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PNU 135 PassPoint PrepU Toddler Exam...

The nurse-midwife determines that a client is in the second stage of labor and the presenting part is descending rapidly. What action should the nurse take to prevent complications? - ANS Encourage the client to practice breathing exercises to decrease the urge to push. When caring for a client in the first stage of labor, the nurse documents cervical dilation of 9 cm and intense contractions lasting 45 to 60 seconds and occurring about every 2 minutes. Based on these findings, the nu...

PNU 135 PassPoint PrepU Infant Exam...

A school nurse suspects that a 13-year-old has structural scoliosis. Asking the adolescent to perform which maneuver would be the nurse's priority when gathering data for this condition? - ANS The child bends over and touches the toes while the nurse observes from behind. The nurse is caring for a 15-year-old client admitted with suspected bacterial pneumonia. Which nursing action takes priority? - ANS Obtain a sputum culture. The nurse is teaching a group of adolescent cl...

A child, age 2, with a history of recurrent ear infections is brought to the clinic with a fever and irritability. To elicit the most pertinent information about the child's ear problems, the nurse should ask the parent: - ANS "Does your child tug at either ear?" An emergency department nurse suspects neglect in a 3-year-old child admitted for failure to thrive. What behavior in the child should the nurse look for that might indicate signs of neglect? - ANS poor hygiene and...

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When administering an I.M. injection to an infant, the nurse should use which site? - ANS Vastus lateralis A 2-month-old infant arrives in the emergency department with a heart rate of 180 beats/minute and a temperature of 103.1° F (39.5° C) rectally. Which intervention is most appropriate? - ANS Give acetaminophen. An 8-month-old infant has been diagnosed with developmental dysplasia of the hip (DDH). What is the most significant finding the nurse would expect in the per...

The nurse is teaching the mother of an ill child about childhood immunizations. The nurse should tell the mother that live virus vaccines shouldn't be administered to children with: - ANS leukemia. The parents of a 4-year-old child with sickle cell anemia tell a nurse that they would like to have more children but are concerned about passing sickle cell anemia on to them. When speaking with the registered nurse who is supervising the nurse, the nurse would expect that a referral is m...

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