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How should an infant be positioned after a feeding?
- A. On the stomach
- B. On the right side
- C. On the left side
- D. On the back
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: After feeding, the infant is positioned on the right side to direct the food into the stomach.
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When the nurse is inserting a feeding tube in an 8-month-old, what safety reminder device (SRD) should the nurse most likely use?
- A. Mummy
- B. Clove hitch
- C. Jacket device
- D. Elbow device
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: The mummy restraint controls the arms and the body of the infant.
Where is the typical IV insertion site in an infant younger than 9 months of age?
- A. Radial vein
- B. Scalp vein
- C. Femoral vein
- D. Brachial vein
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: A superficial scalp vein is the injection site for administering IV medication to infants younger than 9 months of age.
A disfiguring facial wound would have the most significant developmental impact on which child?
- A. 4-year-old
- B. 6-year-old
- C. 10-year-old
- D. 14-year-old
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: The adolescent fears a change in body image associated with surgery.
The parents ask about preparation of their toddler for hospital admission. When does the nurse suggest that the parents tell their toddler of the admission?
- A. A week prior
- B. 2 weeks prior
- C. The day of admission
- D. Only 2 or 3 days before
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: The nurse should suggest the toddler be told only days before. School-age children can be given more time to prepare. Adolescents should be told as far in advance as possible.
What is one way to enhance the nutrition of the hospitalized toddler?
- A. Reward with sweets for eating meals.
- B. Discourage participation in noneating activities.
- C. Offer nutritious fluids frequently.
- D. Leave nutritious finger foods out for the child to eat.
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Using nutritious liquids may satisfy the nutritional needs when a toddler is 'too busy' to eat. Toddlers should not be left to eat unsupervised because of the danger of aspiration. Junk food should not be used as rewards. Activities are important and should not be discouraged.