Burns Pediatric Final Exam Questions & Answers Solved 100%

Which of these questions is most important for a nurse to ask an adolescent whose weight is at the 95th percentile? - Answer do you have any concerns about your weight?* The opthalmologist is considering using atropine eye drops for a child with amblyopia. The nurse is aware that this medication will work by: - Answer Blurring the vision in the good eye What should a nurse advise the parents of a child with type 1 diabetes mellitus who is not eating as a result of a minor illness? - Answer Substitute simple carbs or calorie-containing liquids for solid foods. The nurse observes a nursing student using lemon glycerin swabs for cleansing mucosal ulcers in a child receiving chemotherapy. The nurse should ? - Answer Ask the student to step out of the room to discuss this. A female teen volunteer is assigned to the pediatric unit for the day and reports to the charge nurse for an assignment. Which one of the following assignments is unsafe for the volunteer ? - Answer Reading a book to a 4 year old client who has aids. A child with CHF is placed on a maintenance dosage of Digoxin (LANOXIN) . The dosage is 0.07 / Milligrams mg/kg/day, and the Childs weight is 7.2 Kg. The physician subscribes DIGOXIN to be given once a day by mouth. Each does will be __ milligrams. "Enter numerical value only, final answer round to the nearest tenths place". - Answer 0.5 A parent who's 2 school age children has asthma ask the nurse in what sport, if any they can participate. The nurse should recommend ? - Answer Swimming A six year old has had a virial infection for the past 5 days and is now having severe vomiting, confusion, irritability although he is now afebrile. During the assessment the nurse should ask the parents which of the following questions ? - Answer Do you use any medications like aspirin for the fever? Nursing care of the child with Kawasaki disease is challenging because of: - Answer The child's irritability. 10.) The child who had a tonsillectomy earlier today is now awake and tolerating fluids the child asks for something to eat. The most appropriate choice would be ? - Answer Applesauce A grandparents of a 3 mo. old infant asks the nurse what kind of toys they should purchase to have in their home when the infant grandchild comes to visit. which should the nurse not recommend for purchase at this time? - Answer Brightly colored blocks A 2 year old is admitted with periorbital cellulitis. The nurse is aware that this is most often caused by - Answer Strep or staph organisms A child with bacterial conjunctivitis receives a prescription for erythromycin eye drops. Which information is most important for the nurse to include in the teaching plan? - Answer Avoid sharing towels and washcloths with siblings. Two 4-year-olds are playing in the waiting room in a clinical. One child cuts out colored paper while the other glues it on a paper in a design. This type of play is termed: - Answer Parallel play A previously "potty-trained" 30-month-old child has reverted to wearing diapers while hospitalized. The nurse should reassure the parents that this is normal because: - Answer Regression is seen during hospitalization. The nurse has taught dietary restrictions to the 7-year-old child with celiac disease. After teaching, the child is allowed to choose a correct menu. The nurse would know that teaching was effective when the child chooses: - Answer *Beef and barley soup, rice cakes, and celery. Ham & cheese sandwich w/ lettuce & tomato Beef patty on bun w/ fries *backed chicken green beans and cornbread A nurse is doing developmental assessments on several children in the day-care setting. Which child indicates a delay in meeting developmental milestones? - Answer A 6-year-old who is unable to sit still for a short story A nurse is preparing to administer cefixime (Suprax) 8 mg/kg/day PO divided in equal doses every 12 hrs. to a toddler who weights 22 lbs. The amount available is cefixime suspension 100mg/5mL. How many mL should the nurse administer per dose? (Round the answer to the nearest whole number.) - Answer 2 After years of treatment with chemotherapy and radiation, a child with a brain tumor is shown to be refractory to treatment, and a DNR has been obtained. The mother has reached the child. How would the multidisciplinary team best. - Answer Continue to include the family in planning care, and assure them that the child will be kept comfortable in the days to come 20) A nurse is conducting a staff in-service on childhood cancers. Which is the primary site of osteosarcoma? - Answer Femur Which of the following should the nurse include when teaching the mother of a 9-month-old infant about administering liquid iron preparations? - Answer *this medicine will turn the stool a tarry green color. A nurse has collected 160 mL of urine output from a 3-year-old client during 8 hr. The client weights 33 lb. What is the next nursing action? - Answer *continue to monitor the client A nurse is applying a 5 percent permethrin lotion to a toddler with scabies. The nurse applies the lotion - Answer Over the entire body from the chin down, as well as on the scalp and forehead