Nursing Care of Children
ATI: ATI leaning system RN 2.0, Nursing
Care of Children 2
A nurse is reviewing the laboratory report of a 2-year old child who has
diarrhea and has been vomiting for 24 hr. which of the following findings
should the nurse report to the provider?
(Ans- Potassium 2.5 mEq/L
A nurse is assessing a 6 month old infant who was recently admitted with
acute vomiting and diarrhea. Which of the following findings indicates the
infant has moderate dehydration?
(Ans- Tachypnea
A nurse is providing nutritional teaching to an adolescent client who has
celiac disease. Which of the following breakfast foods should the nurse
recommend?
(Ans- Scrambled eggs
A nurse is providing teaching to an adolescent who has a fiberglass arm
cast. Which of the following instructions should the nurse include in the
teaching?
(Ans- Place a plastic bag over the cast when showering.
A nurse is teaching an adolescent who has asthma about how to use a
peak expiatory flow meter (PEFM). Which of the following responses by the
adolescent indicates an understanding of the teaching?
Nursing Care of Children
(Ans- I will record the highest reading of three attempts
A nurse is teaching a newly hired nurse about the care of an infant who is
postoperative following myelomenigocele repair. The nurse should teach
the newly hired nurse to monitor the infant for which of the following
complications?
(Ans- Hydrocephalus
A nurse is assessing a toddler who has measles (rubeola). Which of the
following findings should the nurse expect?
(Ans- Koplik spots
A nurse is caring for an 8 year old child who has acute glomerulonephritis.
Which of the following findings should the nurse expect?
(Ans- Periorbital edema
A nurse is providing teacing to the parent of a 2 year old toddler about
nutrition. Which of the following statements by the parent indicates an
understanding of the teaching?
(Ans- “My child should consume 1,000 calories per day”
A nurse is admitting a child who has Wilms’ tumor. Which of the following
actions should the nurse take?
(Ans- Put a “no abdominal palpation” sign over the child’s bed.