PN Nursing Care of Children B
A nurse is reinforcing teaching with the parents of a 2-year-old toddler at a well-child
visit. Which of the following should the nurse recommend as an age-appropriate activity
for the toddler? - Answer Blowing soap bubbles
A nurse is reviewing the plan of care for a child who has cystic fibrosis. Which of the
following is the priority goal for this child? - Answer The child will maintain an effective
breathing pattern.
A nurse is assisting with the care of a 4-year-old child who is prescribed an IV
medication preoperatively. Which of the following techniques should the nurse use to
assist the child to cope with this procedure? - Answer Discuss benefits of the procedure.
Give the child needleless IV supplies to play with.
Allow the child to perform the procedure with a doll.
A nurse is contributing to the plan of care for a child who is in Buck's traction. Which of
the following interventions should the nurse include in the plan? - Answer Maintain the
leg in an extended position.
A nurse is reinforcing teaching with the family of an adolescent client who was recently
diagnosed with celiac disease. Which of the following foods should the nurse
recommend? - Answer Yellow corn
A nurse in a pediatric clinic is talking on the telephone with the parent of a 6-month-old
infant who has a urinary tract infection and started taking an oral antibiotic the day
before. - Answer "Mix the medicine with 1 teaspoon of applesauce before giving it to
your baby."
A nurse is preparing to administer phenobarbital to a toddler who has a seizure disorder
and weighs 10 kg (22 lb). The prescription reads phenobarbital sodium 2.5 mg/kg PO
BID. Available is phenobarbital 20 mg/5 mL. How many mL should the nurse administer
with each dose? - Answer 6.25 mL
A nurse is reinforcing teaching about sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS) with the
parent of a 1-month-old infant. Which of the following statements by the parent indicates
an understanding of the teaching? - Answer "I will allow my baby to have a pacifier while
sleeping."
A nurse is contributing to the plan of care for a 10-month-old infant who is postoperative
following a cleft palate repair. Which of the following actions should the nurse include in
the plan of care? - Answer Place the infant in side-lying position
A nurse in a provider's office is caring for a preschooler who has findings of croup.
Which of the following statements by the parent requires immediate intervention by the
nurse? - Answer "My child is drooling and is agitated."
, PN Nursing Care of Children B
A nurse is preparing to obtain a peak expiratory flow rate from an adolescent. Which of
the following actions should the nurse take? - Answer Have the client stand during the
procedure.
A nurse is reinforcing teaching with the guardians of a school-age child who has
frequent nosebleeds. Which of the following instructions should the nurse include? -
Answer Apply pressure to the child's nose.
A nurse is collecting data from a 10-month-old infant. Which of the following findings
should the nurse report to the provider? - Answer Sits with support by leaning on hands
A guardian calls the clinic nurse after his child has developed symptoms of varicella and
asks when his child will no longer be contagious. Which of the following responses
should the nurse make? - Answer "Six days after lesions appear if they are crusted."
A nurse is assisting with the care of a child who is postoperative and received a
transfusion during a surgical procedure. Which of the following findings indicates the
child is having a hemolytic reaction? - Answer Chills and flank pain
A nurse is reinforcing teaching regarding the immunization schedule with the parent of a
6-month-old infant during a well-baby visit. Which of the following statements by the
parent indicates an understanding of the teaching? - Answer "My baby will receive his
third DTaP vaccine today."
A nurse is caring for an adolescent who has acne and a new prescription for
isotretinoin. For which of the following adverse effects should the nurse monitor? -
Answer Depression
A nurse is administering an injection of epinephrine to a child who is experiencing
manifestations of anaphylaxis. The nurse should monitor for which of the following
adverse effects? - Answer Increased systolic blood pressure
A nurse is collecting physical data from a 4-year-old child who has diarrhea and has
been vomiting for 24 hr. Which of the following sites should the nurse grasp to
determine the child's skin turgor? - Answer The child's abdomen.
A nurse is reinforcing teaching about home care with the guardian of a 14-month-old
toddler who has spastic cerebral palsy. Which of the following statements by the
guardian indicates an understanding of the teaching? - Answer "I will perform daily
stretching exercises to my toddler's affected muscles."
