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A 16 year has a pencil impales in her eye. She is crying hysterically and tries to remove the pencil. What should you do? - Answers-Stabilize pencil and cover both eyes A 1 year old with a fever, narrow complex tachycardia, weak cry, mom says dry diaper for 18 hours. What should you do? - Answers-Start a IV line and give 10ml/kg of fluids A 7 year old stung by bee has hives on most of her body and difficulty breathing and retractions. What should you administer? - Answers-Epinephrine A ...

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6 pages

Written in 2024/2025

Grade A+

marybelle

"A 1-week-old child's mother complains that the child has a transient rash that has splotchy areas of erythema with a central clear pustule. Your microscopic examination of the liquid in the pustule reveals eosinophils. Many rashes and skin lesions can be found first in the newborn period. For the descriptions listed above, select the most likely diagnosis. A. sebaceous nevus B. Pustular melanosis C. Erythema toxicum D. seborrheic dermatitis E. Milia" - C "A nurse calls you...

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24 pages

Written in 2024/2025

Grade A+

marybelle

When auscultating breath sounds of an infant with respiratory syncytial virus, which assessment would the nurse immediately report? Heart rate decrease from 110 to 100 beats/min Oxygen saturation of 90% "Quiet chest" from previous assessment of wheezing." Respiration rate decrease from 40 to 32 breaths/ min - Answers-"Quiet chest" from previous assessment of wheezing." The nurse is preparing to assess the respiratory rate of a crying 15-month-old boy. To get the most acc...

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9 pages

Written in 2024/2025

Grade A+

marybelle

Technique of N/P or O/P suction - Answers-Swaddle child- wrap to contain arms Lay on side - in case they vomit Use soft end catheter (Pedicath) Only go to pharynx (back of throat) to stimulate a cough Distance is the tip of nose to tip of ear Suction what they cough up Know signs of respiratory distress - Answers-Tachypnoea > 60 breaths per minute (newborn - normal up to 50, >6 normal up to 30: RR decreases with age)

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69 pages

Written in 2024/2025

Grade A+

marybelle

3. A nurse is providing home safety information to the parents of an 11-month-old infant. Which of the following should be included? (Select all that apply). A.Avoid grapes and popcorn. B.Rattles and small stuffed animals with buttons are safe. C.Store corrosive chemicals in glass food containers. D.Place house plants on floor rather than hanging from ceiling. E.Position the crib away from windows. - Answers-A. Avoid grapes and popcorn. E. Position the crib away from windows. 4. A n...

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12 pages

Written in 2024/2025

Grade A+

marybelle

Patient Advocate - Answers-- safety of child - representative/consult for the child, family, and other health care providers at team/case management meetings Nurse Educator - Answers-- provides health teaching to the child/parents and or significant other concerning the prevention of illness, promotion or health maintenance. Educates/promotes Primary Prevention: immunization education/administration Educates/promotes Secondary Prevention: lice screenings Educates/promotes Tertiar...

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2 pages

Written in 2024/2025

Grade A+

marybelle

Small Gestational Age or Microsomia - Answers-Infants weighing less than 2,500g What is the cause of Small Gestational Age or Microsomia? - Answers-Smoking What is the process of maturation? - Answers-Development What are the changes in development? - Answers-Skills What is the other name for development? - Answers-Qualitative changes What are the tools used for development? - Answers-DDST & MMDST What is the tool used for development in foreigners? - Answers-DDST or Denver Dev...

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8 pages

Written in 2024/2025

Grade A+

marybelle

Conservation: - Answers-Developmental sequence in children's capacity to understand conservation. Physical factors of volume, weight, and numbers. Understanding that changing the form does not change the amount/volume/mass. Object Permanence: - Answers-Realization that objects that leave the visual field still exist. Temperament: - Answers-Manner of thinking, behaving, or reacting. Characteristic of an individual-way in which a person deals with life. Cognition: - Answers-Process by ...

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9 pages

Written in 2024/2025

Grade A+

marybelle

The nurse should expect hypoactive bowel sounds following appendiceal rupture or if the child has developed peritonitis. Additionally, hypoactive bowel sounds are an expected finding immediately following abdominal surgery, until full peristalsis resumes. The nurse is assessing a school-age child who has an acute spinal cord injury following a sports injury 1 week ago. Identify the area the nurse should tap to elicit the biceps reflex. - Answers-A is correct. The nurse should identify that th...

