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A nurse is reinforcing car seat safety instructions with the parents of a 15-month-old toddler. Which of the following statements by the parents indicates an understanding of the teaching?
- A. I should place my child in a forward-facing car seat to ensure safety.
- B. I should place my child in the front seat in a rear-facing car seat.
- C. I should continue to use a booster seat until my child is 5 years old.
- D. I should place my child in a rear-facing car seat until age 2.
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Rear-facing car seats until age 2 protect the child's head, neck, and spine. Forward-facing too early, front-seat placement, or premature booster use increase injury risk.
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A nurse is caring for a child who is experiencing a seizure. Which of the following actions should the nurse take?
- A. Loosen restrictive clothing.
- B. Hyperextend the child's neck.
- C. Time the seizure episode.
- D. Place the child in a side-lying position.
- E. Restrain the child.
Correct Answer: A,C,D
Rationale: Loosening clothing, timing the seizure, and side-lying position ensure safety and documentation. Hyperextending the neck risks injury, and restraining is unsafe.
A nurse is reinforcing teaching with the parents of a preschooler who has recently started to stutter. Which of the following instructions should the nurse include?
- A. Critique your child's speech.
- B. Look away from your child when they start to stutter.
- C. Avoid completing your child's sentences.
- D. Tell your child to take a deep breath when they are stuttering.
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Avoiding sentence completion reduces pressure and supports fluency. Critiquing, looking away, or suggesting deep breaths may increase anxiety and worsen stuttering.
A nurse is assisting with the care of a child who is in status asthmaticus. Which of the following medications should the nurse administer first?
- A. Heliox via inhalation
- B. Albuterol via nebulizer
- C. Prednisone by mouth
- D. 0.9% sodium chloride via IV bolus
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Albuterol rapidly relieves bronchospasm in status asthmaticus. Heliox, prednisone, and saline are secondary or not indicated as first-line treatments.
A nurse is planning to reinforce teaching about head injuries with a group of parents of school-age children. The nurse should instruct the parents to monitor for and report which of the following manifestations?
- A. Insomnia
- B. Irritability
- C. Diarrhea
- D. Hypothermia
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Irritability may signal increased intracranial pressure post-head injury, requiring prompt reporting. Insomnia, diarrhea, and hypothermia are less directly related.
A nurse is reinforcing teaching with the parent of a toddler about promoting effective sleep patterns. Which of the following statements by the parent indicates an understanding of the teaching?
- A. My child and I will watch TV for 30 minutes before we go to bed.
- B. After my child falls asleep in my bed, I will move them to their bed.
- C. I will allow my child to have a drink of water each night prior to bedtime.
- D. I will allow my child to eat dinner 1 hour before bedtime.
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Allowing a drink of water before bed supports hydration without stimulating the child, unlike TV watching or eating close to bedtime, which can disrupt sleep. Moving a child after falling asleep may create dependency.