VATI PN NURSING CARE OF CHILDREN
ASSESSMENT EXAM WITH CORRECT
ANSWERS 2025
A nurse is contributing to the plan of care for a preschooler who has
moderate burns
thickness partial- on both lower extremities. Which of the following
interventions
the should
nurse recommend? - Correct answers - Ensure the child receives pain
medication
30 to 45 min prior to
therapy.
The nurse should ensure that the preschooler receives pain medication
prior
30 to to
45physical
min therapy sessions. The nurse should monitor the child's pain
levelsthem
treat and as needed. This will minimize or eliminate pain from moving
tight skin
joints, which
at will encourage the child to participate in physical therapy. If
the child
pain is in
during therapy, it will be a challenge to get the child to
participate in future
sessions
.
A nurse is assisting with care for an adolescent client who has asthma
and a new for albuterol by metered-dose inhaler. Which of the following
prescription
statements
the client indicates
by that they might be experiencing an adverse effect of
albuterol?
Correct -
answers - "My heart feels like it's fluttering after taking my
medication,"
The nurse should identify that the client might be experiencing
palpitations or
tachycardia, common adverse effects of
albuterol.
A nurse in a provider's office is collecting data from an adolescent who
has juvenile
idiopathic arthritis and has been taking ibuprofen daily for the last 6
months.
the following
Which client
of statements should the nurse report to the
provider?- -"Inoticed
answers Correct some blood in my stool this
morning."
The nurse should identify that bloody stools are an adverse effect of long-
term ibuprofen.
with therapy The nurse should question the adolescent regarding a
new onset of
abdominal pain and should report the client's statement to
the provider.
A nurse is reinforcing teaching with the parent of a child who has diabetes
mellitus.
parent Thethe nurse how to minimize the child's pain when monitoring
asks
blood glucose
levels. Which of the following statements by the parent indicates an
the teaching? - ofCorrect answers - "My child should hold their finger under
understanding
warm water
before obtaining a
sample.
, Holding the finger under warm water will'promote blood flow to the finger,
making the
puncture less
painful.
A nurse is reinforcing teaching with the parent of a child who has a
bacterial upper
respiratory infection. Which of the following statements by the parent
indicates an
understanding of the teaching? - Correct answers - "I will keep my
child's towels
separate from those of the rest of the
family."
The nurse should identify that a child who has an upper respiratory infection
should use
separate towels, utensils, and cups to prevent the infection from
spreading.
A nurse is contributing to the plan of care for a child who has nephrotic
syndrome and
prescription foracorticosteroids. Which of the following interventions
should the nurse
recommend? - Correct answers - Provide a low-
sodium diet.
The nurse should recommend providing the child with a low-sodium diet
to decrease
edema associated with nephrotic
syndrome.
A nurse is collecting data from a child who recently experienced a
psychomotor seizure. Which of the following findings should the nurse
expect? - Correct answers - Amnesia
The nurse should identify that amnesia is an expected manifestation
after a seizure.
Children often do not remember the seizure
activity.
A nurse is collecting data from a 5-month-old infant who is
postoperative
umbilical hernia following
repair. Which of the following measures should the
nurse usethe
evaluate to infant's pain level? - Correct answers - FLACC pain
rating scale
The nurse should use the FLACC pain rating scale to evaluate this infant's
pain leveloutpatient surgery to repair an umbilical hernia. The FLACC
following
scale is a
postoperative pain rating tool used for children ranging from 2 months old to
7 years
The old. stands for Face, Legs, Activity, Cry, and Consolability. The
acronym
scoring
from ranges
0, indicating "no pain behaviors" to 10, indicating "most possible pain
behaviors."
A nurse is assisting in the admission of a 9-month-old infant who has
with vomiting and diarrhea. Which of the following findings is the nurse's
gastroenteritis
priority? (Click tabs for additional information about the client. There are
on the exhibit
three tabs
contain that categories of data.) - Correct answers -
separate
Potassium level
When using the urgent vs. nonurgent approach to client care, the nurse
should
that theidentify
priority finding is a potassium level of 3.2 mEq/L because this
is below the
expected reference range of 4.1 to 5.3 mEq/L for a 9-month-old infant.
Hypokalemia,
a or
decreased potassium level, impacts the ability of smooth muscles to
contract
lead and can
to cardiac arrythmias. Therefore, the nurse should identify this as
the priority
finding and notify the
provider.
