Terms in this set (110)
2 to 3 oz (60-90 mL)
A 2-day-old infant who weighs 6 lb
(2722 g) is fed formula every 4
hours. Newborns require about 73
mL of fluid per pound (454 g) of body
weight each day. In light of this
information, approximately how
much formula would the infant
receive at each feeding?
shock
A 3-year-old child is admitted with
partial- and full-thickness burns over
30% of the body. Which significant
adverse outcome during the first 48
hours would the nurse attempt to
prevent?
Asking the child each day what was eaten for breakfast
A 9-year-old child with type 1
diabetes is prone to having
hypoglycemic episodes in the
morning. Which intervention would
be included in the school nurse's
plan of care for this child?
, burns around the mouth
A 10-year-old child sustained burns
of the extremities in a house fire.
During assessment of the child,
which clinical finding would be of
concern to the nurse?
Providing explanations at a preschooler's level of understanding
A 10-year-old child who is
developmentally delayed to a 3-year-
old level is admitted to the hospital
for surgery. Which approach to
preoperative teaching would the
nurse take for the child and parents?
Tracheotomy set
A 30-month-old toddler is brought to
the emergency department in acute
respiratory distress, and a diagnosis
of laryngotracheobronchitis (viral
croup) is made. Which is the most
important equipment for the nurse to
have available when the child is
admitted to the pediatric unit?
, Based on Erikson's theory of
development, which would the nurse
suggest to a mother of a toddler who
harshly disciplines her child?
Benzathine penicillin
A breast-feeding teenage mother is
diagnosed with syphilis. Which
would be the medication of choice
for this client?
Checking the child's level of consciousness hourly
A child is admitted to the pediatric
intensive care unit with acute
bacterial meningitis. Which
intervention would the nurse include
in the plan of care?
Correct the anemia, but they may cause other problems
A child is admitted to the pediatric
unit with a diagnosis of thalassemia
major (Cooley anemia). The parents
are told that there is no cure, but that
the anemia can be treated with
frequent blood transfusions. How do
blood transfusions treat children with
the diagnosis of thalassemia major?
2 to 3 oz (60-90 mL)
A 2-day-old infant who weighs 6 lb
(2722 g) is fed formula every 4
hours. Newborns require about 73
mL of fluid per pound (454 g) of body
weight each day. In light of this
information, approximately how
much formula would the infant
receive at each feeding?
shock
A 3-year-old child is admitted with
partial- and full-thickness burns over
30% of the body. Which significant
adverse outcome during the first 48
hours would the nurse attempt to
prevent?
Asking the child each day what was eaten for breakfast
A 9-year-old child with type 1
diabetes is prone to having
hypoglycemic episodes in the
morning. Which intervention would
be included in the school nurse's
plan of care for this child?
, burns around the mouth
A 10-year-old child sustained burns
of the extremities in a house fire.
During assessment of the child,
which clinical finding would be of
concern to the nurse?
Providing explanations at a preschooler's level of understanding
A 10-year-old child who is
developmentally delayed to a 3-year-
old level is admitted to the hospital
for surgery. Which approach to
preoperative teaching would the
nurse take for the child and parents?
Tracheotomy set
A 30-month-old toddler is brought to
the emergency department in acute
respiratory distress, and a diagnosis
of laryngotracheobronchitis (viral
croup) is made. Which is the most
important equipment for the nurse to
have available when the child is
admitted to the pediatric unit?
, Based on Erikson's theory of
development, which would the nurse
suggest to a mother of a toddler who
harshly disciplines her child?
Benzathine penicillin
A breast-feeding teenage mother is
diagnosed with syphilis. Which
would be the medication of choice
for this client?
Checking the child's level of consciousness hourly
A child is admitted to the pediatric
intensive care unit with acute
bacterial meningitis. Which
intervention would the nurse include
in the plan of care?
Correct the anemia, but they may cause other problems
A child is admitted to the pediatric
unit with a diagnosis of thalassemia
major (Cooley anemia). The parents
are told that there is no cure, but that
the anemia can be treated with
frequent blood transfusions. How do
blood transfusions treat children with
the diagnosis of thalassemia major?
