Exam 2: Child Health

The clinic nurse is reviewing self-care management of acne vulgaris with an adolescent client.  Which client statement indicates a need for further instruction?

A child is scheduled to have an electroencephalogram (EEG).  Which statement by the parent indicates understanding of the teaching?

The nurse is performing an assessment on a 2-year-old with otitis media.  Which of the following actions would be appropriate?  Select all that apply.

The clinic nurse performs assessments on four infants.  The nurse should alert the health care provider to see which client first?

The clinic nurse is caring for a 3-year-old client.  Which task, if not observed or reported by the parents as accomplished, will cause the nurse concern?

The pediatric nurse cares for a 16-year-old client who is scheduled for an appendectomy in the morning.  Which of the following interventions are appropriate to support the client's psychosocial needs?  Select all that apply.

A 6-year-old client was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes mellitus 2 years ago.  The nurse would like to encourage the client to participate in disease management.  Which of the following diabetes care tasks are appropriate for the child to perform?  Select all that apply.

The nurse provides teaching for the parents of a 6-year-old client diagnosed with nocturnal enuresis.  Which of the following instructions will the nurse include?  Select all that apply.

The nurse is educating a group of parents about ways to decrease the risk of sudden infant death syndrome.  Which of the following recommendations should the nurse suggest?  Select all that apply.

The school nurse is conducting an educational session for middle school teachers that is designed to heighten awareness of school bullying.  The nurse recognizes that further instruction is needed when one of the teachers makes which comment?

The nurse is assessing an 8-month-old client during a well-child visit.  Which assessment finding should the nurse report to the health care provider?

The parents of a 4-year-old tell the nurse that the child won't go to sleep at night due to fear of tigers living under the bed.  Which response by the nurse is most helpful?

An adolescent client with a sore throat is diagnosed with infectious mononucleosis.  Which comment by the caregiver would alert the nurse that additional instruction is necessary?

The nurse cares for a 4-year-old who is on long-term, strict bed rest.  Which toy is most appropriate to provide diversion and minimize developmental delays?

The nurse is performing well-child examinations in a pediatric clinic.  Which finding requires further evaluation?

The health care provider (HCP) prescribes a 10-day course of amoxicillin for a 1-year-old diagnosed with acute otitis media (AOM).  Which instruction is most important for the nurse to review with the child's parents?

A nurse is planning to test the visual acuity of a 7-year-old.  Which is the best way to test visual acuity in this child?

A school-age child is brought to the emergency department due to nausea, vomiting, and severe right lower quadrant pain.  The child's white blood cell count is 17,000/mm³ (17.0 x 10⁹/L).  Which statement by the child is of most concern to the nurse?

The nurse is caring for a preschool-age child whose grandparent died 3 days ago.  Which intervention is inappropriate?

A newborn has a large myelomeningocele.  What nursing intervention is priority?