peds test bank question and answers

A nurse is providing discharge teaching to the parents of a school-age child who has epilepsy and a new prescription for phenytoin extended-release capsules. Which of the following instructions should the nurse include in the teaching? Encourage the child to brush his teeth after each meal A nurse is preparing to obtain a blood sample for an aPTT from a child who has hemophilia. Which of the following actions should the nurse plan to take? Obtain the sample using venipuncture A nurse is planning a community education series for teachers of children who have attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). Which of the following classroom strategies should the nurse include in the teaching? Accompany verbal instructions with visual references A nurse is caring for an infant who has pyloric stenosis and a new prescription for 0.9% sodium chloride with 10 mEq of potassium chloride. The infant is lethargic and has a potassium level of 3.5 mEq/L. which of the following actions should the nurse take? Check the infants serum creatinine A nurse is providing discharge teaching to the parents of a child following an open reduction and internal fixation of the right forearm with casting. Which of the following instructions is the nurse’s priority? Checking sensation in the finger A nurse is providing discharge teaching to the parents of a school-aged child who is immobilized following spinal surgery. Which of the following nutritional recommendations should the nurse include? Encourage small, frequent meals high in protein A nurse in an emergency department is providing pre-procedure teaching to the parents of a child who is to undergo a bronchoscopy due to aspiration of a foreign body. Which of the following statements should the nurse identify as an indication the teaching has been understood? “the provider will remove the object during this procedure” A nurse in an emergency department is assessing a 5-year-old child who has a concussion. Which of the following manifestation should the nurse identify as an early indication of increased intracranial pressure (ICP)? Nausea A nurse is caring for an infant who has returned to the pediatric unit following action should the nurse take? Monitor temporal artery temperature A nurse is planning care for an adolescents client who has sickle cell anemia and is experiencing a vasoocclusive crisis. Which of the following intervention is the nurse’s priority? Promoting rest A nurse on a pediatric unit is admitting a 5-year old child who has a submersion injury and is awake and alert. The parent asks the nurse why the child needs to stay in the facility. Which of the following responses should the nurse make? “we need to observe your child for cerebral swelling” A nurse is caring for a 3-year old child who has viral meningitis. Which of the following findings should the nurse expect? Nuchal rigidity