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A nurse is caring for a toddler on a paediatric unit. Which of the
following methods should the nurse use to assess the toddler's
temperature?
a. Axillary thermometer
b. Oral thermometer
c. Glass thermometer
d. Strip thermometer ANS >> a. Axillary thermometer
,An axillary thermometer can be used to measure the
temperature of any child. This is an appropriate method of
measuring the temperature of a toddler
A nurse is preparing a presentation for a group of newly hired
paediatric nurses on expected pubertal changes during
adolescence. Which of the following statements should the
nurse include in the presentation?
a. Males begin puberty earlier than females.
b. Enlargement of the penis is the first pubertal change in
males.
c. Menarche begins about 2 years after breast budding in
females.
d. Pubic hair is the first pubertal change in females. ANS >> c.
Menarche begins about 2 years after breast budding in females.
Menarche, the first menstrual period, typically begins
approximately 2 years after the presence of breast budding in
females
, A nurse is providing anticipatory guidance to the guardians of a
7-day-old newborn who is bottle feeding. Which of the following
should the nurse include in the teaching? (Select All that Apply.)
a. Teach the guardians to place the newborn's car seat in a rear-
facing position.
b. Teach the guardians to discard formula that was heated and
has been sitting out for 1 hr or more.
c. Encourage the parents to place the newborn to sleep on a soft
sleep surface.
d. Encourage the guardians to prop the newborn's bottle ANS >> a.
Teach the guardians to discard formula that was heated and
has been sitting out for 1 hr or more is correct. The nurse should
teach the guardians of bottle-feeding newborns to discard
formula that has been sitting out for 1 hr or more to prevent
bacterial contamination.
Teach the guardians to place the newborn's car seat in a rear-
facing position is correct. The nurse should teach the guardians
that the newborn should be appropriately secured in an
approved car seat that is rear-facing in the middle of the back
seat.