peds EAQ
The nurse is talking with the parents of a toddler to obtain the dietary history. The nurse learns that the
child consumes dairy products and has fish sticks on rare occasions but does not eat any other meat at
all. Which type of vegetarian diet does the child's family follow? - Lacto-ovo vegetarian
The parents of a 5-month-old girl complain to the nurse that they are exhausted because she still wakes
up as often as every 1 to 2 hours during the night. When she awakens, they change her diaper, and her
mother breastfeeds her back to sleep. What should the nurse suggest to help them deal with this
problem? - Beginning to put her to bed while still awake.
Which developmental changes are observed in a 5-month-old infant? . - Birth weight has doubled.
tooth eruption
The nurse is caring for a toddler who is hospitalized. The nurse finds that the toddler is afraid of the new
environment and gets cranky. What does the nurse tell the parents to do to make the toddler
comfortable? - Give appropriate play objects to the child for comfort.
The nurse is preparing to administer an intramuscular immunization to a 5-year-old child. The child says
to the approaching nurse, "Please don't do that. My blood can leak out from my body and I may die."
Which is the best response of the nurse to the boy? - "I will apply a bandage; it will not allow
blood to come out."
What appropriate growth and developmental changes can be observed in a toddler? - The toddler
is able to take a few steps on tiptoes by the age of 30 months.
The toddler can run fairly fast with a wide stance by the age of 24 months.
The anterior fontanel closes at 18 months of age.
While assessing an infant, the nurse notices a typical bald spot, a symmetric distortion of the skull, and
torticollis. What should the nurse interpret from this assessment? The infant has: - Positional
plagiocephaly.
, The nurse is assessing a 15-month-old child. The child uses a cup well but rotates the spoon before it
reaches the mouth. What does the nurse interpret from this observation? This is an appropriate
development of: - Fine motor skills.
The nurse is educating a parent about ways to prevent future problems with their 28-month-old child.
What does the nurse teach the parent? - Provide continuous parental supervision during
playtime.
Discipline should be structured and concrete, not logical.
Understand the uniqueness of the toddler's thought processes.
The parent expresses to the nurse that the child refuses to go to sleep, repeatedly gets out of bed, and
wakes up very late in the morning. Which nursing intervention is helpful to manage sleep disturbances in
the child? - Enforce onsistent limits about the child's bedtime behavior.
When preparing to administer Hepatitis B vaccine to a newborn, the nurse should: - initiate an
immunization record.
confirm the hepatitis B status of the newborn's mother.
obtain a syringe with a 25-gauge, 5/8-inch needle.
confirm that the newborn's mother has signed the informed consent.
Parents of a newborn report to the nurse that their toddler does not allow them to provide care to the
new baby. What does the nurse instruct the parents? - Include the toddler during care giving
activities.
The nursing student who is posted in the pediatric unit asks the nurse, "Which behaviors would be
expected in 8-month-old infants?" Which appropriate answers does the nurse state to the nursing
student? The child: - "Can play peek-a-boo."
"Exhibits stranger anxiety."
The nurse is talking with the parents of a toddler to obtain the dietary history. The nurse learns that the
child consumes dairy products and has fish sticks on rare occasions but does not eat any other meat at
all. Which type of vegetarian diet does the child's family follow? - Lacto-ovo vegetarian
The parents of a 5-month-old girl complain to the nurse that they are exhausted because she still wakes
up as often as every 1 to 2 hours during the night. When she awakens, they change her diaper, and her
mother breastfeeds her back to sleep. What should the nurse suggest to help them deal with this
problem? - Beginning to put her to bed while still awake.
Which developmental changes are observed in a 5-month-old infant? . - Birth weight has doubled.
tooth eruption
The nurse is caring for a toddler who is hospitalized. The nurse finds that the toddler is afraid of the new
environment and gets cranky. What does the nurse tell the parents to do to make the toddler
comfortable? - Give appropriate play objects to the child for comfort.
The nurse is preparing to administer an intramuscular immunization to a 5-year-old child. The child says
to the approaching nurse, "Please don't do that. My blood can leak out from my body and I may die."
Which is the best response of the nurse to the boy? - "I will apply a bandage; it will not allow
blood to come out."
What appropriate growth and developmental changes can be observed in a toddler? - The toddler
is able to take a few steps on tiptoes by the age of 30 months.
The toddler can run fairly fast with a wide stance by the age of 24 months.
The anterior fontanel closes at 18 months of age.
While assessing an infant, the nurse notices a typical bald spot, a symmetric distortion of the skull, and
torticollis. What should the nurse interpret from this assessment? The infant has: - Positional
plagiocephaly.
, The nurse is assessing a 15-month-old child. The child uses a cup well but rotates the spoon before it
reaches the mouth. What does the nurse interpret from this observation? This is an appropriate
development of: - Fine motor skills.
The nurse is educating a parent about ways to prevent future problems with their 28-month-old child.
What does the nurse teach the parent? - Provide continuous parental supervision during
playtime.
Discipline should be structured and concrete, not logical.
Understand the uniqueness of the toddler's thought processes.
The parent expresses to the nurse that the child refuses to go to sleep, repeatedly gets out of bed, and
wakes up very late in the morning. Which nursing intervention is helpful to manage sleep disturbances in
the child? - Enforce onsistent limits about the child's bedtime behavior.
When preparing to administer Hepatitis B vaccine to a newborn, the nurse should: - initiate an
immunization record.
confirm the hepatitis B status of the newborn's mother.
obtain a syringe with a 25-gauge, 5/8-inch needle.
confirm that the newborn's mother has signed the informed consent.
Parents of a newborn report to the nurse that their toddler does not allow them to provide care to the
new baby. What does the nurse instruct the parents? - Include the toddler during care giving
activities.
The nursing student who is posted in the pediatric unit asks the nurse, "Which behaviors would be
expected in 8-month-old infants?" Which appropriate answers does the nurse state to the nursing
student? The child: - "Can play peek-a-boo."
"Exhibits stranger anxiety."
