A nurse is teaching parents about soothing an infant with colic. Which strategy should be recommended?
- A. Increase formula volume.
- B. Use a pacifier.
- C. Keep the infant in a noisy environment.
- D. Feed every 5 hours.
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: A pacifier can soothe colic by satisfying sucking needs. Increased formula, noise, or infrequent feeds may worsen symptoms.
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After the nurse teaches the mother of a child with atopic dermatitis how to bathe her child, which of the following statements by the mother indicates effective teaching?
- A. I let my child play in the tub for 30 minutes every night.
- B. I would loves the bubble bath I put in the tub.
- C. When my child gets out of the tub I just pat the skin dry.
- D. I make sure my child has a bath every night.
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Patting the skin dry prevents irritation and maintains skin integrity in atopic dermatitis. Prolonged baths, bubble baths, and daily bathing can exacerbate dryness and irritation.
The mother of a toilet-trained toddler who was admitted to the hospital for severe gastroenteritis and subsequent dehydration and is now at home asks the nurse why the child still wets the bed. Which of the following should be the nurse's best response?
- A. Hospitalization is a traumatic experience for children, regression is common and it takes time for them to return to their former behavior.
- B. The stress of hospitalization is hard for many children, but usually they have no problems when they return home.
- C. After returning home from being hospitalized, children still feel they should be the center of attention.
- D. Children do not feel comfortable in their home surroundings once they return home from being hospitalized.
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Regression, like bedwetting, is common after hospitalization due to stress.
When developing the discharge teaching plan for a child with chronic renal failure and the family, the nurse should emphasize restriction of which of the following nutrients?
- A. Ascorbic acid.
- B. Calcium.
- C. Magnesium.
- D. Phosphorus.
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Phosphorus restriction is important.
A child with meningitis is to receive 1,000 mL of dextrose 5% in normal saline over 12 hours. At what rate in milliliters per hour should the nurse set the pump? Round your answer to the nearest whole number.
- A. 83 mL/hour
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Calculate: 1,000 mL ÷ 12 hours = 83.33 mL/hour, rounded to 83 mL/hour, ensuring accurate fluid administration.
An adolescent girl with a seizure disorder controlled with phenytoin (Dilantin) and carbamazepine (Tegretol) asks the nurse about getting married and having children. Which of the following responses by the nurse would be most appropriate?
- A. You probably shouldn't consider having children until your seizures are cured.'
- B. Your children won't necessarily have an increased risk of seizure disorder.'
- C. When you decide to have children, talk to the doctor about changing your medication.'
- D. Women with seizure disorders commonly have a difficult time conceiving.'
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Consulting a doctor about medication adjustments before pregnancy ensures safety for mother and fetus, addressing teratogenic risks.
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