VATI Basic Care and Comfort Quiz
A nurse is teaching parents how care for their newborn. Which of the following
statements indicates a good understanding of how to use a bulb syringe to suction
excess mucous from the infant’s airway?
Select one:
a. “The bulb syringe should be sterilized after each use.”
b. “I should suction my baby’s mouth before the nose.”
CORRECT. The mouth should always be suctioned before the nose to prevent aspiration
during the gasp response that occurs when the nose is suctioned.
c. “The bulb syringe should reach to the back of my baby’s throat.”
d. “I should compress the bulb syringe after I place it in my baby’s mouth.”
The parent of a two-year-old child reports feeling frustrated with the fact that her
son is saying no to everything. The nurse should teach the parent that this
behavior is a normal expression of the child’s desire to accomplish which of the
following?
Select one:
a. Increase their independence.
CORRECT. The drive for independence is expressed by the toddler opposing the desires of those i
b. Finish a project they set out to do.
c. Develop their sense of trust.
d. Gratify their oral fixation.
At a well-child visit, the parents report that their toddler occasionally touches and
fondles her genital area. The parents ask the nurse if this behavior is something
to be concerned about. Which of the following is a correct response?
Select one:
a. This is a possible infection or irritation in the genital area
b. This is an early emergence of sexual expression that should be discouraged
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, c. Awareness of body structures and sensations is normal and expected
CORRECT. Genital self-stimulation by the toddler is normal and expected. It is a new area to explo
d. Your child is probably imitating behaviors that she has observed
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A nurse is teaching parents how care for their newborn. Which of the following
statements indicates a good understanding of how to use a bulb syringe to suction
excess mucous from the infant’s airway?
Select one:
a. “The bulb syringe should be sterilized after each use.”
b. “I should suction my baby’s mouth before the nose.”
CORRECT. The mouth should always be suctioned before the nose to prevent aspiration
during the gasp response that occurs when the nose is suctioned.
c. “The bulb syringe should reach to the back of my baby’s throat.”
d. “I should compress the bulb syringe after I place it in my baby’s mouth.”
The parent of a two-year-old child reports feeling frustrated with the fact that her
son is saying no to everything. The nurse should teach the parent that this
behavior is a normal expression of the child’s desire to accomplish which of the
following?
Select one:
a. Increase their independence.
CORRECT. The drive for independence is expressed by the toddler opposing the desires of those i
b. Finish a project they set out to do.
c. Develop their sense of trust.
d. Gratify their oral fixation.
At a well-child visit, the parents report that their toddler occasionally touches and
fondles her genital area. The parents ask the nurse if this behavior is something
to be concerned about. Which of the following is a correct response?
Select one:
a. This is a possible infection or irritation in the genital area
b. This is an early emergence of sexual expression that should be discouraged
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, c. Awareness of body structures and sensations is normal and expected
CORRECT. Genital self-stimulation by the toddler is normal and expected. It is a new area to explo
d. Your child is probably imitating behaviors that she has observed
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