Exam 22: Health Care Adaptations for the Child and Family

When suctioning a tracheostomy, the nurse will:

The nurse instructed an adolescent female about collecting a clean-catch urine specimen. The nurse determined the adolescent understood the instructions when she stated:

The nurse is aware that which specific drug(s) should be checked with a second licensed nurse prior to administration? Select all that apply.

After topical administration of hydrocortisone cream to the buttocks and abdomen of an infant, the nurse should:

The nurse prepares a 9-year-old child for a lumbar puncture by explaining that the position for this procedure is:

The best site for the nurse to use when assessing the pulse rate on a 12-month-old infant is the _____ pulse.

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?

When the 4-year-old asks tearfully if the IM injection will hurt, the nurse's most effective response is:

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 strategy the nurse might use when administering oral medications to a young child who is reluctant to take it is to: