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1. During a routine well
... [Show More] child check-up, a nurse is reinforcing teaching to a parent who reports having difficulty
getting a preschool-age child to go to bed. Which of the following statements indicates to the nurse that the
parent understands how to foster a consistent bedtime for the preschooler?
A. "I will allow my child to cry himself to sleep each night.”
Rationale: While crying for brief periods of time is not harmful to the child, it may promote a
sense of fear and insecurity and discourage the child from going to sleep.
B. "I will let my child fall asleep with me, and then move him to his own bed.”
Rationale: Allowing the child to routinely come into the parent’s bed fosters the idea that this
will be the norm. The child may then be unwilling to sleep alone.
C. "I will make sure the room is dark when placing my child in bed.”
Rationale: Darkened rooms may elicit fear in a preschooler.
D. "I will encourage my child to fall sleep with his favorite toy.”
Rationale: Transitional objects, such as a blanket or toy, will provide a sense of comfort and
allow the child to fall asleep more quickly.
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2. A nurse is collecting data about a 6-year-old client. Which statement by the client's parent should concern the
nurse?
A. "The teacher says my child has to squint to see the board."
Rationale: Squinting to see the board may indicate a vision problem. It is essential to check
children for hearing and vision problems. If not identified and corrected early, they
lead to frustration and a decreased ability to learn.
B. "My child has recently lost both front top teeth."
Rationale: Children of this age begin to lose their deciduous teeth to accommodate the
emergence of their permanent teeth. This is an expected finding.
C. "My child often cheats when we play board games."
Rationale: Children of this age often cheat to win at games because they feel winning is most
important. This is an expected finding.
D. "Sometimes my child acts bossy with his friends."
Rationale: Children of this age are often bossy and are learning how to interact with peers.
This is an expected finding.
3. A nurse working at a clinic speaks on the telephone with the parent of a 2-month-old infant. The parent tells
the nurse that the infant has projectile vomiting followed by hunger after meals. Which of the following
responses by the nurse is appropriate?
A. "Bring your infant into the clinic today to be seen."
Rationale: The manifestations of worsening projectile vomiting, which started at about 6 weeks
of age, and the child acting hungry afterwards, are indicative of pyloric stenosis. The
baby needs to be examined in the clinic as soon as possible by the provider.
B. "Burp your child more frequently during feedings."
Rationale: This is not an appropriate response by the nurse.
C. "Give your infant an oral rehydrating solution."
Rationale: This is not an appropriate response by the nurse.
D. "You might want to try switching to different formula."
Rationale: This is not an appropriate response by the nurse. [Show Less]