Exam 60: Infants With Special Needs: Birth to 12 Months

A child is born with clubfeet.When the caregiver ask the nurse how this will be treated,the nurse would explain that the initial management is to:

As intracranial pressure increases in the infant who has hydrocephalus,the anterior fontanel becomes tense and bulges,and the eyes appear to be pushed downward.What is this condition called?

Which of these statements about surgical repair of cleft lip and palate malformations in a 4-week-old infant is TRUE?

A caregiver of a child with cystic fibrosis understands the use of a pancreatic enzyme if the caregiver states:

Which of the following outcomes demonstrates a knowledge deficit in a caregiver's role of managing the child's sickle cell anemia?

When does iron-deficiency anemia generally appear in infants?

What is the MOST important nursing intervention for the infant who has acute gastroenteritis?

Which of these factors will contribute to preventing otitis media in infants up to 12 months old?

Cystic fibrosis is suspected in a child with frequent respiratory infections and failure to thrive.The nurse would expect which of the following tests ordered to make a definite diagnosis?

A nurse caring for an infant undergoing antibiotic therapy sees that the infant has painless white patches on the oral mucosa.The nurse suspects this to be:

A child has a diagnosis of croup (laryngotracheobronchitis).He has received a corticosteroid and cool mist therapy.His caregiver asks the nurse why the doctor did not order antibiotics.The MOST appropriate response is:

To assist parents of an infant who has atopic dermatitis to realistically reduce the number of causative factors in their child's environment,which of these suggestions should the nurse offer?

During a routine nursing assessment of a small child,the nurse palpates a mass in the abdomen.Which of these actions is essential at this time?

Which of these instructions should the nurse give to parents of children who have sickle-cell anemia?

Which of these factors places infants at a greater risk of developing otitis media than adults?

Which of these conditions is often associated with hypospadias?

To help parents prevent their infant from developing positional plagiocephaly,the nurse should teach the parents to:

A client who has cystic fibrosis has a nursing diagnosis of Delayed growth and development related to inability to digest nutrients.Which of these nursing interventions would be indicated?

Infants who have congenital heart disease are often treated with which of these therapies to improve the heart's contractility and increase cardiac output?

Which of these congenital defects may recur,even after correction?