PN VATI Nursing Care of Children Practice Questions with Complete Solutions

A nurse is contributing to the plan of care for a preschooler who has moderate partial-thickness burns on both lower extremities. Which of the following interventions should the nurse recommend? Correct Answer Ensure the child receives pain medication 30 to 45 min prior to therapy. The nurse should ensure that the preschooler receives pain medication 30 to 45 min prior to physical therapy sessions. The nurse should monitor the child's pain levels and treat them as needed. This will minimize or eliminate pain from moving tight skin at joints, which will encourage the child to participate in physical therapy. If the child is in pain during therapy, it will be a challenge to get the child to participate in future sessions. 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? Correct 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? Correct 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? Correct 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.