Ati nr328 pediatrics Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

A nurse is planning care for a child who has severe diarrhea. which of the following actions is the nurse priority? A. Introduce a regular diet B. Rehydrate C. Maintain fluid therapy D. Assess fluid balance (Assess first the other three are interventions, before u intervene you have to assess how much fluid imbalance. Check for labs results because it will tell you what kind of fluid is to be given and how much fluid to be replaced. Priority is assessment first) A nurse is caring for a...

A nurse is teaching the mother of a child who has cystic fibrosis and has a prescription for pancreatic enzymes three times per day. Which of the following statements indicatesthat the mother understands the teaching? • “My child will take the enzymes to improve her metabolism.” • “My child will take the enzymes 2 hours before meals.” • “My child will take the enzymes following meals.” • “My child will take the enzymes to help digest the fat in foods.” 2. A nurse i...

A nurse is planning care for an adolescent following repair of Meckel Diverticulum. Which of the following actions should the nurse include in the plan of care? a. Administer total parenteral nutrition b. Initiate long term antibiotic therapy c. Maintain an Ng tube for decompression d. Teach the client about ostomy care 4) A nurse in an emergency department is caring for a preschool-age child who has acute acetylsalicylic acid poisoning. Which of the following should the nurse expect? a....

ATI PEDIATRICS PROCTORED EXAM- QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS. 9. Four patients arrive at the emergency department at the same time. Which patient will the nurse see first? a. An infant with temperature of 102.2° F and diarrhea for 3 days b. A teenager with a sprained ankle and excessive edema A middle-aged adult with abdominal pain who is moaning and holding c. her stomach An older adult with nausea and vomiting for 3 days with blood d. pressure 112/60 ANS: A The infant should be seen first. A...