RN Nursing Care of Children Proctored Exam
A nurse is providing education about di-
etary modifications to the parent of a
school age child who
has glomerulonephritis. Which of the fol-
lowing information should the nurse in-
clude in the teaching? B. Decrease the Child's sodium intake
A. Increase the child calcium intake
B. Decrease the Child's sodium intake
C. Increase the child's intake of carbohy-
drates
D. Decrease the child's fat intake
A nurse is providing teaching to the par-
ents of a school-age child newly diag-
nosed with a seizure
disorder. The nurse should teach the par-
ents to take which of the following actions
during a seizure? C. Clear the area of hard object
A. Minimize movement of the limbs
B. Insert a tongue blade between the
teeth
C. Clear the area of hard object
D. Place the child in a prone position
A nurse is assessing an adolescent who
has type 1 diabetes mellitus. Which of
the following findings is the nurse's pri-
ority?
A. HbA1C 11.5%
A. HbA1C 11.5%
B. cholesterol 189 mg/dL
C. Preprandial blood glucose 124 mg/dL
D. Glycosuria
A nurse is providing anticipatory guid-
ance to a parent of a 1- month-old infant.
The nurse should include that it is rec-
ommended to start this series of which C. Inactivated poliovirus
of the following immunization first?
A. Varicella
B. measles, mumps, rubella
, RN Nursing Care of Children Proctored Exam
C. Inactivated poliovirus
D. Hepatitis A tetra
A nurse is reviewing the laboratory report
of a toddler who has hemolytic uremic
syndrome. Which of the following find-
ings should the nurse expect?
A. Creatinine 0.3 mg/dL - normal
D. BUN 28 mg/dL
B. Hbg 18 g/dL -this is elevated, Hbg
should be decreased
C. Urine casts absent - urine should be
positive for casts, blood and protein
D. BUN 28 mg/dL
A nurse is caring for a school-age child
who is experiencing a sickle cell crisis.
Which of the following actions should the
nurse take? (ATI pg. 126)
A. Administer furosemide IV twice per B. Apply warm compresses to the affect-
day. ed areas
B. Apply warm compresses to the affect-
ed areas
C. Decrease the child's fluid intake
D. Initiate contact precautions.
A nurse is assessing a 6-month-old in-
fant who has respiratory syncytial virus.
The nurse should immediately report
which of the following finding to the
provider? B. Tachypnea
A. Rhinorrhea
B. Tachypnea
C. Pharyngitis
D. Coughing (and sneezing)
A nurse is planning to teach an ado-
lescent who is lactose intolerant about
dietary guidelines. Which of the following
instructions should the nurse include in
the teaching?
A. You can drink milk on an empty stom-
ach.
, RN Nursing Care of Children Proctored Exam
B. You should consume flavored yogurt
instead of plain yogurt.
C. You can tolerate plain milk better than D. You can replace milk with nondairy
chocolate milk. source of calcium
D. You can replace milk with nondairy
source of calcium
A nurse on a pediatric intensive care unit
is caring for a toddler who weighs 12 kg
(26.5 Ib) and is postoperative following
open heart surgery. Which of the follow-
ing findings should the nurse report to
the provider?
C. Urine output of 15 mL in the last 2 hr
A. Skin temperature 36C (96.8 F)
B. Pedal and posterior tibial pulses of 2+
C. Urine output of 15 mL in the last 2 hr -
urine output should = 1mL/kg/hr =>24mL
D. Drainage from the chest tube of 22 mL
in the last hour
A nurse is providing dietary teaching to a
parent of a 10-month-old infant who has
phenylketonuria. Which of the following
responses by the parent indicate an un-
derstanding of the teaching?
A. My daughter can't drink orange juice B. I will steam carrots and cut them into
B. I will steam carrots and cut them into small pieces for her."
small pieces for her."
C. I should ensure that my daughter eats
one ounce of meat every day."
D. I will switch her to whole milk now that
she is old enough."
A nurse is providing teaching to the par-
ent of a preschool-age child who has
celiac disease. Which of the following in-
structions should the nurse include? A. Your child will be on a gluten-free diet
A. Your child will be on a gluten-free diet for the rest of her life."
for the rest of her life."
B. Your child will need to follow a low-pro-
tein diet temporarily."
