NUR 418: Nursing Care of Children Review Proctored

A nurse is educating the parent of a 9-month-old infant who has recently been diagnosed with cerebral palsy. Which of the following statements by the parent should indicate to the nurse that teaching has been effective? "I am hopeful that the early schooling will increase my child's ability for self-care." A nurse is caring for a child who is in Buck's traction. Which of the following should the nurse recognize as an appropriate intervention to prevent complications? Provide small meals with high fiber. nurse is providing diabetic teaching to a 12-year-old child who appears apprehensive during the teaching. Which of the following actions should the nurse recognize as appropriate in this situation? Teach the child to do her own fingersticks. A nurse on the pediatric unit is caring for four clients who all have assessments ordered in the morning. Which of the following values should the nurse report to a client's primary care provider immediately? Sickle cell anemia and a urine specific gravity of 1.030 A nurse is caring for a 3 year old child who is scheduled for a nephrectomy. When preparing preoperatively, which of the following actions should the nurse recognize as appropriate? Explain the procedure to the child in simple sentences just before administering the preoperative sedation. A nurse is caring for a child who is receiving chemotherapy with anorexia and nausea. Which of the following interventions should the nurse recognize as the most appropriate for the child experiencing these symptoms? Allow the client to eat whatever the client wants, at any time. The parent of a toddler asks the nurse why the toddler's abdomen protrudes. Which of the following statements would be an appropriate response by the nurse? "The muscles of the abdomen are weak, and therefore, the abdomen protrudes." nurse is caring for a child who will be receiving PE tubes in the morning. The nurse is teaching the parents how to care for the tubes upon discharge. Which of the following statements should indicate to the nurse that the teaching was understood? "I will keep water out of my child's ears."