VATI PN Nursing Care of Children Assessment
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1. A nurse is contribut- Ensure the child receives pain medication 30 to 45 min prior to
ing to the plan of therapy.
care for a preschooler
who has moderate par- The nurse should ensure that the preschooler receives pain medica-
tial-thickness burns on tion 30 to 45 min prior to physical therapy sessions. The nurse should
both lower extremities. monitor the child's pain levels and treat them as needed. This will
Which of the following minimize or eliminate pain from moving tight skin at joints, which
interventions should the will encourage the child to participate in physical therapy. If the child
nurse recommend? is in pain during therapy, it will be a challenge to get the child to
participate in future sessions.
2. A nurse is assisting with "My heart feels like it's fluttering after taking my medication,"
care for an adolescent
client who has asthma and The nurse should identify that the client might be experiencing pal-
a new prescription for al- pitations or tachycardia, common adverse effects of albuterol.
buterol by metered-dose
inhaler. Which of the fol-
lowing statements by the
client indicates that they
might be experiencing
an adverse effect of al-
buterol?
3. A nurse in a provider's "Inoticed some blood in my stool this morning."
office is collecting data
from an adolescent who The nurse should identify that bloody stools are an adverse effect
has juvenile idiopathic of long-term therapy with ibuprofen. The nurse should question the
arthritis and has been tak- adolescent regarding a new onset of abdominal pain and should
ing ibuprofen daily for the report the client's statement to the provider.
last 6 months. Which of
the following client state-
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ments should the nurse
report to the provider?
4. A nurse is reinforcing "My child should hold their finger under warm water before obtain-
teaching with the parent ing a sample.
of a child who has dia-
betes mellitus. The parent Holding the finger under warm water will'promote blood flow to the
asks the nurse how to min- finger, making the puncture less painful.
imize the child's pain when
monitoring blood glucose
levels. Which of the fol-
lowing statements by the
parent indicates an under-
standing of the teaching?
5. A nurse is reinforcing "I will keep my child's towels separate from those of the rest of the
teaching with the parent family."
of a child who has a bac-
terial upper respiratory in- The nurse should identify that a child who has an upper respiratory
fection. Which of the fol- infection should use separate towels, utensils, and cups to prevent
lowing statements by the the infection from spreading.
parent indicates an under-
standing of the teaching?
6. A nurse is contributing to Provide a low-sodium diet.
the plan of care for a child
who has nephrotic syn- The nurse should recommend providing the child with a low-sodium
drome and a prescription diet to decrease edema associated with nephrotic syndrome.
for corticosteroids. Which
of the following interven-
tions should the nurse rec-
ommend?
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7. A nurse is collecting data Amnesia
from a child who recently
experienced a psychomo- The nurse should identify that amnesia is an expected manifestation
tor seizure. Which of the after a seizure. Children often do not remember the seizure activity.
following findings should
the nurse expect?
8. A nurse is collecting data FLACC pain rating scale
from a 5-month-old infant
who is postoperative fol- The nurse should use the FLACC pain rating scale to evaluate this
lowing umbilical hernia re- infant's pain level following outpatient surgery to repair an umbilical
pair. Which of the follow- hernia. The FLACC scale is a postoperative pain rating tool used for
ing measures should the children ranging from 2 months old to 7 years old. The acronym
nurse use to evaluate the stands for Face, Legs, Activity, Cry, and Consolability. The scoring
infant's pain level? ranges from 0, indicating "no pain behaviors" to 10, indicating "most
possible pain behaviors."
9. A nurse is assisting Potassium level
in the admission of a
9-month-old infant who When using the urgent vs. nonurgent approach to client care, the
has gastroenteritis with nurse should identify that the priority finding is a potassium level of
vomiting and diarrhea. 3.2 mEq/L because this is below the expected reference range of 4.1
Which of the following to 5.3 mEq/L for a 9-month-old infant. Hypokalemia, or a decreased
findings is the nurse's pri- potassium level, impacts the ability of smooth muscles to contract and
ority? (Click on the ex- can lead to cardiac arrythmias. Therefore, the nurse should identify
hibit tabs for addition- this as the priority finding and notify the provider.
al information about the
client. There are three tabs
that contain separate cat-
egories of data.)
