ATI PN Nursing Care of Children Practice Form B with NGN| Questions and Verified Answers| 2023/ 2024 Update
QUESTION
A nurse is reinforcing discharge
... [Show More] 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?
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.
QUESTION
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?
Answer:
Platelets 85,000/mm3
QUESTION
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?
Answer:
- Encourage an increased fluid intake
to flush out ketones and prevent dehydration; this can lead to DKA
QUESTION
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?
Answer:
Maintain the leg in an extended position
-decreases the risk for further injury to the extremity and minimizes the occurrence of muscle spasms
QUESTION
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?
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
QUESTION
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?
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
QUESTION
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? [Show Less]