LEARNING SYSTEM RN 3.0 NURSING CARE OF CHILDREN FINAL QUIZ WITH CORRECT ANSWERS

A nurse is caring for a child who is receiving treatment for diabetic ketoacidosis and has current blood glucose level of 250mg/dL. Which of the following actions should the nurse take? CORRECT ANSWER Administer D5NS by continuous IV infusion A nurse is caring for a child who has epistaxis. Which of the following actions should the nurse take? CORRECT ANSWER Apply continuous pressure to the child's nose for at least 10 minutes A nurse is teaching the parents of a 3-year-old who has persistent otitis media about prevention. Which of the following statements by the parents indicates and understanding of the teaching? CORRECT ANSWER We should not smoke around our child A nurse is assessing the pain level of a 3-year-old who is postoperative following abdominal surgery. Which of the following pain scales should the nurse use? CORRECT ANSWER FACES pain rating scale A nurse is caring for a child who has acute glomerulonephritis. Which of the following actions should the nurse take? CORRECT ANSWER Check the child's blood pressure every 4 hours A nurse on the pediatric unit is caring for a group of clients. Which of the following findings should be the nurse's priority? CORRECT ANSWER A child who has sickle cell anemia and a urine specific gravity of 1.030 A nurse is caring for a preschool-age child who has mucosal ulceration after receiving chemotherapy. Which of the following actions should the nurse take? CORRECT ANSWER Instruct the child to use a soft sponge toothbrush when brushing her teeth A nurse is caring for a group of infants who have congenital heart defects. For which of the following defects should the nurse expect to observe cyanosis? CORRECT ANSWER Transposition of great arteries A nurse is teaching a school-age child who has a new diagnosis of T1DM. which of the following statements should the nurse make? CORRECT ANSWER You can use a vial of insulin for up to 30 days A nurse is teaching to a group of parents of adolescents about developmental needs. Which of the following statements by a parent should the nurse investigate further? CORRECT ANSWER My child spends 4 hours per day in internet chat rooms