RN VATI NURSING CARE OF CHILDREN C
UPDATED ACTUAL EXAM QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT ANSWERS
◉ A nurse is assisting with care for an adolescent client who has
asthma and a new prescription for albuterol by metered-dose
inhaler. Which of the following statements by the client indicates
that they might be experiencing an adverse effect of albuterol?
Answer: "My heart feels like it's fluttering after taking my
medication,"
The nurse should identify that the client might be experiencing
palpitations or tachycardia, common adverse effects of albuterol.
◉ A nurse in a provider's office is collecting data from an adolescent
who has juvenile idiopathic arthritis and has been taking ibuprofen
daily for the last 6 months. Which of the following client statements
should the nurse report to the provider?
Answer: "Inoticed some blood in my stool this morning."
The nurse should identify that bloody stools are an adverse effect of
long-term therapy with ibuprofen. The nurse should question the
adolescent regarding a new onset of abdominal pain and should
report the client's statement to the provider.
,◉ A nurse is reinforcing teaching with the parent of a child who has
diabetes mellitus. The parent asks the nurse how to minimize the
child's pain when monitoring blood glucose levels. Which of the
following statements by the parent indicates an understanding of
the teaching?
Answer: "My child should hold their finger under warm water before
obtaining a sample.
Holding the finger under warm water will'promote blood flow to the
finger, making the puncture less painful.
◉ A nurse is reinforcing teaching with the parent of a child who has
a bacterial upper respiratory infection. Which of the following
statements by the parent indicates an understanding of the
teaching?
Answer: "I will keep my child's towels separate from those of the
rest of the family."
The nurse should identify that a child who has an upper respiratory
infection should use separate towels, utensils, and cups to prevent
the infection from spreading.
, ◉ A nurse is contributing to the plan of care for a child who has
nephrotic syndrome and a prescription for corticosteroids. Which of
the following interventions should the nurse recommend?
Answer: Provide a low-sodium diet.
The nurse should recommend providing the child with a low-sodium
diet to decrease edema associated with nephrotic syndrome.
◉ A nurse is collecting data from a child who recently experienced a
psychomotor seizure. Which of the following findings should the
nurse expect?
Answer: Amnesia
The nurse should identify that amnesia is an expected manifestation
after a seizure. Children often do not remember the seizure activity.
◉ A nurse is collecting data from a 5-month-old infant who is
postoperative following umbilical hernia repair. Which of the
following measures should the nurse use to evaluate the infant's
pain level?
Answer: FLACC pain rating scale
The nurse should use the FLACC pain rating scale to evaluate this
infant's pain level following outpatient surgery to repair an
umbilical hernia. The FLACC scale is a postoperative pain rating tool
UPDATED ACTUAL EXAM QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT ANSWERS
◉ A nurse is assisting with care for an adolescent client who has
asthma and a new prescription for albuterol by metered-dose
inhaler. Which of the following statements by the client indicates
that they might be experiencing an adverse effect of albuterol?
Answer: "My heart feels like it's fluttering after taking my
medication,"
The nurse should identify that the client might be experiencing
palpitations or tachycardia, common adverse effects of albuterol.
◉ A nurse in a provider's office is collecting data from an adolescent
who has juvenile idiopathic arthritis and has been taking ibuprofen
daily for the last 6 months. Which of the following client statements
should the nurse report to the provider?
Answer: "Inoticed some blood in my stool this morning."
The nurse should identify that bloody stools are an adverse effect of
long-term therapy with ibuprofen. The nurse should question the
adolescent regarding a new onset of abdominal pain and should
report the client's statement to the provider.
,◉ A nurse is reinforcing teaching with the parent of a child who has
diabetes mellitus. The parent asks the nurse how to minimize the
child's pain when monitoring blood glucose levels. Which of the
following statements by the parent indicates an understanding of
the teaching?
Answer: "My child should hold their finger under warm water before
obtaining a sample.
Holding the finger under warm water will'promote blood flow to the
finger, making the puncture less painful.
◉ A nurse is reinforcing teaching with the parent of a child who has
a bacterial upper respiratory infection. Which of the following
statements by the parent indicates an understanding of the
teaching?
Answer: "I will keep my child's towels separate from those of the
rest of the family."
The nurse should identify that a child who has an upper respiratory
infection should use separate towels, utensils, and cups to prevent
the infection from spreading.
, ◉ A nurse is contributing to the plan of care for a child who has
nephrotic syndrome and a prescription for corticosteroids. Which of
the following interventions should the nurse recommend?
Answer: Provide a low-sodium diet.
The nurse should recommend providing the child with a low-sodium
diet to decrease edema associated with nephrotic syndrome.
◉ A nurse is collecting data from a child who recently experienced a
psychomotor seizure. Which of the following findings should the
nurse expect?
Answer: Amnesia
The nurse should identify that amnesia is an expected manifestation
after a seizure. Children often do not remember the seizure activity.
◉ A nurse is collecting data from a 5-month-old infant who is
postoperative following umbilical hernia repair. Which of the
following measures should the nurse use to evaluate the infant's
pain level?
Answer: FLACC pain rating scale
The nurse should use the FLACC pain rating scale to evaluate this
infant's pain level following outpatient surgery to repair an
umbilical hernia. The FLACC scale is a postoperative pain rating tool
