NURSING CARE FOR CHILDREN ATI PROCTORED
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A nurse is caring for a school-aged child who had an arm
cast applied 8 hours ago. Which of the following findings
should alert the nurse to a complication related to the
casting?
A. The child reports a pain level of 5 on a scale of 0 to 10
B. The child's hands are cool bilaterally
C. The child reports tightness at the wrist
D. The child's grasp is weak - ANSWER-The child reports
tightness at the wrist
A nurse is contributing to the plan of care for an 18-month
old toddler who has cerebral palsy. Which of the following
interventions should the nurse include?
A. Use a mobile walker for the toddler
B. Discourage activities involving repetitive joint movement
C. Use manual jaw control when feeding the toddler
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D. Discourage the use of wrist splints - ANSWER-Use
manual jaw control when feeding the toddler
A nurse is reinforcing teaching with the parent of an 8 year
old child who has AIDS. Which of the following instructions
should the nurse highlight?
A. "You should plan low-calorie, high-fiber meals for your
child."
B. "Everyone in the home should practice good hand
hygiene."
C. "You should plan to homeschool your child."
D. "Avoid routine immunizations." - ANSWER-"Everyone in
the home should practice good hand hygiene."
A nurse is assisting with developing the plan of care for a
5 year old child who has a new diagnosis of type 1
diabetes mellitus. Which of the following actions should
the nurse include in the plan?
A. Use short explanations immediately prior to collecting a
blood glucose level to explain what will happen when the
finger stick occurs
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B. Teach the child to self-administer insulin injections after
practicing on a doll first
C. Use pictures of cuts that became infected to emphasize
the need to assess the feet regularly for any injuries
D. Arrange for the child to meet other peers to discuss
concerns about the new diagnosis - ANSWER-Use short
explanations immediately prior to collecting a blood
glucose level to explain what will happen when the finger
stick occurs
A nurse is caring for an 8 year old child in the acute care
setting. Which of the following actions should the nurse
take?
A. Reinforce teaching about scheduled procedures several
days in advance
B. Assign the child the task of checking her blood sugar
before meals
C. Keep all medical equipment out of sight except when in
use
D. Apply adhesive bandages after every type of skin
puncture - ANSWER-Assign the child the task of checking
her blood sugar before meals
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A nurse in a provider's office is collecting data from an
infant who was born at 32 weeks of gestation and is now 8
months old. Which of the following developmental ages
should the nurse expect the infant to demonstrate?
A. 2 months
B. 4 months
C. 6 months
D. 8 months - ANSWER-6 months
A nurse is preparing to administer a vaccine to a 4 year
old child. Which of the following statements should the
nurse include in the preparation for this procedure?
A. "Your father is going to be outside the room while I give
you the shot."
B. "I am going to give you some medication that will go
under your skin."
C. "This medication doesn't hurt that much."
D. "This will feel like a bee sting." - ANSWER-"I am going
to give you some medication that will go under your skin."
A nurse is a provider's office is collecting data from the
caregiver of a school-aged child who requires intermittent
catheterization. Which of the following questions should