RN NURSING CARE OF CHILDREN FINAL EXAM. QUESTIONS WITH ANSWERS.

35. A nurse is caring for a 4-year-old child who has pneumonia. The child's mother left 2 hours ago, and he is currently experiencing the separation anxiety stage of despair. Which of the following findings should the nurse expect? 36. A nurse is caring for an 8-year-old child who has sickle cell anemia. Which of the following actions should the nurse take first? 37. A nurse is teaching the parents of a child who has cerebral palsy. Which of the following statements should the nurse make? 38. A nurse is planning care for a 6-year-old child who is receiving chemotherapy. The child has a highlight platelet count of 20,000/mm3. Based on this laboratory value, which of the following interventions should the nurse include in the plan of care? 39. A nurse is caring for a 4-month old child who has acute otitis media and a fever of 38.3 C (101 F). Which of the following medications should the nurse administer? 40. A school nurse is assessing a child who has been stung by a bee. The child's hand is swelling and the nurse notes that the child has allergies to insect stings. Which of the following findings should the nurse expect if the child develops anaphylaxis? Select all that apply? 41. A nurse is caring for a 2-day-old infant who has a myelomeningocele. Which of the following actions should the nurse take? 42. A nurse is caring for a child who has Tetralogy of Fallot. Which of the following laboratory values should the nurse expect to find? 43. A nurse is providing postoperative teaching for the parent of a 3-month-old infant who is recovering from an umbilical hernia repair. Which of the following statements by the parent indicates an understanding of the teaching? 44. A nurse is caring for a child who has an exacerbation of cystic fibrosis. Which of the following laboratory findings should the nurse report to the provider immediately? 45. A nurse is teaching about poisoning prevention to a group of parents who have toddlers. Which of the following statements should the nurse make? 46. A nurse is planning care for a preschool-age child who has autism and is being admitted to the facility. Which of the following actions should the nurse plan to take? 47. A nurse is caring for a toddler who has asthma. The parents care concerned about the toddler's reaction to the hospitalization. Which of the following actions should the nurse take to decrease the child's anxiety? 48. A nurse is caring for a 2-year old child who has frequent highlight urinary tract infections. When educating the parents about the prevention of urinary tract infections, which of the following instructions should the nurse include in the teaching? 49. A nurse is admitting a child who has a cute lymphocyte leukemia. Which of the following laboratory values should the nurse expect? 50. A nurse is teaching parents of a 10-year-old child who has iron-deficiency anemia. Which of the following statements by a parent indicates an understanding of the teaching?