Nursing Care of Children - Pre-
Assessment Quiz
A nurse caring for a toddler who is 24 hr postoperative following a cleft palate repair.
Which of the following actions should the nurse take? - correct answerAdminister
opioids for pain
A nurse has accepted a position on a pediatric unit and is learning about psychosocial
development. Place Erikson's stages of psychosocial development in order from birth to
adolescence. - correct answerTrust vs. Mistrust
Autonomy vs. Shame & Doubt
Initiative vs. Guilt
Industry vs. Inferiority
Identity vs. Role Confusion
A nurse in the emergency department is caring for a client who is 13 years old.
The nurse is reviewing the information in the adolescent's EMR.
After reviewing the information, for each potential provider's prescription, click to specify
if the potential prescription is anticipated, nonessential, or contraindicated for the
adolescent. - correct answerUrine ketone: ANTICIPATED
Regular insulin IV continuous infusion: ANTICIPATED
Apply cardiac monitor: ANTICIPATED
Potassium chloride IV bolus: CONTRAINDICATED
Head CT: NONESSENTIAL
Dextrose 5% in water 500 mL IV bolus: CONTRINDICATED
A nurse is admitting a a toddler who has respiratory syncytial virus (RSV). Which of the
following actions should the nurse take? - correct answerKeep thermometer in the
toddler's room
A nurse is assessing a 10-day-old child client. Which of the following should the nurse
understand is a clinical manifestation of pyloric stenosis. - correct answerProjectile
vomiting after feedings
A nurse is assessing a 3-month-old infant. Which of the following findings should the
nurse report to the provider? - correct answerInability to raise head when in prone
position
A nurse is assessing a child who is in sickle cell crisis. Which of the following findings
should the nurse expect? - correct answerPain
Assessment Quiz
A nurse caring for a toddler who is 24 hr postoperative following a cleft palate repair.
Which of the following actions should the nurse take? - correct answerAdminister
opioids for pain
A nurse has accepted a position on a pediatric unit and is learning about psychosocial
development. Place Erikson's stages of psychosocial development in order from birth to
adolescence. - correct answerTrust vs. Mistrust
Autonomy vs. Shame & Doubt
Initiative vs. Guilt
Industry vs. Inferiority
Identity vs. Role Confusion
A nurse in the emergency department is caring for a client who is 13 years old.
The nurse is reviewing the information in the adolescent's EMR.
After reviewing the information, for each potential provider's prescription, click to specify
if the potential prescription is anticipated, nonessential, or contraindicated for the
adolescent. - correct answerUrine ketone: ANTICIPATED
Regular insulin IV continuous infusion: ANTICIPATED
Apply cardiac monitor: ANTICIPATED
Potassium chloride IV bolus: CONTRAINDICATED
Head CT: NONESSENTIAL
Dextrose 5% in water 500 mL IV bolus: CONTRINDICATED
A nurse is admitting a a toddler who has respiratory syncytial virus (RSV). Which of the
following actions should the nurse take? - correct answerKeep thermometer in the
toddler's room
A nurse is assessing a 10-day-old child client. Which of the following should the nurse
understand is a clinical manifestation of pyloric stenosis. - correct answerProjectile
vomiting after feedings
A nurse is assessing a 3-month-old infant. Which of the following findings should the
nurse report to the provider? - correct answerInability to raise head when in prone
position
A nurse is assessing a child who is in sickle cell crisis. Which of the following findings
should the nurse expect? - correct answerPain
