Which ocular finding is associated with child maltreatment?
A. Glaucoma.
B. Conjunctivitis.
C. Iritis.
D. Retinal hemorrhage.
, Retinal hemorrhage.
A school-aged child is about to receive stitches. To evaluate his understanding of the procedure,
you tell him:
A. "Young people your age have questions about getting stitches. What are your questions?"
B. "Don't cry while you are getting the stitches. Be brave like a man."
C. "You will probably receive 10 stitches. Do you have any questions before we restrain you?"
D. "Does your cut hurt? Would you like your mommy to hold you?"
A. "Young people your age have questions about getting stitches. What are your
questions?"
Which of the following is the priority intervention for the nurse caring for an immunocompromised
pediatric patient with a fever?
Give this one a try later!
, Placement in a negative pressure room
An 8-year-old pedestrian is thrown onto the hood of a moving vehicle striking the windshield. On
arrival to the ED. the patient is minimally responsive with active bleeding from the nose and
mouth. The patient is vomiting. Which of the following interventions would most likely be
considered?
Endotracheal intubation
A 6-month-old arrives with swelling to the left thigh. Caregivers deny any traumatic event.
Assessment findings include a patient who is active and alert, in the 10th percentile for length, and
has blue-grey sclera. Radiographs reveal a midshaft fracture of the left femur. Which of the
following is the most likely cause?
, Osteogenesis imperfecta
A neonate presents to the emergency department with irritability, weak cry, and hypotonia. Which
of the following is a priority intervention?
Serum blood glucose
The nurse is reevaluating the effectiveness of interventions for a 4-year-old child with a suspected
tension pneumothorax. Which assessment finding indicates the interventions were effective?
Bilateral chest wall rise with assisted ventilations.
When caring for a potential crime victim, what evidence collection principle is imperative?