A nurse is reviewing the laboratory values of a school-age child who has iron deficiency
anemia. Which of the following findings should the nurse expect? - Answer Hgb 9.0 g/dL
A nurse is caring for a child who has type 1 diabetes mellitus and has been receiving
insulin via subcutaneous infusion pump. Which of the following laboratory tests would
A nurse is reinforcing teaching with the parents of a 2-year-old toddler at a well-child
visit. Which of the following should the nurse recommend as an age-appropriate activity
for the toddler? - Answer Blowing soap bubbles
A nurse is reviewing the plan of care for a child who has cystic fibrosis. Which of the
following is the priority goal for this child? - Answer The child will maintain an effective
breathing pattern.
A nurse is assisting with the care of a 4-year-old child who is prescribed an IV
medication preoperatively. Which of the following techniques should the nurse use to
assist the child to cope with this procedure? - Answer Discuss benefits of the procedure.
Give the child needleless IV supplies to play with.
Allow the child to perform the procedure with a doll.
A nurse is contributing to the plan of care for a child who is in Buck's traction. Which of
the following interventions should the nurse include in the plan? - Answer Maintain the
leg in an extended position.
A nurse is reinforcing teaching with the family of an adolescent client who was recently
diagnosed with celiac disease. Which of the following foods should the nurse
recommend? - Answer Yellow corn
A nurse in a pediatric clinic is talking on the telephone with the parent of a 6-month-old
infant who has a urinary tract infection and started taking an oral antibiotic the day
before. - Answer "Mix the medicine with 1 teaspoon of applesauce before giving it to
your baby."
A nurse is preparing to administer phenobarbital to a toddler who has a seizure disorder
and weighs 10 kg (22 lb). The prescription reads phenobarbital sodium 2.5 mg/kg PO
BID. Available is phenobarbital 20 mg/5 mL. How many mL should the nurse administer
with each dose? - Answer 6.25 mL
A nurse is reinforcing teaching about sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS) with the
parent of a 1-month-old infant. Which of the following statements by the parent indicates
an understanding of the teaching? - Answer "I will allow my baby to have a pacifier while
sleeping."
A nurse is contributing to the plan of care for a 10-month-old infant who is postoperative
following a cleft palate repair. Which of the following actions should the nurse include in
the plan of care? - Answer Place the infant in side-lying position
A nurse in a provider's office is caring for a preschooler who has findings of croup.
Which of the following statements by the parent requires immediate intervention by the
nurse? - Answer "My child is drooling and is agitated."
, PN Nursing Care of Children B
A nurse is preparing to obtain a peak expiratory flow rate from an adolescent. Which of
the following actions should the nurse take? - Answer Have the client stand during the
procedure.
A nurse is reinforcing teaching with the guardians of a school-age child who has
frequent nosebleeds. Which of the following instructions should the nurse include? -
Answer Apply pressure to the child's nose.
A nurse is collecting data from a 10-month-old infant. Which of the following findings
should the nurse report to the provider? - Answer Sits with support by leaning on hands
A guardian calls the clinic nurse after his child has developed symptoms of varicella and
asks when his child will no longer be contagious. Which of the following responses
should the nurse make? - Answer "Six days after lesions appear if they are crusted."
A nurse is assisting with the care of a child who is postoperative and received a
transfusion during a surgical procedure. Which of the following findings indicates the
child is having a hemolytic reaction? - Answer Chills and flank pain
A nurse is reinforcing teaching regarding the immunization schedule with the parent of a
6-month-old infant during a well-baby visit. Which of the following statements by the
parent indicates an understanding of the teaching? - Answer "My baby will receive his
third DTaP vaccine today."
A nurse is caring for an adolescent who has acne and a new prescription for
isotretinoin. For which of the following adverse effects should the nurse monitor? -
Answer Depression
A nurse is administering an injection of epinephrine to a child who is experiencing
manifestations of anaphylaxis. The nurse should monitor for which of the following
adverse effects? - Answer Increased systolic blood pressure
A nurse is collecting physical data from a 4-year-old child who has diarrhea and has
been vomiting for 24 hr. Which of the following sites should the nurse grasp to
determine the child's skin turgor? - Answer The child's abdomen.
A nurse is reinforcing teaching about home care with the guardian of a 14-month-old
toddler who has spastic cerebral palsy. Which of the following statements by the
guardian indicates an understanding of the teaching? - Answer "I will perform daily
stretching exercises to my toddler's affected muscles."
A nurse is reviewing the laboratory values of a school-age child who has iron deficiency
anemia. Which of the following findings should the nurse expect? - Answer Hgb 9.0 g/dL
A nurse is caring for a child who has type 1 diabetes mellitus and has been receiving
insulin via subcutaneous infusion pump. Which of the following laboratory tests would
