6) A nurse is planning care for a newly admitted school-age child who has generalized seizure disorder. Which of the following interventions should the
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a) Ensure that a padded tongue blade is at the child's bedside.
b) Allow the child to play video games on a tablet computer.
c) Allow the child to take a tub bath independently.
d) Ensure the oxygen source is functioning in the child's room.
7) A nurse is receiving change-of-shift report for four children. Which of the following children should the nurse assess first?
a) A toddler who has a concussion and an episode of forceful vomiting
b) An adolescent who has infective endocarditis and reports having a headache
c) An adolescent who was placed into halo traction 1 hr ago and reports pain as 6 on a scale of 0 to 10
d) A school-age child who has acute glomerulonephritis and brown-colored urine
8) A nurse is providing dietary teaching to the guardian of a school-age child who has cystic fibrosis. Which of the following statements should the nurse make?
a) "You should offer your child high-protein meals and snacks throughout the day."
b) "You should decrease your child's dietary fat intake to less than 10% of their caloric intake."
c) "You should restrict your child's calorie intake to 1,200 per day."
d) "You should give your child a multivitamin once weekly."
9) A nurse is providing discharge teaching to the guardians of a toddler who had lower leg cast applied 24 hr ago. The nurse should instruct the guardians to report which of the following finding to the provider?
a) Capillary refill time less than 2 seconds
b) Restricted ability to move the toes
c) Swelling of the casted foot when the leg is dependent
d) Pedal pulse +3 bilateral
10) A nurse is caring for a preschooler who has congestive heart failure. The nurse observes wide QRS complexes and peaked T waves on the cardiac monitor. Which of the following prescriptions should the nurse clarify with the provider?
a) Furosemide
b) Captopril
c) Regular insulin
d) Potassium chloride
11) A nurse is planning an educational program for school-age children and their parents about bicycle safety. Which of the following information should the nurse plan to include?
a) The child should be able to stand on the balls of their feet when sitting on the bike.
b) The child should ride their bike 2 feet to the side of other bike riders.
c) The child should wear dark-colored clothing with a fluorescent stripe when riding at night.
d) The child should ride the bike facing traffic when it is necessary to ride in the street.
12) A nurse in an emergency department is caring for a school-age child who has sustained a minor superficial burn from fireworks on their forearm. Which of the following actions should the nurse take?
a) Administer the tetanus toxoid vaccine if more than 1 year since the prior dose.
b) Apply an antimicrobial ointment to the affected area.
c) Leave the burn area open to air.
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