1. An infant is brought to the emergency department with acetaminophen poisoning. Which medication should the nurse expe

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1. An infant is brought to the emergency department with acetaminophen poisoning. Which medication should the nurse expe

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1.
An infant is brought to the emergency department with
acetaminophen poisoning. Which medication should the nurse expect
to administer to this child?
Group of answer choices
Deferoxamine
Iron
Acetylcysteine
Dexamethasone
2.
The nurse calculates that a child with a burn injury is to
receive 3,600 ml of intravenous fluid over the next 24 hours. How
much of this fluid should the nurse provide to the patient during
the first 8 hours?
Group of answer choices
1,200 ml
2,700 ml
1,800 ml
900 ml
3.
An adolescent is being evaluated for appendicitis. When assessed
for pain, the patient points to the lower left abdominal region.
What type of pain should the nurse document that this patient is
experiencing?
Group of answer choices
Referred pain
Cutaneous pain
Somatic pain
Chronic pain
4.
A school-age child with a fractured leg is crying. The child
will not move the extremity, lies very still, and denies the
presence of pain. What should the nurse recognize as the possible
reason for this child's behavior?
Group of answer choices
The child is afraid of the hospital and personnel.
The child is scared.
An injection was given for pain in the emergency room.
The child is anticipating punishment for breaking the leg.
5.
During an assessment, the nurse asks a patient from a
non-English-speaking culture which types of home remedies and herbs
the patient uses for health care. What is the purpose of asking the
patient this question?
Group of answer choices
Determine the types of medications the patient will need to be
prescribed
Analyze for herb–drug interactions
Understand the patient's philosophy of alternative health
care
Explain to the physician the patient's preference for
nontraditional medicine approaches
6.
The nurse is caring for a school-age child with varicella. What
should the nurse observe about the rash that is associated with
this infection?
Group of answer choices
Dark red, macular, very pruritic lesions
Dark red color
Various stages of lesions present at the same time
Noticeable crusts but no pruritus
7.
A child with chronic renal failure does not want to take the
prescribed aluminum hydroxide gel because of the taste. What should
the nurse tell the patient about the purpose of this
medication?
Group of answer choices
Reduces absorption of phosphorus from the GI tract
Prevents an upset stomach
Assists with elimination of potassium
Assists with the absorption of calcium
8.
The nurse is providing a child with oxybutynin (Ditropan) as
prescribed following surgical repair of a hypospadias. What should
the nurse teach the patient about the purpose of this
medication?
Group of answer choices
Acidifies urine
Relieves bladder spasms
Stimulates kidney function
Prevents nausea and vomiting
9.
The nurse is teaching manifestations of nephrotic syndrome to
the parents of a child with the disorder. What should the nurse
instruct the parents to monitor to determine if edema is
increasing?
Group of answer choices
Abdominal circumference
Appetite
Tightness of shoes
Breathing rate
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