Development
At what age do infants begin to smile?
A: 2-3 months / B: 4-5 months / C: 6-7 months / D: 8-9 months
A. 2-3 months
True or False: If an infant is sleeping, the safest way to verify the patient's name is ask the parents at the bedside.
What is FALSE
Safest way to verify your patient is by checking the armband
What disease occurs with vitamin C deficiency?
A. Anemia / B. Scurvy / C. Rickets / D. Celiac disease
What is B. Scurvy
When providing health teaching to a group of adolescents with type 1 diabetes mellitus, a nurse instructs them that hypoglycemic reaction can occur because of: A. too much glucose / B. eating too much junk food / C. exercising strenuously / D. not enough insulin in the body
What is C. Exercising strenuously
The parent of a 2-year old child tells the nurse that she is frustrated with her child's behaviors. The child throws temper tantrums and says "No!" every time she tries to help her. Although the parent knows toddlers do this, she cannot understand why. The nurse explains that toddlers are often negative, which is the normal expression of their desire to:
A: Increase their Independence
B: Develop their sense of trust
C: Gratify their oral fixation
D. Finish a project they set out to do
A: Increase their independence
When instilling an otic solution into a 2 year old's ear, the nurse should pull the auricle...
What is DOWN and BACK.
The parents tell the nurse they found their infant in the corner of the crib blue and not breathing. Which of the following questions should the nurse ask the parents?
A. What did you do when you put her down for the evening / B. Why did you put the blanket in the bed with her / C. Could you tell me more about how you found her? / D. Didn't you know how to do CPR?
What is C. Could you tell me how you found her?
What type of foods can infants eat at 4-5 months?
A. Iron-fortified or rice cereal
B. Pureed or soft vegetables
C. Sliced fruit
D. Meat
A. Iron-fortified or rice cereal
A 2-year-old child has had three ear infections in the past 5 months. For which of the following long-term complications of otitis media with effusion should the nurse screen the child?
A. Balance difficulties B. Tinnitus C. Speech delays D. Pneumonia
What is C. Speech delays
A nurse is providing nutritional teaching to a group of parents whose children attend a local day care. Which of the following is the most effective way to encourage good nutritional habits for preschool children? A. Offer snacks if the child does not like what is served / B. Serve nutritious foods that all family members will eat / C. Allow the child to eat only what she asks for / D. Insists that the child eat all of the food that is served to her
What is B. Serve nutritious foods that all family members will eat
Which of the following sites is the most appropriate for administering an immunization to an infant? A: Deltoid B: Ventrogluteal C: Vastus Lateralis D: Dorsogluteal
What is Vastus Lateralis.
A child who has swallowed paint thinner is brought the ED by her parent. The child is lethargic, gagging, and cyanotic. Which of the following emergency interventions should the nurse implement?
A. Induce vomiting with ipecac syrup / B. Insert gastric tube and give activated charcoal C. Prepare for intubation with cuffed endotracheal tube D. Administer chelation therapy using deferoxamine mesylate
What is C. Prepare for intubation with cuffed endotracheal tube
How should the nurse educate parents of toddlers (1-3 years) to prepare their food?
What is FINGER foods: cut/sliced/chopped
A mother of a child with cleft lip and palate asks the nurse why she has specifically been told to observe for signs of ear infection. Which of the following responses by the nurse is appropriate?
A. You should watch for throat infections, not ear infections
B. Ear infections are much more common b/c germs can get into the ear from the open cleft in the palate
C. Ear infections are caused by the same genetic problem that caused the cleft lip and palate. D. This child is more prone to all types of infections because of a problem with their immunity.
What is B. Ear infections are much more common b/c germs can get into the ear from the open cleft in the palate
Which of the following activities demonstrates that a school-age child is working toward a healthy achievement of Erikson's Developmental task of industry?
A: The child brings home completed school work to show parents
B: The child prefers to watch cartoons on TV rather than practicing the piano
C: The child depends on older siblings to tell him what to wear to school
D: The child refuses to play by the rules of a board game
What is A: The child brings home completed school work to show parents
School-age children are working on developing a sense of industry, which becomes inferiority when the child does not achieve the tasks. School age children are proud of their academic achievements. While it may be easier to watch TV or let others help decide what to wear, those activities do not demonstrate industry. Following the rules helps the child develop feelings of accomplishment and acheivement.
A child weighs 20 lb. The primary care provider prescribes Amoxicillin 30 mg/kg in 2 divided doses per day. Available is Amoxicillin oral suspension 125mg/5 ml. How many ml per dose should this child receive?
What is 5.5 mL
Name 4 ways to prevent SIDS.
Could be: 1) infant sleeping position should be on back for sleep 2) prevent exposure to tobacco smoke 3) prevent overheating 4) use a firm, tight-fitting sheet in the infant's crib 5) remove pillows, quilts, toys, and sheepskins from the crib during sleep 6) ensure that the infant's head is kept uncovered during sleep 7) Avoid co-sleeping 8) Have appropriate crib rail spacing
True or False: Toddlers should have their fruit limited to 4-6 oz/day
What is TRUE! BONUS: WHY?
A 5-year-old child is brought to the primary care provider by his mother. The mother tells the provider that the child is unable to sit through meals and is easily distracted. At night, he gets up while the family is sleeping and wanders around the house. She also tells the provider that he is doing poorly in his kindergarten class due to his inability to concentrate on work. Which disorder should this child be evaluated for?
What is ADHD
Identify the order of sexual maturation in males by numbering the changes from 1-6 __ Voice Changes __Pubic hair appears __Size of testes increase __Downy hair appears on upper lip __Axillary hair grows __Rapid growth of genitalia occurs
What is (6) Voice changes; (2) Pubic hair appears; (1) Size of testes increase; (5) Downy hair appears on upper lip; (4) Axillary hair grows; (3) Rapid growth of genitalia occurs
You are taking care of a patient that weighs 14.5 kg. The patient requires Amoxicillin that is dosed 40mg/kg/day. The patient receives this medication twice a day (BID). What is the total mg/day and how many mgs does this patient receive per dose?
What is:
290mg per dose
580mg per day
Match the following type of poisoning in children w/ the symptoms most commonly seen.
__ Acetaminophen __ Aspirin __ Lead __ Corrosive Substance
A. Edema of lips, hemoptysis, drooling
B. Mental impairment, blindness
C. Liver failure occurring without treatment
D. Nausea/Vomiting, ringing in the ears, lightheadedness
What is C, D, B, A
Which of the following foods are usually introduced into an infant's diet after 1 year? (Select all that apply)
A. Iron Fortified oatmeal
B. Whole Milk
C. Peas
D. Chicken
E. Apple juice
What is B. whole milk & E. apple juice
What is the MOST definitive diagnostic procedure to obtain a positive meningitis diagnosis?
What is Cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) analysis with a Lumbar Puncture