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,A nurse in a pediatric clinic is assessing a toddler at a well-child visit. Which of the following actions
should the nurse take?
-Perform the assessment in a head to toe sequence
-Minimize physical contact with the child initially
-Explain procedures using medical terminology
-Stop the assessment if the child becomes uncooperative - Correct Answer - Correct Answer: minimize
physical contact with the child initially
A nurse is developing a plan of care for a school-age child who underwent a surgical procedure that
resulted in a temporary loss of vision. Which of the following interventions should the nurse include in
the plan of care?
-Assign an assistive personnel to feed the child
-Explain sounds the child is hearing
-Have the child use a cane when ambulating
-Rotate nurses caring for the child - Correct Answer - Correct Answer: explain sounds the child is
hearing
a nurse is preparing to administer a liquid medication to an infant. Which of the following actions should
the nurse take?
-Administer the medication while the infant is supine
-Give the medication at the side of the infant's mouth
-Add the medication to a full bottle of the infant's formula
-Administer the medication slowly while holding the nares closed - Correct Answer - Correct Answer:
give the medication at the side of the infant's mouth
A nurse is assessing a 9-month old infant during a well-child visit. Which of the following findings
indicates that the infant has a developmental delay?
-creeps on hands and knees
-inability to vocalize vowel sounds
-uses crude pincer grasp
-stands by holding onto support - Correct Answer - Correct Answer: Inability to vocalize vowel sounds
, when should an infant be able to creep on their hands and knees - Correct Answer - Correct Answer: 9
months
when should an infant begin to stand while holding onto furnityre - Correct Answer - Correct Answer:
10 months
when should an infant be able to vocalize vowel sounds - Correct Answer - Correct Answer: 7 months
when should an infant be able to say atleast one word - Correct Answer - Correct Answer: 10 months
when is an infant's dominant hand evident and when can they demonstrate a crude pincer grasp -
Correct Answer - Correct Answer: 9 months of age
A nurse is planning to implement relaxation strategies with a young child prior to a painful procedure.
Which of the following actions should the nurse take?
-Ask the child to hold his breath and then blow it out slowly
-Ask the child to describe a pleasurable event
-Bounce the child gently while holding him upright
-Rock the child in long rhythmic movements - Correct Answer - Correct Answer: Rock the child in long
rhythmic movements
A nurse in a pediatric clinic is caring for a 3 year old child who has a blood lead level of 3 mcg/dL. When
teaching the toddler's parent about the correlation of nutrition with lead poisoning, which of the
following information is appropriate for the nurse to include in the teaching?
-decrease the child's vitamin C intake until the blood lead level decreases to zero
-administer a folic acid supplement to the child each day
-give pancreatic enzymes to the child with meals and snacks
-ensure the child's dietary intake of calcium and iron is adequate - Correct Answer - Correct Answer:
Ensure the child's dietary intake of calcium and iron is adequate (reduces absorption and effects of the
lead)