A nurse is providing education about di-
etary modifications to the parent of a
school age child who
has glomerulonephritis. Which of the fol-
lowing information should the nurse in-
clude in the teaching? B. Decrease the Child's sodium intake
A. Increase the child calcium intake
B. Decrease the Child's sodium intake
C. Increase the child's intake of carbohy-
drates
D. Decrease the child's fat intake
A nurse is providing teaching to the par-
ents of a school-age child newly diag-
nosed with a seizure
disorder. The nurse should teach the par-
ents to take which of the following actions
during a seizure? C. Clear the area of hard object
A. Minimize movement of the limbs
B. Insert a tongue blade between the
teeth
C. Clear the area of hard object
D. Place the child in a prone position
A nurse is assessing an adolescent who
has type 1 diabetes mellitus. Which of
the following findings is the nurse's pri-
ority?
A. HbA1C 11.5%
A. HbA1C 11.5%
B. cholesterol 189 mg/dL
C. Preprandial blood glucose 124 mg/dL
D. Glycosuria
A nurse is providing anticipatory guid-
ance to a parent of a 1- month-old infant.
The nurse should include that it is rec-
ommended to start this series of which C. Inactivated poliovirus
of the following immunization first?
A. Varicella
B. measles, mumps, rubella
, RN Nursing Care of Children Proctored Exam
C. Inactivated poliovirus
D. Hepatitis A tetra
A nurse is reviewing the laboratory report
of a toddler who has hemolytic uremic
syndrome. Which of the following find-
ings should the nurse expect?
A. Creatinine 0.3 mg/dL - normal
D. BUN 28 mg/dL
B. Hbg 18 g/dL -this is elevated, Hbg
should be decreased
C. Urine casts absent - urine should be
positive for casts, blood and protein
D. BUN 28 mg/dL
A nurse is caring for a school-age child
who is experiencing a sickle cell crisis.
Which of the following actions should the
nurse take? (ATI pg. 126)
A. Administer furosemide IV twice per B. Apply warm compresses to the affect-
day. ed areas
B. Apply warm compresses to the affect-
ed areas
C. Decrease the child's fluid intake
D. Initiate contact precautions.
A nurse is assessing a 6-month-old in-
fant who has respiratory syncytial virus.
The nurse should immediately report
which of the following finding to the
provider? B. Tachypnea
A. Rhinorrhea
B. Tachypnea
C. Pharyngitis
D. Coughing (and sneezing)
A nurse is planning to teach an ado-
lescent who is lactose intolerant about
dietary guidelines. Which of the following
instructions should the nurse include in
the teaching?
A. You can drink milk on an empty stom-
ach.
, RN Nursing Care of Children Proctored Exam
B. You should consume flavored yogurt
instead of plain yogurt.
C. You can tolerate plain milk better than D. You can replace milk with nondairy
chocolate milk. source of calcium
D. You can replace milk with nondairy
source of calcium
A nurse on a pediatric intensive care unit
is caring for a toddler who weighs 12 kg
(26.5 Ib) and is postoperative following
open heart surgery. Which of the follow-
ing findings should the nurse report to
the provider?
C. Urine output of 15 mL in the last 2 hr
A. Skin temperature 36C (96.8 F)
B. Pedal and posterior tibial pulses of 2+
C. Urine output of 15 mL in the last 2 hr -
urine output should = 1mL/kg/hr =>24mL
D. Drainage from the chest tube of 22 mL
in the last hour
A nurse is providing dietary teaching to a
parent of a 10-month-old infant who has
phenylketonuria. Which of the following
responses by the parent indicate an un-
derstanding of the teaching?
A. My daughter can't drink orange juice B. I will steam carrots and cut them into
B. I will steam carrots and cut them into small pieces for her."
small pieces for her."
C. I should ensure that my daughter eats
one ounce of meat every day."
D. I will switch her to whole milk now that
she is old enough."
A nurse is providing teaching to the par-
ent of a preschool-age child who has
celiac disease. Which of the following in-
structions should the nurse include? A. Your child will be on a gluten-free diet
A. Your child will be on a gluten-free diet for the rest of her life."
for the rest of her life."
B. Your child will need to follow a low-pro-
tein diet temporarily."
