body. When planning for the nutritional needs of the child, which of the following actions should
the nurse plan to take?
Supplement the childs feeding with enteral feedings.
2. A nurse is caring for a child who has vesicular rash. The parents of the child asks the nurse what
illness can cause this rash for 6 days. The nurse should expect that the child has which of the
following conditions?
varicella
3. A nurse is caring for a child who has been in Bucks traction for 2 days. Which of the following
actions should the nurse take to prevent complications?
Check for pulses in the affected leg every 4 hours.
4. A nurse is caring for a child who is in the emergency department after ingesting a bottle of
acetaminophen. Which of the following medications should the nurse plan to administer?
Acetylcysteine
5. A nurse is preparing to administer an intramuscular injection to a 2month old infant. In which of
the following sites should the nurse plan to administer injection?
, Vastus lateralis
6. A nurse is teaching the parents of an infant who has congenital hypothyroidism. Which of the
following statements should the nurse make?
Your child will need to take thyroid hormone replacement for her entire life.
7. A nurse is teaching a group of parents of toddlers about G&D. A parent asks "why does my childs
abd stick out?" Which of the following statements should the nurse make?
Toddlers do not have well developed abdominal muscles.
8. A nurse is caring for a 10 year old child who should reduce his fat intake. Which of the following
menu choices should the nurse suggest?
Baked chicken sandwich on whole wheat bun.
9. A nurse is assessing an adolescent who has sustained a broken tibia. Following the application of
cast, adolescent reports pain and tingling.
Assess for manifestations of circulatory impairment
10. Preparing to administer diphenhydramine 5mg/kg/day PO divide equally every 8 hours to a child
who weighs 50lb.
15 mL
, 11. A nurse is caring for child who adheres to vegi diet and has superficial partial thickness burns.
The nurse should recommend which food choice having highest protein content?
1/2 cup of peanut butter with apple slices
12. A nurse is caring for a 4 yo who has pneumonia. The childs mother left 2 hr ago and he is
currently experiencing separation anxiety of despair.
Inactive and thumb sucking
13. A nurse is caring for an 8 year old who has sickle cell anemia. Which of the following actions
should the nurse take?
Give the child flavored popsicles.
14. A nurse is teaching the parents of a child who has cerebral palsy. Which of the following
statements should the nurse make?
Will need botulinum toxin A to help with muscle spasticity.
15. A nurse is planning care for a 6 year old child who is reciving chemo. The child has platelet count
of 20,000. Which intervention should the nurse include in the plan of care?
Encourage quiet play