Nursing Care of Children
ATI Nursing Care of Children: (ALL:
Book, adaptive quizzes, assessments A
& B)
A nurse is talking with the parent of an infant during a well-child visit. The
parent states, “My 6-year-old started wetting the bed after we brought his
baby sister home. He hasn’t done that in over a year.” The nurse should
recognize that this behavior by the sibling is an indication of which of the
following defense mechanisms?
A. Regression
B. Repression
C. Rationalization
D. Identification (Ans- Regression
A nurse is assisting with the admission of a child who has a urinary tract
infection (UTI) and a history of mylemeningocele. After the child’s
admission history is complete, which of the following actions should the
nurse recommend?
A. Attach a latex allergy alert identification band
B. Initiate contact precautions
C. Post signs in the clien’t bathroom to strain the client’s urine
D. Administer folic acid with meals
(Ans- Attach latex allergy alert identification band
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A nurse is assisting with the care of a 3-month-old infant who is
postoperative following a cleft lip and palate repair. Which of the following
items should the nurse use to protect the surgical site?
A. Clove-hitch limb restraints
B. Jacket restraint
C. Mummy restraint
D. Elbow restraints
(Ans- Elbow restraints
A nurse is reinforcing teaching about exercise with an adolescent client
who has type 1 diabetes mellitus. Which of the following points should the
nurse reinforce?
A. “Before engaging in physical activity, you should inject insulin into a
muscle group that you will be using during the activity.”
B. “You should plan to alternate days of vigourous physical exercise with
days of increased rest.”
C. “Plan to avoid partipation in team sports.”
D. “You might need to decrease your routine insulin dosage before
exercise.”
(Ans- “You might need to decrease your routine insulin dosage before
exercise.”
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A nurse is caring for a 4-month-old child who has acute otitis media and a
fever of 38.3 C (101 F). Which of the following medications should the
nurse administer?
A. Diphenhydramine
B. Furosemide
C. Amoxicillin
D. Ibuprofen
(Ans- Amoxicillin
A nurse is reinforcing teaching with the parents of a 4-month-old infant who
has gastroesophageal reflux. Which of the following statements by the
parent indicates an understanding of the teaching?
A. “I will place my baby on her side when sleeping.”
B. “I will add 1 teaspoon of rice cereal per ounce to my baby’s formula.”
C. “I will decrease the number of feedings my baby receives per day.”
D. “I will give my baby loperamide with each feeding.”
(Ans- “I will add 1 teaspoon of rice cereal per ounce to my baby’s formula.”
A nurse is reinforcing teaching with the guardian of a child who has severe
iron-deficiency anemia and a new prescription for ferrous sulfate oral
suspension. Which of the following statements by the guardian indicates an
understanding of the instructions?
A. “I should administer the medication to my child once daily in the
morning.”
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B. “Giving my child’s medication with orange juice will decrease its
effectiveness.”
C. “I should always administer to my child with a large glass of whole milk.”
D. “My child’s blood count will be monitored regularly for the next several
weeks.”
(Ans- “My child’s blood count will be monitored regularly for the next
several weeks.”
A nurse is reinforcing teaching with the parent of a child who has type 1
diabetes mellitus. The nurse is explaining how to manage the child’s
disorder during an illness such as a cold. Which of the following statements
by the parent indicates an understanding of the teaching?
A. “I’ll reduce my child’s food intake.”
B. “I’ll check his blood glucose more often.”
C. “I’ll limit his fluid intake between meals.”
D. “I won’t administer his long-acting insulin dose.”
(Ans- “I’ll check his blood glucose more often.”
A nurse is observing a 6-month-old infant during a well-child visit. Which of
the following motor activities should the nurse expect the infant to have
achieved
A. Sitting alone
B. Attempting to stack objects
C. Picking up small objects with a crude pincer grasp
D. Turning from back to stomach (Ans- Turning from back to stomach