ATI Peds SG# 1 Family, Growth & Development

ATI Peds SG# 1 Family, Growth & Development 1. A nurse is planning an interview for a newly admitted client and plans to include the client’s family members. Which of the following methods should the nurse use to determine who to include in the interview? a. Include people whom the client views as family 2. A nurse is assisting with a family therapy session for parents and 2 school-age children. Which of the following statements should the nurse recognize as an example of effective communication among family members? a. “Can you tell me the reason you get upset each time I go to the mall” 3. A nurse observes a parent of an infant administer a prescribed oral medication. Which of the following actions by the parent indicates a need for further instruction? a. Positions infant in a supine position 4. A nurse is collecting data about an IV infusion site on an infant’s left hand. Which of the following findings should the nurse identify as an indication of an infiltration? a. Edema in the palm of the hand 5. A nurse is reinforcing teaching to the parent of an infant about the introduction of solid foods. The nurse should recommend that which of the following food be introduced first? a. Iron-fortified cereal 6. A nurse is collecting data from an infant at a well-child visit. The nurse should expect the infant to double his birth weight by which of the following ages? a. 6 months 7. A nurse is preparing to begin cardiopulmonary resuscitation on an infant. Which of the following actions should the nurse take? a. Deliver compressions at a depth of 4 cm (1.5 in) 8. A parent of a toddler tells the nurse in the provider’s office that she is concerned about the amount of sleep her daughter is getting. The nurse should explain that toddlers should get about which of the following amounts of sleep each night? a. 14 hr 9. A nurse is preparing to administer amoxicillin 30 mg/kg/day divided doses every 12 hr to a toddler who weighs 32 lb. Available is amoxicillin 200 mg/5 mL suspension. How many mL should the nurse administer every 12 hr? (Round the answer to the nearest tenth. Use a leading zero if it applies. Do not use a trailing zero.) a. 5.5 mL 10. While administering ear drops to a toddler, a nurse by pulls the auricle down and back. The mother asks, “Why are you pulling the ear that way?” Which of the following responses should the nurse make? a. “This opens the ear canal, allowing medication to reach the inner ear region.” 11. A nurse is calculating the fluid intake for an infant at the end of an 8-hr shift. For oral intake, the infant had 10 mL of medication, 3 oz of formula, and 2 oz of juice. In addition, the infant had IV fluid infusing at 20 mL/hr via an IV pump. The nurse should record how many mL of intake on the client’s record? a. 320 mL 12. A nurse is reinforcing teaching about health promotion with an adolescent. The nurse include which of the following as the leading cause of death among this age group. a. Injuries 13. A nurse is caring for a toddler who is scheduled to have a lumbar puncture. Which of the following actions should the nurse take? a. Place the toddler in a side-lying, knee-chest position 14. A nurse is assisting with a community program to educate adolescents about contraception. After the class, a 15 year old girl asks the nurse which method is best for her to use. Which of the following statements is an appropriate nursing response? a. “Before I can help you with that question, I need to know about your sexual activity” 15. A nurse is preparing to administer a dexamethasone 1.5 mg/kg/day PO to divide equally every 6 hr to a preschool-age child who weighs 22 lb. Available is dexamethasone oral solution 1 mg/mL. How many mL should the nurse administer per dose? a. 3.8 mL