Exam 22: Health Care Adaptations for the Child and Family

What intervention should the nurse implement after topical administration of hydrocortisone cream to the buttocks and abdomen of an infant?

An infant's dry diaper weighs 2.5g.How would the nurse record the infant's urine output?

Gentamicin ear drops are prescribed for a 4-year-old child.How would the nurse position the auricle when administering the ear drops?

Which intervention is correct when a nurse is administering a gastrostomy feeding by gravity?

The nurse preparing to administer medication to a 2-month-old infant discovers there is no ID bracelet on the child.What should be the next action by the nurse?

The order reads,"Give ampicillin oral suspension 400 mg PO every day." The vial reads,"Ampicillin 125 mg/5 mL." The nurse will give a dose of ______ mL.

Which strategy might the nurse use when administering oral medications to a young child who is reluctant?

Which restraint is most appropriate for the insertion of an intravenous line in a scalp vein of an infant?

After instilling nose drops,the nurse will keep the infant in the head down position for at least _________ seconds.

Which specific drug(s)should be checked with a second licensed nurse prior to administration? (Select all that apply. )

A parent tells the nurse,"I'm not sure how to give this medicine to my infant." How would the nurse teach the parent to best administer an oral suspension?

What should the nurse assess to determine the method of transportation for a pediatric patient? (Select all that apply. )

How often should a child who has a continuous intravenous infusion should be assessed?

Informed consent for a minor guarantees that the parent or legal guardian understands what aspect(s)of a procedure? (Select all that apply. )

Why is a tympanic thermometer considered more accurate than other types of thermometers?

A 4-year-old child asks tearfully if the IM injection will hurt.What is the nurse's most effective response?

A 9-year-old child is preparing for a lumbar puncture.What position will the nurse explain the child will assume for this procedure?

A 15-year-old patient returns to the pediatric unit following a lumbar puncture.What initial position will the nurse maintain for this patient?

The nurse instructed an adolescent female about collecting a clean-catch urine specimen.What statement made by the adolescent led the nurse to determine she understood the instructions?

A 3-year-old patient is admitted to the pediatric unit with a fever of 103° F.Which actions will the nurse implement? (Select all that apply. )