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NURS 406 Assessment Nursing Care of Children Questions and Answers
1. A home health nurse is providing teaching about post seizure management to the parents of a school age child who has epilepsy and experiences tonic-clonic seizures.Which of the following instructions should the nurse include i...
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NURS 406 Assessment Nursing Care of Children Questions
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1. A home health nurse is providing teaching about post seizure management
to the parents of a school age child who has epilepsy and experiences
tonic-clonic seizures.Which of the following instructions should the nurse
include in the teaching? (Selectall that apply.)
"Hyperextend your child's head for 5 minutes following
a seizure." "Immediately following a seizure, give your
child 6ounces of water."
"Following a seizure, record the length and characteristics of your child's
seizure.""Administer rectal diazepam to your child following a seizure."
"Call for emergency medical services if the size of your child's pupils are unequal
after aseizure."
2. A nurse in a pediatric clinic is discussing the pathophysiology of Reye
syndrome with a newly licensed nurse. Which of the following statements
by the newly licensednurse indicate an understanding of the disorder?
"Reye syndrome causes fatty changes in the
liver." "Reye syndrome leads to venous
thrombus formation."
"Reye syndrome is associated with misuse of
acetaminophen.""Reye syndrome is linked to decreased
serum ammonia levels
3. A nurse is teaching the parents of a toddler about strategies to
manage tempertantrums. Which of the following instructions
should the nurse include in the teaching?
,"Honor the child's request if she holds her
breath.""Establish a structured daily
routine for the child."
"Place the child in her room alone until the temper
tantrum ends.""Comfort the child during the temper
tantrum."
4. A nurse is completing an assessment following suctioning of a child
who has a tracheostomy. Which of the following findings should the
nurse
, identify as anindication that the procedure has been effective?
Increased respiratory rate
, Decreased oxygen
saturationClear
breath sounds
Increased oral
secretions
5. A nurse is developing a plan of care for a 4-year-old child who has
hemophilia and isexperiencing acute hemarthrosis. Which of the
following interventions should the nurse include in the plan?
Have the child perform passive range-of-
motion exercises.Administer aspirin as
needed for pain. Place ice packs on the
affected joints.
Position the lower extremities below the level of the heart.
6. A nurse in the emergency department is caring for a preschooler
who hasepiglottitis. Which of the following actions should the
nurse take?
Place the child in a left lateral position.
Obtain a specimen from the child's throat for
a culture. Inspect the child's throat with a
padded tongue depressor.Initiate droplet
precautions for the child.
7. A nurse is providing teaching to the parent of a child about home care
following a cardiac catheterization. Which of the following statements
should the nurse include?
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