Test Bank For Introductory Maternity & Pediatric
Nursing 5th Edition By Nancy Hatfield; Cynthia
Kincheloe
The nursing student identifies which technique as the correct one to use when giving
oral medications to an infant? - ANSWER:Use a dropper and slowly inject the liquid
into the side of the infant's mouth.
A nurse is administering ear drops to a 7-year-old girl. What should the nurse do? -
ANSWER:Pull the pinna of the ear up and back to straighten the external ear canal.
A mother of a newborn brings her child to the well child clinic the week after birth.
The mother asks the nurse if the child will get any "shots" at the next appointment.
The best response from the nurse would be: - ANSWER:"Yes, your child will get 3
shots next time. They will be the polio vaccine (called IPV), Haemophilus influenza B
vaccine (called Hib), and hepatitis B vaccine. They will be given in the thigh."
The nurse is administering medications to a 10-year-old child who takes medications
at home for a chronic condition. The child's parent is at the bedside. What are
appropriate guidelines for medication administration to this client? Select all that
apply. - ANSWER:1. The nurse compares the child's ID band with the medication
record.
2. The nurse carefully reads the label on the side of the medication bottle.
3. The nurse documents the medication administration after giving the medication.
A 4-year-old child is admitted to the hospital for surgery. Before the nurse
administers medicine, the best way to identify the child would be to: -
ANSWER:Reread the armband
The nurse is preparing to administer regular insulin to a child following lunch. Which
finding will cause the nurse to question administering the medication? -
ANSWER:The client received insulin aspart 2 hours ago.
Parents question the necessity of moving their preschooler from her room to
another place to insert her IV line. The nurse explains: - ANSWER:The importance of
avoiding unpleasant experiences in the child's room and bed in order for both to
remain safe places.
, The nurse is teaching a parent how to administer medications to her young child.
Which instructions are appropriate? Select all that apply. - ANSWER:1. Gently
restrain the child's head and arms.
2. Have the parent administer the medication.
3.Hold the child against the body with the head raised.
An infant is to have a scalp-vein intravenous infusion begun. What is an advantage of
this insertion site? - ANSWER:The scalp veins are easily visualized.
The nurse is caring for an 8-year-old girl who requires medication that is only
available in an enteric tablet form. The nurse is teaching the mother how to help the
girl swallow the medication. Which statement indicates a need for further teaching?
- ANSWER:"I can pinch her nose to make it easier to swallow."
Samuel, a 1-month-old baby, is severely ill and has been prescribed an injection as
part of his drug therapy. What is the preferred injection site? - ANSWER:The vastus
lateralis muscle...the largest muscle mass in the groups
A toddler requires 1.5 mL (.05 oz) of an antibiotic given intramuscularly (IM). How
will the nurse administer this medication? - ANSWER:Divide the dose. Administer
0.75 mL (0.25 oz) IM in each vastus lateralis.
The clinical nurse educator who oversees the emergency department in a children's
hospital has launched an awareness program aimed at reducing drug errors. What
measure addresses the most common cause of incorrect doses in the care of infants
and children? - ANSWER:Having nurses check their math calculations with a
colleague before administering a drug
A 12-month-old child weighing 11 lb has an order for gentamycin sulfate 13 mg IM q
36 hour. The pharmacy has 20 mg/2 mL on hand. How may milliliters would the
infant receive, and what is the best site for the injection? - ANSWER:1.3 mL; vastus
lateralis...For IM injections in infants, the mandatory site for administration is the
vastus lateralis muscle of the anterior thigh
The nurse enters the room to give a subcutaneous injection of insulin to a 6-year-old
female who is diabetic. What is the best method of medication administration? -
ANSWER:Ask her where she would like to have the nurse give the injection.
The nurse is working to gain a preschooler's cooperation to swallow an oral
medication. What would be the nurse's best approach? - ANSWER:ask if the child
would like to take the medicine in a cup or through an oral syringe
The nurse is planning to provide a preschool-age client with an oral medication.
Which approach should the nurse use to gain the child's cooperation? - ANSWER:Ask
the child if a cup or oral syringe is preferred to take the medicine.
