PN VATI Nursing Care of Children ACTUAL EXAM
QUESTIONS WITH COMPLETE SOLUTION GUIDE (A+
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A nurse is contributing to the plan of care for a preschooler who has moderate
partial-thickness burns on both lower extremities. Which of the following
interventions should the nurse recommend? - (ANSWER)Ensure the child receives
pain medication 30 to 45 min prior to therapy.
The nurse should ensure that the preschooler receives pain medication 30 to 45
min prior to physical therapy sessions. The nurse should monitor the child's pain
levels and treat them as needed. This will minimize or eliminate pain from moving
tight skin at joints, which will encourage the child to participate in physical
therapy. If the child is in pain during therapy, it will be a challenge to get the child
to participate in future sessions.
A nurse is assisting with care for an adolescent client who has asthma and a new
prescription for albuterol by metered-dose inhaler. Which of the following
statements by the client indicates that they might be experiencing an adverse
effect of albuterol? - (ANSWER)"My heart feels like it's fluttering after taking my
medication,"
The nurse should identify that the client might be experiencing palpitations or
tachycardia, common adverse effects of albuterol.
A nurse in a provider's office is collecting data from an adolescent who has
juvenile idiopathic arthritis and has been taking ibuprofen daily for the last 6
months. Which of the following client statements should the nurse report to the
provider? - (ANSWER)"Inoticed some blood in my stool this morning."
,The nurse should identify that bloody stools are an adverse effect of long-term
therapy with ibuprofen. The nurse should question the adolescent regarding a
new onset of abdominal pain and should report the client's statement to the
provider.
A nurse is reinforcing teaching with the parent of a child who has diabetes
mellitus. The parent asks the nurse how to minimize the child's pain when
monitoring blood glucose levels. Which of the following statements by the parent
indicates an understanding of the teaching? - (ANSWER)"My child should hold
their finger under warm water before obtaining a sample.
Holding the finger under warm water will'promote blood flow to the finger,
making the puncture less painful.
A nurse is reinforcing teaching with the parent of a child who has a bacterial
upper respiratory infection. Which of the following statements by the parent
indicates an understanding of the teaching? - (ANSWER)"I will keep my child's
towels separate from those of the rest of the family."
The nurse should identify that a child who has an upper respiratory infection
should use separate towels, utensils, and cups to prevent the infection from
spreading.
A nurse is contributing to the plan of care for a child who has nephrotic syndrome
and a prescription for corticosteroids. Which of the following interventions should
the nurse recommend? - (ANSWER)Provide a low-sodium diet.
, The nurse should recommend providing the child with a low-sodium diet to
decrease edema associated with nephrotic syndrome.
A nurse is collecting data from a child who recently experienced a psychomotor
seizure. Which of the following findings should the nurse expect? -
(ANSWER)Amnesia
The nurse should identify that amnesia is an expected manifestation after a
seizure. Children often do not remember the seizure activity.
A nurse is collecting data from a 5-month-old infant who is postoperative
following umbilical hernia repair. Which of the following measures should the
nurse use to evaluate the infant's pain level? - (ANSWER)FLACC pain rating scale
The nurse should use the FLACC pain rating scale to evaluate this infant's pain
level following outpatient surgery to repair an umbilical hernia. The FLACC scale is
a postoperative pain rating tool used for children ranging from 2 months old to 7
years old. The acronym stands for Face, Legs, Activity, Cry, and Consolability. The
scoring ranges from 0, indicating "no pain behaviors" to 10, indicating "most
possible pain behaviors."
A nurse is assisting in the admission of a 9-month-old infant who has
gastroenteritis with vomiting and diarrhea. Which of the following findings is the
nurse's priority? (Click on the exhibit tabs for additional information about the
client. There are three tabs that contain separate categories of data.) -
(ANSWER)Potassium level
QUESTIONS WITH COMPLETE SOLUTION GUIDE (A+
GRADED 100% VERIFIED) LATEST VERSION 2025!!
A nurse is contributing to the plan of care for a preschooler who has moderate
partial-thickness burns on both lower extremities. Which of the following
interventions should the nurse recommend? - (ANSWER)Ensure the child receives
pain medication 30 to 45 min prior to therapy.
The nurse should ensure that the preschooler receives pain medication 30 to 45
min prior to physical therapy sessions. The nurse should monitor the child's pain
levels and treat them as needed. This will minimize or eliminate pain from moving
tight skin at joints, which will encourage the child to participate in physical
therapy. If the child is in pain during therapy, it will be a challenge to get the child
to participate in future sessions.
A nurse is assisting with care for an adolescent client who has asthma and a new
prescription for albuterol by metered-dose inhaler. Which of the following
statements by the client indicates that they might be experiencing an adverse
effect of albuterol? - (ANSWER)"My heart feels like it's fluttering after taking my
medication,"
The nurse should identify that the client might be experiencing palpitations or
tachycardia, common adverse effects of albuterol.
A nurse in a provider's office is collecting data from an adolescent who has
juvenile idiopathic arthritis and has been taking ibuprofen daily for the last 6
months. Which of the following client statements should the nurse report to the
provider? - (ANSWER)"Inoticed some blood in my stool this morning."
,The nurse should identify that bloody stools are an adverse effect of long-term
therapy with ibuprofen. The nurse should question the adolescent regarding a
new onset of abdominal pain and should report the client's statement to the
provider.
A nurse is reinforcing teaching with the parent of a child who has diabetes
mellitus. The parent asks the nurse how to minimize the child's pain when
monitoring blood glucose levels. Which of the following statements by the parent
indicates an understanding of the teaching? - (ANSWER)"My child should hold
their finger under warm water before obtaining a sample.
Holding the finger under warm water will'promote blood flow to the finger,
making the puncture less painful.
A nurse is reinforcing teaching with the parent of a child who has a bacterial
upper respiratory infection. Which of the following statements by the parent
indicates an understanding of the teaching? - (ANSWER)"I will keep my child's
towels separate from those of the rest of the family."
The nurse should identify that a child who has an upper respiratory infection
should use separate towels, utensils, and cups to prevent the infection from
spreading.
A nurse is contributing to the plan of care for a child who has nephrotic syndrome
and a prescription for corticosteroids. Which of the following interventions should
the nurse recommend? - (ANSWER)Provide a low-sodium diet.
, The nurse should recommend providing the child with a low-sodium diet to
decrease edema associated with nephrotic syndrome.
A nurse is collecting data from a child who recently experienced a psychomotor
seizure. Which of the following findings should the nurse expect? -
(ANSWER)Amnesia
The nurse should identify that amnesia is an expected manifestation after a
seizure. Children often do not remember the seizure activity.
A nurse is collecting data from a 5-month-old infant who is postoperative
following umbilical hernia repair. Which of the following measures should the
nurse use to evaluate the infant's pain level? - (ANSWER)FLACC pain rating scale
The nurse should use the FLACC pain rating scale to evaluate this infant's pain
level following outpatient surgery to repair an umbilical hernia. The FLACC scale is
a postoperative pain rating tool used for children ranging from 2 months old to 7
years old. The acronym stands for Face, Legs, Activity, Cry, and Consolability. The
scoring ranges from 0, indicating "no pain behaviors" to 10, indicating "most
possible pain behaviors."
A nurse is assisting in the admission of a 9-month-old infant who has
gastroenteritis with vomiting and diarrhea. Which of the following findings is the
nurse's priority? (Click on the exhibit tabs for additional information about the
client. There are three tabs that contain separate categories of data.) -
(ANSWER)Potassium level
