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The nurse is preparing to administer C- administer the immunization using a 24-gauge
an immunization to a four-year-old needle; The nurse should administer an
child. immunization for a 4-year-old child using a 24-
Which of the following actions gauge needle to minimize the amount of pain
should the nurse plan to take? experienced by the toddler.
A- Place the child in a prone position
for the immunization
B- request that the child's caregiver
leave the room during the
immunization
C- administer the immunization using
a 24-gauge needle
D- inject the immunization slowly
after aspirating for 3 seconds
,A nurse is reviewing the laboratory B- sodium 140; The nurse should identify that a
report of an infant who is receiving sodium level of 140 mEq/L is within the
treatment for severe dehydration. expected reference range and indicates the
The nurse should identify which of current treatment regimen the infant
the is receiving for dehydration is effective.
following laboratory values indicates
effectiveness of the current
treatment?
A- Potassium 2.9 mEq/L
B- sodium 140
C- urine specific gravity 1.035
D- BUN 25 mg
The nurse is providing teaching D- playing dress-up; The nurse should instruct the
about Social Development to the parents that at the preschool age, play should
parents of a focus
preschooler. Which of the following on social, mental, and physical development.
play activities should the nurse Therefore, playing dress-up is a
recommend for the child? recommended play activity for this child.
A- Play pat-a-cake
B- using a push pull toy
C- creating a scrapbook
D- playing dress-up
,A nurse is teaching the parents of a D- Give the infant a pacifier at bedtime; The nurse
newborn about ways to prevent should inform the parent that protective factors
sudden against SIDS include
infant death syndrome SIDS. Which breastfeeding and the use of a pacifier when the
of the following instructions should infant is sleeping.
the A- The nurse should instruct the parent to place the
nurse include? infant in a supine
A- Place the infant in a prone
position to sleep.
B- Allow the infant to sleep on a
large pillow.
C- User soft mattress in the infant's
crib.
D- Give the infant a pacifier at
bedtime.
A nurse is assessing an infant who A- Nasal flaring; When using the airway, breathing,
has pneumonia. Which of the circulation approach to client care, the nurse
following should place the priority on nasal flaring. Nasal
findings is the priority for the nurse flaring indicates that the
to report to the provider? infant is experiencing acute respiratory distress.
A- Nasal flaring
B- WBC 11,300
C- diarrhea
D- abdominal distension
, A school nurse is assessing a school- C- assist the child to a side-lying position on the
age child blood pressure while he is floor; The greatest risk to this child is aspiration,
seated occlusion of the airway, and bodily
in a chair. The child starts to injury from falling out of the chair. The nurse should
experience a tonic-clonic seizure. ease the child down to
Which of the floor in a side-lying position immediately. This
following actions should the nurse position enables the child's
take first? secretions to drain from the mouth, preventing
A- Clear the immediate area around aspiration, and maintaining a
the child of hazardous objects patent airway.
B- loosen the child restrictive
clothing
C- assist the child to a side-lying
position on the floor
D- apply an oxygen mask to the
child
A nurse is receiving change-of-shift A- A toddler who has a concussion and an episode
Report on for children. Which of the of forceful vomiting; When using the urgent vs. no
following children should the nurse urgent approach to client care, the nurse should
assesses first? assess
A- A toddler who has a concussion this child first. An episode of forceful vomiting is an
and an episode of forceful vomiting indication of increased
B- an adolescent who has infective intracranial pressure in a toddler who has a
endocarditis and reports having a concussion.
headache
C- an adolescent who was placed
into Halo traction 1 hour ago and
rates his pain
at a 6 on a 0-10 scale
D- school-age child who has acute
glomerulonephritis and brown
colored urine
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The nurse is preparing to administer C- administer the immunization using a 24-gauge
an immunization to a four-year-old needle; The nurse should administer an
child. immunization for a 4-year-old child using a 24-
Which of the following actions gauge needle to minimize the amount of pain
should the nurse plan to take? experienced by the toddler.
A- Place the child in a prone position
for the immunization
B- request that the child's caregiver
leave the room during the
immunization
C- administer the immunization using
a 24-gauge needle
D- inject the immunization slowly
after aspirating for 3 seconds
,A nurse is reviewing the laboratory B- sodium 140; The nurse should identify that a
report of an infant who is receiving sodium level of 140 mEq/L is within the
treatment for severe dehydration. expected reference range and indicates the
The nurse should identify which of current treatment regimen the infant
the is receiving for dehydration is effective.
following laboratory values indicates
effectiveness of the current
treatment?
A- Potassium 2.9 mEq/L
B- sodium 140
C- urine specific gravity 1.035
D- BUN 25 mg
The nurse is providing teaching D- playing dress-up; The nurse should instruct the
about Social Development to the parents that at the preschool age, play should
parents of a focus
preschooler. Which of the following on social, mental, and physical development.
play activities should the nurse Therefore, playing dress-up is a
recommend for the child? recommended play activity for this child.
A- Play pat-a-cake
B- using a push pull toy
C- creating a scrapbook
D- playing dress-up
,A nurse is teaching the parents of a D- Give the infant a pacifier at bedtime; The nurse
newborn about ways to prevent should inform the parent that protective factors
sudden against SIDS include
infant death syndrome SIDS. Which breastfeeding and the use of a pacifier when the
of the following instructions should infant is sleeping.
the A- The nurse should instruct the parent to place the
nurse include? infant in a supine
A- Place the infant in a prone
position to sleep.
B- Allow the infant to sleep on a
large pillow.
C- User soft mattress in the infant's
crib.
D- Give the infant a pacifier at
bedtime.
A nurse is assessing an infant who A- Nasal flaring; When using the airway, breathing,
has pneumonia. Which of the circulation approach to client care, the nurse
following should place the priority on nasal flaring. Nasal
findings is the priority for the nurse flaring indicates that the
to report to the provider? infant is experiencing acute respiratory distress.
A- Nasal flaring
B- WBC 11,300
C- diarrhea
D- abdominal distension
, A school nurse is assessing a school- C- assist the child to a side-lying position on the
age child blood pressure while he is floor; The greatest risk to this child is aspiration,
seated occlusion of the airway, and bodily
in a chair. The child starts to injury from falling out of the chair. The nurse should
experience a tonic-clonic seizure. ease the child down to
Which of the floor in a side-lying position immediately. This
following actions should the nurse position enables the child's
take first? secretions to drain from the mouth, preventing
A- Clear the immediate area around aspiration, and maintaining a
the child of hazardous objects patent airway.
B- loosen the child restrictive
clothing
C- assist the child to a side-lying
position on the floor
D- apply an oxygen mask to the
child
A nurse is receiving change-of-shift A- A toddler who has a concussion and an episode
Report on for children. Which of the of forceful vomiting; When using the urgent vs. no
following children should the nurse urgent approach to client care, the nurse should
assesses first? assess
A- A toddler who has a concussion this child first. An episode of forceful vomiting is an
and an episode of forceful vomiting indication of increased
B- an adolescent who has infective intracranial pressure in a toddler who has a
endocarditis and reports having a concussion.
headache
C- an adolescent who was placed
into Halo traction 1 hour ago and
rates his pain
at a 6 on a 0-10 scale
D- school-age child who has acute
glomerulonephritis and brown
colored urine
