LATEST TEST BANK FOR ESSENTIALS OF PEDIATRIC NURSING 2022 (Questions well answered)

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1. The nurse is performing a physical assessment of a 3-year-old girl. What finding would be a concern for the nurse? a. The toddler gained 4 lb in weight since last year. b. The toddler gained 3 i... n in height since last year. c. The toddler’s anterior fontanel is not fully closed. d. The circumference of the child’s head increased 1 in since last year. ANS: C Feedback: The anterior fontanel should be closed by the time the child is 18 months old. The average toddler weight gain is 3 to 5 lb per year. Length/height increases by an average of 3 in per year. Head circumference increases about 1 in from when the child is between 1 and 2 years of age, then increases an average of a half inch per year until age 5. PTS: 1 REF: p. 92, Physical Growth NAT: Client Needs: Health Promotion and Maintenance KEY: Integrated Process: Nursing Process BLM: Cognitive Level: Apply NOT: Multiple Choice 2. The nurse is describing the maturation of various organ systems during toddlerhood to the parents. What would the nurse correctly include in this description? a. Myelination of the brain and spinal cord is complete at about 24 months. b. Alveoli reach adult numbers by 3 years of age. c. Urine output in a toddler typically averages approximately 30 mL/hour. d. Toddlers typically have strong abdominal muscles by the age of 2. ANS: A Feedback: Myelination of the brain and spinal cord continues to progress and is complete around 24 months of age. Alveoli reach adult numbers usually around the age of 7. Urine output in a toddler typically averages 1 mL/kg/hour. Abdominal musculature in a toddler is weak, [Show More]

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