Learning System RN
3.0 Nursing Care of
Children Final Quiz
1. A nurse is caring for a child who is receiving treatment for diabetic ke-
toacidosis and has current blood glucose level of 250mg/dL. Which of the
following actions should the nurse take?: Administer D5NS by continuous IV
infusion
2. A nurse is caring for a child who has epistaxis. Which of the following
actions should the nurse take?: Apply continuous pressure to the child's nose for
at least 10 minutes
3. A nurse is teaching the parents of a 3-year-old who has persistent otitis
media about prevention. Which of the following statements by the parents
indicates and understanding of the teaching?: We should not smoke around our
child
4. A nurse is assessing the pain level of a 3-year-old who is postoperative
following abdominal surgery. Which of the following pain scales should the
nurse use?: FACES pain rating scale
, 5. A nurse is caring for a child who has acute glomerulonephritis. Which of the
following actions should the nurse take?: Check the child's blood pressure every 4
hours
6. A nurse on the pediatric unit is caring for a group of clients. Which of the
following findings should be the nurse's priority?: A child who has sickle cell
anemia and a urine specific gravity of 1.030
7. A nurse is caring for a preschool-age child who has mucosal ulceration after
receiving chemotherapy. Which of the following actions should the nurse take?:
Instruct the child to use a soft sponge toothbrush when brushing her teeth
8. A nurse is caring for a group of infants who have congenital heart defects. For
which of the following defects should the nurse expect to observe cyanosis?:
Transposition of great arteries
9. A nurse is teaching a school-age child who has a new diagnosis of T1DM. which
of the following statements should the nurse make?: You can use a vial of insulin for
up to 30 days
10. A nurse is teaching to a group of parents of adolescents about devel-
opmental needs. Which of the following statements by a parent should the
nurse investigate further?: My child spends 4 hours per day in internet chat
rooms
11. A nurse is reviewing the medical record of a 2-month-old infant who has
rotavirus. The nurse notes a hemoglobin level of 12g/dL and a hematocrit
3.0 Nursing Care of
Children Final Quiz
1. A nurse is caring for a child who is receiving treatment for diabetic ke-
toacidosis and has current blood glucose level of 250mg/dL. Which of the
following actions should the nurse take?: Administer D5NS by continuous IV
infusion
2. A nurse is caring for a child who has epistaxis. Which of the following
actions should the nurse take?: Apply continuous pressure to the child's nose for
at least 10 minutes
3. A nurse is teaching the parents of a 3-year-old who has persistent otitis
media about prevention. Which of the following statements by the parents
indicates and understanding of the teaching?: We should not smoke around our
child
4. A nurse is assessing the pain level of a 3-year-old who is postoperative
following abdominal surgery. Which of the following pain scales should the
nurse use?: FACES pain rating scale
, 5. A nurse is caring for a child who has acute glomerulonephritis. Which of the
following actions should the nurse take?: Check the child's blood pressure every 4
hours
6. A nurse on the pediatric unit is caring for a group of clients. Which of the
following findings should be the nurse's priority?: A child who has sickle cell
anemia and a urine specific gravity of 1.030
7. A nurse is caring for a preschool-age child who has mucosal ulceration after
receiving chemotherapy. Which of the following actions should the nurse take?:
Instruct the child to use a soft sponge toothbrush when brushing her teeth
8. A nurse is caring for a group of infants who have congenital heart defects. For
which of the following defects should the nurse expect to observe cyanosis?:
Transposition of great arteries
9. A nurse is teaching a school-age child who has a new diagnosis of T1DM. which
of the following statements should the nurse make?: You can use a vial of insulin for
up to 30 days
10. A nurse is teaching to a group of parents of adolescents about devel-
opmental needs. Which of the following statements by a parent should the
nurse investigate further?: My child spends 4 hours per day in internet chat
rooms
11. A nurse is reviewing the medical record of a 2-month-old infant who has
rotavirus. The nurse notes a hemoglobin level of 12g/dL and a hematocrit
