ATI RN NURSING CARE OF CHILDREN
FINAL QUESTIONS WITH COMPLETE
ANSWERS LATEST UPDATE
A rrnurse rris rrcaring rrfor rra rrchild rrwho rris rrreceiving rrtreatment rrfor rrdiabetic
rrketoacidosis rrand rrhas rrcurrent rrblood rrglucose rrlevel rrof rr250mg/dL. rrWhich rrof rrthe
rrfollowing rractions rrshould rrthe rrnurse rrtake?
Administer rr5% rrdextrose rrin rr0.9% rrsodium rrchloride rrby rrcontinuous rrIV rrinfusion.
Give rrpotassium rras rra rrrapid rrIV rrbolus.
Administer rr3 rrunits rrof rrultralente rrinsulin rrsubcutaneously.
Obtain rran rrHbA1c rrlevel rrstat. rr- rrCorrect rrAnswer rr- rrAdminister rr5% rrdextrose rrin
rr0.9% rrsodium rrchloride rrby rrcontinuous rrIV rrinfusion.
A rrnurse rris rrteaching rrthe rrparents rrof rra rrchild rrwho rrhas rrrheumatic rrfever. rrWhich rrof
rrthe rrfollowing rrstatements rrby rra rrparent rrindicates rran rrunderstanding rrof rrthe
rrteaching?
"My rrchild rrmay rrtake rraspirin rrfor rrhis rrjoint rrpain."
"My rrchild rrwill rrneed rra rrblood rrtransfusion rrprior rrto rrdischarge."
"I rrwill rrneed rrto rrwear rra rrgown rrwhen rrin rrmy rrchild's rrroom."
"I rrwill rrapply rrlotion rrto rrmy rrchild's rrpeeling rrhands." rr- rrCorrect rrAnswer rr- rr"My rrchild
rrmay rrtake rraspirin rrfor rrhis rrjoint rrpain."
A rrnurse rris rrproviding rrpostoperative rrteaching rrfor rrthe rrparent rrof rra rr3-month-old
rrinfant rrwho rris rrrecovering rrfrom rrumbilical rrhernia rrrepair. rrWhich rrof rrthe rrfollowing
rrstatements rrby rrthe rrparents rrindicates rran rrunderstanding rrof rrthe rrteaching?
"I rrwill rrexpect rrthe rrsite rrto rrbulge rrwhen rrmy rrbaby rrcries."
"I rrwill rrplace rra rrbelly rrband rraround rrmy rrchild's rrabdomen."
"I rrwill rrfold rrmy rrbaby's rrdiaper rraway rrfrom rrthe rrincision."
"I rrwill rrbathe rrmy rrchild rrin rrthe rrbath rrtub rrdaily." rr- rrCorrect rrAnswer rr- rr"I rrwill rrfold
rrmy rrbaby's rrdiaper rraway rrfrom rrthe rrincision."
A rrnurse rris rrreviewing rrthe rrmedical rrrecord rrof rra rr2-month-old rrinfant rrwho rrhas
rrrotavirus. rrThe rrnurse rrnotes rra rrhemoglobin rrlevel rrof rr12g/dL rrand rra rrhematocrit rrof
rr51%. rrWhich rrof rrthe rrfollowing rrstatements rrby rrthe rrnurse rrindicates rran
rrunderstanding rrof rrthe rrlaboratory rrvalues?
"The rrinfant rrmight rrbe rrdehydrated."
, "The rrinfant rrmight rrbe rranemic."
"The rrinfant rrmight rrhave rrreceived rrtoo rrmuch rrfluid."
"The rrinfant rrmight rrhave rrleukemia." rr- rrCorrect rrAnswer rr- rr"The rrinfant rrmight rrbe
rrdehydrated."
A rrnurse rris rrpreparing rrto rradminister rrdiphenhydramine rr5mg/kg/day rrPO rrto rrdivide
rrequally rrevery rr8 rrhr rrto rrschool-age rrchild rrwho rrweighs rr50 rrIb. rrAvailable rris
rrdiphenhydramine rroral rrsolution rr12.5 rrmg/5mL. rrHow rrmany rrmL rrshould rrthe rrnurse
rradminister rrper rrdose? rr(Round rrthe rranswer rrto rrthe rrnearest rrwhole rrnumber. rrUse rra
rrleading rrzero rrif rrit rrapplies. rrDo rrnot rruse rra rrtrailing rrzero.) rr- rrCorrect rrAnswer rr- rr15
rrmL
A rrnurse rris rrcaring rrfor rra rrtoddler rrwho rrhas rrasthma. rrThe rrparents rrare rrconcerned
rrabout rrthe rrtoddler's rrreaction rrto rrthe rrhospitalization. rrWhich rrof rrthe rrfollowing
rractions rrshould rrthe rrnurse rrtake rrto rrdecrease rrthe rrchild's rranxiety?
