EDIATRIC NURSING CRITICAL
COMPONENTS OF NURSING CARE
EXAM PRACTICE WITH VERIFIED
SOLUTIONS
A child ingesting any more than a taste of ______ could be at risk for alcohol poisoning
✔️✔️hand sanitizer
Never tell a child medication is ✔️✔️candy
Young toddlers do not have the cognitive ability to convey the pain they are feeling, but this
capability begins at about age ___ ✔️✔️2
Assess for pain in preschool-age children by ✔️✔️elevated heart rate, BP, and respiratory rate.
(Reminder: These alone are considered poor indicators of pain.)
Observe specific behaviors children display in reaction to pain, such as facial expression,
movement, and vocalization
including:
Furrowed brow and open-mouth-type grimace, or lack of expression
Restlessness or sleeping and withdrawal (ways to cope with pain)
Wariness/fear of movement
Irritability/agitation
No vocalization to harsh/high-pitched cry
, Use medical play to explain and prepare for ______. A child life specialist may assist with this
preparation with the nurse. This allows the child to use concrete thinking to understand
upcoming events. The medical play items prepare the child for how equipment may feel and
sound. The preparation will help to eliminate some fear of the unknown. Whenever possible,
allow children to keep comfort items (e.g., stuffed animals and blankets) with them
✔️✔️medical procedures
Never give children the choice of taking a medication or not. Instead____ ✔️✔️give them a
choice in medication form, such as liquid or chewable, or a choice in what to take the medication
with, such as water, juice, or applesauce
FLACC pain scale ✔️✔️F: Faces.
L: Legs.
A: Activity.
C: Cry
C: Consolability
Some pain scales may not be reliable for children of different cultures because of cultural
influence on pain response. The ____ scale, provides seven versions for five different ethnicities
and both sexes. ✔️✔️Oucher
COMPONENTS OF NURSING CARE
EXAM PRACTICE WITH VERIFIED
SOLUTIONS
A child ingesting any more than a taste of ______ could be at risk for alcohol poisoning
✔️✔️hand sanitizer
Never tell a child medication is ✔️✔️candy
Young toddlers do not have the cognitive ability to convey the pain they are feeling, but this
capability begins at about age ___ ✔️✔️2
Assess for pain in preschool-age children by ✔️✔️elevated heart rate, BP, and respiratory rate.
(Reminder: These alone are considered poor indicators of pain.)
Observe specific behaviors children display in reaction to pain, such as facial expression,
movement, and vocalization
including:
Furrowed brow and open-mouth-type grimace, or lack of expression
Restlessness or sleeping and withdrawal (ways to cope with pain)
Wariness/fear of movement
Irritability/agitation
No vocalization to harsh/high-pitched cry
, Use medical play to explain and prepare for ______. A child life specialist may assist with this
preparation with the nurse. This allows the child to use concrete thinking to understand
upcoming events. The medical play items prepare the child for how equipment may feel and
sound. The preparation will help to eliminate some fear of the unknown. Whenever possible,
allow children to keep comfort items (e.g., stuffed animals and blankets) with them
✔️✔️medical procedures
Never give children the choice of taking a medication or not. Instead____ ✔️✔️give them a
choice in medication form, such as liquid or chewable, or a choice in what to take the medication
with, such as water, juice, or applesauce
FLACC pain scale ✔️✔️F: Faces.
L: Legs.
A: Activity.
C: Cry
C: Consolability
Some pain scales may not be reliable for children of different cultures because of cultural
influence on pain response. The ____ scale, provides seven versions for five different ethnicities
and both sexes. ✔️✔️Oucher
