RN VATI NURSING CARE OF CHILDREN FINAL
PAPER 2026 COMPLETE QUESTIONS WITH
CORRECT ANSWERS
◉ A nurse is planning to reinforce teaching about head injuries with
a group of parents of school age children. The nurse should instruct
the parents to monitor for and report which of the following
meanifestations? Answer: Irritability
◉ A nurse is obtaining a sputum sample form a school age child.
Which of the following actions should the nurse take? Answer: ask
the child to cough deeply
◉ A nurse is caring for an adolescent who reports manifestations of
an STI. Which of the following actions should the nurse take?
Answer: request that the adolescent sign a consent for treatment
form prior to performing STI screening
◉ A nurse is reinforcing teaching with the parent of a child who is
newly diagnosed with diabetes mellitus. Which of the following
guidelines should the nurse include? Answer: Your child's meal plan
should include a snack before physical activity
, ◉ A nurse is assisting with the care of a hospitalized toddler who
has congenital heart disease. The parent calls the nurse to the room
to ask for fresh linens and states. "My child never wets the bed at
home. I am not sure why this is happening now." Which of the
following responses should the nurse make to the parent? Answer:
Regression is a common reaction to stress when toddlers are
hospitalized. This is temporary.
◉ A nurse is assisting with care for an adolescent client who has
asthma and a new prescription for albuterol by meterd-dose inhaler.
Which of the following statements by the client indicates that they
might be experiencing an adverse effect of albuterol? Answer: My
heart feels like it's fluttering after taking my medication
◉ A nurse is preparing to obtain a blood pressure reading from a
school age child. Which of the following actions should the nurse
take? Answer: Position the child's arm at the level of the heart
◉ A nurse is caring for a mth old toddler who has a prescription for
a urinary catheter. Which of the following urinary catheters should
the nurse use Answer: 5 French
◉ A nurse is caring for a preschooler who has diabetes mellitus and
pale, and irritable. The child's blood glucose level is 52 mg/dL.
Which of the following actions should the nurse take first? Answer:
Administer 1 tbsp of sugar to the child
PAPER 2026 COMPLETE QUESTIONS WITH
CORRECT ANSWERS
◉ A nurse is planning to reinforce teaching about head injuries with
a group of parents of school age children. The nurse should instruct
the parents to monitor for and report which of the following
meanifestations? Answer: Irritability
◉ A nurse is obtaining a sputum sample form a school age child.
Which of the following actions should the nurse take? Answer: ask
the child to cough deeply
◉ A nurse is caring for an adolescent who reports manifestations of
an STI. Which of the following actions should the nurse take?
Answer: request that the adolescent sign a consent for treatment
form prior to performing STI screening
◉ A nurse is reinforcing teaching with the parent of a child who is
newly diagnosed with diabetes mellitus. Which of the following
guidelines should the nurse include? Answer: Your child's meal plan
should include a snack before physical activity
, ◉ A nurse is assisting with the care of a hospitalized toddler who
has congenital heart disease. The parent calls the nurse to the room
to ask for fresh linens and states. "My child never wets the bed at
home. I am not sure why this is happening now." Which of the
following responses should the nurse make to the parent? Answer:
Regression is a common reaction to stress when toddlers are
hospitalized. This is temporary.
◉ A nurse is assisting with care for an adolescent client who has
asthma and a new prescription for albuterol by meterd-dose inhaler.
Which of the following statements by the client indicates that they
might be experiencing an adverse effect of albuterol? Answer: My
heart feels like it's fluttering after taking my medication
◉ A nurse is preparing to obtain a blood pressure reading from a
school age child. Which of the following actions should the nurse
take? Answer: Position the child's arm at the level of the heart
◉ A nurse is caring for a mth old toddler who has a prescription for
a urinary catheter. Which of the following urinary catheters should
the nurse use Answer: 5 French
◉ A nurse is caring for a preschooler who has diabetes mellitus and
pale, and irritable. The child's blood glucose level is 52 mg/dL.
Which of the following actions should the nurse take first? Answer:
Administer 1 tbsp of sugar to the child
