ATI PEDIATRIC PROCTORED EXAM|Questions and Answers, 100% Correct| With Rationales|

ATI PEDIATRIC PROCTORED EXAM|Questions and Answers, 100% Correct| With Rationales| A nurse is reinforcing teaching with the parent of a school-age child who has lactose intolerance. Which of the following supplements should the nurse instruct the parent to include in the child's diet? Vitamin D Lactose intolerance is managed by eliminating dairy products from the diet. However, this can result in a decrease in bone density because of the lack of calcium and vitamin D in the diet. The nurse should instruct the parent to administer a vitamin D supplement to the child to enhance the absorption of calcium from foods other than those containing lactose. A nurse is reviewing the laboratory values of a school-age child who has iron deficiency anemia. Which of the following findings should the nurse expect? Hgb 9.0 g/dL The nurse should expect a child who has iron deficiency anemia to have an Hgb level below the expected reference range of 9.5 to 15.5 g/dL. An Hgb of 9.0 g/dL is below the expected reference range. A nurse is collecting data from a 12-month-old infant during a well-child visit. At birth, the infant's weight was 3.6 kg (8 lb) and his length was 50.8 cm (20 in). Based on this data, which of the following findings should the nurse expect? The infant is 76.2 cm (30 in) long The nurse should expect a length of 76.2 cm (30 in), because the infant's length should increase by about 50% by 12 months of age. A nurse is reinforcing teaching about liquid oral supplements with the guardian of a school-age child who has iron deficiency anemia. Which of the following statements by the guardian indicates an understanding of the teaching? "I will give this medication to my child with a straw." The nurse should reinforce with the guardian to administer this medication with a straw to prevent staining the child's teeth. A nurse is caring for a toddler who has terminal cancer and is receiving hospice care. The child's parent tells the nurse, "I'm a bad parent, and I can't deal with this." Which of the following responses should the nurse make?