Pediatrics Assignment Exam HESI
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A seven-month old infant is admitted with nonorganic failure to thrive (NFTT).
To aid the child's growth and development, which intervention is most important
for the nurse to implement?
Encourage the parents to participate in a planned program of play with the infant.
Refer the parents for psychological counseling to identify parental detachment.
Demonstrate feeding strategies and infant cues that indicate hunger and satiation.
Provide instructions about formula preparation and feeding schedules. -
ANSWER-Demonstrate feeding strategies and infant cues that indicate hunger and
satiation.
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,The nurse is triaging a child with a fever brought to the emergency department by
the parents. Which finding requires the nurse's immediate intervention?
Prolonged exhalations.
Thick yellow rhinorrhea.
Frequent nonproductive cough.
Oxygen saturation is 95% by pulse oximeter. - ANSWER-Prolonged exhalations.
The nurse is assessing the coping behaviors of the parents whose child has been
recently diagnosed with a chronic illness. What reaction by the parents is a positive
step in the ability to cope with this new situation?
Endowing the illness with meaning.
Refusing to believe the child is ill.
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,Entertaining an unrealistic future plan for the child.
Placing complete faith in religion to the point of relinquishing own responsibility. -
ANSWER-Endowing the illness with meaning.
A 15-year-old girl tells the school nurse that she wants to have a baby. How should
the nurse respond?
"Will you be able to support the baby?"
"Do you have plans to continue school?"
"Have you talked with your parents about this?"
"Can you tell me how your life will be if you have an infant?" - ANSWER-"Can
you tell me how your life will be if you have an infant?"
The nurse is caring for a premature infant who needs an IV access restarted. What
action should the nurse take when using adhesive tape?
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, Remove adhesives with water, mineral oil, or petrolatum.
Avoid using tape and adhesives until skin is more mature.
Use scissors carefully to remove tape instead of pulling tape off.
Employ solvents to remove adhesives instead of pulling on skin. - ANSWER-
Remove adhesives with water, mineral oil, or petrolatum.
The nurse calculates a 4 ml dose of prescribed digoxin a 9-month-old infant. What
action should the nurse implement?
Mix dose with juice to disguise its taste.
Suspect dosage error and do not give dose.
Check heart rate and administer dose by placing it to the back and side of mouth.
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Exam Questions and Answers 100% Pass
A seven-month old infant is admitted with nonorganic failure to thrive (NFTT).
To aid the child's growth and development, which intervention is most important
for the nurse to implement?
Encourage the parents to participate in a planned program of play with the infant.
Refer the parents for psychological counseling to identify parental detachment.
Demonstrate feeding strategies and infant cues that indicate hunger and satiation.
Provide instructions about formula preparation and feeding schedules. -
ANSWER-Demonstrate feeding strategies and infant cues that indicate hunger and
satiation.
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,The nurse is triaging a child with a fever brought to the emergency department by
the parents. Which finding requires the nurse's immediate intervention?
Prolonged exhalations.
Thick yellow rhinorrhea.
Frequent nonproductive cough.
Oxygen saturation is 95% by pulse oximeter. - ANSWER-Prolonged exhalations.
The nurse is assessing the coping behaviors of the parents whose child has been
recently diagnosed with a chronic illness. What reaction by the parents is a positive
step in the ability to cope with this new situation?
Endowing the illness with meaning.
Refusing to believe the child is ill.
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,Entertaining an unrealistic future plan for the child.
Placing complete faith in religion to the point of relinquishing own responsibility. -
ANSWER-Endowing the illness with meaning.
A 15-year-old girl tells the school nurse that she wants to have a baby. How should
the nurse respond?
"Will you be able to support the baby?"
"Do you have plans to continue school?"
"Have you talked with your parents about this?"
"Can you tell me how your life will be if you have an infant?" - ANSWER-"Can
you tell me how your life will be if you have an infant?"
The nurse is caring for a premature infant who needs an IV access restarted. What
action should the nurse take when using adhesive tape?
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, Remove adhesives with water, mineral oil, or petrolatum.
Avoid using tape and adhesives until skin is more mature.
Use scissors carefully to remove tape instead of pulling tape off.
Employ solvents to remove adhesives instead of pulling on skin. - ANSWER-
Remove adhesives with water, mineral oil, or petrolatum.
The nurse calculates a 4 ml dose of prescribed digoxin a 9-month-old infant. What
action should the nurse implement?
Mix dose with juice to disguise its taste.
Suspect dosage error and do not give dose.
Check heart rate and administer dose by placing it to the back and side of mouth.
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