Antibiotic prophylaxis is prescribed for a 2-year- assessing a toddler-age client's respirations? -
old child with a cardiac malformation who is ANSWERS - Abdominal breathing
awaiting corrective surgery. The nurse explains
to the child's parents that the antibiotic will
prevent what? - ANSWERS - Subacute Which term should the nurse use when
bacterial endocarditis describing the physical growth that occurs during
the toddler years? - ANSWERS - Steplike
A nurse explains to the mother of a 1-year-old
with a history of frequent ear infections that the A 2½-year-old boy who has undergone surgery to
primary cause of otitis media in young children is revise a ventriculoperitoneal shunt is to be
what? - ANSWERS - An obstructed discharged. The nurse advises the parents to call
eustachian tube the clinic if the child does what? -
ANSWERS - Appears drowsy after a nap
and becomes irritable
The parent of a 2-year-old calls a nurse who is a
neighbor and reports that the child just ate
several multivitamins with iron. What should the Which statement would the nurse state is true for
nurse say to the parent? - ANSWERS - toddlers? - ANSWERS - The incidence of
"Call the Poison Control Center." poisoning is very common in toddlers
A parent asks a nurse for suggestions because a Which of these diseases would the nurse explain
2-year-old child wants to take a bath alone. What is most common in toddlers? - ANSWERS -
is the most appropriate suggestion that the nurse Influenza
should provide? - ANSWERS - "Allow the
child to wash herself with supervision."
Which theory helps pediatric nurses to design
appropriate therapeutic play interventions for ill
A father asks the nurse about the immunization toddlers? - ANSWERS - Interdisciplinary
schedule for his 15-month-old toddler, who is theory
being treated for acute lymphoid leukemia. What
vaccine is contraindicated for a child undergoing
chemotherapy? - ANSWERS - MMR A parent tells the nurse in the emergency
department, "My 3-year-old has had a fever for
several days and has been vomiting." After
A toddler on the pediatric unit is required to have prescribed measures to reduce the fever have
temporary dietary restrictions after colorectal been instituted, what nursing action is most
surgery. What is the best way for the nurse to important? - ANSWERS - Preventing
promote adherence to the restrictions? - shivering
ANSWERS - Handle dietary changes in a
matter-of-fact way
A nursing student is selecting liquids for an 18-
month-old toddler after oral surgery. Which
Which should the nurse anticipate when choice by the student should cause the charge
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