ATI Public Health Proctored exam review questions and answers. Rated A+

A nurse is providing teaching to the parents of a school-age child newly diagnosed with a seizure disorder. The nurse should teach the parents to take which of the following actions during a seizure? - Clear the area of hard objects (ease child to the floor-lay child down???) A nurse is assessing a 6-month-old infant who has respiratory syncytial virus. The nurse should immediately report which of the following findings to the provider? - Tachypnea A nurse is planning to teach an adolescent who is lactose intolerant about dietary guidelines. Which of the following instructions should the nurse include in the teaching? - You can replace milk with nondairy sources of calcium. A nurse is teaching a parent of an infant who has a pavlik harness for the treatment of development dysplasia of the hip. The nurse should identify that which of the following statements by the parent indicates an understanding of the teaching? - "I will place my infants diapers under the harness straps" a nurse in the ED is caring for a pt. with a 102.4 temp and an expected dx of bacterial meningitis. which of the following actions should be taken first? - implement droplet precautions Acetylsalicylic acid (aspirin) poisining - oliguria, diaphoresis A nurse is receiving change of shift report to four children. which of the following children should the nurse see first? - A school-age child who has sickle cell anemia with slurred speech When using the urgent vs. nonurgent approach to client care, the nurse should determine the priority finding is a report of decreased vision in the left eye. This finding indicates that the child is experiencing a vaso-occlusive crisis and should be reported to the provider immediately. Therefore, the nurse should see this child first. A nurse is planning care of r a toddler who has developed oral ulcers in response to chemotherapy. Which of the following actions should the nurse include in the plan of care? - Cleanse the gums with saline soaked gauze A nurse is providing discharge teaching to the parents of an infant who is at risk for sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS). Which of the following statements by the parents indicates an understanding of the teaching? - "I will dress my baby in lightweight clothing to sleep." A nurse is providing postoperative care for a child following an arterial cardiac catheterization. Which of the following actions should the nurse take? - Keep the affected extremity straight for at least 6 hrs. A nurse in a provider's office is assessing the vital signs of a 2-year old child at a well-child visit. Which of the following findings should the nurse report to the provider? - BP 118/74 mm Hg A school nurse is assessing a 7-year-old student. The nurse should identify which of the following findings as a potential indicator of physical abuse? - Bruising around the wrists A nurse in an emergency department is assessing an adolescent who reports inhalation of gasoline. Which of following findings should the nurse expect? - Ataxia