Learning System RN 3.0 Nursing Care of
Children Final Quiz
A nurse is caring for a child who is receiving treatment for diabetic ketoacidosis
and has current blood glucose level of 250mg/dL. Which of the following actions
should the nurse take? - ANSWER-Administer D5NS by continuous IV infusion
A nurse is caring for a child who has epistaxis. Which of the following actions
should the nurse take? - ANSWER-Apply continuous pressure to the child's nose
for at least 10 minutes
A nurse is teaching the parents of a 3-year-old who has persistent otitis media
about prevention. Which of the following statements by the parents indicates and
understanding of the teaching? - ANSWER-We should not smoke around our child
A nurse is assessing the pain level of a 3-year-old who is postoperative following
abdominal surgery. Which of the following pain scales should the nurse use? -
ANSWER-FACES pain rating scale
A nurse is caring for a child who has acute glomerulonephritis. Which of the
following actions should the nurse take? - ANSWER-Check the child's blood
pressure every 4 hours
A nurse on the pediatric unit is caring for a group of clients. Which of the following
findings should be the nurse's priority? - ANSWER-A child who has sickle cell
anemia and a urine specific gravity of 1.030
, A nurse is caring for a preschool-age child who has mucosal ulceration after
receiving chemotherapy. Which of the following actions should the nurse take? -
ANSWER-Instruct the child to use a soft sponge toothbrush when brushing her
teeth
A nurse is caring for a group of infants who have congenital heart defects. For
which of the following defects should the nurse expect to observe cyanosis? -
ANSWER-Transposition of great arteries
A nurse is teaching a school-age child who has a new diagnosis of T1DM. which of
the following statements should the nurse make? - ANSWER-You can use a vial of
insulin for up to 30 days
A nurse is teaching to a group of parents of adolescents about developmental
needs. Which of the following statements by a parent should the nurse investigate
further? - ANSWER-My child spends 4 hours per day in internet chat rooms
A nurse is reviewing the medical record of a 2-month-old infant who has rotavirus.
The nurse notes a hemoglobin level of 12g/dL and a hematocrit of 51%. Which of
the following statements by the nurse indicates an understanding of the
laboratory values? - ANSWER-The infant might be dehydrated
A school nurse is assessing an adolescent child who returned to school following a
case of mononucleosis. The child has a note from his provider excusing him from
gym class. Which of the following findings should the nurse identify as the reason
for this excusal? - ANSWER-Potential for sustaining abdominal trauma
Children Final Quiz
A nurse is caring for a child who is receiving treatment for diabetic ketoacidosis
and has current blood glucose level of 250mg/dL. Which of the following actions
should the nurse take? - ANSWER-Administer D5NS by continuous IV infusion
A nurse is caring for a child who has epistaxis. Which of the following actions
should the nurse take? - ANSWER-Apply continuous pressure to the child's nose
for at least 10 minutes
A nurse is teaching the parents of a 3-year-old who has persistent otitis media
about prevention. Which of the following statements by the parents indicates and
understanding of the teaching? - ANSWER-We should not smoke around our child
A nurse is assessing the pain level of a 3-year-old who is postoperative following
abdominal surgery. Which of the following pain scales should the nurse use? -
ANSWER-FACES pain rating scale
A nurse is caring for a child who has acute glomerulonephritis. Which of the
following actions should the nurse take? - ANSWER-Check the child's blood
pressure every 4 hours
A nurse on the pediatric unit is caring for a group of clients. Which of the following
findings should be the nurse's priority? - ANSWER-A child who has sickle cell
anemia and a urine specific gravity of 1.030
, A nurse is caring for a preschool-age child who has mucosal ulceration after
receiving chemotherapy. Which of the following actions should the nurse take? -
ANSWER-Instruct the child to use a soft sponge toothbrush when brushing her
teeth
A nurse is caring for a group of infants who have congenital heart defects. For
which of the following defects should the nurse expect to observe cyanosis? -
ANSWER-Transposition of great arteries
A nurse is teaching a school-age child who has a new diagnosis of T1DM. which of
the following statements should the nurse make? - ANSWER-You can use a vial of
insulin for up to 30 days
A nurse is teaching to a group of parents of adolescents about developmental
needs. Which of the following statements by a parent should the nurse investigate
further? - ANSWER-My child spends 4 hours per day in internet chat rooms
A nurse is reviewing the medical record of a 2-month-old infant who has rotavirus.
The nurse notes a hemoglobin level of 12g/dL and a hematocrit of 51%. Which of
the following statements by the nurse indicates an understanding of the
laboratory values? - ANSWER-The infant might be dehydrated
A school nurse is assessing an adolescent child who returned to school following a
case of mononucleosis. The child has a note from his provider excusing him from
gym class. Which of the following findings should the nurse identify as the reason
for this excusal? - ANSWER-Potential for sustaining abdominal trauma
