A nurse is teaching the parents of a toddler who has enterobiasis about
managing this parasitic disease. Which of the following pieces of information
should the nurse include in the teaching?
You should keep your child's fingernails trimmed short.
A nurse on a pediatric unit is admitting a 4-year-old child. Which of the following
toys should the nurse plan to provide for the child to engage in independent
play?
Plastic stethoscope
A nurse is reviewing the risk factors for the development of congenital heart
disease with a client who is planning to conceive. Which of the following
conditions should the nurse include as a maternal risk factor?
Alcohol consumption
A nurse is providing preoperative education for an 8-year-old child prior to
cardiac surgery. Which of the following actions should the nurse take?
Use a doll with tubes and an incision to explain the surgery
A nurse in a provider's office is observing children playing in the waiting room.
The nurse should expect to identify parallel behavior in which of the following
age groups?
Toddlers
A nurse is performing a physical assessment on a 12-month-old infant. Which of
the following findings should the nurse report to the provider?
The infant's current weight is double his birth weight
A nurse is assessing a toddler who has gastroenteritis. Which of the following
findings indicates the toddler is experiencing severe dehydration?
Deep, rapid respirations
A charge nurse is providing education about child maltreatment to a group of
newly licensed nurses. Which of the following pieces of information should the
charge nurse include in the teaching?
Children who were born prematurely are more likely to be maltreated
A nurse is caring for a child who has paralytic poliomyelitis. Which of the
following actions should the nurse take?
Administer oral analgesics prior to exercises
A nurse is planning care for a 4-year-old child who has nephrotic syndrome.
Which of the following actions should the nurse take?
Provide thorough skin care
A nurse is caring for a child who received penicillin IM 15 minutes ago. The child
is now irritable and restless. Which of the following actions should the nurse take
first?
Assess for laryngeal edema