VATI NURSING
CARE OF
CHILDREN 2019 Q
&A
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
, VATI NURSING
CARE OF
CHILDREN 2019 Q
&A
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
CARE OF
CHILDREN 2019 Q
&A
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
, VATI NURSING
CARE OF
CHILDREN 2019 Q
&A
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
