RN Nursing Care of Children Practice A w/ NGN

A nurse in a provider's office is caring for a preschooler. Which of the following statements by a guardian indicate that the discharge teaching was effective?

"We should apply a skin emollient immediately after bathing our child." "We should keep our child's fingernails trimmed short." "We should use a mild detergent for our laundry."

After viewing the child's assessment, which of the following findings should the nurse address first? Complete the following sentence by using the lists of options.

The nurse should first address the client's TEMPERATURE followed by the client's PAIN

The child has returned to the unit following the procedure. Which of the following actions should the nurse take?

Provide 100% oxygen via face mask Check anterior neck and chest dressing for bleeding Place a warm blanket on the child Keep the child's head in a neutral position

Select 6 statements by the parent that indicate an understanding of the discharge teaching.

"I should apply moisturizer to the scar tissue" "I will use a measured spoon or medicine cup to give my child hydroxyzine" "I can give my child hydroxyzine every 6 hrs as needed" "Puppet play can be helpful for my child" "I need to assess for any redness or open skin areas before applying my child's left arm splint" "My child will need to use a compression garment to decrease blood supply to the scarred tissue"

Which of the following potential provider prescriptions should the nurse identify as anticipated or contraindicated?

Apply sterile gauze soaked with cool 0.9% sodium chloride to the burn areas - contraindicated Insert an indwelling catheter - anticipated Provide 100% oxygen via face mask - anticipated Weigh the child - anticipated

After reviewing the information in the child's medical record, which of the following findings should the nurse report to the provider?

Arterial blood gases WBC count Oxygen saturation level Respiratory assessment

After reviewing the information in the medical record, the nurse should identify that the child is at risk for developing which of the following conditions?

The nurse should identify that the child is at risk for developing SPLENOMEGALY as evidenced by POSITIVE MONONUCLEOSIS RAPID TEST

After examining the child during hydrotherapy, the provider enters prescriptions into the child's medical record.

Change the morphine route to family-controlled analgesia via a PCA pump is ANTICIPATED Obtain a wound culture is ANTICIPATED Place the child on a pressure-reduction mattress is ANTICIPATED Limit daily protein intake is CONTRAINDICATED

A nurse in a provider's office is preparing to administer immunizations to a toddler during a well-child visit. Which of the following actions should the nurse plan to take?

Withhold the measles, mumps, and rubella vaccine

A nurse in an emergency department is caring for a 4-year-old child who was rescued from a home fire by emergency medical services (EMS). The nurse should identify that which of the following findings require immediate follow-up? Select the 3 findings that require immediate follow-up.

Partial and full-thickness burns to the left upper anterior chest and neck SaO2 89% on room air HR 150/min