Question 1

When the newly admitted 2-year-old who was potty-trained before admission begins to wet the bed,the mother is frightened.The nurse can allay anxiety by saying:

Accepted Answer

A)  "Don't be concerned.Accidents happen." 
B)  "Let's put a diaper on your child until this gets better." 
C)  "The stress of hospitalization makes children regress a little." 
D)  "Your child will relearn 'potty-training' if you are patient." 
A)  "Don't be concerned.Accidents happen." 
B)  "Let's put a diaper on your child until this gets better." 
C)  "The stress of hospitalization makes children regress a little." 
D)  "Your child will relearn 'potty-training' if you are patient."

Question 2

When measuring the head circumference of an infant,the nurse should place the tape measure:

Accepted Answer

A)  across the eyebrows and around the occipital lobe. 
B)  over the zygomatic arches and around the parietal areas. 
C)  around forehead and around the crown of the head. 
D)  above the eyebrows and pinnas and around the occipital lobe. 
A)  across the eyebrows and around the occipital lobe. 
B)  over the zygomatic arches and around the parietal areas. 
C)  around forehead and around the crown of the head. 
D)  above the eyebrows and pinnas and around the occipital lobe.

Question 3

When initiating a care plan for a child with special needs,the nurse recognizes the probability that the child will be:

Accepted Answer

A)  accustomed to the hospital milieu. 
B)  unable to adapt to the hospital setting. 
C)  withdrawn and uncooperative. 
D)  hospitalized for a longer period of time. 
A)  accustomed to the hospital milieu. 
B)  unable to adapt to the hospital setting. 
C)  withdrawn and uncooperative. 
D)  hospitalized for a longer period of time.

Exam 30: Basic Pediatric Nursing Care

When the newly admitted 2-year-old who was potty-trained before admission begins to wet the bed,the mother is frightened.The nurse can allay anxiety by saying:

When measuring the head circumference of an infant,the nurse should place the tape measure:

When initiating a care plan for a child with special needs,the nurse recognizes the probability that the child will be:

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