PN Nursing Care of Children Online Practice 2023 A with NGN, Exam Questions & Answers-A nurse is reviewing the laboratory report of a school-age child who
... [Show More] is receiving prednisone. Which of the following laboratory results should the nurse report to the provider?
- Sodium 150 mEq/L
A nurse is contributing to the plan of care for a school-age child who has acute poststreptococcal glomerulonephritis (APSGN) and is mildly hypertensive. Which of the following actions should the nurse include in the plan of care?
- Restrict the child's sodium intake.
The nurse should limit the sodium intake for a child who has APSGN and is hypertensive or who has a decreased urine output to help prevent water retention and edema.
Monitor BP every 4 to 6 hrs.
Weigh child every day to monitor fluid balance.
A nurse is caring for a school-age female who is being treated for frequent, severe urinary tract infections (UTIs). The nurse should recognize that which of the following statements by the parent indicates a possible cause of the UTIs?
- "My daughter has bowel movements every 4 to 5 days."
A nurse is contributing to the plan of care for an adolescent client who has human immunodeficiency virus (HIV). Based on the adolescent's diagnosis, which of the following actions should be included in the plan of care?
- Inform the client regarding routes of transmission.
A nurse is reinforcing teaching with the parents of a toddler who has strabismus. Which of the following treatments should the nurse plan to include in the teaching?
- eye patch
A nurse is monitoring a child who is receiving a transfusion of packed RBCs. Which of the following responses by the child is an indication of a transfusion reaction?
- "I am cold. Can I have an extra blanket?"
(The nurse should identify that being cold and having chills is an indication of a transfusion reaction.)
A nurse is reinforcing discharge teaching with the guardian of a school-age child who has a new prescription for home oxygen therapy. Which of the following statements by the guardian indicates an understanding of the teaching?
- "I will make sure that electrical devices in the house are grounded."
This response by the guardian indicates an understanding of the nurse's instructions. Due to the combustible nature of oxygen, all pieces of electrical equipment in the home should be grounded to decrease the risk of a fire caused by an electrical spark.
A nurse is reinforcing teaching about home safety with the parent of a toddler. Which of the following parent statements indicates an understanding of the teaching?
- "I will place a screen in front of the fireplace." [Show Less]