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A nurse is teaching school aged child and his parents how to self-administer
insulin. Which of the following actions should the nurse take first?
A) Allow the parent to administer an injection to the nurse
B) have the child teach the injection technique to the parents
C) have a parent administer the insulin injection to the child
D) demonstrate the injection technique on an orange
Demonstrate the injection technique on an orange
A nurse is caring for a child who has suspected nephrotic syndrome. Which of the
following laboratory values should the nurse expect?
A) platelets 120,000mm
B) Serum sodium 160meq
C) Hgb 9 g/dl
D) serum cholesterol 700 mg/dl
Serum cholesterol 700 mg/dl
A nurse is reviewing the lab results of an infant who is receiving digoxin and
furosemide for the treatment of heart failure. Which of the following findings
should the nurse report to the provider?
A) sodium 140 mEq/l
B) calcium 10.2 mg/dl
C) Chloride 100 mEq/l
D) potassium 3.2 mEq/l
potassium 3.2 mEq/l
A nurse is providing teaching about immunizations to the parents of a severely
immunocompromised child who has HIV. Which of the following statements
should the nurse include in her teaching?
,A) your child’s immunizations today will be half doses
B) the pneumococcal and influenza vaccines are recommended for your child
C) immunizations will be delayed until your child tests HIV negative
D) your child will need to restart the immunizations schedule once your child’s lab
values are within the reference range
The pneumococcal and influenza vaccines are recommended for your child
A school nurse is assessing a child who has been stung by a bee. The childs hand is
swelling, and the nurse notes that the child is allergic to insect stings. Which of the
following findings should the nurse expect if the child develops anaphylaxis SATA
A) bradycardia
B) nausea
C) urticaria
D) hypertension
E) stridor
Nausea urticaria stridor
A nurse is caring for a child who has a tracheostomy. Which of the following
techniques should the nurse use to suction the child’s tracheostomy?
A) Insert the catheter to 2 cm beyond the end of the tracheostomy tube
B) Remove the catheter while applying intermittent suction
C) Instill NS irrigation to loosen secretions while suctioning
D) Continue suctioning until the secretions are removed
Remove the catheter while applying intermittent suction
A nurse is providing teaching about home care to the guardian of an adolescent
who has hemophilia. Which of the following pieces of information should the
nurse provide?
A) encourage the adolescent to participate in non-contact sports
B) provide the adolescent with a firm bristled toothbrush
C) administer aspirin to the adolescent for episodes of pain
D) provide disposable razors to the adolescent for shaving
,Encourage the adolescent to participate in non-contact sports
A nurse is caring for a 4-month-old child who has acute otitis media and a fever of
38.3. Which of the following medications should the nurse administer
Amoxicillin
A nurse is caring for an infant who is postoperative following a myelomeningocele
repair. Which of the following is the priority action the nurse should take?
A) measure the infant’s intake and output
B) measure the infants head circumference
C) check the infants lower extremity function
D) monitor the infants blood pressure
measure the infants head circumference
A nurse is preparing to assess a 2-year-old toddler. Which of the following
behaviors should the nurse expect?
A) the child prefers to sit on the parent’s lap during the exam
B) the child is interested in how the exam works
C) the child asks specific questions about body functions
D) the child questions how her development compares to other children at the same
age
The child prefers to sit on the parent’s lap during the exam
A nurse is teaching the guardian of an 18-month-old toddler about optic medication
administration. Which of the following statements should the nurse make?
A) administer the drops immediately after removing the mediation from the
refrigerator
B) place the child in a seated position with the head tilted to the side for
administration
C) Gently pull the ear cartilage down and back when administering the medication
D) position the medication bottle so the drops do not touch the side of the ear canal
Gently pull the ear cartilage down and back when administering the medication
, A nurse is assessing a 1-week-old infant at a well child visit. The nurse should
notify the provider about which of the following assessment findings?
A) A flat, dark pink area between the eyes that blanches
B) an area of deep blue pigmentation over the buttock
C) a blue coloring of the sclera
D) A patchy, red rash with raised centers
a blue coloring of the sclera
A nurse in a peds clinic is assessing a toddler at a well child visit. Which of the
following actions should the nurse take?
A) perform the assessment in a head-to-toe sequence
B) minimize physical contact with the child
C) explain the procedures using medical terminology
D) Stop the assessment if the child becomes uncooperative
Minimize physical contact with the child initially
A nurse is planning care for a 4-year-old child who has nephrotic syndrome. which
of the following actions should the nurse take?
A) provide thorough skin care
B) test for blood type and cross match
C) allow ample hydrating fluids
D) maintain a low carb diet
provide a thorough skin assessment
A nurse in a providers office enters an examination room to assess an 8 month old
infant for the first time. Which of the following reactions by the infant should the
nurse expect?
A) the infant gives the nurse a social smile
B) the infant turns away when the nurse approaches
C) the infant reaches out to the nurse to be held
D) the infant is responsive and alert as the nurse comes closer
DETAILED CORRECT ANSWERS LATEST VERSION!!
