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The nurse is teaching parents of a toddler who has diabetes mellitus (type 1)
about ways to include
their child in the plan of care. Which of the following actions should the
parents have the toddler
perform?
a. Choose which finger to use for a fingerstick.
b. Draw up insulin, then the parents check if the dosage is correct.
c. Pick correct food and snacks at social gatherings.
d. Perform insulin injection on a doll - Ans✔✔-a
The nurse is caring for the following assigned children who have diabetes
mellitus. The nurse should
first see the child
a. whose scheduled insulin has not arrived from the pharmacy.
, b. who has not eaten since receiving regular insulin 1 hour ago.
c. whose urine is negative for ketones and reports feeling hungry.
d. who has a morning blood glucose level of 68 mg/dL - Ans✔✔-b
The nurse is teaching the mother of a 2-month-old infant about newly
prescribed levothyroxine. Which
of the following instructions should the nurse include in the teaching?
a. "Dissolve the medication and put in a full bottle of formula to disguise the
taste."
b. "Give the crushed medication (if applicable) in a small amount of water
before giving a bottle."
c. "Mix the medication with applesauce and feed it to the infant."
d. "The medication can be dissolved ahead of time and stored in an airtight
container." - Ans✔✔-b
The nurse preceptor is observing a newly hired nurse care for a child who has
Down syndrome. Which
of the following manifestations documented by the newly hired nurse requires
follow-up by the nurse
preceptor?
a. Hyperflexibility.
b. Protruding tongue.
c. Thinlip.
d. Depressed nasal bridge. - Ans✔✔-c
The nurse is caring for an infant and observes findings as indicated in the image
below. The nurses