10. A nurse is caring for a tod- Remove the toddler's extra clothing.
dler who has a respiratory
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1. A nurse is contribut- Ensure the child receives pain medication 30 to 45 min prior to
ing to the plan of therapy.
care for a preschooler
who has moderate par- The nurse should ensure that the preschooler receives pain medica-
tial-thickness burns on tion 30 to 45 min prior to physical therapy sessions. The nurse should
both lower extremities. monitor the child's pain levels and treat them as needed. This will
Which of the following minimize or eliminate pain from moving tight skin at joints, which
interventions should the will encourage the child to participate in physical therapy. If the child
nurse recommend? is in pain during therapy, it will be a challenge to get the child to
participate in future sessions.
2. A nurse is assisting with "My heart feels like it's fluttering after taking my medication,"
care for an adolescent
client who has asthma and The nurse should identify that the client might be experiencing pal-
a new prescription for al- pitations or tachycardia, common adverse effects of albuterol.
buterol by metered-dose
inhaler. Which of the fol-
lowing statements by the
client indicates that they
might be experiencing
an adverse effect of al-
buterol?
3. A nurse in a provider's "Inoticed some blood in my stool this morning."
office is collecting data
from an adolescent who The nurse should identify that bloody stools are an adverse effect
has juvenile idiopathic of long-term therapy with ibuprofen. The nurse should question the
arthritis and has been tak- adolescent regarding a new onset of abdominal pain and should
ing ibuprofen daily for the report the client's statement to the provider.
last 6 months. Which of
the following client state-
, VATI PN Nursing Care of Children Assessment
Study online at https://quizlet.com/_f8rzec
ments should the nurse
report to the provider?
4. A nurse is reinforcing "My child should hold their finger under warm water before obtain-
teaching with the parent ing a sample.
of a child who has dia-
betes mellitus. The parent Holding the finger under warm water will'promote blood flow to the
asks the nurse how to min- finger, making the puncture less painful.
imize the child's pain when
monitoring blood glucose
levels. Which of the fol-
lowing statements by the
parent indicates an under-
standing of the teaching?
5. A nurse is reinforcing "I will keep my child's towels separate from those of the rest of the
teaching with the parent family."
of a child who has a bac-
terial upper respiratory in- The nurse should identify that a child who has an upper respiratory
fection. Which of the fol- infection should use separate towels, utensils, and cups to prevent
lowing statements by the the infection from spreading.
parent indicates an under-
standing of the teaching?
6. A nurse is contributing to Provide a low-sodium diet.
the plan of care for a child
who has nephrotic syn- The nurse should recommend providing the child with a low-sodium
drome and a prescription diet to decrease edema associated with nephrotic syndrome.
for corticosteroids. Which
of the following interven-
tions should the nurse rec-
ommend?
, VATI PN Nursing Care of Children Assessment
Study online at https://quizlet.com/_f8rzec
7. A nurse is collecting data Amnesia
from a child who recently
experienced a psychomo- The nurse should identify that amnesia is an expected manifestation
tor seizure. Which of the after a seizure. Children often do not remember the seizure activity.
following findings should
the nurse expect?
8. A nurse is collecting data FLACC pain rating scale
from a 5-month-old infant
who is postoperative fol- The nurse should use the FLACC pain rating scale to evaluate this
lowing umbilical hernia re- infant's pain level following outpatient surgery to repair an umbilical
pair. Which of the follow- hernia. The FLACC scale is a postoperative pain rating tool used for
ing measures should the children ranging from 2 months old to 7 years old. The acronym
nurse use to evaluate the stands for Face, Legs, Activity, Cry, and Consolability. The scoring
infant's pain level? ranges from 0, indicating "no pain behaviors" to 10, indicating "most
possible pain behaviors."
9. A nurse is assisting Potassium level
in the admission of a
9-month-old infant who When using the urgent vs. nonurgent approach to client care, the
has gastroenteritis with nurse should identify that the priority finding is a potassium level of
vomiting and diarrhea. 3.2 mEq/L because this is below the expected reference range of 4.1
Which of the following to 5.3 mEq/L for a 9-month-old infant. Hypokalemia, or a decreased
findings is the nurse's pri- potassium level, impacts the ability of smooth muscles to contract and
ority? (Click on the ex- can lead to cardiac arrythmias. Therefore, the nurse should identify
hibit tabs for addition- this as the priority finding and notify the provider.
al information about the
client. There are three tabs
that contain separate cat-
egories of data.)
10. A nurse is caring for a tod- Remove the toddler's extra clothing.
dler who has a respiratory
