VATI NURSING CARE CHILDREN SOLUTION
PRACTICE QUESTIONS WITH DETAILED
SOLUTIONS 2026
◉ A nurse is caring for an 8-year-old child diagnosed with sickle cell
anemia recovering from a vaso-occlusive crisis. Which of the
following precautions should the nurse include in the discharge
teaching? Answer: Drink 8 to 10 glasses of fluid daily
◉ A nurse is preparing a 4-year-old child for discharge following a
bilateral myringotomy with tympanostomy tube placement. The
mother asks what to do if the tubes fall out. The nurse should give
the parent which of the following instructions? Answer: - call the
health care clinic to report that the tubes have fallen out
◉ A nurse has accepted a position on a pediatric unit and is learning
more about psychosocial development. Place Erikson's stages of
psychosocial development in order from birth through age 18 yrs.
Answer: trust vs mistrust
autonomy vs shame and doubt
initiative vs guilt
industry vs inferiority
identity vs role confusion
, ◉ A nurse is reviewing the serum laboratory results of four children.
Which of the following values should the nurse report to the
provider? Answer: Iron 38 mcg/dL
◉ A nurse is preparing to administer an IM injection to a preschool-
age child. Which of the following actions should the nurse take?
Answer: Allow the child to hold a favorite toy.
◉ nurse is caring for an infant after surgical repair of a cleft lip. The
nurse should comfort the infant by Answer: Rocking her with a
favorite blanket
◉ A nurse is preparing to apply a eutectic mixture of local
anesthetics (EMLA) cream prior to inserting an intravenous catheter
on a preschool-age child. Which of the following actions should the
nurse plan to take? (Select all that apply). Answer: Cover the treated
area with a transparent occlusive dressing.
Apply the medication one hour before the procedure begins.
Use a facial pain rating scale to evaluate effectiveness of the
treatment.
R: Covering the area with an occlusive dressing increases absorption
of the medication and prevents the inadvertent transfer of the cream
to other areas of the body; EMLA cream should be applied 1 hr prior
to procedures; most preschoolers are able to determine the degree
of pain based on facial expressions depicted.
PRACTICE QUESTIONS WITH DETAILED
SOLUTIONS 2026
◉ A nurse is caring for an 8-year-old child diagnosed with sickle cell
anemia recovering from a vaso-occlusive crisis. Which of the
following precautions should the nurse include in the discharge
teaching? Answer: Drink 8 to 10 glasses of fluid daily
◉ A nurse is preparing a 4-year-old child for discharge following a
bilateral myringotomy with tympanostomy tube placement. The
mother asks what to do if the tubes fall out. The nurse should give
the parent which of the following instructions? Answer: - call the
health care clinic to report that the tubes have fallen out
◉ A nurse has accepted a position on a pediatric unit and is learning
more about psychosocial development. Place Erikson's stages of
psychosocial development in order from birth through age 18 yrs.
Answer: trust vs mistrust
autonomy vs shame and doubt
initiative vs guilt
industry vs inferiority
identity vs role confusion
, ◉ A nurse is reviewing the serum laboratory results of four children.
Which of the following values should the nurse report to the
provider? Answer: Iron 38 mcg/dL
◉ A nurse is preparing to administer an IM injection to a preschool-
age child. Which of the following actions should the nurse take?
Answer: Allow the child to hold a favorite toy.
◉ nurse is caring for an infant after surgical repair of a cleft lip. The
nurse should comfort the infant by Answer: Rocking her with a
favorite blanket
◉ A nurse is preparing to apply a eutectic mixture of local
anesthetics (EMLA) cream prior to inserting an intravenous catheter
on a preschool-age child. Which of the following actions should the
nurse plan to take? (Select all that apply). Answer: Cover the treated
area with a transparent occlusive dressing.
Apply the medication one hour before the procedure begins.
Use a facial pain rating scale to evaluate effectiveness of the
treatment.
R: Covering the area with an occlusive dressing increases absorption
of the medication and prevents the inadvertent transfer of the cream
to other areas of the body; EMLA cream should be applied 1 hr prior
to procedures; most preschoolers are able to determine the degree
of pain based on facial expressions depicted.
