A nurse is contributing to the plan of care for a school-age child who has acute poststreptococcal glomerulonephritis (APSGN) and is mildly hypertensive.
... [Show More] Which of the following actions should the nurse include in the plan of care?
A. Restrict the child's sodium intake
B. Weigh the child every other day
C. Monitor the child's blood pressure every 12 hour
D. Place the child on bed rest - Restrict the child's sodium intake
A nurse is collecting data from a toddler at a well-child visit. Which of the following findings should the nurse identify as a possible indication of child maltreatment?
A. diaper dermatitis
B. bruise on the front of the lower leg
C. inflamed unilateral conjunctiva
D. laceration on the side of the torso - laceration on the side of the torso
A nurse is reinforcing discharge teaching with the parent of a school-age child who is being treated for nephrotic syndrome. The parents asks the nurse why it is necessary to check the child's urine for protein. Which of the following explanations should the nurse offer?
A. "A decrease in urine protein indicates that treatment is effective."
B. "Protein in the urine indicates your child's protein intake is adequate."
C. "Protein in the urine indicates a need to begin dialysis."
D. "An increase in urine protein indicates your child has a secondary infection." - "A decrease in urine protein indicates that treatment is effective."
A nurse is reinforcing home safety instructions with the parents of a toddler. Which of the following parent statements indicates an understanding of the teaching?
A. "We will keep our child out of the sun between 3 p.m. and 5 p.m."
B. "We will transition our child to a toddler bed when he is 2 feet tall."
C. "We will purchase a toy storage box with a lightweight lid."
D. "We will provide a healthy snack of peanuts." - "We will purchase a toy storage box with a lightweight lid."
A nurse is contributing to the plan of care for a child who has sickle cell anemia and is experiencing a vaso-occlusive crisis. Which of the following is the priority intervention for the nurse to recommend to include in the plan?
A. promote oxygen utilization
B. Administer antibiotics
C. encourage fluid intake
D. apply a warm compress to the joints - promote oxygen utilization
A nurse is reviewing the medical record of a female adolescent client who has primary amenorrhea. Which of the following findings should the nurse identify as a risk factor for this disorder? (select all that apply)
A. hypothyroidism
B. obesity
C. cannabis use
D. oral contraceptive use
E. emotional stress - 1. hypothyroidism
2. cannabis use
3. oral contraceptive use
4. emotional stress
A nurse is reviewing the laboratory report of a preschooler who has Wilms' tumor and is scheduled to begin treatment with an antineoplastic medication regimen. Which of the following laboratory results should the nurse report to the provider?
A. BUN 16 mg/dL
B. WBC count 5,500/mm3
C. serum glucose 98 mg/dL
D. Platelet count 70,000 - Platelet count 70,000 [Show Less]