peds nr 328 questions and answers

A nurse is providing discharge teaching to the parents of a school-age child who has epilepsy and a new prescription for phenytoin extended-release capsules. Which of the following instructions should the nurse include in the teaching? Encourage the child to brush his teeth after each meal A nurse is preparing to obtain a blood sample for an aPTT from a child who has hemophilia. Which of the following actions should the nurse plan to take? Obtain the sample using venipuncture A nurse is planning a community education series for teachers of children who have attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). Which of the following classroom strategies should the nurse include in the teaching? Accompany verbal instructions with visual references A nurse is caring for an infant who has pyloric stenosis and a new prescription for 0.9% sodium chloride with 10 mEq of potassium chloride. The infant is lethargic and has a potassium level of 3.5 mEq/L. which of the following actions should the nurse take? Check the infants serum creatinine A nurse is providing discharge teaching to the parents of a child following an open reduction and internal fixation of the right forearm with casting. Which of the following instructions is the nurse’s priority? Checking sensation in the finger A nurse is providing discharge teaching to the parents of a school-aged child who is immobilized following spinal surgery. Which of the following nutritional recommendations should the nurse include? Encourage small, frequent meals high in protein A nurse in an emergency department is providing pre-procedure teaching to the parents of a child who is to undergo a bronchoscopy due to aspiration of a foreign body. Which of the following statements should the nurse identify as an indication the teaching has been understood? A nurse in an emergency department is assessing a 5-year-old child who has a concussion. Which of the following manifestation should the nurse identify as an early indication of increased intracranial pressure (ICP)? A nurse is caring for an infant who has returned to the pediatric unit following action should the nurse take? A nurse is planning care for an adolescents client who has sickle cell anemia and is experiencing a vasoocclusive crisis. Which of the following intervention is the nurse’s priority? A nurse on a pediatric unit is admitting a 5-year old child who has a submersion injury and is awake and alert. The parent asks the nurse why the child needs to stay in the facility. Which of the following responses should the nurse make? A nurse is caring for a 3-year old child who has viral meningitis. Which of the following findings should the nurse expect?