Provide rrprivacy.
Give rrthe rrchild rra rrthorough rrexplanation rrbefore rrproviding rrcare.
Encourage rrrooming-in.
Tell rrthe rrchild rryou rrwill rrhelp rrfix rrher. rr- rrCorrect rrAnswer rr- rrEncourage rrrooming-in.
A rrnurse rris rrcaring rrwho rrhas rra rrvesicular rrrash. rrThe rrparents rrof rrthe rrchild rrasks
rrthe rrnurse rrwhat rrillness rrcan rrcause rrthis rrrash rrfor rr6 rrdays. rrThe rrnurse rrshould
rrexpert rrthat rrthe rrchild rrhas rrwhich rrof rrthe rrfollowing rrconditions?
Measles
Fifth rrdisease
Tetanus
Varicella rr- rrCorrect rrAnswer rr- rrVaricella
A rrnurse rris rrcaring rrfora rrschool-age rrchild rrwho rrhas rrglomerulonephritis. rrThe rrchild
rrhas rrdecreased rrurinary rroutput, rra rrblood rrpressure rrof rr160/78 rrmm rrHg, rrand rris
rrreceiving rrhydralazine. rrWhich rrof rrthe rrfollowing rrlunch rrchoices rrshould rrthe rrnurse
rrrecommend?
1 rrhot rrdog, rr22 rrpotato rrchips, rrand rr120 rrmL rr(4 rroz) rrof rrorange rrjuice
1 rrsandwich rrwith rrlettuce, rrtomato, rrand rr4 rrslices rrbacon, rra rrsmall rrapple, rrand rr240
rrmL rr(8 rroz) rrof rrmilk
3 rroz rrgrilled rrchicken, rr1 rrcup rrof rrpear rrslices, rrand rr120 rrmL rr(4 rroz) rrof rrapple rrjuice
1 rrcup rrof rrcottage rrcheese, rra rrsmall rrbanana, rrand rr240 rrmL rr(8 rroz) rrof rrsoda rr-
rrCorrect rrAnswer rr- rr3 rroz rrgrilled rrchicken, rr1 rrcup rrof rrpear rrslices, rrand rr120 rrmL rr(4
rroz) rrof rrapple rrjuice
A rrnurse rris rrassessing rran rradolescent rrwho rrhas rrsustained rra rrbroken rrtibia.
rrFollowing rrthe rrapplication rrof rra rrfiberglass rrcast, rrthe rradolescent rrreports rrpain rrand
FINAL QUESTIONS WITH COMPLETE
ANSWERS LATEST UPDATE
A rrnurse rris rrcaring rrfor rra rrchild rrwho rris rrreceiving rrtreatment rrfor rrdiabetic
rrketoacidosis rrand rrhas rrcurrent rrblood rrglucose rrlevel rrof rr250mg/dL. rrWhich rrof rrthe
rrfollowing rractions rrshould rrthe rrnurse rrtake?
Administer rr5% rrdextrose rrin rr0.9% rrsodium rrchloride rrby rrcontinuous rrIV rrinfusion.
Give rrpotassium rras rra rrrapid rrIV rrbolus.
Administer rr3 rrunits rrof rrultralente rrinsulin rrsubcutaneously.
Obtain rran rrHbA1c rrlevel rrstat. rr- rrCorrect rrAnswer rr- rrAdminister rr5% rrdextrose rrin
rr0.9% rrsodium rrchloride rrby rrcontinuous rrIV rrinfusion.
A rrnurse rris rrteaching rrthe rrparents rrof rra rrchild rrwho rrhas rrrheumatic rrfever. rrWhich rrof
rrthe rrfollowing rrstatements rrby rra rrparent rrindicates rran rrunderstanding rrof rrthe
rrteaching?
"My rrchild rrmay rrtake rraspirin rrfor rrhis rrjoint rrpain."
"My rrchild rrwill rrneed rra rrblood rrtransfusion rrprior rrto rrdischarge."
"I rrwill rrneed rrto rrwear rra rrgown rrwhen rrin rrmy rrchild's rrroom."
"I rrwill rrapply rrlotion rrto rrmy rrchild's rrpeeling rrhands." rr- rrCorrect rrAnswer rr- rr"My rrchild
rrmay rrtake rraspirin rrfor rrhis rrjoint rrpain."
A rrnurse rris rrproviding rrpostoperative rrteaching rrfor rrthe rrparent rrof rra rr3-month-old
rrinfant rrwho rris rrrecovering rrfrom rrumbilical rrhernia rrrepair. rrWhich rrof rrthe rrfollowing
rrstatements rrby rrthe rrparents rrindicates rran rrunderstanding rrof rrthe rrteaching?
"I rrwill rrexpect rrthe rrsite rrto rrbulge rrwhen rrmy rrbaby rrcries."
"I rrwill rrplace rra rrbelly rrband rraround rrmy rrchild's rrabdomen."
