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A nurse is caring for a child who has a possible intussusception. The parents of the
child ask the nurse how the diagnosis is made. Which of the following responses
should the nurse make? - ---✔✔✔ANSWER----An abdominal ultrasound,
x-Ray, or CT, will confirm the pocket in the intestine.
A nurse is creating a plan of care for a child who has leukopenia secondary to
chemotherapy. Which intervention should the nurse include in the plan? - ---
✔✔✔ANSWER----Monitor child for increased temperature
A nurse is providing teaching to the parents of a school-age child who has type 1
DM about management of hypoglycemia. Which of the following responses by the
parents indicate an understanding of the teaching? - ---✔✔✔ANSWER----I
will make sure my child drinks 240 ml (8 oz) or milk ASAP (15 g simple carb)
, A nurse is reviewing the lab report of a toddler who is receiving chemotherapy for
leukemia. Which of the following lab values should the nurse report to the
provider? - ---✔✔✔ANSWER----Hgb 6
A nurse is planning care for an adolescent who has sickle cell anemia and is
experiencing a vaso-occlusive crisis. Which of the following interventions should
the nurse include in the plan? - ---✔✔✔ANSWER----Maintain the child on
bed rest.
A nurse is caring for an infant following a surgical repair of a cleft lip and palate.
Which action should the nurse take? - ---✔✔✔ANSWER----Suction the
infant gently with a bulb syringe PRN.
A nurse is providing teaching to an adolescent who has scoliosis and a new
prescription for a Boston brace. Which response by the adolescent indicates an
understanding of the teaching? - ---✔✔✔ANSWER----"I can take my brace
off for about an hour daily to shower"
A nurse is teaching a school-age child and his parents how to self administer
insulin. Which of the following actions should the nurse take first? - ---
✔✔✔ANSWER----Demonstrate the injection technique on an orange.
A nurse is caring for a child who is postoperative following a tonsillectomy. Which
of the following findings is the nurses priority? - ---✔✔✔ANSWER----
Frequent swallowing