ATI Capstone- Nursing Care of Children Q&A
A nurse is educating new parents about risk factors for sudden infant death syndrome(SIDS).
Which of the following statements should indicate to the nurse the need for additional teaching?
"Our baby will sleep in our bed because I am breastfeeding."
"We will give my baby a pacifier during naps and at bedtime."
"We will place my baby on her back when sleeping."
"We will remove blankets and toys from the crib." - ="Our baby will sleep in our bed because I
am breastfeeding.";
Allowing an infant to sleep in the same bed as an adult can lead to suffocation and falls. The
parent should place the infant back in her crib or bassinet after breastfeeding.
A nurse is providing health promotion teaching to an adolescent. Which of the following
information should the nurse include in the teaching?
"Share piercing needles only with close friends you trust."
"Limit your caloric intake to avoid becoming overweight."
"Your need for sleep will increase during periods of growth."
"Tanning beds are much safer then lying in the sun." - ="Your need for sleep will increase during
periods of growth.";
The nurse should inform the adolescent that sleep needs increase during growth spurts. Adequate
sleep and rest during the adolescent period is important for optimal health.
A nurse is teaching new parents the proper way to use an infant safety seat. Which of the
following should indicate to the nurse a need for further teaching?
"I will dress my baby in a one piece outfit so I can use the harness to secure her in the car seat."
"My baby will be able to watch me drive while sitting in the back seat."
,"I will place the infant safety seat in the middle of the back seat, away from the windows."
"We will need to go by the weight and height of the child when deciding to change to a booster
seat." - ="My baby will be able to watch me drive while sitting in the back seat.";
The safest area for a car seat is in the back seat. Infants should travel in a rear-facing position for
the best protection from airbags and neck and head injury. While in a rear-facing position, the
back of the car seat supports the infant's weak neck muscles, soft fontanels, and spine in the
event of a frontal motor vehicle crash.
A nurse is caring for a child on the oncology unit. The child's parents are asking the nurse about
the cancer diagnosis. Which of the following information should the nurse provide the parents
about the most common malignant renal and intra-abdominal tumor of childhood?
Ewing sarcoma
Osteosarcoma
Neuroblastoma
Wilms' tumor - =Wilms' tumor;
Wilms' tumor, or nephroblastoma, is the most common malignant renal and intra-abdominal
tumor of childhood.
A nurse int he emergency department is caring for a child who is experiencing an acute asthma
attack, which of the following medications should the nurse expect to administer first?
Fluticasone
Budesonide
Montelukast
Albuterol - =Albuterol;
Albuterol is considered a "rescue" medication due to its rapid onset of action. Asthma is a
chronic inflammatory disorder of the airways. Asthmatic episodes are associated with airflow
limitation or reversible obstruction. Albuterol is a beta2 adrenergic agonist used for the treatment
, of acute exacerbations of asthma by promoting bronchodilation and suppressing histamine
release in the lungs. This medication can be given by inhalation, orally, or as a parenteral
preparation. The inhaled medication has a more rapid onset of action than the oral form and also
reduces the risk for the adverse effects of irritability, tremor, nervousness, and insomnia.
A nurse is assessing a preschooler. Which of the following findings should indicate to the nurse a
need for speech therapy? (Select all that apply)
The preschooler stutters when speaking.
The preschooler mispronounces words.
The preschooler speaks in three word sentences.
The preschooler talks to himself when reading.
The preschooler speaks in a nasally tone. - =The preschooler mispronounces words.
The preschooler speaks in a nasally tone;
The preschooler stutters when speaking is incorrect. Stuttering is expected in the preschooler.
Stuttering or stammering is common for a preschool-age child who is learning to form new
words into sentences.The preschooler mispronounces words is correct. Language begins to
increase with toddlers as development progresses towards two to three word phrases.
Mispronounced vowels and consonants occur between ages 24 and 36 months. The nurse should
expect a toddler to mispronounce words.The preschooler speaks in three word sentences is
incorrect. Three to four word sentences (telegraphic speech) is expected for preschoolers.
Preschoolers ask many questions and often continue talking when no-one is listening. The
preschooler talks to himself when reading is incorrect. During preschool development, the child
experiences a vivid imagination that is expressed through imitative and dramatic play. In
discovering books, the child becomes engaged in the story and might talk to himself. Speaking in
a nasally tone is correct. A child who speaks with a nasally tone might have a neurogenic speech
disorder that is caused by weakened muscles of the tongue, soft palate, and face. A speech
therapist can evaluate the child and determine exercises to improve the articulation, voice, pitch
quality, and volume.
A nurse is teaching the mother of a child who has cystic fibrosis and has a prescription for
pancreatic enzymes three times per day. Which of the following statements indicates that the
mother understands the teaching?
