What should a nurse in an emergency department assess a 3-month old?
A nurse in an emergency department is assessing a 3 month old infant who has rotavirus and is experiencing acute vomiting and diarrhea. Which of the following manifestations should the nurse identify as an indication that the infant has moderate to severe dehydration?
When is a nurse assessing a 6 month old infant?
A nurse is assessing a 6 month old infant during a well child visit. Which of the following findings should the nurse report to the provider? A charge nurse is preparing to make a room assignment for a newly admitted school age child.
What is the nurse planning for a newly admitted 10 year old?
A nurse is planning developmental activities for a newly admitted 10 year old child who has neutropenia. Which of the following actions should the nurse plan to take? A nurse is planning an educational program for school age children and their parents about bicycle safety.
What is a nurse doing to help a child with varicella?
A nurse is creating a plan of care for a child who has varicella. which of the following interventions should the nurse include? A nurse is teaching the parents of a toddler who has a cognitive impairment about toilet training. Which of the following instructions should the nurse include in the teaching
What is tachypnea in children?
Tachypnea-- results when the kidneys are unable to excrete hydrogen ions and produce bicarbonate leading to metabolic acidosis. A nurse is reviewing the laboratory report of a 6-year-old child who is receiving chemotherapy.
Can a stent drain into a diaper?
Allow the stent to drain directly into your infant's diaper-- this will prevent kinking or twisting that can interfere with urine flow. A nurse is caring for a school-age child who is receiving chemotherapy and is severely immunocompromised.
What is the urine specific gravity of a 10-year-old?
Urinary output of 35 mL/hr is within the expected reference range of 33 to 58 mL/hr for a 10-year-old child. A child who has diabetes insipidus is expected to have polyuria.
What is a nurse teaching?
A nurse is providing teaching to the family of a school-age child who has juvenile idiopathic arthritis. Which if the following instructions should the nurse include in the teaching? "Encourage the child to perform independent self-care.". A nurse is creating a plan of care for a child who has varicella.
What is discharge teaching for asthma?
A nurse is providing discharge teaching to the parent of a school-age child who has moderate persistant asthma. Which of the following instructions should the nurse include? "Pulmonary function tests will be performed every 12 to 24 months to evaluate how your child is responding to therapy.".
What is a school nurse?
A school nurse is caring for a child following tonic-clonic seizure. Which of the following actions should the nurse take first? Check the childs respiratory rate. A nurse is planning developmental activities for a newly admitted 10-year-old child who has neutropenia.
What is an 8-month-old baby?
An 8-month-old who is not yet making babbling sounds. A nurse is providing discharge teaching to the guardian of a school-age child who has undergone a tonsillectomy.
Why do infants cry inconsolably?
Lethargy; due to episodes of severe pain during which the infant cries inconsolably, leading to exhaustion and decreased nutritional intake. A nurse is reviewing the laboratory results of a school-age child who is 1 week postoperative following an open fracture repair.
What is the sedimentation rate of erythrocytes?
Erythrocyte sedimentation rate 18 mm/hr; bove the expected reference range of up to 10 mm/hr and is an indication of osteomyelitis.
How often should a pulmonary function test be performed?
c. "pulmonary function tests will be performed every 12-24 months to evaluate how your child is responding to therapy."
How long should I give my child polyethylene glycol?
d. "I will give my child polyethylene glycol daily for 7 days."
How to clean baby sutures?
a. "clean your baby's sutures daily with a mixture of chlorhexidine and water."