Exam 39: Pediatric Variations of Nursing Interventions

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 five

What is the most appropriate statement for the nurse to make to a 5-year-old child who is undergoing a venipuncture?

What is critical information for the nurse to incorporate into her care when using restraints on a child?

The nurse is doing a prehospitalization orientation for a 7-year-old child who is scheduled for cardiac surgery.As part of the preparation,the nurse explains that she will not be able to talk because of an endotracheal tube but that she will be able to talk when it is removed.This explanation is:

It is important to make certain that sensory connectors and oximeters are compatible since wiring that is incompatible can cause:

Which nursing action is the most appropriate when applying a face mask to a child for oxygen therapy?

An 8-month-old infant is restrained to prevent interference with the intravenous infusion.The nurse should:

The emergency department nurse is cleaning multiple facial abrasions on 9-year-old Mike.His mother is present.He is crying and screaming loudly.The nurse should:

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

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?

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

A 2-year-old child comes to the emergency department with dehydration and hypovolemic shock.What best explains why an intraosseous infusion is started?

A nurse must do a venipuncture on a 6-year-old child.An important consideration in providing atraumatic care is to:

The advantages of the ventrogluteal muscle as an injection site in young children include which of the following (Select all that apply)?

The nurse is caring for an unconscious child.Skin care should include:

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

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

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

Which information should the nurse include in teaching parents how to care for a child's gastrostomy tube at home?

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