A nurse is providing teaching to a school age client with diabetes mellitus and her parents

a nurse is providing education about administering a new prescribed oral medication to parent of an infant, which of the following statements by the parent indicates an understanding of the teaching?

A) I will mix the medication with 1 teaspoon of flavored syrup

a nurse is assessing an infant with ventricular septal defect which of the following assessments findings should the nurse expect

a nurse is admitting a child who has pertussis which of the following actions should the nurse take

place the client on droplet precautions

a nurse is preparing to administer ranitidine 2.5mg/kg PO to an infant who weighs 11lbs available is rantidine syrup 15mg/ml how many should the nurse give

a nurse is caring for a 14month old client newly diagnosed with spastic cerebral palsy which of the following assessment findings should the nurse anticipate

fine and gross motor skill challenges

a nurse is interacting with a family of a terminally ill child which of the following is the nurse's highest priority in facilitating the parents decision making

explore the family's wishes

a nurse is providing teaching for the parent of a preschooler who is experiencing diarrhea which of the following statements by the parent indicates an understanding of the nurse's teaching regarding management of diarrhea

I will limit how much fruit juice my child drinks

a nurse is preparing to administer IV potassium to a school aged child admitted with diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA) which of the following functions should the nurse assess prior to administration of the medication

A nurse is providing discharge teaching to parent of a school age child who has cystic fibrosis which of the following should the nurse include in the teaching

provide high-protein and high calorie snacks

A nurses caring for a child was experiencing respiratory depression afternoon ministration of morphine sulfate which of the following medication should the nurse plan to administer for this child

A nurse is performing screening test for sickle cell anemia on a toddler which of the following actions should the nurse take one performing the sickles turbidity test (sickle dex)

Nurses caring for a toddler who is gastroentanitis and a stool culture that is positive for rotavirus which of the following assessment findings should the nurse address first

Nurse is reviewing Dietary choices is for adolescent with iron deficiency anemia which is following food choices has the highest amount of iron

a nurse is providing teaching to the parent of a child with hypopituitarism which of the following should the nurse instruct the parent to give

growth hormone (GH) injections

a nurse is planning the care of a school age child in an acute care setting which of the following activities will meet the developmental needs of this child

providing the child with a book of riddles

nurses caring for an infant with heart failure which of the following is an appropriate action for the nurse to take

a nurse is preparing to administer a morning dose of insulin to a child who has diabetes mellitus which of the following medications would the nurse expect to peak in 2 to 4 hrs.

insulin regular ( Novolin R)

a nurse is providing discharge teaching for the parents of a schools age child following a cardiac catheterization which of the following statements should the nurse include in the teaching

Your child should take showers instead of tub baths for 1 week

a child has just returned to the unit following a cardiac catheterization when assessing the catheter insertion site the nures notes that the dressing is saturated with blood which of the following actions should the nurse take first

apply pressure 1 inch above insertion spot

a nurse is anticipatory guidance for the parent of a 2 month old infant which of the following instructions should the nurse include

offer iron fortified cereal at 4 to 6 months

a nurse is reviewing the preoperative care plan for a preschooler diagnosed with wilms tumor which of the following interventions is appropriate for the nurse to include

avoid abdominal pressue when bathing the child

a nurse is auscultating the lungs of an adolescent who has asthma the nurse should identify the sound as which of the following

a school nurse is caring for achild with no history of seizure disorder who hust experienced a tonic clonic seizure which of the following is the priority assessment by the nurse

checking the child's respiratory rate

a nurse is planning care for an infant who is postoperative following cleft lip repair which of the following is an appropriate action for the nurse to take

a nurse is caring an infant who has prescription for digoxin ( Lanoxin ) 25 mcg PO the infant has an apical heart rate of 124/mm which of the following actions should the nurse take

administer 25mcg as prescribed

a nurse is taking a child's blood pressure while he is sitting in a chair the child starts to experience a tonic clonic seizure which of the following action should the nurse take first

ease child to the floor-
lay child down

a nurse is caring for a child with suspected anaphylactic reaction to a medication the nurse should recognize which of the following as an early sign

a nurse in a clinical setting is performing examination on a 3 month old male infant which of the following findings should the nurse report to the provider immediately

a nurse is preparing to suction a child with a tracheostomy which of the following action should the nurse take

a nurse is caring for a school age child following a burn injury which of the following interventions should the nurse use to maximize nutritional intake

