Exam 2- possible questions 3
Providing teaching to the parents of a preschooler who has heart failure and who is beginning to take digoxin twice daily. Appropriate instructions to include?
"Brush the child's teeth after giving the medication."
A nurse is providing discharge teaching to the parent of an 18-month-old toddler who has dehydration as a result of acute diarrhea. Statement by the parent that indicates and understanding of the teaching?
"I will monitor my child's # of wet diapers"
A nurse in a provider's office is caring for a school-age child who has varicella. The parent asks the nurse when her child will no longer be contagious. Appropriate response by the nurse?
"When your child's lesions are crusted, 6 days after they appear."
A nurse is reviewing the dietary choices of an adolescent who has iron deficiency anemia. The nurse should identify that which of the following menu items has the highest amount of iron?
1/2 cup of raisins
A nurse in the ED is caring for an adolescent who has severe abdominal pain due to appendicitis. Which of the following locations should the nurse identify as McBurney's point? (Hotspot)
A. the lower R. quadrant of the abdomen between the umbilicus and the anterior iliac crest.
A nurse is creating a plan of care for a preschooler who has Wilm's tumor and is scheduled for surgery. Which of the following interventions should the nurse include?
Avoid palpating the abdomen when bathing the child before surgery
A nurse is caring for a school-age child who has primary nephrotic syndrome and is taking prednisone. Following 1 wk of tx, which of the following clinical manifestations indicates to the nurse that the medication is effective?
Decreased edema
A nurse is reviewing the lab report of a school-age child who is experiencing fatigue. Which of the following findings should the nurse recognize as an indication of anemia?
Hematocrit 28%
A nurse is caring for a school-age child who has peripheral edema. Following assessments that confirm peripheral edema?
Palpate the dorsum of the child's feet
A nurse is providing dietary teaching to the parent of a school-age child who has celiac disease. The nurse should recommend that the paretn offer which of the following foods to the child?
Rice pudding
A nurse is reviewing the lab report of an infant who is receiving tx for severe dehydration. The nurse should identify that which of the following lab values indicates effectiveness of the current tx?
Sodium 140 mEq/L
A nurse is assessing a pt. who has a new diagnosis of celiac disease. Expected clinical manifestations?
Steatorrhea
A nurse in an ED is assessing a 3-month-old infant who has rotavirus and is experiencing acute vomiting and diarrhea. Manifestations that indicate moderate to severe dehydration?
Sunken anterior fontanel