ASSESSMENT EXAM WITH CORRECT
ANSWERS 2025
A nurse is contributing to the plan of care for a preschooler who has
moderate burns
thickness partial- on both lower extremities. Which of the following
interventions
the should
nurse recommend? - Correct answers - Ensure the child receives pain
medication
30 to 45 min prior to
therapy.
The nurse should ensure that the preschooler receives pain medication
prior
30 to to
45physical
min therapy sessions. The nurse should monitor the child's pain
levelsthem
treat and as needed. This will minimize or eliminate pain from moving
tight skin
joints, which
at will encourage the child to participate in physical therapy. If
the child
pain is in
during therapy, it will be a challenge to get the child to
participate in future
sessions
.
A nurse is assisting with care for an adolescent client who has asthma
and a new for albuterol by metered-dose inhaler. Which of the following
prescription
statements
the client indicates
by that they might be experiencing an adverse effect of
albuterol?
Correct -
answers - "My heart feels like it's fluttering after taking my
medication,"
The nurse should identify that the client might be experiencing
palpitations or
tachycardia, common adverse effects of
albuterol.
A nurse in a provider's office is collecting data from an adolescent who
has juvenile
idiopathic arthritis and has been taking ibuprofen daily for the last 6
months.
the following
Which client
of statements should the nurse report to the
provider?- -"Inoticed
answers Correct some blood in my stool this
morning."
The nurse should identify that bloody stools are an adverse effect of long-
term ibuprofen.
with therapy The nurse should question the adolescent regarding a
new onset of
abdominal pain and should report the client's statement to
the provider.
A nurse is reinforcing teaching with the parent of a child who has diabetes
mellitus.
parent Thethe nurse how to minimize the child's pain when monitoring
asks
blood glucose
levels. Which of the following statements by the parent indicates an
the teaching? - ofCorrect answers - "My child should hold their finger under
understanding
warm water
before obtaining a
sample.
, Holding the finger under warm water will'promote blood flow to the finger,
making the
puncture less
painful.
A nurse is reinforcing teaching with the parent of a child who has a
bacterial upper
respiratory infection. Which of the following statements by the parent
indicates an
understanding of the teaching? - Correct answers - "I will keep my
child's towels
separate from those of the rest of the
family."
The nurse should identify that a child who has an upper respiratory infection
should use
separate towels, utensils, and cups to prevent the infection from
spreading.
A nurse is contributing to the plan of care for a child who has nephrotic
syndrome and
prescription foracorticosteroids. Which of the following interventions
should the nurse
recommend? - Correct answers - Provide a low-
sodium diet.
The nurse should recommend providing the child with a low-sodium diet
to decrease
edema associated with nephrotic
syndrome.
A nurse is collecting data from a child who recently experienced a
psychomotor seizure. Which of the following findings should the nurse
expect? - Correct answers - Amnesia
The nurse should identify that amnesia is an expected manifestation
after a seizure.
Children often do not remember the seizure
activity.
A nurse is collecting data from a 5-month-old infant who is
postoperative
umbilical hernia following
repair. Which of the following measures should the
nurse usethe
evaluate to infant's pain level? - Correct answers - FLACC pain
rating scale
The nurse should use the FLACC pain rating scale to evaluate this infant's
pain leveloutpatient surgery to repair an umbilical hernia. The FLACC
following
scale is a
postoperative pain rating tool used for children ranging from 2 months old to
7 years
The old. stands for Face, Legs, Activity, Cry, and Consolability. The
acronym
scoring
from ranges
0, indicating "no pain behaviors" to 10, indicating "most possible pain
behaviors."
A nurse is assisting in the admission of a 9-month-old infant who has
with vomiting and diarrhea. Which of the following findings is the nurse's
gastroenteritis
priority? (Click tabs for additional information about the client. There are
on the exhibit
three tabs
contain that categories of data.) - Correct answers -
separate
Potassium level
When using the urgent vs. nonurgent approach to client care, the nurse
should
that theidentify
priority finding is a potassium level of 3.2 mEq/L because this
is below the
expected reference range of 4.1 to 5.3 mEq/L for a 9-month-old infant.
Hypokalemia,
a or
decreased potassium level, impacts the ability of smooth muscles to
contract
lead and can
to cardiac arrythmias. Therefore, the nurse should identify this as
the priority
finding and notify the
provider.
