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A nurse is teaching a parent of a child with hemophilia how to control a minor bleeding episode. Which
of the following statements by the parent indicates a need for further teaching? - ANSWER "I will apply
heat"
A nurse in an emergency department is caring for an infant who has a 2-day history of vomiting and an
elevated temperature. Which of the following should the nurse recognize as the most reliable indicator
of fluid loss? - ANSWER Body weight
Which of the following children should the nurse identify as a potential action of abuse? - ANSWER A
child whose parents answer questions for the child.
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? - ANSWER "My child will take the enzymes to help digest the fat in foods"
A nurse is assessing a 3 month old. Which of the following findings should he report to the provider? -
ANSWER Unable to raise head when in prone position.
A nurse is admitting a 6 month old infant who has dehydration. Which of the following amounts of
urinary output should indicate to the nurse that the treatment has confirmed the fluid imbalance? -
ANSWER 0.5 mL/kg/hr
A nurse is planning care for an infant who has spina bifida and is to undergo surgical? Which of the
following interventions should the nurse include in the plan of care? - ANSWER Provide a latex free
environment
A nurse is caring for a child who has just died. The parents ask to be left alone so that they ? The nurse
should: - ANSWER Grant their request
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A nurse is educating new parents on risk factors for sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS). Which of the
following statements by a parent would indicate a need for additional teaching? - ANSWER "Our baby
will sleep in my bed because I am breastfeeding"
A nurse is caring for an adolescent who has spina bifida and is paralyzed from the waist down. Which of
the following statements by the client would indicate to the nurse a need for further teaching? -
ANSWER "I only need to catheterize myself twice every day"
A parent tells a nurse that her toddler drink a quart of milk a day and has a poor appetite for solid foods.
The nurse should explain that the toddler is at risk for which of the following disorders? - ANSWER Iron
deficiency anemia
A toddler weighs 77 pounds. What is the appropriate maintenance IV fluid rate? - ANSWER 75 mL/hr
A nurse is caring for a toddler admitted to a pediatric unit. Which of the following statements should the
nurse use when preparing to check the child's vital signs? - ANSWER "I an going to listen to your heart"
A nurse is providing teaching to a parent of a child who has celiac disease. The nurse should include
which of the following food choices for this child? - ANSWER Rice
A nurse is planning care for a 5 month old infant who is scheduled for a lumbar puncture to rule out
meningitis. Which of the following actions should the nurse include in the plan of care? - ANSWER Hold
the infant's chin to his chest and knees to his abdomen during the procedure.
A nurse is assessing a toddler who has acute nephrotic syndrome. Which of the following findings should
the nurse report to the provider? - ANSWER Facial edema
A parent calls a clinic and reports to a nurse that his 2 month old infant is hungry more than usual but is
projectile vomiting immediately after eating. Which of the following responses should the nurse make? -
ANSWER "Bring your baby in to the clinic today"