1. A- nurse- is- providing- teaching- about- foods- high- in- fiber- to- the-
guardian- of- a- child- who- has- chronic- constipation.- Which- of- the-
following- foods- should- the- nurse- recommend?
A. 1/2- cup- whole- milk
B. 1/2- cup- cooked- pinto- beans
C.- 1- cup- green- leaf- lettuce
D.- 1- cup- apple- juice:- Correct-
Answer:- B.- 1/2- cup- cooked- pinto-
beans
The- nurse- should- recommend- foods- high- in- fiber- for- a- child- who- has-
chronic- constipation.- A- half- cup- of- cooked- pinto- beans- contains-
approximately- 5- g- of- fiber.- Therefore,- the- nurse- should- instruct- the- guardia
to- include- this- food- in- the- child's- diet.
Incorrect- Answers:- A.- A- half- cup- of- whole- milk- contains- no- fiber.
C. One- cup- of- green- leaf- lettuce- contains- no- fiber.
D. One- cup- of- apple- juice- contains- no- fiber.
2. A- nurse- in- an- emergency- department- is- assisting- with- the- care- of- a
4-year-old- child- who- ingested- toilet- bowl- cleaner.- The- child- has-
hemoptysis,- is- crying,- and- states,- "It- burns."- Which- of- the- following-
actions- should- the- nurse- perform?- (Select- all- that- apply.)
A. Identify- how- much- cleaner- was- in- the- bottle
B. Administer- activated- charcoal
C. Perform- immediate- gastric- lavage
D. Insert- an- IV- for- morphine- administration
E. Apply- a- pulse- oximeter:- Correct-
Answers:- A.- Identify- how- much- cleaner-
was- in- the- bottle
D.
Insert- an- IV- for- morphine-
administration- E.
Apply- a- pulse- oximeter
The- nurse- should- ask- the- parent- or- guardian- about- the- size- of- the-
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container,- its- contents- prior- to- ingestion,- and- its- contents- remaining-
following- ingestion.- This
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information- provides- an- estimate- of- the- amount- of- cleaner- the- child-
ingested- and- can- assist- the- provider- in- directing- treatment.- A- child- who-
ingests- a- corrosive- agent- is- likely- to- have- intense- pain- due- to- burns- in-
the- gastrointestinal- system.- The- nurse- should- administer- morphine- as-
prescribed- via- IV- to- provide- pain- relief.- The- child
is- also- at- risk- for- airway- occlusion- due- to- edema- following- ingestion- of- a-
corrosive- agent.- Monitoring- the- child's- oxygen- saturation- level- will- help- the-
nurse- recognize- if- the- child's- airway- is- becoming- obscured.
Incorrect- Answers:- B.- Activated- charcoal- is- contraindicated- for- the- treatment
of- poisoning- with- a- corrosive- agent- because- these- substances- can- burn-
tissue,- which- the- charcoal- could- then- infiltrate.
C.- Gastric- lavage- is- contraindicated- for- the- treatment- of- poisoning- with- a-
corrosive- agent- because- this- could- re-expose- the- upper- gastrointestinal-
system- to- the- corro-- sive- substance,- which- can- result- in- further- injury.
3. A- nurse- is- assessing- the- visual- acuity- of- a- group- of- school-aged-
children.- Which- of- the- following- actions- should- the- nurse- take?
A. Position- each- child- with- their- heels- at- a- line- that- is- 6- m- (20- ft)-
away- from- the- Snellen- chart
B. Allow- each- child- to- wear- his- or- her- glasses- during- the- exam
C. Start- the- screening- by- covering- each- child's- right- eye
D. Begin- by- having- each- child- read- the- largest- line- of- letters- at- the-
top- of- the- Snellen- chart:- Correct- Answer:- B.
Allow- each- child- to- wear- his- or- her- glasses- during- the- exam
The- nurse- should- allow- each- child- to- wear- his- or- her- glasses- during- a-
screening- for- visual- acuity.
Incorrect- Answers:A.- The- nurse- should- position- each- child- so- that- the-
heels- are- at- a- line- that- is- 3- m- (10- ft)- away- from- the- Snellen- chart.
C.- The- nurse- should- start- the- screening- by- testing- each- child's- right- eye-
first.
D.- The- nurse- should- start- the- screening- by- having- each- child- read- the-
20/20- line- of- letters- on- the- chart.- If- they- are- unable- to- do- so,- the- nurse-
should- move- up- to- the- next- larger- line- of- letters- on- the- chart- until- the- chil
can- read- at- least- 4- out- of- 6- letters- correctly.
4. A- nurse- in- the- emergency- department- is- caring- for- a- 12-year-old-
child- who- has- ingested- bleach.- Which- of- the- following- statements- by-