VATI Care of children [ACTUAL EXAM] LATEST
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2025 GRADED A (BRAND NEW!!)
A charge nurse on a pediatric unit is reviewing informed consent guidelines with newly licensed
nurse. For which of the following clients should the nurse obtain informed consent from a
guardian? - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔✔✔✔ A 15-year-old client who requires an open
reduction of a fracture.
-Sign consent prior to surgical procedures for a minor.
A nurse is caring for a child who has terminal leukemia. The parents asks the nurse, "When will
we know that our child is nearing the end of their life?" Which of the following statements should
the nurse make? - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔✔✔✔ Your child will lose movement in their legs.
-Lose movement in the lower extremities. This progressive loss of movement will move up the
body as death nears.
A nurse is providing home care instructions to the parents of a child who is in the edema phase
of nephrotic syndrome. Which of the following instructions should the nurse include in the
teaching? - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔✔✔✔ Provide quite activities for the child.
-Provide quite activities, such as reading and coloring, during edema phase of nephritis to
minimize oxygen consumption and preserve energy.
A nurse is assessing a 2-year-old child following a surgical procedure. Which of the following
pain tools should the nurse use? - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔✔✔✔ Face, Legs, Activity, Cry
Consolability (FLACC) scale.
-The FLACC scale is used for infants and children from 2 months to 7 years.
A nurse is providing discharge teaching to the parents of a school age child who has epilepsy
and a new prescription for phenytoin extended release capsules. Which of the following
,instructions should the nurse include in the teaching? - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔✔✔✔
Encourage the child to brush their teeth after each meal.
- Dental hygiene, this medications can cause gingival hyperplasia, and good oral hygiene
reduces the risk of this occurring.
A nurse is caring for a 6 month old infant who has acute vomiting and diarrhea. Which of the
following manifestations should the nurse identify as an indication of moderate hypovolemia? -
CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔✔✔✔ Tachypnea
-A hypovolemia worsens, breathing becomes hyperpneic.
A nurse is caring for a toddler who is experiencing hyperglycemia. Which of the following
manifestations should the nurse expect? - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔✔✔✔ Lethargic mood.
-Will be irritable and have a labile mood.
A nurse is providing discharge teaching to the parent of a 5-year-old child who has leukemia
and is receiving chemotherapy. Which of the following statements by the parent indicates an
understanding of the teaching? - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔✔✔✔ I will make sure to inspect
my son's mouth every day for sores.
-Increase risk for mucositis, therefore, the parent should inspect the mouth daily for lesions or
ulcerations and report these to the provider. Open lesions can become infected in the child who
is immunocompromised.
A home health nurse is developing a plan of care for the parents of a toddler who has
hemophilia A. Which of the following instructions should the nurse include? - CORRECT
ANSWER ✔✔✔✔✔ Place knee pads on the child.
-Take measures to make the environment safe. This can include measures such as installing
carpet over ceramic tiled floors or placing knee and elbow pads on the child to protect the Childs
joints form injury and bleeding.
, A nurse is planning care for a child who has cerebral palsy and is experiencing muscle spasms.
Which of the following medications should the nurse expect to administer? - CORRECT
ANSWER ✔✔✔✔✔ Baclofen
-Centrally acting skeletal muscle relaxant that will decrease muscle spasm and sever spasticity.
A nurse is providing discharge teaching to a group of guardians of infants about home safety.
Which of the following statements should the nurse make? - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔✔✔✔
Keep your infant restrained when they are in a highchair.
-Restrain infant while sitting in a highchair using the included straps with a closure. This will
prevent the infant from falling out of the chair and decrease the risk of injury. Avoid leaving their
infant in a highchair unattended because of the risk of slipping down in the chair and strangling
on the safety straps.
A nurse is assessing a 4-year-old child who is 2 days postoperative following insertion of a
ventriculoperitoneal shunt. Which of the following findings is the nurse's priority? - CORRECT
ANSWER ✔✔✔✔✔ Lethargy
-This can indicate a decrease level of consciousness or increased intracranial pressure, both of
which requires immediate intervention.
A nurse on a pediatric unit is admitting a 5-year-old child who has submersion injury and is
awake and alert. The parent asks the nurse why the child needs to stay in the facility. Which of
the following responses should the nurse make? - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔✔✔✔ We need to
observe your child for cerebral swelling.
-Still at risk for a complication from the submersion injury. Complications can include respiratory
compromise and cerebral edema during the first 24hrs after the submersion.
A nurse is caring for a 3-year-old child who has viral meningitis. Which of the following finding
should the nurse expect? - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔✔✔✔ Nuchal rigidity
-Which is caused by meningeal irritation. The child also might have fever and photophobia.
