Exam 6: Communication and Physical Assessment of the Child

The nurse must assess a child's capillary refill time.This can be accomplished by:

A nurse notes that a 10-month-old infant has a larger head circumference than chest.The nurse interprets this as a normal finding because the head and chest circumference become equal at which age?

When doing a nutritional assessment on a Hispanic family,the nurse learns that their diet consists mainly of vegetables,legumes,and starches.The nurse should recognize that this diet:

When interviewing the mother of a 3-year-old child,the nurse asks about developmental milestones such as the age of walking without assistance.This should be considered:

Which would be best for the nurse to use when determining the temperature of a preterm infant under a radiant heater?

Place in correct sequence,the assessment examination techniques used when performing an abdominal assessment.Begin with the first technique and end with the last.Provide answer using lowercase letters separated by commas (e.g., a,b,c,d). A)Auscultation B)Palpation C)Inspection D)Percussion

During a routine health assessment,the nurse notes that an 8-month-old infant has significant head lag.Which is the nurse's most appropriate action?

The nurse must check vital signs on a 2-year-old boy who is brought to the clinic for his 24-month checkup.What criteria should the nurse use in determining the appropriate-size blood pressure cuff? (Select all that apply.)

Pulses can be graded according to certain criteria.Which is a description of a normal pulse?

A nurse is preparing to test a school-age child's vision.Which eye chart should the nurse use?

At what age should the nurse expect the anterior fontanel to close?

What is an important consideration for the nurse who is communicating with a very young child?

The nurse is preparing to perform a physical assessment on a 10-year-old girl.The nurse gives her the option of her mother either staying in the room or leaving.This action should be considered:

A nurse is performing an otoscopic exam on a school-age child.Which direction should the nurse pull the pinna for this age of child?

The nurse has just started assessing a young child who is febrile and appears very ill.There is hyperextension of the child's head (opisthotonos)with pain on flexion.Which is the most appropriate action?

Which figure depicts a nurse performing a test for the triceps reflex?

The nurse is using calipers to measure skin-fold thickness over the triceps muscle in a school-age child.What is the purpose of doing this?

Which is most likely to encourage parents to talk about their feelings related to their child's illness?

The nurse has determined the rate of both the child's radial pulse and heart.When comparing the two rates,the nurse should expect that normally they:

A nurse is performing an assessment on a school-age child.Which findings suggest the child is getting an excess of vitamin A? (Select all that apply.)