PEDIATRIC RN NURSING CARE OF CHILDREN 1 QUESTION WITH CORRECT ANSWERS 2023-2024 [REVIEW]

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PEDIATRIC RN NURSING CARE OF CHILDREN 1 QUESTION WITH CORRECT ANSWERS 2023-2024 [REVIEW] A nurse in the emergency department is caring for a 2-year-old child who was found by his parents cryin... g and holding a container of toilet bowl cleaner. The child's lips are edematous and inflamed, and he is drooling. Which of the following is the priority action by the nurse? Remove the child's contaminated clothing. Check the child's respiratory status. Administer an antidote to the child. Establish IV access for the child. - ANSWER Check the child's respiratory status. A nurse is teaching a parent of a 12-month old child about development during the toddler years. Which of the following statements should the nurse include? "Your child should be referring to himself using the appropriate pronoun by 18 months of age." "A toddler's interest in looking at pictures occurs at 20 months of age." "A toddler should have daytime control of his bowel and bladder by 24 months of age." "Your child should be able to scribble spontaneously using a crayon at the age of 15 months." - ANSWER "Your child should be able to scribble spontaneously using a crayon at the age of 15 months." A nurse is caring for a toddler and is preparing to administer 0.9% sodium chloride 100 mL IV to infuse over 4 hr. The drop factor of the manual IV tubing is 60 gtt/mL. The nurse should set the manual IV infusion to deliver how many gtt/min? (Round the answer to the nearest whole number. Use a leading zero if it applies. Do not use a trailing zero.) - ANSWER 25 gtt A nurse in a pediatric clinic is assessing a toddler at a well-child visit. Which of the following actions should the nurse take? Perform the assessment in a head to toe sequence. Minimize physical contact with the child initially. Explain procedures using medical terminology. Stop the assessment if the child becomes uncooperative. - ANSWER Minimize physical contact with the child initially. A nurse is caring for an 18-year-old adolescent who is up-to-date on immunizations and is planning to attend college. The nurse should inform the client that he should receive which of the following immunizations prior to moving into a campus dormitory? Pneumococcal polysaccharide Meningococcal polysaccharide Rotavirus Herpes zoster - ANSWER Meningococcal polysaccharide A nurse is teaching the parent of an infant about food allergens. Which of the following foods should the nurse include as being the most common food allergy in children? Cow's milk Wheat bread Corn syrup Eggs - ANSWER Cow's milk A nurse is teaching the parent of a toddler about home safety. Which of the following statements by the parent indicates an understanding of the teaching? "I lock my medications in the medicine cabinet." "I keep my child's crib mattress at the highest level." "I turn pot handles to the side of my stove while cooking." "I will give my child syrup of ipecac if she swallows something poisonous." - ANSWER "I lock my medications in the medicine cabinet." A nurse is performing a physical assessment on a 6-month-old infant. Which of the following reflexes should the nurse expect to find? Stepping Babinski Extrusion Moro - ANSWER Babinski A nurse is preparing to administer recommended immunizations to a 2-month-old infant. Which of the following immunizations should the nurse plan to administer? Human papillomavirus (HPV) and hepatitis A Measles, mumps, rubella (MMR) and tetanus, diphtheria, and acellular pertussis (TDaP) Haemophilus influenzae type B (Hib) and inactivated polio virus (IPV) Varicella (VAR) and live attenuated influenza vaccine (LAIV) - ANSWER Haemophilus influenzae type B (Hib) and inactivated polio virus (IPV) A nurse is developing a plan of care for a school-age child who underwent a surgical procedure that resulted in a temporary loss of vision. Which of the following interventions should the nurse include in the plan of care? Assign an assistive personnel to feed the child. Explain sounds the child is hearing. Have the child use a cane when ambulating. Rotate nurses caring for the child. - ANSWER Explain sounds the child is hearing. A nurse is assessing a 3-year-old child who is 1 day postoperative following a tonsillectomy. Which of the following methods should the nurse use to determine if the child is experiencing pain? Ask the parents. Use the FACES scale. Use the numeric rating scale. Check the child's temperature. - ANSWER Use the FACES scale. A nurse is assessing a 6-month-old infant at a well-child visit. Which of the following findings indicates the need for further assessment? Grabs feet and pulls them to her mouth Posterior fontanel is closed Legs remain crossed and extended when supine Birth weight has doubled - ANSWER Legs remain crossed and extended when supine A nurse is observing a mother who is playing peek-a-boo with her 8-month-old child. The mother asks if this game has any developmental significance. The nurse should inform the mother that peek-a-boo helps develop which of the following concepts in the child? Hand-eye coordination Sense of trust Object permanence [Show More]

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