ATI Child - RN NURSING CARE OF CHILDREN questions and answers verified 100%CORRECT!!

ATI Child - RN NURSING CARE OF CHILDREN questions and answers verified 100%CORRECT!! 1. A nurse is teaching a group of parents about characteristics of infants who have failure to thrive. Which of the following characteristics should the nurse include in the teaching? A. Intense fear of strangers B. Increased risk for childhood obesity C. Inability to form close relationships with siblings D. Developmental delays - A. These infants do not exhibit the expected fear of strangers. B. These infants are not at an increased risk for childhood obesity. C. These infants are able to form close relationships with siblings. D. CORRECT: These infants can exhibit developmental delays due to decreased nutritional intake needed for brain development. NCLEX® Connection: Health Promotion and Maintenance, Health Screening CHAPTER 44 PSyCHOSOCIAL ISSUES OF INFANTS, CHILDREN, AND ADOLESCENTS 2. A nurse is providing instruction to the teacher of a child who has attentiondeficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). Which of the following classroom strategies should the nurse include in the teaching? (Select all that apply.) A. Eliminate testing. B. Allow for regular breaks. C. Combine verbal instruction with visual cues. D. Establish consistent classroom rules. E. Increasestimuliintheenvironment. - A. Allowing for added time when testing can assist the client who has ADHD to be successful. B. CORRECT: Allowing for regular breaks will assist the client who has ADHD to focus on the required tasks. C. CORRECT: Combining verbal instruction with visual cues will assist the client who has ADHD with learning information. D. CORRECT: Providing consistent classroom rules will assist the client who has ADHD to become successful. E. Stimuli in the environment distract the client who has ADHD, so it should be decreased. NCLEX® Connection: Physiological Adaptation, Pathophysiology CHAPTER 44 PSyCHOSOCIAL ISSUES OF INFANTS, CHILDREN, AND ADOLESCENTS 3. A nurse is teaching a parent about posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD). Which of the following information should the nurse include in the teaching? (Select all that apply.) A. Children who have PTSD can benefit from psychotherapy. B. A manifestation of PTSD is phobias. C. Personality disorders are a complication of PTSD. D. PTSD develops following a traumatic event. E. There are six stages of PTSD. - A. CORRECT: Children who have PTSD should be referred to psychotherapy to assist with resolution of the traumatic event B. CORRECT: The child who is experiencing PTSD often has new phobias that can be related to the traumatic event. C. Personality disorders are not a complication of PTSD. D. CORRECT: PTSD develops following a traumatic event (assault, serious injury, or a life-threatening episode). E. PTSD has three stages: the initial response, and second and third phase. NCLEX® Connection: Reduction of Risk Potential, Therapeutic Procedures CHAPTER 44 PSyCHOSOCIAL ISSUES OF INFANTS, CHILDREN, AND ADOLESCENTS 4. A nurse is teaching the parent of a child about risk factors for attentiondeficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). Which of the following should the nurse include in the teaching? A. Formula-feeding as an infant B. History of head trauma C. History of postterm birth D. Child of a single parent - A. Being formula-fed as an infant is not a risk factor for the development of ADHD. B. CORRECT: History of head trauma is a risk factor for the development of ADHD. C. History of a post-term birth is not a risk factor for the development of ADHD. D. Being the child of a single parent does not increase the risk of development of ADHD. NCLEX® Connection: Reduction of Risk Potential, Therapeutic Procedures CHAPTER 44 PSyCHOSOCIAL ISSUES OF INFANTS, CHILDREN, AND ADOLESCENTS 5. A nurse is caring for a child who has depression. Which of the following findings should the nurse expect? (Select all that apply.) A. Preferring being with peers B. Weight loss or gain C. Report of low self-esteem D. Sleeping more than usual E. Hyperactivity - A. A preference for being alone is a finding associated with depression. B. CORRECT: Weight loss or gain are findings associated with depression. C. CORRECT: Low self-esteem is a finding associated with depression. D. CORRECT: Sleeping more than usual is a finding associated with depression. E. Fatigue is a finding associated with depression. NCLEX® Connection: Physiological Adaptation, Illness Management CHAPTER 44 PSyCHOSOCIAL ISSUES OF INFANTS, CHILDREN, AND ADOLESCENTS 1. A nurse is caring for a child who is experiencing respiratory distress. Which of the following findings are early manifestations of respiratory distress? (Select all that apply.) A. Bradypnea B. Peripheral cyanosis C. Tachycardia D. Diaphoresis E. Restlessness - ANS: C,D,E a. Bradypnea is an advanced manifestation of respiratory distress. B. cyanosis is an advanced manifestation of hypoxia. c. CORRECT: tachycardia is an early manifestation of respiratory distress. d. CORRECT: diaphoresis is an early manifestation of respiratory distress. e. CORRECT: restlessness is an early manifestation of respiratory distress. NCLEX® Connection: Health Promotion and Maintenance, Health Promotion/Disease Prevention CHAPTER 43 PEDIATRIC EmERGENCIES 2. A nurse in the emergency department is caring for a child whose parent reports that the child has swallowed paint thinner. The child is lethargic, gagging, and cyanotic. Which of the following actions should the nurse take? A. Induce vomiting with syrup of ipecac. B. Insert a nasogastric tube, and administer activated charcoal. C. Prepare for intubation with a cuffed endotracheal tube. D. Administer chelation therapy using deferoxamine mesylate. - a. inducing vomiting with syrup of ipecac is contraindicated as a poison control measure. B. activated charcoal is indicated for acetylsalicylic acid poisoning. c. CORRECT: treatment for poisoning with hydrocarbons includes intubation to protect the airway before proceeding with gastric decontamination. d. chelation therapy is indicated for lead poisoning. NCLEX® Connection: Physiological Adaptation, Alterations in Body Systems CHAPTER 43 PEDIATRIC EmERGENCIES 3. A nurse in the emergency department is admitting an infant who experienced a lifethreatening event. Which of the following prescriptions by the provider should the nurse anticipate? (Select all that apply.) A. Electroencephalogram B. Electrocardiogram C. Urine culture D. Arterial blood gases E. Blood cultures - ANS: A,B,C,E a. CORRECT: EEG is performed to assess for epilepsy. B. CORRECT: ECG is performed to assess for long Qt syndrome or dysrhythmias. c. CORRECT: a urine specimen is obtained for a culture to assess for a Uti. d. ABGs are not routinely performed for an infant who experienced an apparent life‐ threatening event. e. CORRECT: a blood culture is obtained to asses