A nurse is educating new parents about risk factors for sudden infant death syndrome(SIDS).
Which of the following statements should indicate to the nurse the need for additional teaching?
"Our baby will sleep in our bed because I am breastfeeding."
"We will give my baby a pacifier during naps and at bedtime."
"We will place my baby on her back when sleeping."
"We will remove blankets and toys from the crib." - ="Our baby will sleep in our bed because I
am breastfeeding.";
Allowing an infant to sleep in the same bed as an adult can lead to suffocation and falls. The
parent should place the infant back in her crib or bassinet after breastfeeding.
A nurse is providing health promotion teaching to an adolescent. Which of the following
information should the nurse include in the teaching?
"Share piercing needles only with close friends you trust."
"Limit your caloric intake to avoid becoming overweight."
"Your need for sleep will increase during periods of growth."
"Tanning beds are much safer then lying in the sun." - ="Your need for sleep will increase during
periods of growth.";
The nurse should inform the adolescent that sleep needs increase during growth spurts. Adequate
sleep and rest during the adolescent period is important for optimal health.
A nurse is teaching new parents the proper way to use an infant safety seat. Which of the
following should indicate to the nurse a need for further teaching?
"I will dress my baby in a one piece outfit so I can use the harness to secure her in the car seat."
"My baby will be able to watch me drive while sitting in the back seat."
,"I will place the infant safety seat in the middle of the back seat, away from the windows."
"We will need to go by the weight and height of the child when deciding to change to a booster
seat." - ="My baby will be able to watch me drive while sitting in the back seat.";
The safest area for a car seat is in the back seat. Infants should travel in a rear-facing position for
the best protection from airbags and neck and head injury. While in a rear-facing position, the
back of the car seat supports the infant's weak neck muscles, soft fontanels, and spine in the
event of a frontal motor vehicle crash.
A nurse is caring for a child on the oncology unit. The child's parents are asking the nurse about
the cancer diagnosis. Which of the following information should the nurse provide the parents
about the most common malignant renal and intra-abdominal tumor of childhood?
Ewing sarcoma
Osteosarcoma
Neuroblastoma
Wilms' tumor - =Wilms' tumor;
Wilms' tumor, or nephroblastoma, is the most common malignant renal and intra-abdominal
tumor of childhood.
A nurse int he emergency department is caring for a child who is experiencing an acute asthma
attack, which of the following medications should the nurse expect to administer first?
Fluticasone
Budesonide
Montelukast
Albuterol - =Albuterol;
Albuterol is considered a "rescue" medication due to its rapid onset of action. Asthma is a
chronic inflammatory disorder of the airways. Asthmatic episodes are associated with airflow
limitation or reversible obstruction. Albuterol is a beta2 adrenergic agonist used for the treatment
, of acute exacerbations of asthma by promoting bronchodilation and suppressing histamine
release in the lungs. This medication can be given by inhalation, orally, or as a parenteral
preparation. The inhaled medication has a more rapid onset of action than the oral form and also
reduces the risk for the adverse effects of irritability, tremor, nervousness, and insomnia.
A nurse is assessing a preschooler. Which of the following findings should indicate to the nurse a
need for speech therapy? (Select all that apply)
The preschooler stutters when speaking.
The preschooler mispronounces words.
The preschooler speaks in three word sentences.
The preschooler talks to himself when reading.
The preschooler speaks in a nasally tone. - =The preschooler mispronounces words.
The preschooler speaks in a nasally tone;
The preschooler stutters when speaking is incorrect. Stuttering is expected in the preschooler.
Stuttering or stammering is common for a preschool-age child who is learning to form new
words into sentences.The preschooler mispronounces words is correct. Language begins to
increase with toddlers as development progresses towards two to three word phrases.
Mispronounced vowels and consonants occur between ages 24 and 36 months. The nurse should
expect a toddler to mispronounce words.The preschooler speaks in three word sentences is
incorrect. Three to four word sentences (telegraphic speech) is expected for preschoolers.
Preschoolers ask many questions and often continue talking when no-one is listening. The
preschooler talks to himself when reading is incorrect. During preschool development, the child
experiences a vivid imagination that is expressed through imitative and dramatic play. In
discovering books, the child becomes engaged in the story and might talk to himself. Speaking in
a nasally tone is correct. A child who speaks with a nasally tone might have a neurogenic speech
disorder that is caused by weakened muscles of the tongue, soft palate, and face. A speech
therapist can evaluate the child and determine exercises to improve the articulation, voice, pitch
quality, and volume.
A nurse is teaching the mother of a child who has cystic fibrosis and has a prescription for
pancreatic enzymes three times per day. Which of the following statements indicates that the
mother understands the teaching?
