ATI RN NURSING CARE OF CHILDREN NUR 212 PROCTORED EXAM Q& A GURANTEED SUCCESS LATEST UPDATE 2023/2024 HIGHLY RATED A+ SCORE

ATI RN NURSING CARE OF CHILDREN NUR 212 PROCTORED EXAM Q& A GURANTEED SUCCESS LATEST UPDATE 2023/2024 HIGHLY RATED A+ SCORE A nurse is preparing an adolescent for a lumbar puncture. Which of the following actionsshould 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 nurseinclude? 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