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ATI Care for Children Practice A 2019. Revised questions with rationale answers.

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ATI Care for Children Practice A 2019. Revised questions with rationale answers. A nurse is caring for a school-age child who is receiving cefazolin via intermittent IV bolus. This child suddenly ... develops diffuse flushing of the skin and angioedema. After discontinuing the medication infusion, which of the following medications should the nurse administer first? - Ans-Epinephrine This child is most likely experiencing an anaphylactic reaction to the cefazolin. According to evidencebased practice, the nurse should first administer epinephrine to treat the anaphylaxis. Epinephrine is a beta adrenergic agonist that stimulates the hear, causes vasoconstriction of blood vessels in the skin and mucous membranes, and trigger brochodilation in the lungs. A nurse is teaching the parent of an infant about ways to prevent sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS). Which of the following instructions should the nurse include? - Ans-"Give the infant a pacifier at bedtime." The nurse should inform the parent that protective factors against SIDS include breastfeeding and the use of a pacifier when the infant is sleeping. A nurse is caring for a toddler who has spastic (pyramidal) cerebral palsy. Which of the following findings should the nurse expect? SATA - Ans-Ankle clonus Exaggerated stretch reflexes contractures A nurse should expect a child who has spastic cerebral palsy to exhibit ankle clonus, which is a rhythmic reflex tremor when the foot is dorsiflexed. The nurse should expect a child who has spastic cerebral palsy to exhibit spasticity or exaggerated stretch reflexes.The nurse should expect a child who has spastic cerebral palsy to exhibit contractures due to the tightening of the muscles A nurse is providing discharge teaching to the parent of a child who is 1 week postoperative following a cleft palate repair. For which of the following members of the inter professional team should the nurse initiate a referral? - Ans-Speech therapist The nurse should initiate a referral for a speech therapist who is postoperative following a cleft palate repair. A child who has a cleft palate will require speech therapy immediately following the repair to support speech development and future articulation. [Show More]

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