VERSION [QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS] DETAILED AND
VERIFIED FOR GUARANTEED PASS- LATEST UPDATE
2025 GRADED A (BRAND NEW!!)
A charge nurse on a pediatric unit is reviewing informed consent guidelines with newly licensed
nurse. For which of the following clients should the nurse obtain informed consent from a
guardian? - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔✔✔✔ A 15-year-old client who requires an open
reduction of a fracture.
-Sign consent prior to surgical procedures for a minor.
A nurse is caring for a child who has terminal leukemia. The parents asks the nurse, "When will
we know that our child is nearing the end of their life?" Which of the following statements should
the nurse make? - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔✔✔✔ Your child will lose movement in their legs.
-Lose movement in the lower extremities. This progressive loss of movement will move up the
body as death nears.
A nurse is providing home care instructions to the parents of a child who is in the edema phase
of nephrotic syndrome. Which of the following instructions should the nurse include in the
teaching? - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔✔✔✔ Provide quite activities for the child.
-Provide quite activities, such as reading and coloring, during edema phase of nephritis to
minimize oxygen consumption and preserve energy.
A nurse is assessing a 2-year-old child following a surgical procedure. Which of the following
pain tools should the nurse use? - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔✔✔✔ Face, Legs, Activity, Cry
Consolability (FLACC) scale.
-The FLACC scale is used for infants and children from 2 months to 7 years.
A nurse is providing discharge teaching to the parents of a school age child who has epilepsy
and a new prescription for phenytoin extended release capsules. Which of the following
,instructions should the nurse include in the teaching? - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔✔✔✔
Encourage the child to brush their teeth after each meal.
- Dental hygiene, this medications can cause gingival hyperplasia, and good oral hygiene
reduces the risk of this occurring.
A nurse is caring for a 6 month old infant who has acute vomiting and diarrhea. Which of the
following manifestations should the nurse identify as an indication of moderate hypovolemia? -
CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔✔✔✔ Tachypnea
-A hypovolemia worsens, breathing becomes hyperpneic.
A nurse is caring for a toddler who is experiencing hyperglycemia. Which of the following
manifestations should the nurse expect? - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔✔✔✔ Lethargic mood.
-Will be irritable and have a labile mood.
A nurse is providing discharge teaching to the parent of a 5-year-old child who has leukemia
and is receiving chemotherapy. Which of the following statements by the parent indicates an
understanding of the teaching? - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔✔✔✔ I will make sure to inspect
my son's mouth every day for sores.
-Increase risk for mucositis, therefore, the parent should inspect the mouth daily for lesions or
ulcerations and report these to the provider. Open lesions can become infected in the child who
is immunocompromised.
A home health nurse is developing a plan of care for the parents of a toddler who has
hemophilia A. Which of the following instructions should the nurse include? - CORRECT
ANSWER ✔✔✔✔✔ Place knee pads on the child.
-Take measures to make the environment safe. This can include measures such as installing
carpet over ceramic tiled floors or placing knee and elbow pads on the child to protect the Childs
joints form injury and bleeding.
, A nurse is planning care for a child who has cerebral palsy and is experiencing muscle spasms.
Which of the following medications should the nurse expect to administer? - CORRECT
ANSWER ✔✔✔✔✔ Baclofen
-Centrally acting skeletal muscle relaxant that will decrease muscle spasm and sever spasticity.
A nurse is providing discharge teaching to a group of guardians of infants about home safety.
Which of the following statements should the nurse make? - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔✔✔✔
Keep your infant restrained when they are in a highchair.
-Restrain infant while sitting in a highchair using the included straps with a closure. This will
prevent the infant from falling out of the chair and decrease the risk of injury. Avoid leaving their
infant in a highchair unattended because of the risk of slipping down in the chair and strangling
on the safety straps.
A nurse is assessing a 4-year-old child who is 2 days postoperative following insertion of a
ventriculoperitoneal shunt. Which of the following findings is the nurse's priority? - CORRECT
ANSWER ✔✔✔✔✔ Lethargy
-This can indicate a decrease level of consciousness or increased intracranial pressure, both of
which requires immediate intervention.
A nurse on a pediatric unit is admitting a 5-year-old child who has submersion injury and is
awake and alert. The parent asks the nurse why the child needs to stay in the facility. Which of
the following responses should the nurse make? - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔✔✔✔ We need to
observe your child for cerebral swelling.
-Still at risk for a complication from the submersion injury. Complications can include respiratory
compromise and cerebral edema during the first 24hrs after the submersion.
A nurse is caring for a 3-year-old child who has viral meningitis. Which of the following finding
should the nurse expect? - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔✔✔✔ Nuchal rigidity
-Which is caused by meningeal irritation. The child also might have fever and photophobia.
