Learning Assignments Flashcards
Which of the following factors makes the neonate more prone to problems of dehydration and acidosis?
Immature kidneys which cannot concentrate urine
What is the fluid maintenance requirement per day for a child weighing 17 kg?
1350 mL
A mother asks the nurse when she can stop worrying about the “soft spot” on the front of her baby’s head. What time frame does the nurse indicate that the anterior fontanel will close?
12-18 months
A nurse is caring for an infant who will soon eat solid foods. Th nurse should inform the parents that which of the following foods should be introduced into an infants diet 1st?
Iron fortified rice cereal
A 6 month old is weighed at his well child check-up. When the mother asks if his weight is normal, the nurses best response is which of the following?
His weight should be approximately two times his birth weight at 6 months
Which parental behaviors would facilitate an infants trust?
Maintaining eye contact and talking with the baby
The pediatric safe dosage range for Tylenol is which of the following?
10-15 mg/kg/dose not to exceed 5 doses in 24 H
The causes of fluid depletion in children include which of the following? (SATA)
Vomiting, Burns, Fever, Diarrhea
Which of the following lab results indicate fluid depletion in a child?
Increase BUN, Increase HCT, Increase NA++
The treats to newborn health due to maternal tobacco use includes which of the following? (SATA)
Increased risk of learning deficits, Risk of SIDS, Birth weight deficits
The nurse is teaching about Reye’s Syndrome associated with Chicken Pox. Which of the following meds should be avoided?
ASA
Which of the following immunizations is generally given prior to a newborn leaving the hospital?
Hep B
Which development is necessary for toilet training readiness for a 2 year old? (SATA)
Wakes up with a dry diaper in the AM, Ability to communicate the need to use the toilet, Ability to pull pants up and down w/o assistance
Poison control should only be called when there is a known ingestion of a poison.
FALSE
Toddlers are in which stage of Erickson’s growth and development?
autonomy v. shame and doubt
While examining an infant, you notice dried white patches in the mouth. The nurse knows the difference in candidacies and dried milk is which of the following?
dried milk can be removed with a tongue blade
Which of the following is a contraindication to vaccinations? (SATA)
Fever, Immunocompromised, Allergic reaction
Scarlet fever may follow which of the following?
Untreated strep infection
Which of the following are live vaccines? (SATA)
Rotavirus, MMR, Varicella
The mother of a pre-schooler tells the nurse that her daughter has an imaginary playmate. The best response by the nurse would be which of the following?
“you should accept the imaginary friend, and use the name your child uses when referring to this friend.”
During a well child check the nurse is taking a 4 year olds BP. Which comment by the nurse is developmentally appropriate to elicit the child’s cooperation?
“This hug’s your arm and measures your muscles.”
The nurse anticipates the respiratory assessment of an 8 year old admitted with asthma to reveal which of the following symptoms?
Wheezing on expiration
The most common test used to diagnosis cystic fibrosis is which of the following?
Prenatal DNA of amniotic fluid
Which of the following vitamins cannot be absorbed in the body with cystic fibrosis and must be admin to the child? (SATA)
A, E, D, K
