ATI Proctored Exam Pediatrics

A nurse is caring for an adolescent following a lumbar puncture. which of the following actions should the nurse take? - initiate NPO status for the adolescent - place the adolescent in a supine position - place a moist, warm pack on the adolescents lower back - apply a eutectic mixture of local anesthetics to the adolescent's puncture site - Place the adolescent in supine position (The nurse should place the adolescent in a supine position for 30 minutes to an 1 hour following a lumbar puncture to decrease the risk of a post Dural puncture headache) A nurse is assessing a child who is receiving IV chemotherapy. assessment findings include extravasation of the tissues surrounding the IV insertion site. In which order should the nurse take the following actions? -Remove IV line -Elevate the extremity -Stop the infusion -Notify the provider - Stop the infusion Elevate the extremity Notify the provider Remove the IV line A nurse is discussing the causes of chronic diarrhea with a client. which of the following conditions is caused by malabsorption -Celiac disease-Ulcerative colitis -Hirschsprung's disease -Crohn's disease - Celiac Disease (the nurse should recognize that celiac disease causes chronic diarrhea due to malabsorption. other malabsorption conditions include short bowel syndrome, lactose intolerance, and congenital enzyme deficiency) A nurse is caring for an 8 year old child who has sickle cell anemia. which of the following actions should the nurse take? -Apply cool compresses to the painful area -Initiate contact isolation precautions -Give the child flavored popsicles -Administer phytonadione - Give the child flavored popsicles (Maintaining hydration with a child who has sickle cell anemia is important to prevent sickling. children often accept flavored popsicles as a source of fluid A nurse is caring for a toddler who has a fever, a high pitched cry, irritability, and vomiting. which of the following actions should the nurse take? -Administer 81 mg of aspirin to the toddler -Give the toddler a cold bath -Place the toddler in a supine position -Pad the rails of the toddler's bed - Pad the rails of the toddler's bed