ATI RN
RN Nursing Care of Children 2019 With NGN
1. You are providing a home health care assessment for a very low-income mother with three young children under 5 who all appear to be at nutritional risk. Which program would you refer them to in an attempt to reduce the risk and safeguard the health of this family?
- A. Division of Maternal and Child Health
- B. Medicaid
- C. Supplemental Food Program for Women, Infants, and Children
- D. The State Children’s Health Insurance Program
Correct answer: C
Rationale: The correct answer is C, the Supplemental Food Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC). WIC provides nutritional assistance to low-income pregnant women, breastfeeding women, and children under 5. The Division of Maternal and Child Health (Choice A) focuses on promoting the health of mothers and children but does not provide direct nutritional assistance. Medicaid (Choice B) is a health insurance program for low-income individuals but does not specifically address nutritional needs. The State Children’s Health Insurance Program (Choice D) provides health insurance for children in low-income families but does not offer nutritional support like WIC does.
2. The nurse is preparing to administer a prescribed, as-needed antiemetic drug for a child diagnosed with cancer. Which action by the nurse is most appropriate?
- A. Administering the drug only if the child is nauseated.
- B. Administering the drug prophylactically before the next dose of chemotherapy.
- C. Administering the drug after the next dose of chemotherapy.
- D. Administering the drug only if the child is experiencing diarrhea.
Correct answer: B
Rationale: Administering the antiemetic prophylactically before the next dose of chemotherapy is the most appropriate action. This approach helps prevent nausea and vomiting associated with chemotherapy. Waiting until the child is already nauseated, as stated in option A, is less effective as it is reactive rather than proactive. Administering the drug after chemotherapy, as in option C, may not be as beneficial in preventing chemotherapy-induced nausea and vomiting. Option D, administering the drug only if the child is experiencing diarrhea, is not relevant to the prevention of chemotherapy-induced nausea.
3. A mother delivers an infant at 30 weeks gestation. The mother asks the nurse for information on nutrition and if formula would be better since the baby is premature. What is the foundation for the response to the mother by the nurse?
- A. Human milk is preferred over other types of nutrition.
- B. Human milk lacks essential nutrients when the infant is preterm.
- C. Commercial infant formulas are preferred over other types of nutrition.
- D. Commercial infant formulas have not been designed to meet the nutritional needs of preterm infants.
Correct answer: A
Rationale: The correct answer is A. Human milk is the preferred food for infants, including preterm infants. It contains essential ingredients necessary for the infant's growth and development. The mother should pump her breasts to provide milk for the infant if the child is receiving enteral feedings. Once the infant can coordinate breathing, sucking, and swallowing, breastfeeding directly is encouraged. Studies have shown that preterm infants fed fortified human milk have better outcomes compared to those fed commercial infant formulas. Commercial infant formulas may not fully meet the unique nutritional needs of preterm infants, leading to potential longer hospital stays. Therefore, human milk is the best choice for feeding premature infants.
4. Physiological anorexia in toddlerhood occurs because of:
- A. Decreased appetite and decreased nutritional need
- B. Decreased appetite and increased nutritional need
- C. Increased appetite and lack of food preferences
- D. Increased appetite and strong food preferences
Correct answer: A
Rationale: Physiological anorexia in toddlers occurs due to a decreased appetite as growth rates slow down. Choice A is correct because it aligns with the concept that toddlers experience a natural decrease in appetite as their growth rate decreases. Choices B, C, and D are incorrect because they suggest increased appetite or other factors not associated with physiological anorexia in toddlerhood.
5. The nurse is caring for a child with acute renal failure. What laboratory findings should the nurse expect to find? (Select all that apply.)
- A. Hyponatremia
- B. Hyperkalemia
- C. All are applicable
- D. Elevated blood urea nitrogen level
Correct answer: C
Rationale: In acute renal failure, laboratory findings typically include hyperkalemia, hyponatremia, and elevated blood urea nitrogen (BUN) levels due to the kidneys' inability to excrete waste and balance electrolytes. Metabolic alkalosis is less common, with metabolic acidosis being more typical.