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23 pages

Written in 2024/2025

Grade A+

marybelle

Which of the signs of physical development is the stablest: a) weight; b) height; c) chest circumference; d) subcutaneus fat layer - Answers-b) height; The correct statement about the characteristic features of early childhood is a) physical development velocity decreases, comparing with the infant; b) replacement of decidous teeth starts; c) physical development velocity increases, comparing with the infant; d) the child does not recognize colours. - Answers-a) physical development v...

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7 pages

Written in 2024/2025

Grade A+

marybelle

As nurses advocating for our patients, we enable children and their families to adjust to changes in the child's health in what ways? - Answers--in their own way and time -meeting the needs of children and adults -raising awareness about resources -meeting psychosocial needs In terms of Case Management, what three things does the nurse consider? - Answers--importance of coordinated inter professional team -family desires -continuity of care

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17 pages

Written in 2024/2025

Grade A+

marybelle

What are the 6 variables that influence the resolution of a crisis in families? - Answers-1. available support system 2. perception of the event 3. coping mechanisms 4. reactions to the child 5. available resources 6. concurrent stress within family Does the age of onset influence the impact of a chronic illness? - Answers-yes Identify two maladaptive coping patterns found in children with special needs that are associated with poorer adaptation - Answers-1. "feels different and wi...

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16 pages

Written in 2024/2025

Grade A+

marybelle

The parents of a 12-month old with HIV are concerned about him receiving routine immunizations. What will the nurse tell them about immunizations? - Answers-"You are concerned about your child receiving immunizations. Let me explain why your child will NOT receive routine immunizations today" The nurse acknowledges a client's fears and then discusses the concerns to clarify any misconceptions. Immunizations and influenza vaccine are recommended to prevent infection. Immunocompromised...

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23 pages

Written in 2024/2025

Grade A+

marybelle

Identify examples of collaborative efforts to assist toddlers with control and mobility - Answers-1. assist child with ambulation within their control 2. throwing games, vent frustrations 3. child life specialist, modified toys 4. physical therapist, promote strength and flexibility List nursing interventions used to prepare a toddle for a procedure - Answers-1. brief explanations, 5-10 mins, emphasize what the child will see, hear, taste, or feel 2. see age appropriate videos with parent...

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19 pages

Written in 2024/2025

Grade A+

marybelle

At 8 a.m. the unlicensed assistive personnel (UAP) informs the charge nurse that a female adolescent client with acute glomerulonephritis has a blood pressure of 210/110. The 4 a.m. blood pressure reading was 170/88. The client reports to the UAP that she is upset because her boyfriend did not visit last night. What action should the nurse take first? a. Give the client her 9 a.m. prescription for an oral diuretic early. b. Administer PRN prescription of nifedipine (Procardia) sublinguall...

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50 pages

Written in 2024/2025

Grade A+

marybelle

Gametes - Answers sex cells, are produced by the male in the testes and by the female in the ovaries. The male gamete is spermatozoa (sperm) and the female gamete is ova (eggs) prepuce - Answers foreskin; loose casing that covers the glans penis; removed by circumcision scrotum - Answers an external sac that houses the testes, each in its own internal compartment seminiferous tubules - Answers Narrow, coiled tubules that produce sperm in the testes. epididymis - Answers A long, coiled duct o...

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24 pages

Written in 2024/2025

Grade A+

TutorJosh

Test Bank For Wongs Essentials of Paediatric Nursing (All Chapters).

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937 pages

Written in 2023/2024

Grade A+

licensedexamtutor

What is the recommended serving size of vegetables for a toddler? a. 1 tablespoon. b. 1 teaspoon. c. 1/2 teaspoon. d. 1/2 tablespoon. a The nurse is providing emergency care for an unconscious child who presents with a head injury sustained in a fall. Which is the highest nursing priority? a. Establish an airway. b. Assess neurological status. c. Stabilize the spine. d. Obtain vital signs. a he vital signs of a 4-year-old child with pol...

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102 pages

Written in 2023/2024

Grade A

Salano

Introduction to maternity and pediatric nursing Correct Answers

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Dants

Introduction to maternity and pediatric nursing Correct Answers

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13 pages

Written in 2023/2024

Grade A+

Dants