Exam 22: Pediatric Variations of Nursing Interventions

Tepid water or sponge baths are indicated for hyperthermia in children.The nurse's action is to:

An appropriate method for administering oral medications that are bitter to an infant or small child would be to mix them with:

The Allen test is performed as a precautionary measure before which procedure?

A child with congestive heart failure is placed on a maintenance dosage of digoxin (Lanoxin).The dosage is 0.07 mg/kg/day,and the child's weight is 7.2 kg.The physician prescribes the digoxin to be given once a day by mouth.Each dose will be _____ milligrams.(Record your answer below using one decimal place.)

In some genetically susceptible children,anesthetic agents can trigger malignant hyperthermia.The nurse should be alert in observing that,in addition to an increased temperature,an early sign of this disorder is:

When administering a gavage feeding to a school-age child,the nurse should:

A mother calls the outpatient clinic requesting information on appropriate dosing for over-the-counter medications for her 13-month-old who has symptoms of an upper respiratory tract infection and fever.The box of acetaminophen says to give 120 mg q4h when needed.At his 12-month visit,the nurse practitioner prescribed 150 mg.The nurse's best response is:

Which is the preferred site for intramuscular injections in infants?

Frequent urine testing for specific gravity and glucose are required on a 6-month-old infant.Which is the most appropriate way to collect small amounts of urine for these tests?

Several types of long-term central venous access devices are used.Which is considered an advantage of a Hickman-Broviac catheter?

A venipuncture will be performed on a 7-year-old girl.She wants her mother to hold her during the procedure.The nurse should recognize that this behavior is:

A 6-month-old infant is admitted to the pediatric unit with respiratory syncytial virus (RSV).The nurse places the infant on strict intake and output.The infant is in a size #2 diaper and the dry weight is 24 g. At the end of the shift, the infant has had two diapers with urine. One diaper weighed 56 g and one weighed 65 g. What is the total milliliter output for the shift? (Record your answer as a whole number below.)

The nurse is planning to prepare a 4-year-old child for some diagnostic procedures.Guidelines for preparing this preschooler should include which action?

An 8-month-old infant is restrained to prevent interference with the IV infusion.The nurse's action is to:

The nurse is preparing a 12-year-old girl for a bone marrow aspiration.The girl tells the nurse she wants her mother with her "like before." The most appropriate nursing action is to:

When liquid medication is given to a crying 10-month-old infant,which approach minimizes the possibility of aspiration?

The nurse must do a heel stick on an ill neonate to obtain a blood sample.Which is recommended to facilitate this?

A 6-year-old child is hospitalized for intravenous (IV)antibiotic therapy.He eats little on his "regular diet" trays.He tells the nurse that all he wants to eat is pizza,tacos,and ice cream.Which is the best nursing action?

The nurse must suction a child with a tracheostomy.Interventions should include:

Guidelines for intramuscular administration of medication in school-age children include which action?