CAPSTONE NURSING CARE OF CHILDREN QUESTIONS WITH
DETAILED VERIFIED ANSWERS AND RATIONALES ALREADY
GRADED A+.
a charge nurse is assisting a newly licensed nurse with the preoperative
assessment of a 2-year-old child who has a Wilm's tumor, what actions by the
newly licensed nurse require intervention from the charge nurse - ANSWER-
palpating the child's abdomen
\A clinic nurse is providing teaching to the parent of a 1-month-old infant who
has gastroesophageal reflux. Which of the following statements by the parent
indicates an understanding of the teaching? - ANSWER-I will add rice cereal to
my baby's feedings.
\A home health nurse is developing a plan of care for the parents of a toddler
who has hemophilia. Which of the following instructions should the nurse
include in the plan? - ANSWER-Inspect the toddler's toys for sharp edges
\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 -
ANSWER-- 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 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 - ANSWER-Reye's syndrome causes fatty
changes in the liver
, \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 - ANSWER-receiving prednisone for nephrotic syndrome
\A nurse in an emergency department is assessing a school-age child who is
experiencing an acute asthma exacerbation. Which of the following findings is
the priority for the nurse to report to the provider? - ANSWER-Sudden decrease
in wheezing
\A nurse in an emergency department is caring for a 4-year-old child who has
burns to the neck and face following a house fire. Which of the following actions
should the nurse take first? - ANSWER-Determine the child's breathing pattern.
\A nurse in an emergency department is caring for a toddler who is in acute
respiratory distress. Which of the following findings should alert the nurse to
the possibility of epiglottitis? - ANSWER-Drooling
\a nurse in the ED is creating a plan of care for a child who has an acute head
injury following a fall from playground equipment, what interventions should
the nurse include to initiate - ANSWER-seizure precautions for the child
\a nurse in the emergency department is caring for a preschooler who has
epiglottitis, what action should the nurse take - ANSWER-initiate droplet
precautions for the child
\a nurse is admitting a child who has bacterial meningitis, what actions should
the nurse take first - ANSWER-initiate antibiotic therapy for the child
DETAILED VERIFIED ANSWERS AND RATIONALES ALREADY
GRADED A+.
a charge nurse is assisting a newly licensed nurse with the preoperative
assessment of a 2-year-old child who has a Wilm's tumor, what actions by the
newly licensed nurse require intervention from the charge nurse - ANSWER-
palpating the child's abdomen
\A clinic nurse is providing teaching to the parent of a 1-month-old infant who
has gastroesophageal reflux. Which of the following statements by the parent
indicates an understanding of the teaching? - ANSWER-I will add rice cereal to
my baby's feedings.
\A home health nurse is developing a plan of care for the parents of a toddler
who has hemophilia. Which of the following instructions should the nurse
include in the plan? - ANSWER-Inspect the toddler's toys for sharp edges
\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 -
ANSWER-- 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 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 - ANSWER-Reye's syndrome causes fatty
changes in the liver
, \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 - ANSWER-receiving prednisone for nephrotic syndrome
\A nurse in an emergency department is assessing a school-age child who is
experiencing an acute asthma exacerbation. Which of the following findings is
the priority for the nurse to report to the provider? - ANSWER-Sudden decrease
in wheezing
\A nurse in an emergency department is caring for a 4-year-old child who has
burns to the neck and face following a house fire. Which of the following actions
should the nurse take first? - ANSWER-Determine the child's breathing pattern.
\A nurse in an emergency department is caring for a toddler who is in acute
respiratory distress. Which of the following findings should alert the nurse to
the possibility of epiglottitis? - ANSWER-Drooling
\a nurse in the ED is creating a plan of care for a child who has an acute head
injury following a fall from playground equipment, what interventions should
the nurse include to initiate - ANSWER-seizure precautions for the child
\a nurse in the emergency department is caring for a preschooler who has
epiglottitis, what action should the nurse take - ANSWER-initiate droplet
precautions for the child
\a nurse is admitting a child who has bacterial meningitis, what actions should
the nurse take first - ANSWER-initiate antibiotic therapy for the child
