RN Nursing Care of Children
Proctored Exam 2019 / RN
Nursing Care of Children
Proctored Exam 2023 - Verified
Question and Answers (70 Q&A)
,A nurse is caring for a preschool-age child who is
postoperative following a tonsillectomy and is
clearing her throat frequently. Which of the following
actions should the nurse take first?
A. Give the child small sips of water.
B. Observe the child's throat with a flashlight.
C. Administer an Analgesic.
D. Offer the child an ice collar - CORRECT ANSWER-B.
Observe the child's throat with a flashlight.
A nurse is planning care for a Toddler who has developed
oral ulcers in response to chemotherapy. Which of the
following actions should the nurse include in the plan of
care?
A. Clean the gums with Saline soaked gauze.
B. Administer oral viscous lidocaine. -this can paralyze
the gag reflex, leading to asphyxiation
C. Schedule routine oral care every 8 hr.
D. Moisten the mucosa with lemon glycerin swabs -
would iritate the ulcers - CORRECT ANSWER-A. Clean the
gums with Saline soaked gauze.
,A nurse is planning care for a child immediately following
the insertion of a chest tube for
continuous suction with a closed drainage system. Which
of the following interventions should the nurse include in
the plan of care?
A. Change the chest tube insertion site dressing every 12
hr.
B. Report the presence of tidaling of fluid in the water
seal chamber. - expected
C. Ensure continuous bubbling is present in the suction
control chamber
D. Record the amount of chest tube drainage every 2 hr. -
q1hr for first 24 hours; then q8hr - CORRECT ANSWER-A.
Change the chest tube insertion site dressing every 12 hr.
A nurse is providing education about dietary modifications
to the parent of a school age child who
has glomerulonephritis. Which of the following
information should the nurse include in the teaching?
A. Increase the child calcium intake
B. Decrease the Child's sodium intake
C. Increase the child's intake of carbohydrates
, D. Decrease the child's fat intake - CORRECT ANSWER-B.
Decrease the Child's sodium intake
A nurse is providing teaching to the parents of a school-
age child newly diagnosed with a seizure
disorder. The nurse should teach the parents to take
which of the following actions during a seizure?
A. Minimize movement of the limbs
B. Insert a tongue blade between the teeth
C. Clear the area of hard object
D. Place the child in a prone position - CORRECT
ANSWER-C. Clear the area of hard object
A nurse is assessing an adolescent who has type 1
diabetes mellitus. Which of the following findings is the
nurse's priority?
A. HbA1C 11.5%
B. cholesterol 189 mg/dL
C. Preprandial blood glucose 124 mg/dL
D. Glycosuria - CORRECT ANSWER-A. HbA1C 11.5%
Proctored Exam 2019 / RN
Nursing Care of Children
Proctored Exam 2023 - Verified
Question and Answers (70 Q&A)
,A nurse is caring for a preschool-age child who is
postoperative following a tonsillectomy and is
clearing her throat frequently. Which of the following
actions should the nurse take first?
A. Give the child small sips of water.
B. Observe the child's throat with a flashlight.
C. Administer an Analgesic.
D. Offer the child an ice collar - CORRECT ANSWER-B.
Observe the child's throat with a flashlight.
A nurse is planning care for a Toddler who has developed
oral ulcers in response to chemotherapy. Which of the
following actions should the nurse include in the plan of
care?
A. Clean the gums with Saline soaked gauze.
B. Administer oral viscous lidocaine. -this can paralyze
the gag reflex, leading to asphyxiation
C. Schedule routine oral care every 8 hr.
D. Moisten the mucosa with lemon glycerin swabs -
would iritate the ulcers - CORRECT ANSWER-A. Clean the
gums with Saline soaked gauze.
,A nurse is planning care for a child immediately following
the insertion of a chest tube for
continuous suction with a closed drainage system. Which
of the following interventions should the nurse include in
the plan of care?
A. Change the chest tube insertion site dressing every 12
hr.
B. Report the presence of tidaling of fluid in the water
seal chamber. - expected
C. Ensure continuous bubbling is present in the suction
control chamber
D. Record the amount of chest tube drainage every 2 hr. -
q1hr for first 24 hours; then q8hr - CORRECT ANSWER-A.
Change the chest tube insertion site dressing every 12 hr.
A nurse is providing education about dietary modifications
to the parent of a school age child who
has glomerulonephritis. Which of the following
information should the nurse include in the teaching?
A. Increase the child calcium intake
B. Decrease the Child's sodium intake
C. Increase the child's intake of carbohydrates
, D. Decrease the child's fat intake - CORRECT ANSWER-B.
Decrease the Child's sodium intake
A nurse is providing teaching to the parents of a school-
age child newly diagnosed with a seizure
disorder. The nurse should teach the parents to take
which of the following actions during a seizure?
A. Minimize movement of the limbs
B. Insert a tongue blade between the teeth
C. Clear the area of hard object
D. Place the child in a prone position - CORRECT
ANSWER-C. Clear the area of hard object
A nurse is assessing an adolescent who has type 1
diabetes mellitus. Which of the following findings is the
nurse's priority?
A. HbA1C 11.5%
B. cholesterol 189 mg/dL
C. Preprandial blood glucose 124 mg/dL
D. Glycosuria - CORRECT ANSWER-A. HbA1C 11.5%
