Development
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What is: Yes!!
True or False: If an infant is sleeping, a nurse may ask the parents first at the bedside to verify his name before giving a medication.
What is FALSE.
The RN needs to check the ID band first of the infant and then ask the parents.
What does SIDS stand for?
What is Sudden Infant Death Syndrome.
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
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
What is C. Exercising strenuously
The parent of a 2-year old toddler 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. 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 child's ear, the nurse should pull the auricle...
What is 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?
Name the foods that infants may eat at the specific time: 4-6 months: 6-8 months: 8-10 months:
What is 4-6= Iron-fortified cereal, rice cereal 6-8= yellow vegetables, fruits & 8-10= meat
A 2-year-old child has had three ear infections in the past 5 months. For which of the following long-term complications of ottitis media with effusion should the nurse screen the child? A. Balance difficulties B. Tinnitis 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. Insist 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 syrup of ipecac 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
What is the primary food description for Toddlers (1-3 years)?
What is FINGER foods!
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 a problem with 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.
A child weighs 20 lb. The primary care provider prescribes cefazolin (Ancef) 30 mg/kg in 2 divided doses per day. Available is cefazolin oral suspension 125mg/5 mL. How many mL per dose should this child receive?
What is 5.5 mL
Name 4 preventative 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 mattress in the infant's crip 5) remove pillows, quilts, and sheepskins from the crip during sleep 6) ensure that the infant's head is kept uncovered during sleep and 7) Avoid co-sleeping
True or False: Toddlers should have their fruit limited to 4-6 oz/day
What is TRUE! 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 provder that he is doing poorly in his kindergarten class due to his inability to concentrate on work. For which of the following should this child be evaluated?
What is ADHD
Identify vs. Role Confusion
What is Erickson's Developmental Theory for a Teen/Adolescent
Match the IM injection with its correct information. Each choice may be used more than once. __ Vastus Lateralis __ Ventrogluteal __ Deltoid A. May be used for toddlers and older children B. Recommended site for infants <2 years C. Less local side effects than with vastus lateralis D. May use the prone position E. May use the sitting position
Vastus Lateralis- A,B,E Ventrogluteal- A,D Deltoid- A,C,E
Match the following common causes of poisoning in children w/ the symptoms seen in poisoning with the substance. __ 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? ___ Iron Fortified oatmeal/ __ Whole Milk/ __ Peas/__ Eggs/ ___Applesauce/___ Peanuts/___ Chicken/___ Sweet Potatoes
What is whole milk, eggs, and peanuts
This is the most definitive diagnostic procedure to obtain a positive Meningitis diagnosis.
What is Cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) analysis with a Lumbar Puncture