RN Nursing Care of Children final 2019

 

 

 

A nurse is providing education to a parent whose child has had a colostomy. Which of the following is an appropriate method to determine understanding of the teaching?

 

A nurse is educating the parent of a 9-month-old infant who has recently been diagnosed with cerebral palsy. Which of the following statements by the parent should indicate to the nurse that teaching has been effective?

 

A nurse is caring for a child who is in Buck’s traction. Which of the following should the nurse recognize as an appropriate intervention to prevent complications?

 

A nurse is providing diabetic teaching to a 12-year-old child who appears apprehensive during the teaching. Which of the following actions should the nurse recognize as appropriate in this situation?

 

A nurse on the pediatric unit is caring for four clients who all have assessments ordered in the morning. Which of the following values should the nurse report to a client’s primary care provider immediately?

 

A nurse is caring for a 3 year old child who is scheduled for a nephrectomy. When preparing preoperatively, which of the following actions should the nurse recognize as appropriate?

 

A nurse is caring for a child who is receiving chemotherapy with anorexia and nausea. Which of the following interventions should the nurse recognize as the most appropriate for the child experiencing these symptoms?

 

The parent of a toddler asks the nurse why the toddler’s abdomen protrudes. Which of the following statements would be an appropriate response by the nurse?

 

A nurse is caring for a child who will be receiving PE tubes in the morning. The nurse is teaching the parents how to care for the tubes upon discharge. Which of the following statements should indicate to the nurse that the teaching was understood?

 

A nurse is caring for a child who has cellulitis and a rectal temperature of 102.2° F (39° C). The child has an order for acetaminophen (Tylenol) 280 mg by mouth. The label on the bottle reads 160 mg/5 mL. Which of the following is the correct dose the nurse should dispense to the child?

 

A nurse is caring for a child who is a vegetarian and has sustained superficial partial-thickness burns on her legs. Which of the following diet choices would be appropriate for this child?

 

A nurse is performing a yearly physical on an adolescent. The adolescent’s parent asks about the adolescent’s developmental needs. Which of the following statements by the parent should the nurse investigate further?

 

A nurse is caring for a child who has superficial partial-thickness burns over 50% of his body. In planning for the nutritional needs of the child, which of the following should to nurse recognize as an appropriate intervention?

 

A nurse is caring for a child who has cystic fibrosis. Which of the following assessments should the nurse recognize as a priority to report to the primary care provider?

 

A nurse is preparing a 7 year old child for a tonsillectomy. Which of the following nursing actions would be appropriate in this preparation?

 

A nurse is caring for a child who has tetralogy of Fallot preoperatively. Which of following laboratory values should the nurse expect to find?

 

A school nurse is assisting a child who has been stung by a bee. The child’s hand is swelling and the nurse notes that the child has allergies to insect stings. Which of the following manifestations should the nurse recognize with anaphylaxis? (Select all that apply.)

 

Stridor is correct. A serious, life-threatening response to excessive histamine release is airway narrowing, which presents as dyspnea and stridor.

 

A nurse is caring for a child who is undergoing a bone marrow aspiration. Which response by the child should indicate to the nurse that the teaching has been effective?

 

A nurse is preparing to administer an injection to a 2 month old infant. Which of the following is an appropriate site for the nurse to give the injection?

 

A nurse is caring for a toddler who has asthma. The parents are concerned about the toddler’s reaction to the hospitalization. Which of the following nursing actions should the nurse perform to decrease the stress experienced by the toddler?

 

A school nurse is assessing a child who returned to school following a case of mononucleosis. The child has a note from his primary care provider excusing him from gym class. Which of the following should the nurse recognize as the most appropriate reason for this excuse?

 

A nurse is caring for a 10-year-old child who is obese. Which of the following menu choices is the most appropriate for this child?

 

A nurse is assessing an adolescent who sustained a broken tibia while playing football. Following the application of a fiberglass cast, the client complains of pain and a tingling feeling in the limb. Which of the following is the most appropriate action for the nurse to take?

 

A nurse is caring for a 7-year-old child diagnosed with glomerulonephritis. The child has decreased urinary output and a blood pressure of 160/78 mm Hg. The child is receiving hydralazine (Apresoline). Which of the following lunch choices should the nurse recognize as most appropriate?

 

A charge nurse is assigning rooms for admissions. An 8 year old child who is admitted with sickle cell anemia and is dehydrated. Which of the following is an appropriate room assignment for this child?

 

 

A nurse is caring for a child who has been brought to the emergency room after ingesting a bottle of acetaminophen (Tylenol). Which of the following medications should the nurse anticipate administering?

 

A nurse receives the following laboratory values on a 2-month-old child who has cyanotic heart disease. The results are a hemoglobin of 17 g/dL and a hematocrit of 51%. Which of the following statements by the nurse reflects the most appropriate interpretation of this information?

 

A nurse is teaching the parents of a newborn who has congenital hypothyroidism about care of their child. Which of the following should the nurse recommend to the parents?

 

A nurse is caring for a child who has epistaxis. Which of the following actions would be the most appropriate for the nurse to take?

 

A nurse is caring for a 10-year-old child who is postoperative abdominal surgery and was medicated 6 hr ago. When assessing the child, the nurse finds the child quiet and not interacting with family. Which of the following is an appropriate nursing action?

 

A nurse is caring for a child who has acute glomerulonephritis. Which of the following actions should the nurse recognize as appropriate in the care of this child?

 

A nurse at the immunization clinic is preparing to administer injections to a 5 year old child. Which of the following is the appropriate injection for the nurse to administer?