18mo dehydration. understands teaching:
"I will monitor my child's number of wet diapers"
nurse is caring for a preschooler who has been receiving IV fluids via a peripheral IV catheter. Steps to remove: turn off iv pu
...
18mo dehydration. understands teaching:
"I will monitor my child's number of wet diapers"
nurse is caring for a preschooler who has been receiving IV fluids via a peripheral IV catheter. Steps to remove: turn off iv pump
occlude the IV tubing
remove the tape securing the catheter
apply pressure over the catheter insertion site
nurse preparing to collect sample from a toddler for a sickle-turbidity test: perform a finger stick
emergency department performing a physical assessment on a 2 weeks old male infant. Which of the following manifestations is the priority for the nurse to report to the provider:
Substernal retractions
nurse is providing anticipatory guidance to the mother of a toddler. Which of the following expected behavior characteristics of toddlers should the nurse include in the teaching?
Expresses likes and dislikes
A nurse in a provider's office is caring for a school-age child who has varicella. The parent asks the nurse when her child will no longer be contagious. Which of the following responses should the nurse make?
"When your child's lesions are crusted, 6 days after they appear."
A nurse is teaching the parents of a school-age child who has a new diagnosis of osteomyelitis of the tibia. The nurse should identify that which of the following statements by the parents indicates an understanding of the teaching?
"My child will receive antibiotics for several weeks."
A nurse is performing hearing screenings for children at a community health fair. Which of the following children should the nurse refer to a provider for a more extensive hearing evaluation?
An infant who is 8 months old and is not yet making babbling sounds
A nurse is caring for a 10-year-old child following a head injury. Which of the following findings should the nurse identify as an indication that the child is developing diabetes insipidus?
CONTINUED.........
[Show More]