VATI RN pediatrics proctored EXAM A+ GRADE ASSURED COMPLETE SOLUTIONS AND VERIFIED ANSWERS

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VATI PN Nursing Care of Children Assessment 2026 A+
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D ANSWERS (41C41)
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QUESTION 1 zm




A nurse in a provider's office is collecting data from an adolescent who has juvenile i
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diopathic arthritis and has been taking ibuprofen daily for the last 6 months. Which o
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f the following client statements should the nurse report to the provider?
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ANSWER

"Inoticed some blood in my stool this morning." The nurse should identify that bloody stools are an
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term therapy with ibuprofen. The nurse should question the adolescent regarding a new onset of ab
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dominal pain and should report the client's statement to the provider.
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QUESTION 2 zm




A nurse is collecting data from a 5-month-
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old infant who is postoperative following umbilical hernia repair. Which of the followi
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ng measures should the nurse use to evaluate the infant's pain level?
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ANSWER

FLACC pain rating scale The nurse should use the FLACC pain rating scale to evaluate this infant's p
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ain level following outpatient surgery to repair an umbilical hernia. The FLACC scale is a postoperati
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ve pain rating tool used for children ranging from 2 months old to 7 years old. The acronym stands
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mfor Face, Legs, Activity, Cry, and Consolability. The scoring ranges from 0, indicating "no pain behavi
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ors" to 10, indicating "most possible pain behaviors."
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QUESTION 3 zm




A nurse is assisting in the admission of a 9-month-
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old infant who has gastroenteritis with vomiting and diarrhea. Which of the following
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findings is the nurse's priority? (Click on the exhibit tabs for additional information a
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bout the client. There are three tabs that contain separate categories of data.)
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Potassium level When using the urgent vs. nonurgent approach to client care, the nurse should ident
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ify that the priority finding is a potassium level of 3.2 mEq/L because this is below the expected ref
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erence range of 4.1 to 5.3 mEq/L for a 9-month-
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old infant. Hypokalemia, or a decreased potassium level, impacts the ability of smooth muscles to co
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ntract and can lead to cardiac arrythmias. Therefore, the nurse should identify this as the priority fi
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nding and notify the provider.
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QUESTION 4 zm




A nurse is caring for a toddler who has a respiratory illness and a temperature of 39.
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3° C (102.7" F). Which of the following actions should the nurse take to reduce the to
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ddler's temperature? zm




ANSWER

Remove the toddler's extra clothing. The nurse should remove the toddler's extra clothing after adm
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inistering an antipyretic to reduce the toddler's temperature.
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QUESTION 5 zm




A nurse is obtaining a sputum sample from a school-
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age child. Which of the following actions should the nurse take?
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ANSWER

Ask the child to cough deeply. The nurse should have the child cough deeply to produce sputum tha
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t is from the lower respiratory tract.
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QUESTION 6 zm




A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a school-
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age child who has mild persistent asthma and has a new prescription for therapy with
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montelukast. Which of the following information should the nurse include?
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ANSWER

"This medication helps prevent bronchospasms." The nurse should reinforce that montelukast is a le
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ukotriene modifier that helps treat mild persistent asthma by blocking inflammation and preventing
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bronchospasms.



QUESTION 7 zm




A nurse is making a home visit to a 5-year-
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old child who has cerebral palsy and uses a wheelchair. Which of the following observ
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ations made by the nurse indicates that the family needs support and resources to co
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pe with the child's condition?
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