solutions.
10 month old able to understand the word no - ANSWER True
Mom is discontinuing breastfeeding at 5 months old. The nurse recommends that the
infant be given what - ANSWER Commercial iron fortified formula
Parents tell the nurse their 1 year old sleeps with them - ANSWER This is common
and an accepted practice especially in certain cultural groups
Baby becomes apneic - ANSWER Stimulate trunk by patting or rubbing gently
Risk factors for increased SIDS incidence - ANSWER Low apgar
Male sex
Recent viral illness
Caring for an unconscious child - ANSWER Use a draw sheet to avoid friction and
shearing
Nursing interventions to encourage food and fluids during hospitalization - ANSWER
Give high quality foods and snacks whenever the child expresses hunger
Most appropriate way to collect urine sample on 6 month old - ANSWER Aspirate
urine from cotton balls in diaper with syringe
Administering bitter oral medications to an infant or child nursing interventions -
ANSWER Mix with sweet substance like jam or icecream
Liquid medicine given to 10 month old, which approach minimizes aspiration? -
ANSWER Administer with syringe along side of the tongue
Teaching to administer eye drops - ANSWER Place in conjunctival sac that is formed
when the lid is pulled down
2 year old in emergency department with dehydration and hypovolemia. Why is an
intraosseous infusion started? - ANSWER Rapid venous access is not possible
Critical information when using restraints on a child - ANSWER Use the least
restrictive type
Which type of dehydration results from water loss in excess of electrolyte loss -
ANSWER Hypertonic dehydration
An infant is brought to the ED with poor skin turgor, weight loss, lethargy, and
tachycardia. This is suggestive of what - ANSWER Dehydration