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Nursing care of children vati Exam Questions
With Correct Answers 100% Verified.
A nurse is collecting data from an adolescent client. Which of the following represents the
greatest risk for suicide? - Answer✔Active psychiatric disorder
A nurse is caring for an 8-year-old child diagnosed with sickle cell anemia recovering from a
vaso-occlusive crisis. Which of the following precautions should the nurse include in the
discharge teaching? - Answer✔Drink 8 to 10 glasses of fluid daily
A nurse is preparing a 4-year-old child for discharge following a bilateral myringotomy with
tympanostomy tube placement. The mother asks what to do if the tubes fall out. The nurse
should give the parent which of the following instructions? - Answer✔- call the health care
clinic to report that the tubes have fallen out
A nurse has accepted a position on a pediatric unit and is learning more about psychosocial
development. Place Erikson's stages of psychosocial development in order from birth through
age 18 yrs. - Answer✔trust vs mistrust
autonomy vs shame and doubt
initiative vs guilt
industry vs inferiority
identity vs role confusion
A nurse is reviewing the serum laboratory results of four children. Which of the following values
should the nurse report to the provider? - Answer✔Iron 38 mcg/dL
A nurse is preparing to administer an IM injection to a preschool-age child. Which of the
following actions should the nurse take? - Answer✔Allow the child to hold a favorite toy.
nurse is caring for an infant after surgical repair of a cleft lip. The nurse should comfort the
infant by - Answer✔Rocking her with a favorite blanket
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A nurse is preparing to apply a eutectic mixture of local anesthetics (EMLA) cream prior to
inserting an intravenous catheter on a preschool-age child. Which of the following actions
should the nurse plan to take? (Select all that apply). - Answer✔Cover the treated area with a
transparent occlusive dressing.
Apply the medication one hour before the procedure begins.
Use a facial pain rating scale to evaluate effectiveness of the treatment.
R: Covering the area with an occlusive dressing increases absorption of the medication and
prevents the inadvertent transfer of the cream to other areas of the body; EMLA cream should
be applied 1 hr prior to procedures; most preschoolers are able to determine the degree of pain
based on facial expressions depicted.
A nurse working at a clinic speaks on the telephone with a parent of a 2-month-old infant. The
parent tells the nurse that the infant has projectile vomiting followed by hunger after meals.
Which of the following responses by the nurse is appropriate? - Answer✔"Bring your infant into
the clinic today to be seen"
nurse is caring for a child who is having a seizure. Which of the following is an appropriate
action by the nurse? (Select all that apply.) - Answer✔-place the bed in a low position
-assess the client's airway patency
nurse is caring for a 4-year-old child who refuses to take his medication. Which of the following
strategies should the nurse use to elicit the child's cooperation? - Answer✔Offer the child a
choice of crushed pills or elixir
A nurse is collecting data from a 9-month-old infant. Which of the following findings would
require further intervention? - Answer✔Positive Moro reflex
It should disappear at 3to4 months
A nurse is caring for a preschool child who has croup. Which of the following findings should the
nurse report to the provider? - Answer✔Drooling of saliva
Indicate epiglottis which requires immediate medical attention
nurse is reinforcing teaching how to control a minor bleeding episode to a parent of a child with
hemophilia. Which of the following statements by the parent indicates a need for further
teaching? - Answer✔I will apply heat
school nurse is screening an 11-year-old client for idiopathic scoliosis. Which of the following
instructions should the nurse give the client for this examination? - Answer✔Bend forward
from the waist with your head and arms downward
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Nursing care of children vati Exam Questions
With Correct Answers 100% Verified.
A nurse is collecting data from an adolescent client. Which of the following represents the
greatest risk for suicide? - Answer✔Active psychiatric disorder
A nurse is caring for an 8-year-old child diagnosed with sickle cell anemia recovering from a
vaso-occlusive crisis. Which of the following precautions should the nurse include in the
discharge teaching? - Answer✔Drink 8 to 10 glasses of fluid daily
A nurse is preparing a 4-year-old child for discharge following a bilateral myringotomy with
tympanostomy tube placement. The mother asks what to do if the tubes fall out. The nurse
should give the parent which of the following instructions? - Answer✔- call the health care
clinic to report that the tubes have fallen out
A nurse has accepted a position on a pediatric unit and is learning more about psychosocial
development. Place Erikson's stages of psychosocial development in order from birth through
age 18 yrs. - Answer✔trust vs mistrust
autonomy vs shame and doubt
initiative vs guilt
industry vs inferiority
identity vs role confusion
A nurse is reviewing the serum laboratory results of four children. Which of the following values
should the nurse report to the provider? - Answer✔Iron 38 mcg/dL
A nurse is preparing to administer an IM injection to a preschool-age child. Which of the
following actions should the nurse take? - Answer✔Allow the child to hold a favorite toy.
nurse is caring for an infant after surgical repair of a cleft lip. The nurse should comfort the
infant by - Answer✔Rocking her with a favorite blanket
1
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A nurse is preparing to apply a eutectic mixture of local anesthetics (EMLA) cream prior to
inserting an intravenous catheter on a preschool-age child. Which of the following actions
should the nurse plan to take? (Select all that apply). - Answer✔Cover the treated area with a
transparent occlusive dressing.
Apply the medication one hour before the procedure begins.
Use a facial pain rating scale to evaluate effectiveness of the treatment.
R: Covering the area with an occlusive dressing increases absorption of the medication and
prevents the inadvertent transfer of the cream to other areas of the body; EMLA cream should
be applied 1 hr prior to procedures; most preschoolers are able to determine the degree of pain
based on facial expressions depicted.
A nurse working at a clinic speaks on the telephone with a parent of a 2-month-old infant. The
parent tells the nurse that the infant has projectile vomiting followed by hunger after meals.
Which of the following responses by the nurse is appropriate? - Answer✔"Bring your infant into
the clinic today to be seen"
nurse is caring for a child who is having a seizure. Which of the following is an appropriate
action by the nurse? (Select all that apply.) - Answer✔-place the bed in a low position
-assess the client's airway patency
nurse is caring for a 4-year-old child who refuses to take his medication. Which of the following
strategies should the nurse use to elicit the child's cooperation? - Answer✔Offer the child a
choice of crushed pills or elixir
A nurse is collecting data from a 9-month-old infant. Which of the following findings would
require further intervention? - Answer✔Positive Moro reflex
It should disappear at 3to4 months
A nurse is caring for a preschool child who has croup. Which of the following findings should the
nurse report to the provider? - Answer✔Drooling of saliva
Indicate epiglottis which requires immediate medical attention
nurse is reinforcing teaching how to control a minor bleeding episode to a parent of a child with
hemophilia. Which of the following statements by the parent indicates a need for further
teaching? - Answer✔I will apply heat
school nurse is screening an 11-year-old client for idiopathic scoliosis. Which of the following
instructions should the nurse give the client for this examination? - Answer✔Bend forward
from the waist with your head and arms downward
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