ATI PN Nursing Care of Children Online Practice 2020 B
A nurse is assisting with the admission of a toddler who has bacterial meningitis caused by
... [Show More] Haemophilus influenzae type B. Which of the following isolation guidelines should the nurse plan to initiate? - CORRECT ANSWER Droplet precautions
A nurse is reinforcing teaching to the guardian of a toddler who is receiving chemotherapy and has developed stomatitis. Which of the following instructions should the nurse include in the teaching? - CORRECT ANSWER Frequently rinse the mouth with chlorihexidine mouthwash
A nurse is reinforcing discharge teaching with the guardians of a 6month old infant following a surgical procedure to repair a hypospadias. Which of the following instructions should the nurse include? - CORRECT ANSWER Wait 1 week before giving the infant a tub bath
Keep the infants penis as dry as possible until the stent or cather is removed.
A nurse is reviewing the laboratory findings of a school-age child who reports feeling tired and being easily bruised. Which of the following laboratory values should the nurse report to the provider? - CORRECT ANSWER Platelets 85,000/mm3
A nurse is contributing to the plan of care for a child who has type 1 diabetes mellitus and is experiencing an acute illness. Which of the following actions should the nurse include in the plan of care? - CORRECT ANSWER - Encourage an increased fluid intake
to flush out ketones and prevent dehydration; this can lead to DKA
A nurse is contributing to the plan of care for a child who is in Buck's traction. Which of the following interventions should the nurse include in the plan? - CORRECT ANSWER Maintain the leg in an extended position
-decreases the risk for further injury to the extremity and minimizes the occurrence of muscle spasms
A nurse in a pediatric clinic is caring for an infant who has heart failure and a prescription for digoxin. Which of the following statements by the parent indicates desired therapeutic effect of the medication? - CORRECT ANSWER My baby is breathing easier than she used to
-Digoxin(increases cardiac output and decrease venous pressure and pulmonary edema, which will reduce respiratory demands
A nurse is caring for a group of children in an acute care setting. The nurse should identify that which of the following children is at risk for impaired elimation? - CORRECT ANSWER A child who has hyperglycemia
-A client who has hyperglycemia exhibits manifestations of polyuria, lethargy, confusion, thirst, nausea, vomiting, abdominal pain, signs of dehydration, rapid respiration, and fruity breath. A child who has hyperglycemia is at risk for dehydration
A nurse is caring for a toddler who has terminal cancer and is receiving hospice care. The child's parent tells the nurse, "I'm a bad parent, and I cant deal with this." Which of the following responses should the nurse make? - CORRECT ANSWER I'm not sure I follow you. Can you explain?
A nurse is reinforcing teaching about sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS) with the parent of a 1month old infant. Which of the following statement by the parent indicates an understanding of the teaching? - CORRECT ANSWER I will allow my baby to have a pacifier while sleeping
-decreases the risk for SIDS
A nurse is reinforcing teaching with the guardian of a school-age child who has acute bacterial conjunctivitis and a new prescription for sulfacetamide. Which of the following instructions should the nurse include? - CORRECT ANSWER Instill medication immediately after cleansing the eye
A nurse is assisting with the development of a health promotion program for the guardians of adolescents. Which of the following information about adolescents should the nurse recommend to include in the program - CORRECT ANSWER The leading cause of death in adolescents is physical injury
-MVC is the leading cause
A nurse is reinforcing teaching with the parent of an infant who has a new diagnosis of human immunodefiency virus (HIV). Which of the following statements made by the parent indicates an understanding of the teaching? - CORRECT ANSWER "I should bring my child in for immunizations on schedule."
A nurse is reinforcing teaching about home care with the guardian of a 14month old toddler who has spatic cerebral palsy. Which of the following statements by the guardian indicates an understanding of the teaching? - CORRECT ANSWER "I will perform daily stretching exercises to my toddler's affected muscles
A nurse is collecting physical data from a 4-year-old child who has diarrhea and has been vomiting for 24 hr. Which of the following sites should the nurse grasp to determine the child's skin turgor? - CORRECT ANSWER The child's abdomen.
A nurse is screening a group of school age children for abuse. The nurse should identify that which of the following conditions places a child at risk for physical abuse? - CORRECT ANSWER A child who has ADHD
due to the increased emotional and physical demands the conditon can place of the child's parents
A nurse is providing care to parents immediately following their child;s unexpected death. Which of the followin [Show Less]