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old child who is experiencing encopresis. Which of the following actions should the n
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urse take? c
Determine if there are any recent stressors in the child's environment
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2. A nurse is caring for a child who has an exacerbation of cystic fibrosis. Which of the
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following laboratory findings should the nurse report to the provider immediately?
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Oxygen saturation 85% c c
3. A nurse is a pediatric clinic is caring for a 3-year-
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old child who has a blood lead level of 3 mcg/dL. When teaching the toddler's parent a
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bout the correlation of nutrition with lead poisoning, which of the following pieces of
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information is appropriate for the nurse to include? c c c c c c c
Ensure the child's dietary intake of calcium and iron is adequate
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4. A nurse is caring for a child who has sickle cell anemia and is experiencing a vaso-
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occlusive crisis. Which of the following actions should the nurse take?
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Administer ibuprofen c
5. A nurse at a pediatric clinic is assessing a 5-month-
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old infant during a well child visit. Which of the following findings should the nurse r
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eport to the provider?
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Head lagging when the infant is pulled from a lying to a sitting position
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6. A nurse is providing teaching to the guardians of an infant who has failure to thrive (
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FTT). Which of the following pieces of information should the nurse include in the tea
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ching?
,Add fortified rice cereal to the infants formula
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7. A nurse is an emergency department is caring for a 4-year-
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old child who has burns to the neck and face following a house fire. Which of the follo
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wing actions should the nurse take first?
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Determine the child's breathing pattern c c c c
8. A nurse is teaching to a group of parents of adolescents about developmental needs.
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Which of the following statements by a parent should the nurse investigate further?
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"My child spends 4 hours per day using online chat rooms."
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9. A nurse is providing discharge teaching to parents whose infant had a ventriculoper
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itoneal shunt placement for the treatment of hydrocephalus. Which of the following st
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atements by the parents indicates an understanding of the teaching?
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"We will notify the doctor right away if he has a fever."
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10. A nurse is performing a nutritional screening for a 12-year-
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old client who weighs 41 kg (90 lb) and has a height of 1.5 m (60 in). Which of the foll
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owing values is the client's body mass index (BMI)
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to calculate the clients BMI, the nurse should divide the clients weight in kilograms b
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y the square of the clients height in meters. Therefore, 41 kg divided by the square of 1
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.5 m gives a correct BMI of 18.2
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11. A nurse is teaching the parents of an infant about treatment option for profound se
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nsorineural hearing loss. The nurse should include which of the following pieces of in
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formation about the function of cochlear implants?
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The provide direct stimulation of auditory nerve fiber
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,12. A nurse is instructing a group of parents and guardians about child development.
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Which of the following recommendations should the nurse make to promote the devel
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opmental task of industry in the school-age child?
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Assign the child several small chores
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13. A nurse is providing teaching to the guardian of an adolescent. The guardian repor
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ts that the adolescent sleeps about 10 hour on weekend nights. Which of the following
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responses should the nurse provide? c c c c
"Adolescents need more sleep due to rapid growth." c c c c c c c
14. A nurse is caring for a child who is in skeletal traction. Which of the following acti
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ons is the nurse's priority?
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Encourage the child to use an incentive spirometer c c c c c c c
15. A nurse is assessing the gross motor skills of a 4-year-
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old preschooler. The nurse should expect the preschooler to perform which of the foll
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owing activities? c
Hopping on 1 foot c c c
16. A nurse is caring for a school-aged child who begins to have a tonic-
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clinic seizure when leaving the bathroom. Which of the following actions should the n
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urse take first?
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Ease the child to the floor in Sims' position
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17. A nurse is assessing a 4-year-
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old child. The nurse should expect the child to be able to perform which of the followi
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ng activities?
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Fastening buttons on a shirt c c c c
, 18. A nurse is reviewing the laboratory report of a 2-year-
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old child who has diarrhea and has been vomiting for 24 hr. Which of the following fin
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dings should the nurse report to the provider?
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Potassium 2.5 mEq/L c c
19. A nurse is evaluating the outcome of surgery for an infant who had a bile duct obst
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ruction which of the following findings should indicate to the nurse that the surgery w
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as successful?
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The color of the infants stool is yellowish-brown
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20. A nurse is teaching an adolescent client who has type 1 diabetes mellitus about ma
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naging hypoglycemia. Which of the following statements should the nurse include in t
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he teaching?
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"You should drink 4 ox of orange juice if you experience hypoglycemia
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21. A nurse is assessing the fine motor skills development of a 4-year-
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old child. The nurse should expect the child to be able to perform which of the followi
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ng activities?
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Copying a square c c
A nurse is teaching the parents of a 4-month-
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old infant who has gastroesophageal reflex. Which of the following statements by a pa
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rent indicates an understanding of the teaching?
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"I will add 1 teaspoon of rice cereal per ounce to my baby's formula"
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A nurse is caring for a 15-month-
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old client who requires droplet precautions. Which of the following actions should the
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nurse take?
