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1. Teaching the parents of a school-aged child who has b
a new diagnosis of osteomyelitis of the tibia. The
nurse should identify that which of the following state-
ments by the parents indicates an understanding of
the teaching?
a. my child will have a cast until healing is complete.
b. My child will receive antibiotics for several weeks.
c. My child can return to playing sports once he is
discharged.
d. My child needs to be in contact isolation.
2. A nurse is auscultating the lungs of an adolescent c
who has asthma. The nurse should identify the sound
as which of the following? Click the audio button to
listen.
A- Biots respiration
B- Chaney Stokes respiration
C- tackypnea
D - Bradypnea
3. A nurse in an emergency department is caring for a D
school-age child who is experiencing an anaphylactic
reaction. Which of the following is the priority action
by the nurse?
A- Elevate the head of the child's bed
B- insert a large-bore IV catheter for the child
C- determine the allergen that caused the child's reac-
tion
D- administer IM epinephrine to the child
4. The nurse is preparing to administer an immunization C
to a four-year-old child. Which of the following actions
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should the nurse plan to take?
A- Place the child in a prone position for the immuniza-
tion
B- request that the child's caregiver leave the room
during the immunization
C- administer the immunization using a 24 gauge
needle
D- inject the immunization slowly after aspirating for
3 seconds
5. A nurse is reviewing the laboratory report of an infant b
who is receiving treatment for severe dehydration.
The nurse should identify which of the following lab-
oratory values indicates effectiveness of the current
treatment?
A- Potassium 2.9 mEq/L
B- sodium 140
C- urine specific gravity 1.035
D- BUN 25 mg
6. The nurse is providing teaching about Social Devel- D
opment to the parents of a preschooler. Which of the
following play activities should the nurse recommend
for the child? A- Play pat-a-cake
B- using a push pull toy
C- creating a scrapbook
D- playing dress-up
7. A nurse is teaching the parents of a newborn about d
ways to prevent sudden infant death syndrome SIDS.
Which of the following instructions should the nurse
include?
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A- Place the infant in a prone position to sleep.
B- Allow the infant to sleep on a large pillow.
C- User soft mattress in the infant's crib.
D- Give the infant a pacifier at bedtime.
8. A nurse is assessing an infant who has pneumonia. a
Which of the following findings is the priority for the
nurse to report to the provider?
A- Nasal flaring
B- WBC 11,300
C- diarrhea
D- abdominal distension
9. A school nurse is assessing a school-age child blood c
pressure while he is seated in a chair. The child starts
to experience a tonic-clonic seizure. Which of the fol-
lowing actions should the nurse take first?
A- Clear the immediate area around the child of haz-
ardous objects
B- loosen the child restrictive clothing
C- assist the child to a side-lying position on the floor
D- apply an oxygen mask to the child
10. A nurse is preparing to administer ibuprofen 5 mg per 2 mL
kg every 6 hours PRN for temperatures above 38.0 de-
grees Celsius or 100.5 degrees Fahrenheit to an infant
who weighs 17.6 lb. The infant has a temperature of
38.4 degrees Celsius or 100 + 1.2 degrees Fahrenheit.
Available is ibuprofen liquid 100mg/ 5 ml. how many
milliliters should the nurse administer to the infant
per dose? Round the answer to the nearest whole
number. Use a leading zero if it applies.
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11. A nurse is receiving change-of-shift Report on for chil- A
dren. Which of the following children should the nurse
assess first?
A- A toddler who has a concussion and an episode of
forceful vomiting
B- an adolescent who has infective endocarditis and
reports having a headache
C- an adolescent who was placed into Halo traction 1
hour ago and rates his pain at a 6 on a 0-10 scale
D- school-age child who has acute glomerulonephritis
and brown colored urine
12. A nurse in the emergency department is caring for A
an adolescent who has severe abdominal pain due to
appendicitis. Which of the following locations should
the nurse identify as Mcburney's point?
13. A nurse is providing teaching to the family of a b
school-age child who has juvenile idiopathic arthritis.
Which of the following instructions should the nurse
include in the teaching?
A- Limit the movement of the child large joints.
B- Encourage the child to perform independent self
care.
C- Provide the child with a soft mattress for sleeping.
D- Schedule a 2-hour daily nap for the child in the
afternoon.
