during family meals

C: have your child take responsibility

a nurse is creating a plan of care for an 18 mo old infant who has cerebral palsy. which of the following interventions should the nurse include? A: use a mobile walker for the toddle B: discourage activities involving repetitive joint movement C: use manual jaw control when feeding the toddler D: discourage the use of wrist splints

C: use manual jaw control when feeding the toddle

an ED nurse is caring for an 8 yr old who is up to date with current immunization recommendations and has a deep puncture injury. which of the following should the nurse anticipate administering? A: DTap B: single injection of tetanus immune globulin (TIG) mixed with peds tetanus booster (DT) C: Tdap D: adult tetanus booster (Td)

D: Td

a nurse is teaching a school age child and his parent how to self administer insulin. which of the following actions should the nurse take first? a: allow the parent to inject the nurse b: have the child teach the injection technique to the parents c: have a parent administer the insulin injection to the child d: demonstrate the injection technique on an orange

D: demonstrate the injection technique on an orange

a nurse is caring for a 3 yr old child who has a blood lead level of 3 mcg/ dl. when teaching the toddlers parent about the correlation of nutrition with lead poisoning, which of the following information is appropriate for the nurse to include in the teaching? a: decrease the childs vitamin c until the blood lead level decreases to zero b: admin a folic acid supplement each day c: give pancreatic enzymes to the child with meals and snacks d: ensure the childs diet of iron and calcium is adequate

D: ensure diet of calcium and iron is adequate

a nurse is assessing an infant who develops respiratory distress, absence of breath sounds on one side, and deviation of the trachea away from the affected side. based on these manifestation, which of the following conditions is the infant experiencing? a: tension pneumothorax b: flail chest c: pulmonary contusion d:fractures rib

a: tension pneumothorax

a nurse on a peds unit is admitting a 4 yr old child. which of the following toys should the nurse plan to provide for the child to engage in independent play? a: bright colored mobile b: plastic stethoscope c: small piece jigsaw puzzle d: a book of short stories

b: a plastic stethoscope

a nurse is caring for a toddler who has asthma. the parents are concerned about the toddlers reaction to the hospitalization. which of the following actions should the nurse take to decrease the childs anxiety? a: provide privacy b: give the child a thorough explanation before providing care c: encourage rooming in d: tell the child you will help fix her

c. encourage rooming in

a nurse is providing discharge teaching to the guardian of an adolescent who is postoperative following a tonsillectomy. which of the following manifestations should the guardian report to the provider? A: nasal secretions containing dark brown blood B: constant clearing of the throat C: unpleasant odor from the oral cavity D: temp of 99.8 at 48 hr post op

constant clearing of the throat

a nurse on a peds oncology unit is helping the parents of a child who is terminally ill to prepare for the impending loss of their child. which of the following statements should the nurse take? A: the nursing staff will bathe your child and take care of his daily needs B: your child will be most comfortable in a low stimulation environment C: would you like assistance in planning where your child will die? D: would you like hospice to continue providing curative care in your home

C: would you like assistance in planning where your child will die