PN NURSING CARE OF CHILDREN 2019 A
& B WITH COMPLETE EXAM QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT ANSWERS GRADED A+/ NURSING
CARE OF CHILDREN PN LATEST 2017
PN NURSING CARE OF CHILDREN 2019 A
A nurse is reinforcing teaching with the parents of a 2-year-old toddler at a well-
child visit. Which of the following should the nurse recommend as an age-
appropriate activity for the toddler? - ANSWER-Blowing soap bubbles
A nurse is reviewing the plan of care for a child who has cystic fibrosis. Which of
the following is the priority goal for this child? - ANSWER-The child will
maintain an effective breathing pattern.
A nurse is assisting with the care of a 4-year-old child who is prescribed an IV
medication preoperatively. Which of the following techniques should the nurse use
to assist the child to cope with this procedure? - ANSWER-Discuss benefits of the
procedure.
Give the child needleless IV supplies to play with.
Allow the child to perform the procedure with a doll.
A nurse is contributing to the plan of care for a child who is in Buck's traction.
Which of the following interventions should the nurse include in the plan? -
ANSWER-Maintain the leg in an extended position.
,A nurse is reinforcing teaching with the family of an adolescent client who was
recently diagnosed with celiac disease. Which of the following foods should the
nurse recommend? - ANSWER-Yellow corn
A nurse in a pediatric clinic is talking on the telephone with the parent of a 6-
month-old infant who has a urinary tract infection and started taking an oral
antibiotic the day before. - ANSWER-"Mix the medicine with 1 teaspoon of
applesauce before giving it to your baby."
A nurse is preparing to administer phenobarbital to a toddler who has a seizure
disorder and weighs 10 kg (22 lb). The prescription reads phenobarbital sodium 2.5
mg/kg PO BID. Available is phenobarbital 20 mg/5 mL. How many mL should the
nurse administer with each dose? - ANSWER-6.25 mL
A nurse is reinforcing teaching about sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS) with
the parent of a 1-month-old infant. Which of the following statements by the parent
indicates an understanding of the teaching? - ANSWER-"I will allow my baby to
have a pacifier while sleeping."
A nurse is contributing to the plan of care for a 10-month-old infant who is
postoperative following a cleft palate repair. Which of the following actions should
the nurse include in the plan of care? - ANSWER-Place the infant in side-lying
position
A nurse in a provider's office is caring for a preschooler who has findings of croup.
Which of the following statements by the parent requires immediate intervention
by the nurse? - ANSWER-"My child is drooling and is agitated."
A nurse is preparing to obtain a peak expiratory flow rate from an adolescent.
Which of the following actions should the nurse take? - ANSWER-Have the client
stand during the procedure.
, A nurse is reinforcing teaching with the guardians of a school-age child who has
frequent nosebleeds. Which of the following instructions should the nurse include?
- ANSWER-Apply pressure to the child's nose.
A nurse is collecting data from a 10-month-old infant. Which of the following
findings should the nurse report to the provider? - ANSWER-Sits with support by
leaning on hands
A guardian calls the clinic nurse after his child has developed symptoms of
varicella and asks when his child will no longer be contagious. Which of the
following responses should the nurse make? - ANSWER-"Six days after lesions
appear if they are crusted."
A nurse is assisting with the care of a child who is postoperative and received a
transfusion during a surgical procedure. Which of the following findings indicates
the child is having a hemolytic reaction? - ANSWER-Chills and flank pain
A nurse is reinforcing teaching regarding the immunization schedule with the
parent of a 6-month-old infant during a well-baby visit. Which of the following
statements by the parent indicates an understanding of the teaching? - ANSWER-
"My baby will receive his third DTaP vaccine today."
