Nursing Care of Children Final Exam
A nurse is reinforcing teaching with the parents of a child who has cerebral
palsy. Which of the following statements should the nurse make?
(Ans- Your child will need a botulinum toxic A injection to help with muscle
spasticity.
A nurse is preparing to administer diphenhydramine 5mg/kg/day PO to
divide equally every 8 hr to a school-age child who weighs 50lb. Available
is diphenhydramine oral solution 12.5 mg/5mL. How many mL should the
nurse administer per dose?
(Ans- 15
A nurse is caring for a child who has epistaxis. Which of the following
actions should the nurse take?
(Ans- Apply continuous pressure to the child’s nose for at least 10mins.
A nurse is collecting data from an adolescent who has sustained a broken
tibia. Following the application of a fiberglass cast, the adolescent reports
pain and a tingling feeling in the limb. Which of the following actions should
the nurse take first?
(Ans- Assess for manifestations of circulatory impairment
A school nurse is assisting a child who has been stung by a bee. The
child’s hand is swelling and the nurse notes that the child has allergies to
insect stings. Which of the following findings should the nurse expect if the
child develops anaphlyaxis?
Nursing Care of Children Final
(AnsNausea
Urticaria
Stridor
A nurse is caring for a child who has acute glomerulonephritis. Which of the
following actions should the nurse take?
(Ans- Check the child’s blood pressure every 4hr.
A nurse is caring for 4 year old child who has pneumonia. The child’s
mother left 2 hr ago and he is currently experiencing the despair stage of
separation anxiety. Which of the following findings should the nurse
expect?
(Ans- Inactive and thumb sucking
A nurse is preparing to administer acetaminophen 240 mg PO to a child
who has a temperature of 38.9 C (102F). The amount available is
acetaminophen oral solution 160 mg/5mL. How many mL should the nurse
administer per dose?
(Ans- 7.5
A nurse is reinforcing teaching with the 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?
(Ans- I will administer the iron tablet with orange juice