PEDIATRIC NURSING PRACTICE QUESTIONS FOR THE FINAL EXAM MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT ANSWERS 2023/2024

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A nurse is caring for a child who has epistaxis. Which of the following actions should the nurse take? a.Apply a warm cloth to the bridge of the child’s nose b.Tilt the child’s head back d. A... dminister aspirin for the child’s pain A nurse is caring for a 7 year child who has a sickle cell anemia. Which of the following actions should the nurse take? a.Apply cool compresses to the painful area b.Initiate contact isolation precautions d.Administer phytonadione A nurse is caring for a preschool-age child who has mucosal ulceration after receiving chemotherapy. Which of the following actions should the nurse take? a.Place viscous lidocaine on the child’s lesions c.Encourage the child to mouth rinse with hydrogen peroxide every 2 to 4hr d.Give the child lemon glycerin swabs to use after each meal A nurse is planning care for a 6-year-old child who is receiving chemotherapy. The child has a highlight platelet count of 20,000/mm3. Based on this laboratory value, which intervention should the nurse include in the plan of care? a.Provide foods high in iron b.Avoid people who have infections c.Administer PRN oxygen A nurse on the pediatric unit is caring for a group of clients. Which of the following findings should the nurse’s priority? a.A child who has asthma and pulse oximetry of 94% b.A child who has nephrotic syndrome and 1+ protein in the urine dipstick c.A child who has sickle cell anemia and a urine specific gravity of 1.030 d.A child who has insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus and fingerstick glucose reading of 110mg/dl A nurse is teaching a school-age child who has a new diagnosis of type 1 diabetes mellitus. Which of the following statements should the nurse make? a.If you take too much insulin, drink a sugar-free cola b.You will need to decrease your insulin dosage when you become a teenager c. You can use a viral of insulin for up to 30 days d.Stop taking your insulin if you are vomiting A nurse is teaching parents of a 10-year-old child who has iron-deficiency anemia. Which of the following statements by a parent indicates an understanding of the teaching? a.I will give my child an iron tablet once each day at bedtime c.I will encourage my child to take an antacid with the iron tablet d.I will crush the iron tablet prior to giving it to my child A nurse is caring for a child who is receiving treatment for diabetic ketoacidosis and has a current blood glucose level of 250mg/dL. Which of the following actions should the nurse take? b.Give potassium as a rapid IV bonus c.Administer 3 units of ultralene insulin subcutaneously d.Obtain an HbA1c level stat ATI Nursing Care of Children 2 A nurse is creating a plan of care for a child who has leukopenia secondary to chemotherapy. Which of the following interventions should the nurse include in the plan? b.Maintain the child on bed rest c.Administer oxygen to the child d.Monitor the child for bleeding A home health nurse is developing a plan of care for the parents of a toddler who has hemophilia. Which of the following instructions should the nurse include in the plan? b.Administer low-dose aspirin for pain c.Perform passive range of motion to the affected jointed during a bleeding episode. d.Avoid contact with people who have respiratory infections [Show More]

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