Capstone Nursing Care of Children Practice Test Questions and Correct Answers

A home health nurse is providing teaching about post-seizure management to the parents of a school-age child who has epilepsy, what should be included - record the length and character of the child's postictal period following a seizure - call for emergency medical services if the size of the child's pupils are unequal after the seizure A nurse is assessing a 3yr old preschooler at a well-child visit, what developmental tasks should be expected uses primarily two-word phrases A nurse is teaching the parents of a toddler about strategies to manage temper tantrums, what instructions should the nurse include in the teaching to establish a structured daily routine for the child A nurse in a pediatric clinic is discussing the physiology of Reye syndrome with a newly licensed nurse, what statements by the newly licensed nurse indicate an understanding of the disorder Reye's syndrome causes fatty changes in the liver A nurse is assessing a child who has received the first 50 ml of a blood transfusion, what findings indicate the child may be experiencing an air embolism sharp pain in the middle of the chest A school nurse is assessing the visual acuity of a school-age child, what finding indicates that the child should be evaluated for strabismus movement of the uncovered eye during a cover test A nurse is assessing a 6-month-old infant during a well-child visit, what findings should the nurse report to the provider the infant does not roll over from his abdomen to his back A nurse is instilling otic drops into a toddler's ears, what method is used pull the pinna down and back A nurse is providing teaching to the parent of an infant about care seat safety, what statement by the parent indicates an understanding of the teaching I should place the car seat rear facing until my child is 2 A nurse is providing teaching to parents of a school-age child who has ADHD and a new prescription for methylphenidate ER capsules, what responses by the parent indicate an understanding of the nurse's instruction I will inform my child's teacher that he is taking this medication A nurse in a pediatric clinic is performing a history and physical for a toddler who is going to receive an MMR immunization, which indicates that it should be withheld receiving prednisone for nephrotic syndrome A nurse is providing teaching to a mother who plans to breastfeed her 3-day-old infant, what info should the nurse include in the teaching your baby will need a follow-up evaluation by her provider within the next 3 days