Pediatrics Nursing Exam 2 (Wong Chp. 9, 10, 11, 12, 13) questions and 100% correct answers 2024

Which is the most appropriate recommendation for relief of teething pain? - correct answer Give the child a frozen teething ring to relieve inflammation. Rationale: Cold reduces inflammation and should be used for relief of teething irritation. Aspirin and aspirin products should never be used in infants and children for inflammation or pain relief. Hydrogen peroxide will not be effective and may irritate the gums more. Cold, not warm, reduces inflammation; therefore, heat is not effective for teething pain. Which assessment finding would the nurse expect to see with regard to weight status in an infant who is 1 year of age? - correct answer Weight is tripled that of birth weight. Rationale: Typically at 1 year of age, infant's birth rate is tripled that of initial birth weight. It is doubled at 6 months of age and quadrupled at 2 years of age. Average weight is based on recognition of growth and development tables based on birth weight. Breastfed infants typically have a larger head circumference as compared to bottle fed infants. An infant is more likely to be at increased risk for infections based on the immunological premise that: - correct answer Limited ability to reach adult levels until 1 year of age. Rationale: Infants reach 40% of their immunoglobulin levels by 1 year of age and are therefore at risk to develop an infection. Infants have an increased amount of immunoglobulin M at birth, have maternal transfer until 3 months of age, and are able to synthesize immunoglobulin at decreased rates. A 6-month-old infant attempts to pick up a toy using his entire hand. This action would be documented as using a: - correct answer Palmer grasp. Rationale: At 6 months of age, one would expect an infant to be able to pick up and transfer objects with his/her whole hand. This is noted as a palmer grasp. Prehension is when the infant uses both fingers and