A nurse is teaching a parent of a 2-year-old child about safe food choices. Which of the
following foods should the nurse recommend?
Grapes
Bananas
Celery
Raw Carrots - ANSWER Bananas
Bananas are a safe choice for a 2-year-old child because they are easy to chew and swallow.
A nurse is developing a health program for the parents of school-age boys. Which of the
following information about the pubescent changes should the nurse include in the
program?
Changes in the voice signal the beginnings of puberty
Gynecomastia commonly occurs during late puberty
Puberty might be delayed if scrotal changes have not occurred by the age of 11
Growth spurts in height occur toward the end of mid-puberty - ANSWER Growth
spurts in height occur toward the end of mid-puberty
Growth spurts in height occur toward the end of midpuberty. Boys grow an average of 10 to
30 cm (4 to 12 inches) during this period.
A nurse is caring for a toddler who is 24 hr postoperative following a cleft palate repair.
Which of the following actions should the nurse take?
Offer fluids through a straw.
1
, Apply bilateral wrist restraints.
Administer opioids for pain.
Implement a soft diet. - ANSWER Administer opioids for pain
Administering opioids for pain is an appropriate action by the nurse. Opioids control pain in
the immediate postoperative period are followed by administration of acetaminophen PRN.
A nurse is assessing a 10-day-old client. Which of the following should the nurse understand
is a clinical manifestation of pyloric stenosis?
Absent bowel sounds
Increased sodium levels
Projectile vomiting after feedings
Golf ball-sized mass over the left quadrant - ANSWER Projectile vomiting after feedings
Pyloric stenosis is a narrowing and thickening of the pyloric canal between the stomach and
the duodenum, resulting in projectile vomiting.
A nurse is providing teaching to a parent of a child who has celiac disease. The nurse should
include which of the following food choices for this child?
Barley
Rye
Rice
Wheat - ANSWER rice
Because rice is naturally gluten-free, it is an acceptable food choice for a child who has celiac
disease.
A nurse is presenting an in-service about the use of postural drainage for infants who have
cystic fibrosis. Which of the following positions should the nurse identify as being
contraindicated for the infant?
Trendelenburg
Sitting on a nurse's lap leaning forward
Supine
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following foods should the nurse recommend?
Grapes
Bananas
Celery
Raw Carrots - ANSWER Bananas
Bananas are a safe choice for a 2-year-old child because they are easy to chew and swallow.
A nurse is developing a health program for the parents of school-age boys. Which of the
following information about the pubescent changes should the nurse include in the
program?
Changes in the voice signal the beginnings of puberty
Gynecomastia commonly occurs during late puberty
Puberty might be delayed if scrotal changes have not occurred by the age of 11
Growth spurts in height occur toward the end of mid-puberty - ANSWER Growth
spurts in height occur toward the end of mid-puberty
Growth spurts in height occur toward the end of midpuberty. Boys grow an average of 10 to
30 cm (4 to 12 inches) during this period.
A nurse is caring for a toddler who is 24 hr postoperative following a cleft palate repair.
Which of the following actions should the nurse take?
Offer fluids through a straw.
1
, Apply bilateral wrist restraints.
Administer opioids for pain.
Implement a soft diet. - ANSWER Administer opioids for pain
Administering opioids for pain is an appropriate action by the nurse. Opioids control pain in
the immediate postoperative period are followed by administration of acetaminophen PRN.
A nurse is assessing a 10-day-old client. Which of the following should the nurse understand
is a clinical manifestation of pyloric stenosis?
Absent bowel sounds
Increased sodium levels
Projectile vomiting after feedings
Golf ball-sized mass over the left quadrant - ANSWER Projectile vomiting after feedings
Pyloric stenosis is a narrowing and thickening of the pyloric canal between the stomach and
the duodenum, resulting in projectile vomiting.
A nurse is providing teaching to a parent of a child who has celiac disease. The nurse should
include which of the following food choices for this child?
Barley
Rye
Rice
Wheat - ANSWER rice
Because rice is naturally gluten-free, it is an acceptable food choice for a child who has celiac
disease.
A nurse is presenting an in-service about the use of postural drainage for infants who have
cystic fibrosis. Which of the following positions should the nurse identify as being
contraindicated for the infant?
Trendelenburg
Sitting on a nurse's lap leaning forward
Supine
2
