CHAPTER 22: HEALTH CARE ADAPTATIONS FOR THE CHILD AND FAMILY QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT ANSWERS|100% verified

CHAPTER 22: HEALTH CARE ADAPTATIONS FOR THE CHILD AND FAMILY QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT ANSWERS b. Apical Apical pulses are advised for children under age 5 years. Page 491 CORRECT ANSWER What is the best pulse location for the nurse to use when assessing the pulse rate on a 12-month-old infant? a. Brachial b. Apical c. Radial d. Femoral c. Confirm the identity with the charge nurse, make a new bracelet, and give the medicine. After confirmation of the child’s identity with the charge nurse and making a new bracelet, the medication can be safely given. All patients should be identified before treatment. Page 486 | Page 507 | Page 513 CORRECT ANSWER The nurse preparing to administer medication to a 2-month-old infant discovers there is no ID bracelet on the child. What should be the next action by the nurse? a. Give the medication after confirming the child’s name from the foot of the crib. b. Ask the charge nurse to give the medicine. c. Confirm the identity with the charge nurse, make a new bracelet, and give the medicine. d. Delay the medication until the admissions office can supply a new ID bracelet. b. I clean the perineum from front to back with an antiseptic wipe before I urinate. To obtain a clean-catch specimen, the perineum is cleansed with an antiseptic wipe from front to back. Page 497 CORRECT ANSWER The nurse instructed an adolescent female about collecting a clean-catch urine specimen. What statement made by the adolescent led the nurse to determine she understood the instructions? a. I should wash my perineum with soap and water, then begin to urinate. b. I clean the perineum from front to back with an antiseptic wipe before I urinate. c. Ill collect the first stream of urine in a sterile container. d. I will discard the first void and collect a freshly voided specimen 30 minutes later.