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1. Teaching the parents of a school-aged child who has b
a new diagnosis of osteomyelitis of the tibia. The
nurse should identify that which of the following state-
ments by the parents indicates an understanding of
the teaching?
a. my child will have a cast until healing is complete.
b. My child will receive antibiotics for several weeks.
c. My child can return to playing sports once he is
discharged.
d. My child needs to be in contact isolation.
2. A nurse is auscultating the lungs of an adolescent c
who has asthma. The nurse should identify the sound
as which of the following? Click the audio button to
listen.
A- Biots respiration
B- Chaney Stokes respiration
C- tackypnea
D - Bradypnea
3. A nurse in an emergency department is caring for a D
school-age child who is experiencing an anaphylactic
reaction. Which of the following is the priority action
by the nurse?
A- Elevate the head of the child's bed
B- insert a large-bore IV catheter for the child
C- determine the allergen that caused the child's reac-
tion
D- administer IM epinephrine to the child
4. The nurse is preparing to administer an immunization C
to a four-year-old child. Which of the following actions
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should the nurse plan to take?
A- Place the child in a prone position for the immuniza-
tion
B- request that the child's caregiver leave the room
during the immunization
C- administer the immunization using a 24 gauge
needle
D- inject the immunization slowly after aspirating for
3 seconds
5. A nurse is reviewing the laboratory report of an infant b
who is receiving treatment for severe dehydration.
The nurse should identify which of the following lab-
oratory values indicates effectiveness of the current
treatment?
A- Potassium 2.9 mEq/L
B- sodium 140
C- urine specific gravity 1.035
D- BUN 25 mg
6. The nurse is providing teaching about Social Devel- D
opment to the parents of a preschooler. Which of the
following play activities should the nurse recommend
for the child? A- Play pat-a-cake
B- using a push pull toy
C- creating a scrapbook
D- playing dress-up
7. A nurse is teaching the parents of a newborn about d
ways to prevent sudden infant death syndrome SIDS.
Which of the following instructions should the nurse
include?
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A- Place the infant in a prone position to sleep.
B- Allow the infant to sleep on a large pillow.
C- User soft mattress in the infant's crib.
D- Give the infant a pacifier at bedtime.
8. A nurse is assessing an infant who has pneumonia. a
Which of the following findings is the priority for the
nurse to report to the provider?
A- Nasal flaring
B- WBC 11,300
C- diarrhea
D- abdominal distension
9. A school nurse is assessing a school-age child blood c
pressure while he is seated in a chair. The child starts
to experience a tonic-clonic seizure. Which of the fol-
lowing actions should the nurse take first?
A- Clear the immediate area around the child of haz-
ardous objects
B- loosen the child restrictive clothing
C- assist the child to a side-lying position on the floor
D- apply an oxygen mask to the child
10. A nurse is preparing to administer ibuprofen 5 mg per 2 mL
kg every 6 hours PRN for temperatures above 38.0 de-
grees Celsius or 100.5 degrees Fahrenheit to an infant
who weighs 17.6 lb. The infant has a temperature of
38.4 degrees Celsius or 100 + 1.2 degrees Fahrenheit.
Available is ibuprofen liquid 100mg/ 5 ml. how many
milliliters should the nurse administer to the infant
per dose? Round the answer to the nearest whole
number. Use a leading zero if it applies.
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11. A nurse is receiving change-of-shift Report on for chil- A
dren. Which of the following children should the nurse
assess first?
A- A toddler who has a concussion and an episode of
forceful vomiting
B- an adolescent who has infective endocarditis and
reports having a headache
C- an adolescent who was placed into Halo traction 1
hour ago and rates his pain at a 6 on a 0-10 scale
D- school-age child who has acute glomerulonephritis
and brown colored urine
12. A nurse in the emergency department is caring for A
an adolescent who has severe abdominal pain due to
appendicitis. Which of the following locations should
the nurse identify as Mcburney's point?
13. A nurse is providing teaching to the family of a b
school-age child who has juvenile idiopathic arthritis.
Which of the following instructions should the nurse
include in the teaching?
A- Limit the movement of the child large joints.
B- Encourage the child to perform independent self
care.
C- Provide the child with a soft mattress for sleeping.
D- Schedule a 2-hour daily nap for the child in the
afternoon.
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