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
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indicates an understanding of the teaching?
I will allow my baby to have a pacifier while sleeping-decreases the risk for SIDS
A nurse is preparing to administer phenobarbital to a toddler who has a seizure
disorder and weighs 10 kg (22lb). The prescription read phenobarbital sodium 2.5
mg/kg PO BID. Available is phenobabrital 20mg/5mL. How many mL should the
nurse administer with each dose? (Round answer to the nearest hundredth. Use a
leading zero if it applies. Do not use a trailing zero.)
2.5mg/kg * 10kg = 25mg20 mg/5 mL = 25 mg/X mLX mL = 6.25 mL
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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?
Instill medication immediately after cleansing the eye
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During a well-child visit, the parent of a toddler expresses concern to the nurse that
the toddler takes several hours to fall asleep at night. Which of the following
recommendations should the nurse make?
Provide the toddler with a favorite toy at
bedtime.providing the toddler with a favorite toy at bedtime will help the toddler to
feel more secure and facilitate sleep.
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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?
Frequently rinse the mouth with chlorihexidine
mouthwashThe nurse should encourage the guardian to rinse the toddler's mouth
frequently with chlorhexidine mouthwash.
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A nurse is assisting with the care of an adolescent following a cardiac catherization.
Which of the following is the priority finding the nurse should report to the provider?
bleeding noted on the dressing
Bleeding noted on the dressing is an indication that the client is at greatest risk for
hemorrhage at the
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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?
My baby is breathing easier than she used toDigoxin(increases cardiac output and decrease venous pressure and pulmonary
edema, which will reduce respiratory demands
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A nurse is preparing to administer furosemide to a toddler who has a heart defect.
Which of the following actions should the nurse take to identify the toddler?
ask the guardian to verify the child's name
Prior to administration of any medication, the nurse must correctly identify the toddler
using two identifiers. The nurse should ask the guardian to verify the identity of the
child and use the identification band as the second identifier.
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A nurse is reinforcing dietary teaching with the parent of a child who has
phenylketonuria. Which of the following foods should the nurse include the best
recommendation for a low phenylalanine diet?
Banana
A banana is the best food source to recommend because bananas contain low
protein and low levels of phenylalanine.
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A nurse is collecting data from an infant during a well-child visit. Which of the
following sites should the nurse use when obtaining the infant's heart rate?
Apical
The nurse should use the apical pulse to obtain the infant's heart rate and count it for
a full minute, because it gives a reliable rate and rhythm and provides
accurate baseline assessment data.
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A nurse is caring for a school age child who has hypocalcemia. Which of the
following manifestations should the nurse expect?
hypotension
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