A nurse is caring for an adolescent who has acne and a new prescription for
isotretinoin. For which of the following adverse effects should the nurse monitor? -
ANSWER-Depression
A nurse is administering an injection of epinephrine to a child who is experiencing
manifestations of anaphylaxis. The nurse should monitor for which of the
following adverse effects? - ANSWER-Increased systolic blood pressure
& B WITH COMPLETE EXAM QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT ANSWERS GRADED A+/ NURSING
CARE OF CHILDREN PN LATEST 2017
PN NURSING CARE OF CHILDREN 2019 A
A nurse is reinforcing teaching with the parents of a 2-year-old toddler at a well-
child visit. Which of the following should the nurse recommend as an age-
appropriate activity for the toddler? - ANSWER-Blowing soap bubbles
A nurse is reviewing the plan of care for a child who has cystic fibrosis. Which of
the following is the priority goal for this child? - ANSWER-The child will
maintain an effective breathing pattern.
A nurse is assisting with the care of a 4-year-old child who is prescribed an IV
medication preoperatively. Which of the following techniques should the nurse use
to assist the child to cope with this procedure? - ANSWER-Discuss benefits of the
procedure.
Give the child needleless IV supplies to play with.
Allow the child to perform the procedure with a doll.
A nurse is contributing to the plan of care for a child who is in Buck's traction.
Which of the following interventions should the nurse include in the plan? -
ANSWER-Maintain the leg in an extended position.
,A nurse is reinforcing teaching with the family of an adolescent client who was
recently diagnosed with celiac disease. Which of the following foods should the
nurse recommend? - ANSWER-Yellow corn
A nurse in a pediatric clinic is talking on the telephone with the parent of a 6-
month-old infant who has a urinary tract infection and started taking an oral
antibiotic the day before. - ANSWER-"Mix the medicine with 1 teaspoon of
applesauce before giving it to your baby."
A nurse is preparing to administer phenobarbital to a toddler who has a seizure
disorder and weighs 10 kg (22 lb). The prescription reads phenobarbital sodium 2.5
mg/kg PO BID. Available is phenobarbital 20 mg/5 mL. How many mL should the
nurse administer with each dose? - ANSWER-6.25 mL
A nurse is reinforcing teaching about sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS) with
the parent of a 1-month-old infant. Which of the following statements by the parent
indicates an understanding of the teaching? - ANSWER-"I will allow my baby to
have a pacifier while sleeping."
A nurse is contributing to the plan of care for a 10-month-old infant who is
postoperative following a cleft palate repair. Which of the following actions should
the nurse include in the plan of care? - ANSWER-Place the infant in side-lying
position
A nurse in a provider's office is caring for a preschooler who has findings of croup.
Which of the following statements by the parent requires immediate intervention
by the nurse? - ANSWER-"My child is drooling and is agitated."
A nurse is preparing to obtain a peak expiratory flow rate from an adolescent.
Which of the following actions should the nurse take? - ANSWER-Have the client
stand during the procedure.
, A nurse is reinforcing teaching with the guardians of a school-age child who has
frequent nosebleeds. Which of the following instructions should the nurse include?
- ANSWER-Apply pressure to the child's nose.
A nurse is collecting data from a 10-month-old infant. Which of the following
findings should the nurse report to the provider? - ANSWER-Sits with support by
leaning on hands
A guardian calls the clinic nurse after his child has developed symptoms of
varicella and asks when his child will no longer be contagious. Which of the
following responses should the nurse make? - ANSWER-"Six days after lesions
appear if they are crusted."
A nurse is assisting with the care of a child who is postoperative and received a
transfusion during a surgical procedure. Which of the following findings indicates
the child is having a hemolytic reaction? - ANSWER-Chills and flank pain
A nurse is reinforcing teaching regarding the immunization schedule with the
parent of a 6-month-old infant during a well-baby visit. Which of the following
statements by the parent indicates an understanding of the teaching? - ANSWER-
"My baby will receive his third DTaP vaccine today."
A nurse is caring for an adolescent who has acne and a new prescription for
isotretinoin. For which of the following adverse effects should the nurse monitor? -
ANSWER-Depression
A nurse is administering an injection of epinephrine to a child who is experiencing
manifestations of anaphylaxis. The nurse should monitor for which of the
following adverse effects? - ANSWER-Increased systolic blood pressure
