- record the length and character of the child's postictal
a home health nurse is providing teaching about
period following a seizure
post-seizure management to the parents of a school-age
- call for emergency medical services if the size of the
child who has epilepsy, what should be included
child's pupils are unequal after the seizure
a nurse is assessing a 3yr old preschooler at a well-child
primarily two-word phrases
visit, what developmental tasks should be expected uses
a nurse is teaching the parents of a toddler about
strategies to manage temper tantrums, what instructions a structured daily routine for the child
should the nurse include in the teaching to establish
a nurse in a pediatric clinic is discussing the physiolo-
gy of Reye syndrome with a newly licensed nurse, what
Reye's syndrome causes fatty changes in the liver
statements by the newly licensed nurse indicate an un-
derstanding of the disorder
a nurse is assessing a child who has received the first 50
mL of a blood transfusion, what findings indicate the child sharp pain in the middle of the chest
may be experiencing an air embolism
a school nurse is assessing the visual acuity of a
school-age child, what finding indicates that the child movement of the uncovered eye during a cover test
should be evaluated for strabismus
a nurse is assessing a 6-month-old infant during a
well-child visit, what findings should the nurse report to the infant does not roll over from his abdomen to his back
the provider
a nurse is instilling otic drops into a toddler's ears, what
pull the pinna down and back
method is used
a nurse is providing teaching to the parent of an infant
about care seat safety, what statement by the parent indi- I should place the car seat rear facing until my child is 2
cates an understanding of the teaching
a nurse is providing teaching to parents of a school-age
child who has ADHD and a new prescription for
, Capstone Nursing Care of Children Test Questions with Answers Rated A
methylphenidate ER capsules, what responses by the par- I will inform my child's teacher that he is taking this med-
ent indicate an understanding of the nurse's instruction ication
a nurse in a pediatric clinic is performing a history and
physical for a toddler who is going to receive an MMR receiving prednisone for nephrotic syndrome
immunization, which indicates that it should be withheld
a nurse is providing teaching to a mother who plans
your baby will need a follow-up evaluation by her provider
to breastfeed her 3-day-old infant, what info should the
within the next 3 days
nurse include in the teaching
a nurse is assessing a toddler who is toilet-trained and
has a temperature of 38.5/101.3, what findings should a UTI incontinence
the nurse suspect
a nurse is caring for a school-age child who has hemo-
philia and reports increased bruising, what lab values plt count 120,000
explain the finding
a nurse is preparing a teaching plan for the parent of a
school-age child who has asthma, the nurse should in- hacking, non-productive cough
clude what manifestation as an "exacerbation" of asthma
a nurse is providing discharge teaching to the parents of
a 6-month-old infant following a surgical procedure to
avoid giving the infant a tub bath until the stent is removed
repair hypospadias, what instructions should the nurse
include in the teaching
a nurse is assessing an infant who has intussusception,
gelatinous red stool
what manifestation is expected
a nurse is caring for a school-age child who has metastatic
"It sounds like you are worried. tell me what you have been
osteosarcoma, the child asks the nurse "am I going to
told"
die?", what should the nurse respond
a nurse is caring for an infant who has GERD, what action thicken the pt's formula and avoid giving the pt citrus
should the nurse take to avoid regurgitation juices position the child with the head elevated after meals