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What clinical finding should the nurse expect to find in a child who has nephrosis?
A. Hypertension
B. Hematuria
C. Fever
D. Proteinuria 3+ to 4+ - Answer D. Proteinuria 3+ to 4+
The nurse is plotting the weight of a 20 week-old infant on a standardized growth chart
and finds that the child's weight falls between the 2nd and 3rd percentile. On the basis
of this finding, the nurse should
A. Educate the parents about the interventions for failure to thrive syndrome
B. Compare this weight with previous weights recorded in the child's record
C. Evaluate the parent's body build in relation to the infant's weight
D. Obtain a 24 hour nutritional history before making any conclusions - Answer Compare
this weight with previous weights recorded in the child's record
A 12-year-old male client is receiving growth hormones and tells the nurse that he is
happy now because he will be able to grow and be just as tall as all of his friends. Which
response is most appropriate by the nurse?
A."You must remember this treatment regimen is not always effective."
B."Although being tall is important to you, remember there are far more important
characteristics than height."
C."You will grow with this medicine, and are likely to be taller than anyone in your
family."
D."Being taller is important to you and taking your injections will help achieve that goal."
- Answer "Being taller is important to you and taking your injections will help achieve
that goal."
, A 3-year-old boy visits the emergency department with a suspected overdose of
diazepam (Valium). The child is lethargic and confused. The following are his vital signs:
pulse rate 100 beats/minute, respiratory rate 20 breaths/minute, and blood pressure
70/30. What is the highest priority nursing intervention?
A. Insert an orogastric tube for gastric lavage.
B. Prepare a set-up for an endotracheal intubation.
C. Draw blood for stat chemistries and blood gases.
D. Establish a Foley catheter to monitor renal functioning. - Answer B. Have a setup
available for an endotracheal intubation.
The nurse is to catheterize an 8-year-old client. What should the nurse do first prior to
initiating the procedure?
A. Get the cooperation from the parent prior to performing the procedure.
B. Explain to the child and the parents that the procedure needs to be done.
C. Explain the procedure to the parents and then dismiss them from the room.
D. Offer the child privacy by taking him or her into the treatment room in order to
perform the procedure. - Answer Inform the child and the parents that the procedure
must be completed.
The nurse is formulating a plan of care for a newborn who has undergone a colostomy
due to anal agenesis. The baby has also experienced three loose stools since the
surgery was performed yesterday. Which of the following nursing diagnoses should take
highest priority?
Risk for fluid volume deficit
Impaired bowel elimination
Pain related to postoperative status
Anxiety of parents related to condition of newborn - Answer Potential for fluid volume
deficit.
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