VATI Nursing for the Child
Assessment
1.Bone Marrow biopsy: A nurse is reinforcing teaching with the parent of a school-age
child who is undergoing testing for acute lymphoid leukemia. The nurse should inform the
parent that the child will undergo which of the following tests to confirm the diagnosis?
2.Irritability: A nurse is planning to reinforce teaching about head injuries with a
group of parents of school age children. The nurse should instruct the parents to monitor
for and report which of the following meanifestations?
3.ask the child to cough deeply: A nurse is obtaining a sputum sample form a school
age child. Which of the following actions should the nurse take?
4.request that the adolescent sign a consent for treatment form prior to performing
STI screening: A nurse is caring for an adolescent who reports mani- festations of an STI.
Which of the following actions should the nurse take?
5.Your child's meal plan should include a snack before physical activity: A nurse is
reinforcing teaching with the parent of a child who is newly diagnosed with diabetes
mellitus. Which of the following guidelines should the nurse include?
6.Regression is a common reaction to stress when toddlers are hospitalized. This is
temporary.: A nurse is assisting with the care of a hospitalized toddler who has congenital
heart disease. The parent calls the nurse to the room to ask for fresh linens and states. "My
child never wets the bed at home. I am not sure why this is happening now." Which of the
following responses should the nurse make to the parent?
7.My heart feels like it's fluttering after taking my medication: A nurse is assisting
with care for an adolescent client who has asthma and a new prescription for albuterol by
meterd-dose inhaler. Which of the following statements by the client indicates that they
might be experiencing an adverse effect of albuterol?
8.Position the child's arm at the level of the heart: A nurse is preparing to obtain a
blood pressure reading from a school age child. Which of the following actions should the
nurse take?
9.5 French: A nurse is caring for a mth old toddler who has a prescription for a
urinary catheter. Which of the following urinary catheters should the nurse use
10.Administer 1 tbsp of sugar to the child: A nurse is caring for a preschooler who has
diabetes mellitus and pale, and irritable. The child's blood glucose level is 52 mg/dL.
Which of the following actions should the nurse take first?
11.Droplet: A nurse is caring for a child who has pertussis. Which of the following
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precautions should the nurse initiate?
12.Gabapentin: A nurse is assisting with providing care for an adolescent client who
has neuropathic pain. Which of the following medications should the nurse anticipate
administering
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Assessment
1.Bone Marrow biopsy: A nurse is reinforcing teaching with the parent of a school-age
child who is undergoing testing for acute lymphoid leukemia. The nurse should inform the
parent that the child will undergo which of the following tests to confirm the diagnosis?
2.Irritability: A nurse is planning to reinforce teaching about head injuries with a
group of parents of school age children. The nurse should instruct the parents to monitor
for and report which of the following meanifestations?
3.ask the child to cough deeply: A nurse is obtaining a sputum sample form a school
age child. Which of the following actions should the nurse take?
4.request that the adolescent sign a consent for treatment form prior to performing
STI screening: A nurse is caring for an adolescent who reports mani- festations of an STI.
Which of the following actions should the nurse take?
5.Your child's meal plan should include a snack before physical activity: A nurse is
reinforcing teaching with the parent of a child who is newly diagnosed with diabetes
mellitus. Which of the following guidelines should the nurse include?
6.Regression is a common reaction to stress when toddlers are hospitalized. This is
temporary.: A nurse is assisting with the care of a hospitalized toddler who has congenital
heart disease. The parent calls the nurse to the room to ask for fresh linens and states. "My
child never wets the bed at home. I am not sure why this is happening now." Which of the
following responses should the nurse make to the parent?
7.My heart feels like it's fluttering after taking my medication: A nurse is assisting
with care for an adolescent client who has asthma and a new prescription for albuterol by
meterd-dose inhaler. Which of the following statements by the client indicates that they
might be experiencing an adverse effect of albuterol?
8.Position the child's arm at the level of the heart: A nurse is preparing to obtain a
blood pressure reading from a school age child. Which of the following actions should the
nurse take?
9.5 French: A nurse is caring for a mth old toddler who has a prescription for a
urinary catheter. Which of the following urinary catheters should the nurse use
10.Administer 1 tbsp of sugar to the child: A nurse is caring for a preschooler who has
diabetes mellitus and pale, and irritable. The child's blood glucose level is 52 mg/dL.
Which of the following actions should the nurse take first?
11.Droplet: A nurse is caring for a child who has pertussis. Which of the following
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precautions should the nurse initiate?
12.Gabapentin: A nurse is assisting with providing care for an adolescent client who
has neuropathic pain. Which of the following medications should the nurse anticipate
administering
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