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1.A nurse is caring for a 6-year-
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old child who is experiencing encopresis. Which of the following actions should the n
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urse take? c
Determine if there are any recent stressors in the child's environment
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2. A nurse is caring for a child who has an exacerbation of cystic fibrosis. Which of the
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following laboratory findings should the nurse report to the provider immediately?
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Oxygen saturation 85% c c
3. A nurse is a pediatric clinic is caring for a 3-year-
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old child who has a blood lead level of 3 mcg/dL. When teaching the toddler's parent a
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bout the correlation of nutrition with lead poisoning, which of the following pieces of
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information is appropriate for the nurse to include? c c c c c c c
Ensure the child's dietary intake of calcium and iron is adequate
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4. A nurse is caring for a child who has sickle cell anemia and is experiencing a vaso-
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occlusive crisis. Which of the following actions should the nurse take?
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Administer ibuprofen c
5. A nurse at a pediatric clinic is assessing a 5-month-
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old infant during a well child visit. Which of the following findings should the nurse r
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eport to the provider?
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Head lagging when the infant is pulled from a lying to a sitting position
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6. A nurse is providing teaching to the guardians of an infant who has failure to thrive (
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FTT). Which of the following pieces of information should the nurse include in the tea
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ching?
,Add fortified rice cereal to the infants formula
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7. A nurse is an emergency department is caring for a 4-year-
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old child who has burns to the neck and face following a house fire. Which of the follo
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wing actions should the nurse take first?
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Determine the child's breathing pattern c c c c
8. A nurse is teaching to a group of parents of adolescents about developmental needs.
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Which of the following statements by a parent should the nurse investigate further?
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"My child spends 4 hours per day using online chat rooms."
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9. A nurse is providing discharge teaching to parents whose infant had a ventriculoper
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itoneal shunt placement for the treatment of hydrocephalus. Which of the following st
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atements by the parents indicates an understanding of the teaching?
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"We will notify the doctor right away if he has a fever."
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10. A nurse is performing a nutritional screening for a 12-year-
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old client who weighs 41 kg (90 lb) and has a height of 1.5 m (60 in). Which of the foll
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owing values is the client's body mass index (BMI)
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to calculate the clients BMI, the nurse should divide the clients weight in kilograms b
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y the square of the clients height in meters. Therefore, 41 kg divided by the square of 1
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.5 m gives a correct BMI of 18.2
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11. A nurse is teaching the parents of an infant about treatment option for profound se
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nsorineural hearing loss. The nurse should include which of the following pieces of in
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formation about the function of cochlear implants?
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The provide direct stimulation of auditory nerve fiber
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,12. A nurse is instructing a group of parents and guardians about child development.
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Which of the following recommendations should the nurse make to promote the devel
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opmental task of industry in the school-age child?
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Assign the child several small chores
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13. A nurse is providing teaching to the guardian of an adolescent. The guardian repor
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ts that the adolescent sleeps about 10 hour on weekend nights. Which of the following
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responses should the nurse provide? c c c c
"Adolescents need more sleep due to rapid growth." c c c c c c c
14. A nurse is caring for a child who is in skeletal traction. Which of the following acti
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ons is the nurse's priority?
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Encourage the child to use an incentive spirometer c c c c c c c
15. A nurse is assessing the gross motor skills of a 4-year-
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old preschooler. The nurse should expect the preschooler to perform which of the foll
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owing activities? c
Hopping on 1 foot c c c
16. A nurse is caring for a school-aged child who begins to have a tonic-
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clinic seizure when leaving the bathroom. Which of the following actions should the n
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urse take first?
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Ease the child to the floor in Sims' position
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17. A nurse is assessing a 4-year-
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old child. The nurse should expect the child to be able to perform which of the followi
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ng activities?
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Fastening buttons on a shirt c c c c
, 18. A nurse is reviewing the laboratory report of a 2-year-
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old child who has diarrhea and has been vomiting for 24 hr. Which of the following fin
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dings should the nurse report to the provider?
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Potassium 2.5 mEq/L c c
19. A nurse is evaluating the outcome of surgery for an infant who had a bile duct obst
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ruction which of the following findings should indicate to the nurse that the surgery w
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as successful?
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The color of the infants stool is yellowish-brown
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20. A nurse is teaching an adolescent client who has type 1 diabetes mellitus about ma
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naging hypoglycemia. Which of the following statements should the nurse include in t
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he teaching?
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"You should drink 4 ox of orange juice if you experience hypoglycemia
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21. A nurse is assessing the fine motor skills development of a 4-year-
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old child. The nurse should expect the child to be able to perform which of the followi
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ng activities?
c
Copying a square c c
A nurse is teaching the parents of a 4-month-
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old infant who has gastroesophageal reflex. Which of the following statements by a pa
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rent indicates an understanding of the teaching?
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"I will add 1 teaspoon of rice cereal per ounce to my baby's formula"
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A nurse is caring for a 15-month-
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old client who requires droplet precautions. Which of the following actions should the
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nurse take?
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