Nursing Care of Children Post-study quiz

A nurse is providing teaching about safe sleep practices for the guardian of a 1-month-old infant. Which of the following statements by the guardian indicates an understanding of the teaching?

"I will offer my baby a pacifier anytime they are placed in the bed to sleep."

A nurse is providing teaching for the parent of a preschooler who has pinworms. Which of the following instructions should the nurse include?

"Trim your child's fingernails short."

A nurse is teaching about car seat safety to the guardians of a preschooler. Which of the following instructions should the nurse include?

"Use a car seat until your child is a minimum of 145 cm (57 in) tall."

A nurse is providing teaching to the parents of an infant who has rotavirus. Which of the following statements should the nurse make?

"Your baby will experience diarrhea for up to 7 days."

A nurse is preparing to perform tracheostomy suctioning for a school-age child. Which of the following actions should the nurse plan to take?

Allow 60 seconds for ventilation between each pass of the catheter.

A nurse is teaching home management to the parents of a preschooler who has cystic fibrosis. Which of the following instructions should the nurse include?

Allow the child to participate in physical activities with peers.

A nurse is providing teaching to the guardian of an infant who has severe diaper dermatitis. Which of the following instructions should the nurse include?

Apply a zinc oxide ointment to the infant's skin with each diaper change.

A nurse is reviewing the laboratory report of a school-age child who has acute glomerulonephritis. Which of the following laboratory results should the nurse report to the provider?

BUN 25 mg/dL

A nurse is assessing a 4-year-old preschooler during a well-child visit. Which of the following findings should the nurse expect?

Child can build a tower using 10 cubes

A nurse is providing teaching about a ketogenic diet to the guardian of a child who has epilepsy. Which of the following information should the nurse include?

Choose high-fat, protein-rich foods for your child.

A nurse is creating a plan of care for a child who was placed in a halo brace 4 days ago. Which of the following actions should the nurse plan to take?

Clean the pin sites once daily.

A nurse is caring for an adolescent who has sickle cell anemia and is experiencing a vasoocclusive crisis (VOC). Which of the following actions should the nurse take?

Encourage bed rest.

A nurse is caring for an infant who has intussusception. After the infant's parents discuss treatment options with the provider, which of the following information should the nurse plan to discuss with the parents?

Postprocedural care following a pneumoenema administration

A nurse is preparing to perform a heel stick on a 4-month-old infant. Which of the following non-pharmacological measures should the nurse use to decrease the infant's level of pain prior to the procedure?

Offer the infant a sucrose pacifier.

A nurse is assessing a school-age child who has diabetes mellitus and is experiencing hypoglycemia. Which of the following findings should the nurse expect?

Pallor

A nurse is teaching a group of guardians about fire safety in the home. Which of the following actions should the nurse instruct the guardians to take first if a child's clothing catches fire and the child is burned?

Roll the child in a blanket.

A nurse is creating a plan of care for an adolescent who has scoliosis and is postoperative following a spinal fusion. Which of the following interventions should the nurse include?

Use a log-rolling technique to reposition the adolescent.

A nurse is assessing a 1-year-old infant during a well-child visit. Which of the following findings should the nurse report to the provider?

Weight is double the birth weight