VATI PN Nursing Care of Children Assessment [ACTUAL
EXAM WITH RATIONALE] LATEST VERSION [QUESTIONS
AND ANSWERS] DETAILED AND VERIFIED FOR
GUARANTEED PASS- LATEST UPDATE 2025 GRADED A
(BRAND NEW!!)
A nurse is assisting with care for an adolescent client who has asthma and a new
prescription for albuterol by metered-dose inhaler. Which of the following statements by
the client indicates that they might be experiencing an adverse effect of albuterol? -
CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔✔✔✔ "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. Which of
the following client statements should the nurse report to the provider? - CORRECT
ANSWER ✔✔✔✔✔ "Inoticed some blood in my stool this morning."
The nurse should identify that bloody stools are an adverse effect of long-term therapy
with ibuprofen. 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. The
parent asks the nurse how to minimize the child's pain when monitoring blood glucose
levels. Which of the following statements by the parent indicates an understanding of
the teaching? - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔✔✔✔ "My child should hold their finger
under 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 ANSWER ✔✔✔✔✔ "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 a
prescription for corticosteroids. Which of the following interventions should the nurse
recommend? - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔✔✔✔ 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 ANSWER
✔✔✔✔✔ 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 following
umbilical hernia repair. Which of the following measures should the nurse use to
evaluate the infant's pain level? - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔✔✔✔ FLACC pain rating
scale
The nurse should use the FLACC pain rating scale to evaluate this infant's pain level
following outpatient surgery to repair an umbilical hernia. The FLACC scale is a
postoperative pain rating tool used for children ranging from 2 months old to 7 years old.
The acronym stands for Face, Legs, Activity, Cry, and Consolability. The scoring ranges
from 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 gastroenteritis
with vomiting and diarrhea. Which of the following findings is the nurse's priority? (Click
on the exhibit tabs for additional information about the client. There are three tabs that
contain separate categories of data.) - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔✔✔✔ Potassium
level
When using the urgent vs. nonurgent approach to client care, the nurse should identify
that the 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, or
a decreased potassium level, impacts the ability of smooth muscles to contract and can
lead to cardiac arrythmias. Therefore, the nurse should identify this as the priority
finding and notify the provider.
A nurse is caring for a toddler who has a respiratory illness and a temperature of 39.3°
C (102.7" F). Which of the following actions should the nurse take to reduce the
toddler's temperature? - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔✔✔✔ Remove the toddler's extra
clothing.
The nurse should remove the toddler's extra clothing after administering an antipyretic
to reduce the toddler's temperature.
EXAM WITH RATIONALE] LATEST VERSION [QUESTIONS
AND ANSWERS] DETAILED AND VERIFIED FOR
GUARANTEED PASS- LATEST UPDATE 2025 GRADED A
(BRAND NEW!!)
A nurse is assisting with care for an adolescent client who has asthma and a new
prescription for albuterol by metered-dose inhaler. Which of the following statements by
the client indicates that they might be experiencing an adverse effect of albuterol? -
CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔✔✔✔ "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. Which of
the following client statements should the nurse report to the provider? - CORRECT
ANSWER ✔✔✔✔✔ "Inoticed some blood in my stool this morning."
The nurse should identify that bloody stools are an adverse effect of long-term therapy
with ibuprofen. 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. The
parent asks the nurse how to minimize the child's pain when monitoring blood glucose
levels. Which of the following statements by the parent indicates an understanding of
the teaching? - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔✔✔✔ "My child should hold their finger
under 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 ANSWER ✔✔✔✔✔ "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 a
prescription for corticosteroids. Which of the following interventions should the nurse
recommend? - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔✔✔✔ 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 ANSWER
✔✔✔✔✔ 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 following
umbilical hernia repair. Which of the following measures should the nurse use to
evaluate the infant's pain level? - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔✔✔✔ FLACC pain rating
scale
The nurse should use the FLACC pain rating scale to evaluate this infant's pain level
following outpatient surgery to repair an umbilical hernia. The FLACC scale is a
postoperative pain rating tool used for children ranging from 2 months old to 7 years old.
The acronym stands for Face, Legs, Activity, Cry, and Consolability. The scoring ranges
from 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 gastroenteritis
with vomiting and diarrhea. Which of the following findings is the nurse's priority? (Click
on the exhibit tabs for additional information about the client. There are three tabs that
contain separate categories of data.) - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔✔✔✔ Potassium
level
When using the urgent vs. nonurgent approach to client care, the nurse should identify
that the 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, or
a decreased potassium level, impacts the ability of smooth muscles to contract and can
lead to cardiac arrythmias. Therefore, the nurse should identify this as the priority
finding and notify the provider.
A nurse is caring for a toddler who has a respiratory illness and a temperature of 39.3°
C (102.7" F). Which of the following actions should the nurse take to reduce the
toddler's temperature? - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔✔✔✔ Remove the toddler's extra
clothing.
The nurse should remove the toddler's extra clothing after administering an antipyretic
to reduce the toddler's temperature.
