Growth and Development NCLEX Questions and Correct Verified Answers, Graded A+

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Growth and Development NCLEX Questions and Correct Verified Answers, Graded A+ A 4-year old child diagnosed with leukemia is hospitalized for chemotherapy. The child is fearful of the hospitalizati... on. Which nursing intervention would be most appropriate to alleviate the child's fears? 1. Encourage the child's parents to stay with the child 2. Encourage play with other children of the same age 3. Advise the family to visit only during the scheduled visiting hours 4. Provide a private room, allowing the child to bring favorite toys from home✔✔ 1. Encourage the child's parents to stay with the child. A 16-year-old is admitted to the hospital for acute appendicitis and an appendectomy is performed. Which nursing intervention is appropriate to facilitate normal growth and development postoperatively? 1. Encourage the child to rest and read. 2. Encourage the parents to room in with the child. 3. Allow the child to interact with others in his or her same age group. 4. Allow the family to bring in the child's favorite computer games.✔✔ 3. Allow the child to interact with others in his or her same age group. A nurse prepares to administer digoxin (Lanoxin) to a 3-year-old child with a diagnosis of congestive heart failure and notes that the apical heart rate is 110 beats/min. Based on this finding, which nursing action is appropriate? 1. Hold the medication. 2. Notify the physician. 3. Administer the digoxin. 4. Recheck the apical rate in 15 minutes.✔✔ 3. Administer the digoxin Which of the following care safety devices should be used for a child who is 8 years old and is 4 feet tall? 1. Seat belt 2. Booster seat 3. Rear-facing convertible seat 4. Front-facing convertible seat✔✔ 2. Booster seat A nurse assesses the vital signs of a 12-month-old infant with a respiratory infection and notes that the respiratory rate is 35 breaths/min. Based on this finding, which action is appropriate? 1. Administer oxygen.2. Notify the physician. 3. Document the findings. 4. Reassess the respiratory rate in 15 minutes.✔✔ 3. Document the findings A nurse is monitoring a 3-month-old infant for signs of increased intracranial pressure. On palpation of the fontanels, the nurse notes that the anterior fontanel is soft and flat. Based on this finding, which nursing action is appropriate? 1. Increase oral fluids. 2. Notify the physician. 3. Document the finding. 4. Elevate the head of the bed to 90 degrees.✔✔ 3. Document the finding A nurse is evaluating the developmental level of a 2-year-old. Which of the following does the nurse expect to observe in this child? 1. Uses a fork to eat 2. Uses a cup to drink 3. Pours own milk into a cup 4. Uses a knife for cutting food.✔✔ 2. Uses a cup to drink [Show More]

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