"I rrwill rrfold rrmy rrbaby's rrdiaper rraway rrfrom rrthe rrincision."
"I rrwill rrbathe rrmy rrchild rrin rrthe rrbath rrtub rrdaily." rr- rrCorrect rrAnswer rr- rr"I rrwill rrfold
rrmy rrbaby's rrdiaper rraway rrfrom rrthe rrincision."
A rrnurse rris rrreviewing rrthe rrmedical rrrecord rrof rra rr2-month-old rrinfant rrwho rrhas
rrrotavirus. rrThe rrnurse rrnotes rra rrhemoglobin rrlevel rrof rr12g/dL rrand rra rrhematocrit rrof
rr51%. rrWhich rrof rrthe rrfollowing rrstatements rrby rrthe rrnurse rrindicates rran
rrunderstanding rrof rrthe rrlaboratory rrvalues?
"The rrinfant rrmight rrbe rrdehydrated."
, "The rrinfant rrmight rrbe rranemic."
"The rrinfant rrmight rrhave rrreceived rrtoo rrmuch rrfluid."
"The rrinfant rrmight rrhave rrleukemia." rr- rrCorrect rrAnswer rr- rr"The rrinfant rrmight rrbe
rrdehydrated."
A rrnurse rris rrpreparing rrto rradminister rrdiphenhydramine rr5mg/kg/day rrPO rrto rrdivide
rrequally rrevery rr8 rrhr rrto rrschool-age rrchild rrwho rrweighs rr50 rrIb. rrAvailable rris
rrdiphenhydramine rroral rrsolution rr12.5 rrmg/5mL. rrHow rrmany rrmL rrshould rrthe rrnurse
rradminister rrper rrdose? rr(Round rrthe rranswer rrto rrthe rrnearest rrwhole rrnumber. rrUse rra
rrleading rrzero rrif rrit rrapplies. rrDo rrnot rruse rra rrtrailing rrzero.) rr- rrCorrect rrAnswer rr- rr15
rrmL
A rrnurse rris rrcaring rrfor rra rrtoddler rrwho rrhas rrasthma. rrThe rrparents rrare rrconcerned
rrabout rrthe rrtoddler's rrreaction rrto rrthe rrhospitalization. rrWhich rrof rrthe rrfollowing
rractions rrshould rrthe rrnurse rrtake rrto rrdecrease rrthe rrchild's rranxiety?
Provide rrprivacy.
Give rrthe rrchild rra rrthorough rrexplanation rrbefore rrproviding rrcare.
Encourage rrrooming-in.
Tell rrthe rrchild rryou rrwill rrhelp rrfix rrher. rr- rrCorrect rrAnswer rr- rrEncourage rrrooming-in.
A rrnurse rris rrcaring rrwho rrhas rra rrvesicular rrrash. rrThe rrparents rrof rrthe rrchild rrasks
rrthe rrnurse rrwhat rrillness rrcan rrcause rrthis rrrash rrfor rr6 rrdays. rrThe rrnurse rrshould
rrexpert rrthat rrthe rrchild rrhas rrwhich rrof rrthe rrfollowing rrconditions?
Measles
Fifth rrdisease
Tetanus
Varicella rr- rrCorrect rrAnswer rr- rrVaricella
A rrnurse rris rrcaring rrfora rrschool-age rrchild rrwho rrhas rrglomerulonephritis. rrThe rrchild
rrhas rrdecreased rrurinary rroutput, rra rrblood rrpressure rrof rr160/78 rrmm rrHg, rrand rris
rrreceiving rrhydralazine. rrWhich rrof rrthe rrfollowing rrlunch rrchoices rrshould rrthe rrnurse
rrrecommend?
1 rrhot rrdog, rr22 rrpotato rrchips, rrand rr120 rrmL rr(4 rroz) rrof rrorange rrjuice
1 rrsandwich rrwith rrlettuce, rrtomato, rrand rr4 rrslices rrbacon, rra rrsmall rrapple, rrand rr240
rrmL rr(8 rroz) rrof rrmilk
3 rroz rrgrilled rrchicken, rr1 rrcup rrof rrpear rrslices, rrand rr120 rrmL rr(4 rroz) rrof rrapple rrjuice
1 rrcup rrof rrcottage rrcheese, rra rrsmall rrbanana, rrand rr240 rrmL rr(8 rroz) rrof rrsoda rr-
rrCorrect rrAnswer rr- rr3 rroz rrgrilled rrchicken, rr1 rrcup rrof rrpear rrslices, rrand rr120 rrmL rr(4
rroz) rrof rrapple rrjuice
A rrnurse rris rrassessing rran rradolescent rrwho rrhas rrsustained rra rrbroken rrtibia.
rrFollowing rrthe rrapplication rrof rra rrfiberglass rrcast, rrthe rradolescent rrreports rrpain rrand
