Exam 45: Pediatric Variations of Nursing Interventions

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:

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

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

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

The advantages of the ventrogluteal muscle as an injection site in young children include (choose all that apply):

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 she had acetaminophen 2 hours ago. The nurse's action should be based on knowing that:

MATCHING 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. -Insert the nasogastric tube through the nares.

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

When teaching a mother how to administer eye drops,where should the nurse tell her to place them?

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

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

MATCHING 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. -Tape the nasogastric tube securely to the child's face.

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

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

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 perform percussion the nurse should instruct her to:

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

The nurse gives an injection in a patient's room. What should the nurse do with the needle for disposal?

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: