PRACTICE a+b
A nurse is caring for a school-aged child who has diabetes mellitus with a diagnosis of diabetic ketoacidosis. When performing respiratory assessment which of following should nurse expect?
Deep respirations 32/min *attempt to blow off excess carbon dioxide and achieve homeostasis.*
A nurse is caring for a toddler who has acute Ottis media and a temperature of 40 C 104 F. After admin of acetaminophen which of the following should the nurse plan to take to reduce temp?
Dress toddler in minimal clothing.
A nurse is planning an educational program to teach caregivers about protecting their children from sunburns. Which of following instructions should nurse plan to include?
Choose a waterproof sunscreen with a minimum of SPF 15
A nurse in the emergency department is caring for a toddler who has partial thickness burns on their right arm. Which action should the nurse take?
Cleanse the affected area with mild soap and water
A nurse is providing discharge teaching to the parent of a school age child who has moderate persistent asthma. which of the following instructions should the nurse include?
Pulmonary function tests will be performed every 12-24 months to evaluate how your child is reasoning to therapy.
A nurse is caring for a school aged child receiving a blood transfusion. Which of the following manifestations alert the nurse to a possible hemolytic transfusion reaction?
Flank pain
A nurse is teaching the parent of an infant about ways to prevent sudden unexplained infant death. Which of following should the nurse include?
Give the infant a pacifier at bedtime.
A nurse is reviewing labratory report of a 7 year old child receiving chemotherapy. Which of following tests should the nurse review to adulate for anemia?
Hgb
A nurse is reviewing the lumbar puncture results of a school aged child who is suspected of having bacterial meningitis. Which of the following findings should the nurse identify as an indication of bacterial meningitis?
Increased protein concentration
A nurse is assessing a school aged child who has meningitis. Which of following findings is priority for nurse to report to provider?
Petechiae on the lower extremities
A nurse is caring for a preschooler who has congestive heart failure. the nurse observes wide QRS complexes and peaked T waves on the cardiac monitor. Which of following prescriptions should the nurse clarify with provider?
Potassium chloride
A nurse is planning care for a school ages child who has tunneled central venous access device. Which of following interventions should the nurse include in plan?
Use a semipermeable transparent dressing to cover the site.
A nurse in a providers off is caring for a school-aged child who has varicella. The parents ask when their child will no longer be contagious?
When your child's lesions are crusted, usually 6 days after they appear
A school nurse is caring for a child following a tonic clonic seizure. which of following actions should nurse take first?
check the childs respiratory rate