Nursing 5th Edition By Nancy Hatfield; Cynthia
Kincheloe
The nursing student identifies which technique as the correct one to use when giving
oral medications to an infant? - ANSWER:Use a dropper and slowly inject the liquid
into the side of the infant's mouth.
A nurse is administering ear drops to a 7-year-old girl. What should the nurse do? -
ANSWER:Pull the pinna of the ear up and back to straighten the external ear canal.
A mother of a newborn brings her child to the well child clinic the week after birth.
The mother asks the nurse if the child will get any "shots" at the next appointment.
The best response from the nurse would be: - ANSWER:"Yes, your child will get 3
shots next time. They will be the polio vaccine (called IPV), Haemophilus influenza B
vaccine (called Hib), and hepatitis B vaccine. They will be given in the thigh."
The nurse is administering medications to a 10-year-old child who takes medications
at home for a chronic condition. The child's parent is at the bedside. What are
appropriate guidelines for medication administration to this client? Select all that
apply. - ANSWER:1. The nurse compares the child's ID band with the medication
record.
2. The nurse carefully reads the label on the side of the medication bottle.
3. The nurse documents the medication administration after giving the medication.
A 4-year-old child is admitted to the hospital for surgery. Before the nurse
administers medicine, the best way to identify the child would be to: -
ANSWER:Reread the armband
The nurse is preparing to administer regular insulin to a child following lunch. Which
finding will cause the nurse to question administering the medication? -
ANSWER:The client received insulin aspart 2 hours ago.
Parents question the necessity of moving their preschooler from her room to
another place to insert her IV line. The nurse explains: - ANSWER:The importance of
avoiding unpleasant experiences in the child's room and bed in order for both to
remain safe places.
, The nurse is teaching a parent how to administer medications to her young child.
Which instructions are appropriate? Select all that apply. - ANSWER:1. Gently
restrain the child's head and arms.
2. Have the parent administer the medication.
3.Hold the child against the body with the head raised.
An infant is to have a scalp-vein intravenous infusion begun. What is an advantage of
this insertion site? - ANSWER:The scalp veins are easily visualized.
The nurse is caring for an 8-year-old girl who requires medication that is only
available in an enteric tablet form. The nurse is teaching the mother how to help the
girl swallow the medication. Which statement indicates a need for further teaching?
- ANSWER:"I can pinch her nose to make it easier to swallow."
Samuel, a 1-month-old baby, is severely ill and has been prescribed an injection as
part of his drug therapy. What is the preferred injection site? - ANSWER:The vastus
lateralis muscle...the largest muscle mass in the groups
A toddler requires 1.5 mL (.05 oz) of an antibiotic given intramuscularly (IM). How
will the nurse administer this medication? - ANSWER:Divide the dose. Administer
0.75 mL (0.25 oz) IM in each vastus lateralis.
The clinical nurse educator who oversees the emergency department in a children's
hospital has launched an awareness program aimed at reducing drug errors. What
measure addresses the most common cause of incorrect doses in the care of infants
and children? - ANSWER:Having nurses check their math calculations with a
colleague before administering a drug
A 12-month-old child weighing 11 lb has an order for gentamycin sulfate 13 mg IM q
36 hour. The pharmacy has 20 mg/2 mL on hand. How may milliliters would the
infant receive, and what is the best site for the injection? - ANSWER:1.3 mL; vastus
lateralis...For IM injections in infants, the mandatory site for administration is the
vastus lateralis muscle of the anterior thigh
The nurse enters the room to give a subcutaneous injection of insulin to a 6-year-old
female who is diabetic. What is the best method of medication administration? -
ANSWER:Ask her where she would like to have the nurse give the injection.
The nurse is working to gain a preschooler's cooperation to swallow an oral
medication. What would be the nurse's best approach? - ANSWER:ask if the child
would like to take the medicine in a cup or through an oral syringe
The nurse is planning to provide a preschool-age client with an oral medication.
Which approach should the nurse use to gain the child's cooperation? - ANSWER:Ask
the child if a cup or oral syringe is preferred to take the medicine.
