Exam 39: Pediatric Variations of Nursing Interventions

Tepid water or sponge baths are indicated for hyperthermia in children.The nurse should:

The nurse approaches a group of school-age patients to administer medication to Sam Hart.To identify the correct child,the nurse should:

Kimberly,age 3 years,has a fever associated with a viral illness.Her mother calls the nurse,reporting a fever of 102° F even though Kimberly had acetaminophen 2 hours ago.The nurse's action should be based on knowing that:

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

Katie,4 years old,is admitted to outpatient surgery for removal of a cyst on her foot.Her mother puts the hospital gown on her,but Katie is crying because she wants to leave on her underpants.The most appropriate nursing action is to:

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 using one decimal place.

A 2-year-old child is being admitted to the hospital for possible bacterial meningitis.When preparing for a lumbar puncture,the nurse's best action is to:

The nurse is preparing to insert a nasogastric tube into a 4-year-old child for intermittent suctioning after abdominal surgery. Place in correct sequence the steps for inserting a nasogastric tube. -Step three

When caring for a child with an intravenous infusion,the nurse should:

An appropriate intervention to encourage food and fluid intake in a hospitalized child is to:

The nurse wore gloves during a dressing change.When the gloves are removed,the nurse should:

What should the nurse consider when having consent forms signed for surgery and procedures on children?

The nurse is preparing to insert a nasogastric tube into a 4-year-old child for intermittent suctioning after abdominal surgery. Place in correct sequence the steps for inserting a nasogastric tube. -Step four

A child is receiving total parenteral nutrition (TPN; hyperalimentation).At the end of 8 hours,the nurse observes the solution and notes that 200 mL/8 hr is being infused rather than the ordered amount of 300 mL/8 hr.The nurse should adjust the rate so that how much will infuse during the next 8 hours?

Guidelines for intramuscular administration of medication in school-age children include to:

In preparing to give "enemas until clear" to a young child,the nurse should select:

A critically ill child has hyperthermia.The parents ask the nurse to give an antipyretic such as acetaminophen (Tylenol).The nurse should explain that antipyretics:

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:

An important nursing consideration when performing a bladder catheterization on a young boy is to:

The nurse is teaching a mother how to perform chest physiotherapy and postural drainage on her 3-year-old child,who has cystic fibrosis.To enable the mother to perform percussion,the nurse should instruct her to: