Exam 22: Health Care Adaptations for the Child and Family

Which restraint is most appropriate for the insertion of an intravenous line in a scalp vein of an infant?

A 3-year-old patient is admitted to the pediatric unit with a fever of 103° F.Which actions will the nurse implement?

Which strategy might the nurse use when administering oral medications to a young child who is reluctant?

The nurse instructed an adolescent female about collecting a clean-catch urine specimen.What statement made by the adolescent led the nurse to determine she understood the instructions?

A 9-year-old child is preparing for a lumbar puncture.What position will the nurse explain the child will assume for this procedure?

The nurse is aware that for the 3-month-old who has a surgery time of 2:30 PM,the start order for NPO should be no earlier than ____________________.

A 4-year-old asks tearfully if the IM injection will hurt.What is the nurse's most effective response?

The nurse preparing to administer medication to a 2-month-old infant discovers there is no ID bracelet on the child.What should be the next action by the nurse?

Which observation on entering the hospital room lets the nurse know that there is a need for the parents to receive safety education to prevent unintentional injury?

The order reads,"Give ampicillin oral suspension 400 mg PO every day." The vial reads,"Ampicillin 125 mg/5 mL." The nurse will give a dose of ______ mL.

The pediatric nurse completes an assessment on all patients assigned during evening shift at the hospital.Which patient assessment requires immediate intervention?

What factor does the nurse explain affects the infant's physiological response to medications?

Why is a tympanic thermometer considered more accurate than other types of thermometers?

Gentamicin ear drops are prescribed for a 4-year-old child.How would the nurse position the auricle when administering the ear drops?

What should the nurse assess to determine the method of transportation for a pediatric patient?

The nurse instructs the mother of a 2-year-old who is taking iron supplements for anemia that some foods reduce the absorption of iron.What would be the best example provided by the nurse?

The nurse is aware that because of the function of the mist tent that a child is at risk for ________________.

The physician has ordered phenytoin syrup 20 mg PO bid for a child who weighs 15 pounds.The PDR states that 10 mg/kg/day is the maximum daily dose.The safe daily dose of this medication is _____ mg.

Informed consent for a minor guarantees that the parent or legal guardian understands what aspect(s)of a procedure?

The prescription for a 4-month-old is penicillin G 150,000 units intramuscularly bid.The drug is supplied as a unit dose of 600,000 units in a 5-mL vial.How many milliliters (mL)should the nurse provide?