Exam 23: Pediatric Nursing Interventions and Skills

What is the best method to verify the placement of a nasogastric tube before each use?

What disease processes require contact isolation? (Select all that apply.)

The nurse is administering an IM injection into a vastus lateralis muscle of a 6-month-old infant. What should the length of the needle and amount to be given be?

A 16-year-old girl comes to the pediatric clinic for information on birth control. The nurse knows that before this young woman can be examined, consent must be obtained from which source?

A 10-year-old child requires daily medications for a chronic illness. Her mother tells the nurse that the child continually forgets to take the medicine unless reminded. What nursing action is most appropriate to promote adherence to the medication regimen?

A toddler is being sent to the operating room for surgery at 9 AM. As the nurse prepares the child, what is the priority intervention?

What interventions should the nurse implement to prevent a pressure ulcer in a critically ill child? (Select all that apply.)

What play activities should the nurse implement to encourage fluid intake for a child? (Select all that apply.)

A bone marrow biopsy will be performed on a 7-year-old girl. She wants her mother to hold her during the procedure. How should the nurse respond?

A 6-year-old boy is hospitalized for intravenous antibiotic therapy. He eats very little on his "regular diet" trays. He tells the nurse that all he wants to eat is pizza, tacos, and ice cream. What nursing action is the most appropriate?

The practitioner has ordered a liquid oral antibiotic for a toddler with otitis media. The prescription reads 1 1/2 tsp four times per day. What should the nurse consider in teaching the mother how to give the medicine?

A child, age 7 years, has a fever associated with a viral illness. She is being cared for at home. What is the principal reason for treating fever in this child?

An 11-month-old hospitalized boy is restrained because he is receiving intravenous (IV) fluids. His grandmother has come to stay with him for the afternoon and asks the nurse if the restraints can be removed. What nurse's response is best?

The nurse needs to take the blood pressure of a preschool boy for the first time. What action would be best in gaining his cooperation?

The nurse is preparing a 9-year-old boy before obtaining a blood specimen by venipuncture. The child tells the nurse he does not want to lose his blood. What approach is best by the nurse?

The nurse is preparing to obtain a nasal washing from a child. What equipment should the nurse gather for the procedure? (Select all that apply.)

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

At which age should a nurse keep teaching time short (5 minutes)?

A critically ill child has hyperthermia. The parents ask the nurse to give an antipyretic such as acetaminophen. How should the nurse respond to the parents?

The nurse is caring for a 12-year-old child who is on fall precautions secondary to seizures. What interventions should be included in the child's care plan? (Select all that apply.)