allow the child to choose from a many of high calorie/protein foods

a nure is admitting an adolescent ho has meningococcal meningitis which of the following should the nurse include in the plan of care

isolate the client for 24hrs after starting the antibiotics

a nurse is caring for a preschooler ho has partial thickness burns and is scheduled for hydrotherapy which of the following should the nurse priority prior to hydrotherapy

assessing the need for pain medication

the mother of atoddler who was admitted to pediatric unit must leave the facility to meet her other children at the bus stop which of the following actions should the nurse suggest to the mother to make the transition easiest for the toddler

provide a security item before leaving

a nure is providing discharge teaching about dietary and medication management for an adolescent who has nephrotic syndrome which of the following statements should the nurse include in the teaching

you should eliminate salt from your diet

a school nurse is providing an inservice to faculty about improving education for students who have ADHD which of the following statements by faculty members indicates a need for further teaching

I will plan to teach challenging academic subjects to students who have ADHD in the afternoon

a nurse a caring for a toddler being seen for a well child visit based on the information provided in the chart which of the following would be an appropriate action by the nurse

hold the flu vaccine and contact the provider

A nurse is assessing a client diagnosed with celiac disease. which of the following is an expected finding

1. steatorrhea
2. hypertonia
3. sunken abdomen
4. weight gain

a nurse is evaluating the oxygen saturation level of an infant the nurse should apply the sensor to which of the following

a nurse is teaching the parent of a child who has asthma which of the following should be included in the teaching

check peak expiratory flow rate at the same time each day

a nurse is planning g care for a child who just returned to the unit following surgical revision of ventriculoperitoneal shunt which of the following is an appropriate action for the nurse to take

position the child supine

a nurse is caring for a child who is receiving a blood transfusion which of the following symptoms should alert the nurse to a hemalytic reaction

a nurse is teaching an adolescent client who is newly diagnosed with type 1 diabetes mellitus which of the following client statements indicates an understanding of the teaching

I will check my urine for ketones when I'm sick

a parent expresses concern to the nurse that her 18 month may have autism which of the following characteristics described by the parent should the nurse report to the primary care provider

a nurse is caring for a child who is experiencing an anaphylactic reaction which of the following is the priority action by the nurse

initiate 100% oxygen via face mask

a nurse is assessing an 8 yr child who has early signs and symptoms of shock after establishing an airway and maintaining respiration's, which of the following actions should the nurse take

a nurse is reviewing laboratory values for an infant who is receiving treatment for severe dehydration which of the following laboratory values indicates the effectiveness of the treatment

a nurse is caring for a school age child who was admitted to the burn unit with partial thickness burns of the trunk and face which of the following interventions should the nurse use to help increase the child's self esteem

encourage the child to be active participant in self care

a nurse is caring for a child who was admitted from the ER with a head injury the child had to episodes of vomiting while in the ER, responds to name, but easily falls back to sleep which of the following are appropriate interventions

1. apply oxygen at 2 L./min via nasal cannula
2. administer 0.45 % sodium chloride IV at 50 mL /hr
3. maintain NPO status

a nurse in a providers office is assessing a child who has a a fever and is experiencing fatigue which of the following finding is a manifestation of erythemia infectiosuim (Fifths disease)

a nurse is caring for a child who has suspected rotavirus and scheduled to undergo a stool culture specimen collection which of the following nursing interventions should the nurse implement to maintain standard precautions

1. wear gloves and gown during collection
2. collect the child's stool specimen by using a potty hat place the
3. specimen in a biohazard bag

a nurse is caring for a preschooler in the hospital the nurse should recognize that an appropriate way to explain to the child when her parent will return is to state

your mommy will be back after you get eating

a nurse is teaching the parent of a child who has celiac disease which of the following grains can be included in the child's diet

a parent presents to the clinic with a 9 month old infant for a well child check up which of the following development behaviors should the nurse expect to see in the infant

a nurse is caring for a school age child who is immunocompromised which of the following actions by the nurse is appropriate

place the child in a private room

a nurse is planning care for a newborn who is scheduled for a myelomeningocele repair preoperative nursing care should include which of the following

avoid tactile stimulation to prevent rupture of the sac

a nurse is caring for a preschool age child after a tonsillectomy which of the following assessments findings requires immediate intervention

a nurse is preparing an adolescent client for a lumbar puncture which of the following instructions should the nurse provide to the adolescent

cream will be applied to decrease discomfort prior to the procedure