Test Bank for Introduction to Maternity & Pediatric Nursing 8th Edition by Leifer- Health Care Adaptations for the Child & Family,100% CORRECT ANSWERS

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1. What is the best pulse location for the nurse to use when assessing the pulse rate on a 12-month-old infant? a. Brachial b. Apical c. Radial d. Femoral ANS: B Apical pulses are advised for ch... ildren under age 5 years. DIF: Cognitive Level: Knowledge REF: Page 502 TOP: Physical Assessment KEY: Nursing Process Step: Data Collection MSC: NCLEX: Physiological Integrity: Physiological Adaptation 2. The nurse preparing to administer medication to a 2-month-old infant discovers there is no ID bracelet on the child. What should be the next action by the nurse? a. Give the medication after confirming the childs name from the foot of the crib. b. Ask the charge nurse to give the medicine. c. Confirm the identity with the charge nurse, make a new bracelet, and give the medicine. d. Delay the medication until the admissions office can supply a new ID bracelet. ANS: C After confirmation of the childs identity with the charge nurse and making a new bracelet, the medication can be safely given. All patients should be identified before treatment. DIF: Cognitive Level: Application REF: Page 497 OBJ: 2 TOP: ID Bracelets KEY: Nursing ProcNeUssRSStIeNpG: TImBp.CleOmMentation MSC: NCLEX: Safe, Effective Care Environment: Safety and Infection Control 3. The nurse instructed an adolescent female about collecting a clean-catch urine specimen. What statement made by the adolescent led the nurse to determine she understood the instructions? a. I should wash my perineum with soap and water, then begin to urinate. b. I clean the perineum from front to back with an antiseptic wipe before I urinate. c. Ill collect the first stream of urine in a sterile container. d. I will discard the first void and collect a freshly voided specimen 30 minutes INTRODUCTION TO MATERNITY AND PEDIATRIC NURSING 8TH EDITION LEIFER TEST BANK Test Bank - Introduction to Maternity and Pediatric Nursing 8e (by Leifer) 201 This study source was downloaded by 100000802531269 from CourseHero.com on 07-13-2022 17:34:00 GMT -05:00 https://www.coursehero.com/file/63488728/TB-Chapter-22-Health-CN arU e-RAdS apItaNtioGnT s-fB or.-thC e-OChMild-and-Familypdf/ later. ANS: B To obtain a clean-catch specimen, the perineum is cleansed with an antiseptic wipe from front to back. DIF: Cognitive Level: Analysis REF: Page 508 TOP: Collecting Specimens KEY: Nursing Process Step: Evaluation MSC: NCLEX: Safe, Effective Care Environment: Safety and Infection Control 4. Which strategy might the nurse use when administering oral medications to a young child who is reluctant? a. Mix the medication with chocolate milk. b. Tell the child that the medication is candy. c. Give the medication quickly if the child is crying. d. Offer the child fruit juice after the medication is swallowed. ANS: D The nurse can offer a chaser of water, fruit juice, or a carbonated beverage after the medication has been swallowed. Medications should not be mixed with food or drinks with important nutrients such as milk because the child may develop distaste for it. DIF: Cognitive Level: Application REF: Page 512 TOP: Administering Oral Medications KEY: Nursing Process Step: Implementation [Show More]

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