Nursing Care of Children Vati Exam
Questions & Answers (Grade A+)
A nurse is collecting data from an adolescent client. Which of the
following represents the greatest risk for suicide? -
correct answer ✅Active psychiatric disorder
A nurse is caring for an 8-year-old child diagnosed with sickle cell
anemia recovering from a vaso-occlusive crisis. Which of the
following precautions should the nurse include in the discharge
teaching? -
correct answer ✅Drink 8 to 10 glasses of fluid daily
A nurse is preparing a 4-year-old child for discharge following a
bilateral myringotomy with tympanostomy tube placement. The
mother asks what to do if the tubes fall out. The nurse should give
the parent which of the following instructions? -
correct answer ✅- call the health care clinic to report that the
tubes have fallen out
A nurse has accepted a position on a pediatric unit and is learning
more about psychosocial development. Place Erikson's stages of
psychosocial development in order from birth through age 18 yrs. -
correct answer ✅trust vs mistrust
autonomy vs shame and doubt
initiative vs guilt
,Nursing Care of Children Vati Exam
Questions & Answers (Grade A+)
industry vs inferiority
identity vs role confusion
A nurse is reviewing the serum laboratory results of four children.
Which of the following values should the nurse report to the
provider? -
correct answer ✅Iron 38 mcg/dL
A nurse is preparing to administer an IM injection to a preschool-
age child. Which of the following actions should the nurse take? -
correct answer ✅Allow the child to hold a favorite toy.
nurse is caring for an infant after surgical repair of a cleft lip. The
nurse should comfort the infant by -
correct answer ✅Rocking her with a favorite blanket
A nurse is preparing to apply a eutectic mixture of local anesthetics
(EMLA) cream prior to inserting an intravenous catheter on a
preschool-age child. Which of the following actions should the
nurse plan to take? (Select all that apply). -
correct answer ✅Cover the treated area with a transparent
occlusive dressing.
, Nursing Care of Children Vati Exam
Questions & Answers (Grade A+)
Apply the medication one hour before the procedure begins.
Use a facial pain rating scale to evaluate effectiveness of the
treatment.
R: Covering the area with an occlusive dressing increases
absorption of the medication and prevents the inadvertent transfer
of the cream to other areas of the body; EMLA cream should be
applied 1 hr prior to procedures; most preschoolers are able to
determine the degree of pain based on facial expressions depicted.
A nurse working at a clinic speaks on the telephone with a parent of
a 2-month-old infant. The parent tells the nurse that the infant has
projectile vomiting followed by hunger after meals. Which of the
following responses by the nurse is appropriate? -
correct answer ✅"Bring your infant into the clinic today to be
seen"
nurse is caring for a child who is having a seizure. Which of the
following is an appropriate action by the nurse? (Select all that
apply.) -
correct answer ✅-place the bed in a low position
-assess the client's airway patency
Questions & Answers (Grade A+)
A nurse is collecting data from an adolescent client. Which of the
following represents the greatest risk for suicide? -
correct answer ✅Active psychiatric disorder
A nurse is caring for an 8-year-old child diagnosed with sickle cell
anemia recovering from a vaso-occlusive crisis. Which of the
following precautions should the nurse include in the discharge
teaching? -
correct answer ✅Drink 8 to 10 glasses of fluid daily
A nurse is preparing a 4-year-old child for discharge following a
bilateral myringotomy with tympanostomy tube placement. The
mother asks what to do if the tubes fall out. The nurse should give
the parent which of the following instructions? -
correct answer ✅- call the health care clinic to report that the
tubes have fallen out
A nurse has accepted a position on a pediatric unit and is learning
more about psychosocial development. Place Erikson's stages of
psychosocial development in order from birth through age 18 yrs. -
correct answer ✅trust vs mistrust
autonomy vs shame and doubt
initiative vs guilt
,Nursing Care of Children Vati Exam
Questions & Answers (Grade A+)
industry vs inferiority
identity vs role confusion
A nurse is reviewing the serum laboratory results of four children.
Which of the following values should the nurse report to the
provider? -
correct answer ✅Iron 38 mcg/dL
A nurse is preparing to administer an IM injection to a preschool-
age child. Which of the following actions should the nurse take? -
correct answer ✅Allow the child to hold a favorite toy.
nurse is caring for an infant after surgical repair of a cleft lip. The
nurse should comfort the infant by -
correct answer ✅Rocking her with a favorite blanket
A nurse is preparing to apply a eutectic mixture of local anesthetics
(EMLA) cream prior to inserting an intravenous catheter on a
preschool-age child. Which of the following actions should the
nurse plan to take? (Select all that apply). -
correct answer ✅Cover the treated area with a transparent
occlusive dressing.
, Nursing Care of Children Vati Exam
Questions & Answers (Grade A+)
Apply the medication one hour before the procedure begins.
Use a facial pain rating scale to evaluate effectiveness of the
treatment.
R: Covering the area with an occlusive dressing increases
absorption of the medication and prevents the inadvertent transfer
of the cream to other areas of the body; EMLA cream should be
applied 1 hr prior to procedures; most preschoolers are able to
determine the degree of pain based on facial expressions depicted.
A nurse working at a clinic speaks on the telephone with a parent of
a 2-month-old infant. The parent tells the nurse that the infant has
projectile vomiting followed by hunger after meals. Which of the
following responses by the nurse is appropriate? -
correct answer ✅"Bring your infant into the clinic today to be
seen"
nurse is caring for a child who is having a seizure. Which of the
following is an appropriate action by the nurse? (Select all that
apply.) -
correct answer ✅-place the bed in a low position
-assess the client's airway patency
