RN NURSING CARE OF CHILDREN NGN ONLINE
PRACTICE 2023 FORM A & B EACH FORM CONTAINS 70
NGN QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS
(VERIFIED ANSWERS) |ALREADY GRADED A+
A nurse in an emergency department is auscultating the lungs of an adolescent who
is experiencing dyspnea. The nurse should identify the sound as which of the
following? (audio) - ANSWER: Wheezes
A nurse is admitting a 4-month-old infant who has heart failure. Which of the
following findings is the nurse's priority? - ANSWER: Episodes of vomiting
A nurse in a provider's office is caring for a school-age child who has varicella. The
parent asks the nurse when their child will no longer be contagious. Which of the
following responses should the nurse make? - ANSWER: "When your child's lesions
are crusted, usually 6 days after they appear."
A school nurse is caring for a child following a tonic clonic seizure. Which of the
following actions should the nurse take first? - ANSWER: Check the child's respiratory
rate.
A nurse is caring for a 10-year-old child following a head injury. Which of the
following findings should the nurse identify as an indication that the child is
developing diabetes insipidus? - ANSWER: Sodium 155 mEq/L
A nurse is teaching the parents of a toddler who has a cognitive impairment about
toilet training. Which of the following instructions should the nurse include in the
teaching? - ANSWER: "Award your child with a sticker when they sit on the potty
chair."
A nurse is planning care to address nutritional needs for a preschooler who has cystic
fibrosis. Which of the following interventions should the nurse include in the plan? -
ANSWER: Increase fat content in the child's diet to 40% of total calories.
A nurse in an emergency department is assessing a toddler who has Kawasaki
disease. Which of the following findings should the nurse expect? - ANSWER:
Increased temperature
Xerophthalmia
Cervical lymphadenopathy
A nurse is planning care for a school age child who has a tunneled central venous
access device. Which of the following interventions should the nurse include in the
plan? - ANSWER: Use a semipermeable transparent dressing to cover the site.
, A nurse is planning developmental activities for a newly admitted 10-year-old child
who has neutropenia. Which of the following actions should the nurse plan to take? -
ANSWER: Provide the child with a book about adventure
A nurse is caring for a school-age child who has primary nephrotic syndrome and is
taking prednisone. Following 1 week of treatment, which of the following
manifestations indicates to the nurse that the medication is effective? - ANSWER:
Decreased edema
A nurse in a health department is caring for an emancipated adolescent who has an
STI and is unaccompanied by a guardian. Which of the following actions should the
nurse take? - ANSWER: Have the adolescent sign a consent form for treatment
A nurse is providing dietary teaching to the guardian of a school-age child who has
cystic fibrosis. Which of the following statements should the nurse make? - ANSWER:
"You should offer your child high-protein meals and snacks throughout the day."
A nurse is admitting an infant who has intussusception. Which of the following
findings should the nurse expect? - ANSWER: Vomiting
Lethargy
A nurse is providing teaching to the family of a school-age child who has juvenile
idiopathic arthritis. Which of the following instructions should the nurse include in
the teaching? - ANSWER: "Encourage the child to perform independent self-care."
A nurse is preparing to administer ibuprofen 5mg/kg every 6 hr PRN for a
temperature above 38.0 degrees C (100.5 degrees F) to an infant who weighs 17.6 lb.
Available is ibuprofen oral suspension 100 mg/5 mL. How many mL should the nurse
administer to the infant per dose? - ANSWER: 2 mL
A nurse is planning an educational program for school-age children and their parents
about bicycle safety. Which of the following information should the nurse plan to
include? - ANSWER: The child should be able to stand on the balls of their feet when
sitting on the bike.
