111 Infection Prevention and Caring for children

A patient who has a temperature of 101°F (38.3°C) most likely requires:

In planning developmentally competent care for a 5 year old with scheduled surgery, a RN should

The nurse explains that a vaccination provides defense against infection via:

Tepid water or sponge baths are indicated for hyperthermia in children. The RN’s action is to:

When do females usually begin puberty?

Which of the following statements about smoking is true?

A nurse is finishing her shift on the pediatric unit. Which intervention takes top priority?

Which of the following foods will a 5-year-old child need help eating?

Growth rate slows for toddlers due to which of the following causes?

A recommended after school snack for a 9-year-old is:

A pt with a bacterial infection has “goose pimples,” & is shaking. The RN will monitor for:

What is the most frequent cause of the spread of infection among institutionalized patients?

When a mother plays peek-a-boo with a baby, she is teaching the baby which of the following?

Which of the following statements best describes object permanence?

Which nutrition is the body’s most preferred energy source?

Which one of the following is correct regarding the preadolescence developmental stage?

Which of the following best represents an example of infectious disease spreading via a vector?

.In regard to safety, compared with the toddler the preschool-aged child is:

The most rapid growth period in a person’s life is during which of the following periods?

In evaluating the infant’s physical status and growth, the nurse expects to find that the:

Which of these infectious disease interventions best represents the use of secondary prevention

The approximate weight gain for babies in the first 6 months of life is:

Which of the following activities has the greatest chance of causing a nosocomial infection?

Which of the following is a sign of an acute inflammatory process?

A patient asks the RN why there is no vaccine for the common cold. Which response is correct?

When providing cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) to a child, age 4. the nurse should:

Covering the mouth & nose when sneezing will reduce the infection being spread by the ___ route

A 14-year-old girl asks a RN for “birth control help.” The most appropriate question to ask is:

Which of the following has the highest potential for spreading infections among pts? The RN:

The nurse explains to the patient who has pneumococcal pneumonia that the lungs serve as the:

According to the American Heart Association, at what age should blood pressure screening begin?

For which reason should the nurse encourage the patient with influenza to increase fluids?

In caring for an 18 month old, a RN knows the predominant developmental characteristic is:

During adolescence, estrogen causes which of the following changes in the female?

The biggest predictor of a child’s risk of developing obesity is which of the following factors

Which of the following foods would be best for the toddler?

Which of the following actions is the client most likely taking to prevent infectious disease?

Which of the following best identifies how Piaget described play during the school-age years?

A RN is assessing a 6-year-old’s thought processes. The RN will find which types of thinking?

A RN is teaching the parents of a school-age child. Which teaching topic should take priority?

The nurse wore gloves during a dressing change. When the gloves are removed, the nurse should:

According to Erikson, the psychosocial development of an infant is centered around:

A RN expects that a child at 6 months of age's developmental status will indicate the infant:

During the school-aged years, the nurse anticipates that:

Which is probably the single most important influence on growth at all stages of development?

The usual eating patterns of toddlers are to:

Approximately how much sleep do toddlers require each day?

Which statement is false regarding a full liquid diet?

Which activity would be appropriate to help a 6-year-old resolve the crisis of hospitalization?

Which of the following behaviors by a child is an example of positive self-esteem?

For a 2-year-old child, the cognitive development is characterized by:

Parents of a preschooler ask a RN how chickenpox is transmitted. The RN knows that the virus is

When working with adolescent girls, the school nurse is aware that in regard to body image:

A patient says to the nurse, “what is a culture?” What would be the best response by the nurse?

A RN teaching about signs that a teenager is considering suicide tells parents to be alert to:

The nurse uses surgical aseptic technique when:

The inability of a toddler to put him- or herself in another’s shoes is known as:

Which behavior is most characteristic of the concrete operations stage of cognitive development

Special care must be taken in handling of ___to prevent the transmission of hepatitis A?

An example of a nursing intervention that reduces a reservoir of infection for a patient is:

A pt's serum antibody test is positive. What should the RN explain to the pt about this result?

The nurse is removing personal protective equipment (PPE). Which item should be removed first?

Which statement is true about the basal metabolic rate (BMR) in children?

What is the average age of puberty for females in the United States?

Which of the following elements is most likely deficient in a school-age child’s diet?

A pt infected with a virus but who does not have any outward sign of a disease is considered a:

The nurse is alert to atypical signs and symptoms of infection in older adults, such as:

Which is the best approach when preparing a toddler for a procedure?

Which sleep ritual is age appropriate for a preschooler?

A nurse teaching the parents of a 3-month-old about basic infant safety should emphasize:

A RN is working with an older pt. What assessment is most important for preventing infections?

Which of the following is the most common vector-borne disease in the United States?

A child’s skeletal age is best determined by:

Which is the most probable cause of the increase in new emerging infectious diseases?