NURSING CARE OF CHILDREN VATI EXAM TEST
WITH 100% VERIFIED ANSWERS
A nurse is collecting data from an adolescent client. Which of the following represents the
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greatest risk for suicide? - - Active psychiatric disorder
A nurse is caring for an 8-year-old child diagnosed with sickle cell anemia recovering from a
vaso-occlusive crisis. Which of the following precautions should the nurse include in the
discharge teaching? - - Drink 8 to 10 glasses of fluid daily
A nurse is preparing a 4-year-old child for discharge following a bilateral myringotomy with
tympanostomy tube placement. The mother asks what to do if the tubes fall out. The nurse
should give the parent which of the following instructions? - - - call the health care
clinic to report that the tubes have fallen out
A nurse has accepted a position on a pediatric unit and is learning more about
psychosocial development. Place Erikson's stages of psychosocial development in order
from birth through age 18 yrs. - - trust vs mistrust
autonomy vs shame and doubt
initiative vs guilt
industry vs inferiority
identity vs role confusion
A nurse is reviewing the serum laboratory results of four children. Which of the following
values should the nurse report to the provider? - - Iron 38 mcg/dL
A nurse is preparing to administer an IM injection to a preschool-age child. Which of the
following actions should the nurse take? - - Allow the child to hold a favorite toy.
, nurse is caring for an infant after surgical repair of a cleft lip. The nurse should comfort the
infant by - - Rocking her with a favorite blanket
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A nurse is preparing to apply a eutectic mixture of local anesthetics (EMLA) cream prior to
inserting an intravenous catheter on a preschool-age child. Which of the following actions
should the nurse plan to take? (Select all that apply). - - Cover the treated area with a
transparent occlusive dressing.
Apply the medication one hour before the procedure begins.
Use a facial pain rating scale to evaluate effectiveness of the treatment.
R: Covering the area with an occlusive dressing increases absorption of the medication and
prevents the inadvertent transfer of the cream to other areas of the body; EMLA cream
should be applied 1 hr prior to procedures; most preschoolers are able to determine the
degree of pain based on facial expressions depicted.
A nurse working at a clinic speaks on the telephone with a parent of a 2-month-old infant.
The parent tells the nurse that the infant has projectile vomiting followed by hunger after
meals. Which of the following responses by the nurse is appropriate? - - "Bring your
infant into the clinic today to be seen"
nurse is caring for a child who is having a seizure. Which of the following is an appropriate
action by the nurse? (Select all that apply.) - - -place the bed in a low position
-assess the client's airway patency
nurse is caring for a 4-year-old child who refuses to take his medication. Which of the
following strategies should the nurse use to elicit the child's cooperation? - - Offer
the child a choice of crushed pills or elixir
WITH 100% VERIFIED ANSWERS
A nurse is collecting data from an adolescent client. Which of the following represents the
Page | 1
greatest risk for suicide? - - Active psychiatric disorder
A nurse is caring for an 8-year-old child diagnosed with sickle cell anemia recovering from a
vaso-occlusive crisis. Which of the following precautions should the nurse include in the
discharge teaching? - - Drink 8 to 10 glasses of fluid daily
A nurse is preparing a 4-year-old child for discharge following a bilateral myringotomy with
tympanostomy tube placement. The mother asks what to do if the tubes fall out. The nurse
should give the parent which of the following instructions? - - - call the health care
clinic to report that the tubes have fallen out
A nurse has accepted a position on a pediatric unit and is learning more about
psychosocial development. Place Erikson's stages of psychosocial development in order
from birth through age 18 yrs. - - trust vs mistrust
autonomy vs shame and doubt
initiative vs guilt
industry vs inferiority
identity vs role confusion
A nurse is reviewing the serum laboratory results of four children. Which of the following
values should the nurse report to the provider? - - Iron 38 mcg/dL
A nurse is preparing to administer an IM injection to a preschool-age child. Which of the
following actions should the nurse take? - - Allow the child to hold a favorite toy.
, nurse is caring for an infant after surgical repair of a cleft lip. The nurse should comfort the
infant by - - Rocking her with a favorite blanket
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A nurse is preparing to apply a eutectic mixture of local anesthetics (EMLA) cream prior to
inserting an intravenous catheter on a preschool-age child. Which of the following actions
should the nurse plan to take? (Select all that apply). - - Cover the treated area with a
transparent occlusive dressing.
Apply the medication one hour before the procedure begins.
Use a facial pain rating scale to evaluate effectiveness of the treatment.
R: Covering the area with an occlusive dressing increases absorption of the medication and
prevents the inadvertent transfer of the cream to other areas of the body; EMLA cream
should be applied 1 hr prior to procedures; most preschoolers are able to determine the
degree of pain based on facial expressions depicted.
A nurse working at a clinic speaks on the telephone with a parent of a 2-month-old infant.
The parent tells the nurse that the infant has projectile vomiting followed by hunger after
meals. Which of the following responses by the nurse is appropriate? - - "Bring your
infant into the clinic today to be seen"
nurse is caring for a child who is having a seizure. Which of the following is an appropriate
action by the nurse? (Select all that apply.) - - -place the bed in a low position
-assess the client's airway patency
nurse is caring for a 4-year-old child who refuses to take his medication. Which of the
following strategies should the nurse use to elicit the child's cooperation? - - Offer
the child a choice of crushed pills or elixir
