ATI Nursing Care of Children 2019 B: Questions & Answers: Guaranteed A+ Score

A nurse is planning care for a newly admitted schole-age child who has generalized seizure disorder. Which of the following interventions should the nurse plan to include? (Ans- Ensure the oxygen source is functioning in the childs room A nurse is providing dietary teaching to the guardian of a school-age child who has cystic fibrosis. Which of the following statements should the nurse make? (Ans- "You should offer your child high-protein meals and snacks throughout the day."; well-balanced and high in protein and calories. Children who have cystic fibrosis require a higher percentage of the recommended dietary allowances of all nutrients to meet their energy requirements. A nurse is providing discharge teaching to the parents of a 6-month-old infant who is postoperative following hypospadias repair with a stent placement. Which of the following instructions should the nurse include in the teaching? (Ans- "Allow the stent to drain into your infants diaper." A nurse is caring for a school-age child who has primary nephrotic syndrome and is taking prednisone. Following 1 week of treatment, which of the following manifestations indicates to the nurse that the medication is effective? (Ans- Decreased edema; experience edema due to the increased glomerular permeability, which increases protein loss. Prednisone decreases glomerular permeability, which causes fluid to shift from the extracellular spaces, resulting in decreased edema. A nurse is receiving change-of-shift report for four children. Which of the following children should the nurse assess first? (Ans- A toddler who has a concussion and an episode of forceful vomiting.; indication of increased intracranial pressure in a toddler who has a concussion. A nurse is providing discharge teaching to the guardians of a toddler who had lower leg cast applied 24 hr ago. The nurse should instruct the guardians to report which of the following finding to the provider? (Ans- Restricted ability to move the toes.; restricted ability of the toddler to move their toes is an indication of neurovascular compromise and requires immediate notification of the provider. Permanent muscle and tissue damage can occur in just a few hours. A nurse in an emergency department is auscultating the lungs of an adolescent who is experiencing dyspnea. The nurse should identify the sound as which of the following? (Ans- Wheezes A nurse is caring for a preschooler who has congestive heart failure. The nurse observes wide QRS complexes and peaked T waves on the cardiac monitor. Which of the following prescriptions should the nurse clarify with the provider? (Ans- Potassium Chloride