RN PEDIATRIC NURSING PRACTICE QUESTION WITH ANSWERS

RN PEDIATRIC NURSING PRACTICE QUESTION WITH ANSWERS A nurse is preparing to administer an immunization to a 4-year-old child. Which of the following actions should the nurse plan to take? A. Place the child in a prone position for the immunization. B. Request that the child's caregiver leave the room during the immunization. C. Administer the immunization using a 24-gauge needle. D. Inject the immunization slowly after aspirating for 3 seconds. - CORRECT ANSWERC. Administer the immunization using a 24-gauge needle. Rationale: The nurse should administer an immunization for a 4-year-old child using a 22 to 25-gauge needle to minimize the amount of pain the child experiences. A nurse is caring for a school-age child who has experienced a tonic-clonic seizure. Which of the following actions should the nurse take during the immediate postictal period? A. Place the child in a side-lying position. B. Delay documentation until the child is fully alert. C. Give the child a high-carbohydrate snack. D. Administer an oral sedative to the child. - CORRECT ANSWER-A. Place the child in a side-lying position. Rationale: The nurse should place the child in a side-lying position to prevent aspiration. NGN* A nurse on a pediatric unit is admitting a preschooler. After reviewing the information in the medical record the nurse should identify that the child is at risk for developing which of the following conditions? Dropdown 1: Splenomegaly Acute post-streptococcal glomerulonephritis (APSGN) Dysrhythmias Dropdown 2: Positive mononucleosis rapid test Urinary output Cardiovascular assessment - CORRECT ANSWER-1. Splenomegaly