Nursing Care of Children 2 Teaching & Coaching 2023.

Nursing Care of Children 2 Teaching & Coaching 2023.A nurse is caring for a child who has a possible intussusception. The parents of the child ask the nurse how the diagnosis is made. Which of the following responses should the nurse make? - ANSWER An abdominal ultrasound, x-Ray, or CT, will confirm the pocket in the intestine. A nurse is creating a plan of care for a child who has leukopenia secondary to chemotherapy. Which intervention should the nurse include in the plan? - ANSWER Monitor child for increased temperature A nurse is providing teaching to the parents of a school-age child who has type 1 DM about management of hypoglycemia. Which of the following responses by the parents indicate an understanding of the teaching? - ANSWER I will make sure my child drinks 240 ml (8 oz) or milk ASAP (15 g simple carb) A nurse is reviewing the lab report of a toddler who is receiving chemotherapy for leukemia. Which of the following lab values should the nurse report to the provider? - ANSWER Hgb 6 A nurse is planning care for an adolescent who has sickle cell anemia and is experiencing a vaso-occlusive crisis. Which of the following interventions should the nurse include in the plan? - ANSWER Maintain the child on bed rest. A nurse is caring for an infant following a surgical repair of a cleft lip and palate. Which action should the nurse take? - ANSWER Suction the infant gently with a bulb syringe PRN. A nurse is providing teaching to an adolescent who has scoliosis and a new prescription for a Boston brace. Which response by the adolescent indicates an understanding of the teaching? - ANSWER "I can take my brace off for about an hour daily to shower" A nurse is teaching a school-age child and his parents how to self administer insulin. Which of the following actions should the nurse take first? - ANSWER Demonstrate the injection technique on an orange. A nurse is caring for a child who is postoperative following a tonsillectomy. Which of the following findings is the nurses priority? - ANSWER Frequent swallowing A nurse is assessing a 2 month old infant who has a ventricular septal defect. Which finding should be reported to the provider? - ANSWER Weight gain of 1.8 kg (4 lb)