The nurse is assessing a child post-cardiac catheterization. Which complication might the nurse anticipate?

A nursing student is assigned to care for a child with hemophilia. The nursing instructor reviews the plan of care with the student and asks the student to describe the characteristics of this disorder. Which statement by the student indicates a need for further research or incorrect?

José is a 4-year-old child scheduled for a cardiac catheterization. Preoperative teaching should be:

The nurse is caring for a school-age girl who has had a cardiac catheterization. The child tells the nurse that her bandage is “too wet.” The nurse finds the bandage and bed soaked with blood. The most appropriate initial nursing action is to:

Which defect results in increased pulmonary blood flow?

Which structural defects constitute tetralogy of Fallot?

What is best described as the inability of the heart to pump an adequate amount of blood to the systemic circulation at normal filling pressures?

A clinical manifestation of the systemic venous congestion that can occur with congestive heart failure is:

A beneficial effect of administering digoxin (Lanoxin) is that it:

An 8-month-old infant has a hypercyanotic spell while blood is being drawn. The nurse’s first action should be to:

A common, serious complication of rheumatic fever is:

Oral iron is prescribed for a child with an iron deficiency anemia, and the nurse provides instructions to the mother regarding the administration of the iron. The nurse instructs the mother to administer the iron:

An accurate description of anemia is:

When caring for the child with Kawasaki disease, the nurse should understand that:

When teaching the mother of a 9-month-old infant about administering liquid iron preparations, the nurse should include that:

A condition in which the normal adult hemoglobin is partly or completely replaced by abnormal hemoglobin is:

Which clinical manifestation should the nurse expect when a child with sickle cell anemia experiences an acute vaso-occlusive crisis?

The parents of a child hospitalized with sickle cell anemia tell the nurse that they are concerned about narcotic analgesics causing addiction. The nurse should explain that narcotic analgesics:

Which statement best describes b-thalassemia major (Cooley’s anemia)?

An acquired hemorrhagic disorder that is characterized by excessive destruction of platelets is: A. Aplastic anemia. B. Thalassemia major. C. Disseminated intravascular coagulation. * D. Idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura.

What is most descriptive of the pathophysiology of leukemia?

The nurse is preparing a child for possible alopecia from chemotherapy. Which suggestion should be included in the teaching?

A common clinical manifestation of Hodgkin’s disease is:

Several complications can occur when a child receives a blood transfusion. An immediate sign or symptom of an air embolus is:

What would the nurse include when teaching an adolescent about tinea pedis?

Which diagnostic test allows visualization of the renal parenchyma and renal pelvis without exposure to external beam radiation or radioactive isotopes?

Which diagnostic finding is present when a child has primary nephrotic syndrome?

Which factor predisposes a child to urinary tract infections?

What should the nurse recommend to prevent urinary tract infections in young girls?

The nurse is assisting the pediatric provider with a newborn examination. The provider notes that the infant has hypospadias. The nurse understands that hypospadias refers to:

The narrowing of the preputial opening of the foreskin is called:

Therapeutic management of nephrosis includes:

The diet of a child with nephrosis usually includes:

A child is admitted with acute glomerulonephritis. The nurse would expect the urinalysis during this acute phase to show:

What should the nurse include in a teaching plan for the parents of a child with vesicoureteral reflux?

The nurse is caring for a female preschool-aged patient with a urinary tract infection. What measures should the nurse teach the mother to prevent future infections?

The nurse is taking a health history of a child with suspected acute poststreptococcal glomerulonephritis. Which response would alert the nurse to a confirmed risk factor for this condition?

The nurse is teaching a group of nursing students about acute glomerulonephritis genitourinary conditions. A student asks the about a condition that occurs when there is a decreased volume of urine output. The condition the student is referring to is:

The nurse is caring for a 9-month-old with cryptorchidism noted on the medical record. In which manner will the nurse assess this condition?

The nurse is caring for a child admitted with acute glomerulonephritis. Which clinical manifestation would likely have been noted in the child with this diagnosis?

The child with nephrotic syndrome who has ascites and difficulty breathing is probably most comfortable sleeping in which position?

The primary clinical manifestations of acute renal failure are:

The Glasgow Coma Scale consists of an assessment of:

The nurse is collecting data from the caregivers of a child admitted with seizures. Which statement indicates the child most likely had an absence seizure?

Which statement best describes a subdural hematoma?

A 3-month-old infant dies shortly after arrival in the emergency department. The infant has subdural and retinal hemorrhages but no external signs of trauma. The nurse should suspect:

The nurse auscultating breath sounds of an infant with respiratory syncytial virus would immediately report the assessment of:

The nurse would observe a child for frequent swallowing following a tonsillectomy and adenoidectomy (T&A) because this is indicative of: a. bleeding from the surgical site. b. pain at the incision area. c. sore throat from postnasal drip. d. potential vomiting.

The parents of a 3-month-old infant with cystic fibrosis (CF) want to know how their child got this disease, because no one in either of their families has CF. The nurse’s response is based on the understanding that with CF:

The nurse caring for a child with Duchenne’s muscular dystrophy notes a characteristic manifestation, which is that the child: