Exam 3: Pediatrics

A nurse prepares a care plan for a 6 year-old child admitted for Rhabdomyosarcoma. The nurse must alert the staff to pay more attention to the function of which area of the body?

When assessing the fluid and electrolyte balance in an infant, which of the following would be important to remember:

An infant was diagnosed of Tetralogy of Fallot. The nurse assessed that the infant is underweight. What could be the reason behind this problem:

A 3 year-old child is being treated with Metronidazole suspension, 200 mg per dose. The child weighs 30 lbs. and the daily dose range is 20-40 mg/kg of body weight, in three divided doses every 8 hours. Knowing the principles os safe drug administration, what should the nurse do?

A mother wants to switch her 10 month-old infant from an iron-fortified formula to whole milk because of the price. Upon assessment, the nurse finds that the baby eats well, but drinks less milk than before. What is the best advice by the nurse?

After the nurse has taught the parents of a 5-year-old boy who has leukemia how to talk with their child about death and dying, which of the following would indicate that the parents have age-appropriate expectations about their child's reaction to his impending death:

A mother of a 7 year-old child telephones the clinic nurse because her daughter was sent home from school due to rashes. The child had been seen the day before by a doctor and diagnosed with Erythema Infectiosum or fifth disease. What is the most appropriate action by the nurse?

After a cleft lip repair, it is important to preserve the integrity of suture line. What is the best position for an infant who had this type of surgery:

A mother of a 6 month-old breast fed baby asks the nurse about increasing the baby's diet. Which of the following should be added first?

A mother brings her 18-month-old child to the clinic because the child "eats ashes, crayons, and paper." Which of the following information would be most important to obtain first about this toddler?

A 5 year-old child is recovering from Varicella. The father would like to have the child return to school as soon as possible. In order to ensure that the disease is no longer communicable, what must the nurse assess for?

A 3-month-old infant was brought back to the unit after a surgery for hypertrophic pyloric stenosis. The mother was very good in caring for the client but is reluctant with regard to feeding. Probably the mother is:

A 5-week-old infant tightly grasps a little toy placed in his hands. The mother was impressed with this ability. The nurse on duty should explain that this is:

A nurse enters the room of Jamal, a 3 year-old child, who is having a generalized seizure. Which intervention should the nurse do first?

In a pediatric client suspected of having coarctation of the aorta, the nurse would expect to find:

A 5-month-old was diagnosed with intussusception. What assessment would be a priority to assist in confirming the diagnosis?

A 13-year-old client with acute glomerulonephritis asks the nurse about his diet. The nurse assigned said that he should eat foods which are low in:

Gracie, the mother of a 3-month-old infant calls the clinic and states that her child has a diaper rash. What should the nurse advise?

A mother asks the nurse about the immunization schedule for his 15 month-old toddler who is being treated for acute lymphoid leukemia. The nurse responds that the vaccine that is not to be given for a client who is receiving chemotherapy is:

Fluid restriction of 800 ml in 24 hours was ordered for a 5-year-old child with acute glomerulonephritis. To best assist the client to cope with these limitations, the nurse should: