VATI Nursing Care of Children 2019

1. A nurse is teaching an adolescent how to use a peak expiratory flow meter. o I will record the highest reading of the three attempts 2. A nurse in a pediatric clinic is providing teaching to the parent of an infant who has gastroesophageal reflux. o I will add rice cereal to my baby’s feeding 3. A nurse is planning care for a client who has cerebral palsy and is experiencing muscle spasms. o Baclofen 4. A nurse is planning care for an infant who has RSV and a respiratory rate of 46/min o Initiate contact precautions 5. A nurse is creating a of care for a school-age child who is postoperative following a tonsillectomy. o Apply an ice collar to the child’s neck 6. A nurse is providing discharge teaching to a group of guardians of infants about home safety o Keep your infant restrained when they are in a highchair. 7. A nurse is teaching the parents of an infant how to administer antibiotic eardrops o Massage the anterior area of the ear following administration 8. A nurse is preparing to obtain a blood sample for an Hgb from a child who has hemophilia. o Obtain the sample using venipuncture 9. A nurse is providing discharge teaching to the parents of a school-age child who has epilepsy and a new prescription for phenytoin extended release capsules. o Encourage the child to brush their teeth after each meal 10. A nurse is caring for a child who has terminal leukemia o Your child will lose movement in their legs 11. A nurse is caring for a 6-month old infant who has acute vomiting and diarrhea. o Tachypnea 12. A nurse is caring for an infant who has returned to the pediatric unit following surgical repair following a cleft lip. o Monitor temporal artery temperature 13. A nurse is assessing an infant who has Tetralogy of Fallot. Select all that apply o A heart murmur o Cyanotic spells 14. A nurse is assessing a child who has full thickness burns of the legs o Injured skin is cream to black in color 15. A nurse is planning care for a newly admitted child who has autism spectrum disorder. o Establish a reward system for the child 16. A nurse is teaching a female adolescent who report frequent urinary tract infections o Void at least every 3-4 hrs 17. A nurse is providing discharge teaching to the parent of a school-age child who has juvenile idiopathic arthritis. o I will have my child wear splints during the night 18. A nurse is assessing a 4-month infant at a well-child visit. o The infant has an absent grasp reflex 19. A nurse is reviewing the admission laboratory report of a school-age child who has glomerulonephritis. o BUN 32 20. A nurse is admitting a child who has pertussis. o Droplet 21. A nurse is assessing a 9-month old infant who has gastroenteritis. o Absence of tears when they cry 22. A nurse is teaching a group of new parents about expected language development o 18 months 23. A nurse is caring for an infant who has pyloric stenosis and a new prescription for 0.9% sodium chloride. o Check the infant’s serum creatinine 24. A nurse in the emergency department is caring for a preschool-age child who has hemophilia A and an MVA Select all o Administer factor VIII o Assess for changes in LOC 25. A nurse is teaching the parent of a school-age child who has cystic fibrosis about home care. o I will give my child stool softeners for constipation 26. A nurse is teaching about injury prevention to the parent of a toddler. o Place a throw rug under the crib This study source was downloaded by from CourseH on :22:08 GMT -06:00