PN Learning System Nursing Care of Children excellent
revision set with verified A+ explanations 2025
A nurse is reinforcing teaching with the parents of a child who has cerebral palsy. Which of the
following statements should the nurse make? - Correct Answers-Your child will need a
botulinum toxic A injection to help with muscle spasticity.
A nurse is preparing to administer diphenhydramine 5mg/kg/day PO to divide equally every 8 hr
to a school-age child who weighs 50lb. Available is diphenhydramine oral solution 12.5 mg/5mL.
How many mL should the nurse administer per dose? - Correct Answers-15
A nurse is caring for a child who has epistaxis. Which of the following actions should the nurse
take? - Correct Answers-Apply continuous pressure to the child's nose for at least 10mins.
A nurse is collecting data from an adolescent who has sustained a broken tibia. Following the
application of a fiberglass cast, the adolescent reports pain and a tingling feeling in the limb.
Which of the following actions should the nurse take first? - Correct Answers-Assess for
manifestations of circulatory impairment
A school nurse is assisting a child who has been stung by a bee. The child's hand is swelling and
the nurse notes that the child has allergies to insect stings. Which of the following findings
should the nurse expect if the child develops anaphlyaxis? - Correct Answers-Nausea
Urticaria
Stridor
A nurse is caring for a child who has acute glomerulonephritis. Which of the following actions
should the nurse take? - Correct Answers-Check the child's blood pressure every 4hr.
, A nurse is caring for 4 year old child who has pneumonia. The child's mother left 2 hr ago and he
is currently experiencing the despair stage of separation anxiety. Which of the following findings
should the nurse expect? - Correct Answers-Inactive and thumb sucking
A nurse is preparing to administer acetaminophen 240 mg PO to a child who has a temperature
of 38.9 C (102F). The amount available is acetaminophen oral solution 160 mg/5mL. How many
mL should the nurse administer per dose? - Correct Answers-7.5
A nurse is reinforcing teaching with the parents of a 10 year old child who has iron deficiency
anemia. Which of the following statements by a parent indicates an understanding of the
teaching? - Correct Answers-I will administer the iron tablet with orange juice
A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a parent of an infant who has colostomy. Which of the
following statements by the parent indicates an understanding of the teaching? - Correct
Answers-I need to apply paste to the back of the wafer on my child's appliance
A nurse is caring for a child who has been in Buck's traction for 2 days. Which of the following
actions should the nurse take to prevent complications? - Correct Answers-Check for pulses in
the affected leg every 4 hr.
A nurse on the pediatric unit is caring for a group of clients. Which of the following findings
should be the nurse's priority? - Correct Answers-A child who has sickle cell anemia and a urine
specific gravity of 1.030
A nurse is reinforcing postoperative teaching with the parent of a 3 month old infant who is
recovering from an umbilical hernia repair. Which of the following statements by the parent
indicates an understanding of the teaching? - Correct Answers-I will fold my baby's diaper away
from the incision
revision set with verified A+ explanations 2025
A nurse is reinforcing teaching with the parents of a child who has cerebral palsy. Which of the
following statements should the nurse make? - Correct Answers-Your child will need a
botulinum toxic A injection to help with muscle spasticity.
A nurse is preparing to administer diphenhydramine 5mg/kg/day PO to divide equally every 8 hr
to a school-age child who weighs 50lb. Available is diphenhydramine oral solution 12.5 mg/5mL.
How many mL should the nurse administer per dose? - Correct Answers-15
A nurse is caring for a child who has epistaxis. Which of the following actions should the nurse
take? - Correct Answers-Apply continuous pressure to the child's nose for at least 10mins.
A nurse is collecting data from an adolescent who has sustained a broken tibia. Following the
application of a fiberglass cast, the adolescent reports pain and a tingling feeling in the limb.
Which of the following actions should the nurse take first? - Correct Answers-Assess for
manifestations of circulatory impairment
A school nurse is assisting a child who has been stung by a bee. The child's hand is swelling and
the nurse notes that the child has allergies to insect stings. Which of the following findings
should the nurse expect if the child develops anaphlyaxis? - Correct Answers-Nausea
Urticaria
Stridor
A nurse is caring for a child who has acute glomerulonephritis. Which of the following actions
should the nurse take? - Correct Answers-Check the child's blood pressure every 4hr.
, A nurse is caring for 4 year old child who has pneumonia. The child's mother left 2 hr ago and he
is currently experiencing the despair stage of separation anxiety. Which of the following findings
should the nurse expect? - Correct Answers-Inactive and thumb sucking
A nurse is preparing to administer acetaminophen 240 mg PO to a child who has a temperature
of 38.9 C (102F). The amount available is acetaminophen oral solution 160 mg/5mL. How many
mL should the nurse administer per dose? - Correct Answers-7.5
A nurse is reinforcing teaching with the parents of a 10 year old child who has iron deficiency
anemia. Which of the following statements by a parent indicates an understanding of the
teaching? - Correct Answers-I will administer the iron tablet with orange juice
A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a parent of an infant who has colostomy. Which of the
following statements by the parent indicates an understanding of the teaching? - Correct
Answers-I need to apply paste to the back of the wafer on my child's appliance
A nurse is caring for a child who has been in Buck's traction for 2 days. Which of the following
actions should the nurse take to prevent complications? - Correct Answers-Check for pulses in
the affected leg every 4 hr.
A nurse on the pediatric unit is caring for a group of clients. Which of the following findings
should be the nurse's priority? - Correct Answers-A child who has sickle cell anemia and a urine
specific gravity of 1.030
A nurse is reinforcing postoperative teaching with the parent of a 3 month old infant who is
recovering from an umbilical hernia repair. Which of the following statements by the parent
indicates an understanding of the teaching? - Correct Answers-I will fold my baby's diaper away
from the incision
