ATI RN NURSING CARE OF CHILDREN NUR 212 PROCTORED EXAM Q& A GURANTEED SUCCESS LATEST UPDATE 2022/2023 HIGHLY RATED A+ SCORE

ATI RN NURSING CARE OF CHILDREN NUR 212 PROCTORED EXAM Q& A GURANTEED SUCCESS LATEST UPDATE 2022/2023 HIGHLY RATED A+ SCORE A nurse is preparing an adolescent for a lumbar puncture. Which of the following actions should the nurse take? A- Place a cardiac monitor on the Adolescent prior to the procedure B- apply topical analgesic cream to the site one hour prior to the procedure C- keep the Adolescent in a semi Fowler's position for 4 hours following the procedure D- restrict fluids for 2 hours following the procedure Answer- b The nurse should apply a topical analgesic to the lumbar site 60 min prior to the procedure to decrease the adolescent's pain while the lumbar needle is inserted. A- Cardiac monitoring is not necessary during a lumbar puncture. C- The nurse should place the adolescent in the prone position or flat in bed for up to 12 hr to prevent post procedural spinal headache. D- The adolescent should be encouraged to drink extra fluids following the procedure to replace the cerebrospinal fluid removed during the procedure. A nurse is providing teaching to the parents of a toddler about the administration of a prescribed eye drops and eye ointment. Which of the following instructions should the nurse include? A- Apply the eye ointment within 30 minutes of your toddler Awakening in the morning B- apply the eye ointment from the outer canthus to the inner campus C- use one hand to pull the upper eyelid upward when instilling the eye drops D- administer the eye drops 3 minutes before the ointment Answer- d The nurse should instruct the parents to administer the eye drops first and then wait 3 min before administering the eye ointment. This action provides adequate time and spacing for each separate medication to work. A- The nurse should instruct the parents to administer the eye ointment prior to a nap or bedtime since the medication can cause temporary blurred vision. B- The nurse should apply the eye ointment from the inner canthus to the outer canthus to prevent the entry of infectious organisms into the lacrimal duct. C- The nurse should instruct the parents to use one hand to pull the lower eyelid downward when instilling the eye medication to ensure placement of the medication in the conjunctival sac. The nurse is providing discharge teaching to the parent of an 18 month old toddler who has dehydration as a result of acute diarrhea. Which of the following statements by the parent indicates an understanding of the teaching? A- I will offer my child small amounts of fruit juice frequently B- I will avoid giving my child solid foods until his diarrhea has stopped C- I will monitor my child's number of wet diapers D- I will give my child polyethylene glycol daily for 7 days Answer- c The nurse should teach the parent to closely monitor the child's number of wet diapers. Monitoring the number of wet diapers per day is the best way for the parent to monitor adequate output and hydration status. A- Children recovering from dehydration should not be encouraged to drink frequent, small amounts of fruit juice because it is high in carbohydrates, low in electrolytes, and has a high osmolality value. B- The nurse should teach the parent to encourage solid foods even when the child has diarrhea.