ATI RN NURSING CARE OF CHIDREN FINAL NEWEST 2024 QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS WITH RATIONALES (VERIFIED ANSWERS)

A nurse is providing postoperative teaching for the parent of a 3-month-old infant who is recovering from umbilical hernia repair. Which of the following statements by the parents indicates an understanding of the teaching? "I will expect the site to bulge when my baby cries." "I will place a belly band around my child's abdomen." "I will fold my baby's diaper away from the incision." "I will bathe my child in the bath tub daily." - ANSWERS,"I will fold my baby's diaper away from the incision." A nurse is reviewing the medical record of a 2-month-old infant who has rotavirus. The nurse notes a hemoglobin level of 12g/dL and a hematocrit of 51%. Which of the following statements by the nurse indicates an understanding of the laboratory values? "The infant might be dehydrated." "The infant might be anemic." "The infant might have received too much fluid." "The infant might have leukemia." - ANSWERS,"The infant might be dehydrated." A nurse is preparing to administer diphenhydramine 5mg/kg/day PO to divide equally every 8 hr to school-age child who weighs 50 Ib. Available is diphenhydramine oral solution 12.5 mg/5mL. How many mL should the nurse administer per dose? (Round the answer to the nearest whole number. Use a leading zero if it applies. Do not use a trailing zero.) - ANSWERS,15 mL A nurse is caring for a toddler who has asthma. The parents are concerned about the toddler's reaction to the hospitalization. Which of the following actions should the nurse take to decrease the child's anxiety? Provide privacy. Give the child a thorough explanation before providing care. Encourage rooming-in. Tell the child you will help fix her. - ANSWERS,Encourage rooming-in. A nurse is caring who has a vesicular rash. The parents of the child asks the nurse what illness can cause this rash for 6 days. The nurse should expert that the child has which of the following conditions?