A nurse is caring for a school-age child who has peripheral edema. The nurse should
identify that which of the following assessments should be performed to confirm
peripheral edema? - ANSWER: Palpate the dorsum of the child's feet
A nurse is caring for a preschooler who has congestive heart failure. The nurse
observes wide QRS complexes and peaked T waves on the cardiac monitor. Which of
the following prescriptions should the nurse clarify with the provider? - ANSWER:
Potassium chloride
A nurse is providing discharge teaching to the guardians of a toddler who has a lower
leg cast applied 24 hr ago. The nurse should instruct the guardians to report which of
the following findings to the provider? - ANSWER: Restricted ability to move the toes
PRACTICE 2023 FORM A & B EACH FORM CONTAINS 70
NGN QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS
(VERIFIED ANSWERS) |ALREADY GRADED A+
A nurse in an emergency department is auscultating the lungs of an adolescent who
is experiencing dyspnea. The nurse should identify the sound as which of the
following? (audio) - ANSWER: Wheezes
A nurse is admitting a 4-month-old infant who has heart failure. Which of the
following findings is the nurse's priority? - ANSWER: Episodes of vomiting
A nurse in a provider's office is caring for a school-age child who has varicella. The
parent asks the nurse when their child will no longer be contagious. Which of the
following responses should the nurse make? - ANSWER: "When your child's lesions
are crusted, usually 6 days after they appear."
A school nurse is caring for a child following a tonic clonic seizure. Which of the
following actions should the nurse take first? - ANSWER: Check the child's respiratory
rate.
A nurse is caring for a 10-year-old child following a head injury. Which of the
following findings should the nurse identify as an indication that the child is
developing diabetes insipidus? - ANSWER: Sodium 155 mEq/L
A nurse is teaching the parents of a toddler who has a cognitive impairment about
toilet training. Which of the following instructions should the nurse include in the
teaching? - ANSWER: "Award your child with a sticker when they sit on the potty
chair."
A nurse is planning care to address nutritional needs for a preschooler who has cystic
fibrosis. Which of the following interventions should the nurse include in the plan? -
ANSWER: Increase fat content in the child's diet to 40% of total calories.
A nurse in an emergency department is assessing a toddler who has Kawasaki
disease. Which of the following findings should the nurse expect? - ANSWER:
Increased temperature
Xerophthalmia
Cervical lymphadenopathy
A nurse is planning care for a school age child who has a tunneled central venous
access device. Which of the following interventions should the nurse include in the
plan? - ANSWER: Use a semipermeable transparent dressing to cover the site.
, A nurse is planning developmental activities for a newly admitted 10-year-old child
who has neutropenia. Which of the following actions should the nurse plan to take? -
ANSWER: Provide the child with a book about adventure
A nurse is caring for a school-age child who has primary nephrotic syndrome and is
taking prednisone. Following 1 week of treatment, which of the following
manifestations indicates to the nurse that the medication is effective? - ANSWER:
Decreased edema
A nurse in a health department is caring for an emancipated adolescent who has an
STI and is unaccompanied by a guardian. Which of the following actions should the
nurse take? - ANSWER: Have the adolescent sign a consent form for treatment
A nurse is providing dietary teaching to the guardian of a school-age child who has
cystic fibrosis. Which of the following statements should the nurse make? - ANSWER:
"You should offer your child high-protein meals and snacks throughout the day."
A nurse is admitting an infant who has intussusception. Which of the following
findings should the nurse expect? - ANSWER: Vomiting
Lethargy
A nurse is providing teaching to the family of a school-age child who has juvenile
idiopathic arthritis. Which of the following instructions should the nurse include in
the teaching? - ANSWER: "Encourage the child to perform independent self-care."
A nurse is preparing to administer ibuprofen 5mg/kg every 6 hr PRN for a
temperature above 38.0 degrees C (100.5 degrees F) to an infant who weighs 17.6 lb.
Available is ibuprofen oral suspension 100 mg/5 mL. How many mL should the nurse
administer to the infant per dose? - ANSWER: 2 mL
A nurse is planning an educational program for school-age children and their parents
about bicycle safety. Which of the following information should the nurse plan to
include? - ANSWER: The child should be able to stand on the balls of their feet when
sitting on the bike.
A nurse is caring for a school-age child who has peripheral edema. The nurse should
identify that which of the following assessments should be performed to confirm
peripheral edema? - ANSWER: Palpate the dorsum of the child's feet
A nurse is caring for a preschooler who has congestive heart failure. The nurse
observes wide QRS complexes and peaked T waves on the cardiac monitor. Which of
the following prescriptions should the nurse clarify with the provider? - ANSWER:
Potassium chloride
A nurse is providing discharge teaching to the guardians of a toddler who has a lower
leg cast applied 24 hr ago. The nurse should instruct the guardians to report which of
the following findings to the provider? - ANSWER: Restricted ability to move the toes
