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A nurse is creating a plan of care for a child who has sickle cell anemia. Which of
the following interventions should the nurse include in the plan?
observe for indication of hypokalemia
A nurse is providing discharge instructions to the parent of a child with sickle cell
anemia following an acute crisis episode. Which statement should the nurse
include in the instruction?
offer fluid to your child multiple times every day
A nurse in a pediatric clinic is caring for a child who has iron deficiency anemia
and a new prescription for ferrous sulfate tablets. Which of the following
instructions should the nurse provide to the parents regarding administration of
this medication?
give with orange juice
(OJ increased absorption of iron!)
A nurse is providing instruction about iron supplementation to the parent of a
child with iron deficiency anemia. Which statement by the parents indicates an
understanding of the instruction?
Our child's blood counts will need to be monitored routinely for several weeks
A nurse is providing instruction about iron deficiency anemia to the parents of a
toddler. Which should the nurse recommend as a method of preventing this type
of anemia?
avoid a diet that consists primarily of milk
(Milk is a poor source of iron)
A nurse is providing discharge instructions to the parents of a 10yo child
following a cardiac cath. Which of the following instruction should the nurse
include?
give the child acetaminophen for discomfort
A nurse is assessing a toddler who has heart failure. Which of the following
findings should the nurse expect?
orthopnea (shortness of breath)
A nurse is preparing to administer digoxin to a 6mo infant. Prior to administering
the dose, the nurse measures the apical heart rate. The nurse should withhold the
dose if the infants apical heart rate is less than what rate?
90bpm in infants
(70bpm in children)
A nurse is teaching a parent of an infant who has HF about meeting the infant's
nutritional needs. Which of the following statements indicates understanding of
teaching?
"I will add Polycose to each of my baby's bottles"
A nurse is caring for an infant who has a congenital heart defect. Which of the
following defect is associated with increased pulmonary blood flow?