VATI PN Nursing Care of Children
Assessment Exam Question &
Answers 2025
A nurse is contributing to the plan of care for a
preschooler who has moderate partial-thickness burns on
both lower extremities. Which of the following
interventions should the 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 30 to 45 min prior to physical therapy
sessions. The nurse should monitor the child's pain levels
and treat them as needed. This will minimize or eliminate
pain from moving tight skin at joints, which will
encourage the child to participate in physical therapy. If
the child is in pain 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 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 ANSWERS
✔✔"My heart feels like it's fluttering after taking my
medication,"
,VATI PN Nursing Care of Children
Assessment Exam Question &
Answers 2025
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 ANSWERS ✔✔"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 ANSWERS ✔✔"My child should hold their
finger under warm water before obtaining a sample.
, VATI PN Nursing Care of Children
Assessment Exam Question &
Answers 2025
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 a prescription for
corticosteroids. 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.
Assessment Exam Question &
Answers 2025
A nurse is contributing to the plan of care for a
preschooler who has moderate partial-thickness burns on
both lower extremities. Which of the following
interventions should the 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 30 to 45 min prior to physical therapy
sessions. The nurse should monitor the child's pain levels
and treat them as needed. This will minimize or eliminate
pain from moving tight skin at joints, which will
encourage the child to participate in physical therapy. If
the child is in pain 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 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 ANSWERS
✔✔"My heart feels like it's fluttering after taking my
medication,"
,VATI PN Nursing Care of Children
Assessment Exam Question &
Answers 2025
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 ANSWERS ✔✔"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 ANSWERS ✔✔"My child should hold their
finger under warm water before obtaining a sample.
, VATI PN Nursing Care of Children
Assessment Exam Question &
Answers 2025
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 a prescription for
corticosteroids. 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.