A nurse is teaching school aged child and his parents how to self-administer
insulin. Which of the following actions should the nurse take first?
A) Allow the parent to administer an injection to the nurse
B) have the child teach the injection technique to the parents
C) have a parent administer the insulin injection to the child
D) demonstrate the injection technique on an orange
Demonstrate the injection technique on an orange
A nurse is caring for a child who has suspected nephrotic syndrome. Which of the
following laboratory values should the nurse expect?
A) platelets 120,000mm
B) Serum sodium 160meq
C) Hgb 9 g/dl
D) serum cholesterol 700 mg/dl
Serum cholesterol 700 mg/dl
A nurse is reviewing the lab results of an infant who is receiving digoxin and
furosemide for the treatment of heart failure. Which of the following findings
should the nurse report to the provider?
A) sodium 140 mEq/l
B) calcium 10.2 mg/dl
C) Chloride 100 mEq/l
D) potassium 3.2 mEq/l
potassium 3.2 mEq/l
A nurse is providing teaching about immunizations to the parents of a severely
immunocompromised child who has HIV. Which of the following statements
should the nurse include in her teaching?
,A) your child’s immunizations today will be half doses
B) the pneumococcal and influenza vaccines are recommended for your child
C) immunizations will be delayed until your child tests HIV negative
D) your child will need to restart the immunizations schedule once your child’s lab
values are within the reference range
The pneumococcal and influenza vaccines are recommended for your child
A school nurse is assessing a child who has been stung by a bee. The childs hand is
swelling, and the nurse notes that the child is allergic to insect stings. Which of the
following findings should the nurse expect if the child develops anaphylaxis SATA
A) bradycardia
B) nausea
C) urticaria
D) hypertension
E) stridor
Nausea urticaria stridor
A nurse is caring for a child who has a tracheostomy. Which of the following
techniques should the nurse use to suction the child’s tracheostomy?
A) Insert the catheter to 2 cm beyond the end of the tracheostomy tube
B) Remove the catheter while applying intermittent suction
C) Instill NS irrigation to loosen secretions while suctioning
D) Continue suctioning until the secretions are removed
Remove the catheter while applying intermittent suction
A nurse is providing teaching about home care to the guardian of an adolescent
who has hemophilia. Which of the following pieces of information should the
nurse provide?
A) encourage the adolescent to participate in non-contact sports
B) provide the adolescent with a firm bristled toothbrush
C) administer aspirin to the adolescent for episodes of pain
D) provide disposable razors to the adolescent for shaving
,Encourage the adolescent to participate in non-contact sports
A nurse is caring for a 4-month-old child who has acute otitis media and a fever of
38.3. Which of the following medications should the nurse administer
Amoxicillin
A nurse is caring for an infant who is postoperative following a myelomeningocele
repair. Which of the following is the priority action the nurse should take?
A) measure the infant’s intake and output
B) measure the infants head circumference
C) check the infants lower extremity function
D) monitor the infants blood pressure
measure the infants head circumference
A nurse is preparing to assess a 2-year-old toddler. Which of the following
behaviors should the nurse expect?
A) the child prefers to sit on the parent’s lap during the exam
B) the child is interested in how the exam works
C) the child asks specific questions about body functions
D) the child questions how her development compares to other children at the same
age
The child prefers to sit on the parent’s lap during the exam
A nurse is teaching the guardian of an 18-month-old toddler about optic medication
administration. Which of the following statements should the nurse make?
A) administer the drops immediately after removing the mediation from the
refrigerator
B) place the child in a seated position with the head tilted to the side for
administration
C) Gently pull the ear cartilage down and back when administering the medication
D) position the medication bottle so the drops do not touch the side of the ear canal
Gently pull the ear cartilage down and back when administering the medication
, A nurse is assessing a 1-week-old infant at a well child visit. The nurse should
notify the provider about which of the following assessment findings?
A) A flat, dark pink area between the eyes that blanches
B) an area of deep blue pigmentation over the buttock
C) a blue coloring of the sclera
D) A patchy, red rash with raised centers
a blue coloring of the sclera
A nurse in a peds clinic is assessing a toddler at a well child visit. Which of the
following actions should the nurse take?
A) perform the assessment in a head-to-toe sequence
B) minimize physical contact with the child
C) explain the procedures using medical terminology
D) Stop the assessment if the child becomes uncooperative
Minimize physical contact with the child initially
A nurse is planning care for a 4-year-old child who has nephrotic syndrome. which
of the following actions should the nurse take?
A) provide thorough skin care
B) test for blood type and cross match
C) allow ample hydrating fluids
D) maintain a low carb diet
provide a thorough skin assessment
A nurse in a providers office enters an examination room to assess an 8 month old
infant for the first time. Which of the following reactions by the infant should the
nurse expect?
A) the infant gives the nurse a social smile
B) the infant turns away when the nurse approaches
C) the infant reaches out to the nurse to be held
D) the infant is responsive and alert as the nurse comes closer
