Pediatric Nursing Care Flashcards
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A 2-year-old is brought to the ER with stridor, drooling, and a high fever. The nurse suspects epiglottitis. What is the priority nursing action?
Answer: Prepare for immediate intubation and keep child calm
Epiglottitis is a life-threatening airway emergency; the priority is maintaining a patent airway while avoiding agitation that could cause complete obstruction.
Which developmental milestone is expected for a healthy 6-month-old infant?
Answer: Sitting with support and rolling over
By 6 months, infants typically roll from front to back and back to front and can sit briefly with support.
A nurse is caring for a child with Kawasaki disease. Which finding is most characteristic of this condition?
Answer: Prolonged fever lasting more than 5 days with strawberry tongue
Kawasaki disease presents with high fever lasting ≥5 days, strawberry tongue, conjunctival injection, rash, and lymphadenopathy.
When calculating maintenance IV fluids for a 20 kg child using the Holliday-Segar method, how many mL/hr should the nurse infuse?
Answer: 60 mL/hr
Using Holliday-Segar: 100 mL/kg for first 10 kg + 50 mL/kg for next 10 kg = 1500 mL/24hr ÷ 24 = 60 mL/hr.
A 5-year-old scheduled for a tonsillectomy tells the nurse, 'The doctor is going to cut my throat.' Which response is most therapeutic?
Answer: The doctor will remove the tonsils inside your throat to help you feel better.
Using age-appropriate, honest language reduces anxiety and builds trust with preschool-age children.
A neonate is born at 32 weeks gestation. Which complication is the nurse most alert for due to surfactant deficiency?
Answer: Respiratory distress syndrome
Surfactant deficiency in premature neonates leads to alveolar collapse and respiratory distress syndrome (RDS).
The nurse is teaching parents about preventing sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS). Which instruction is most important?
Answer: Place the infant on their back on a firm surface to sleep
The 'Back to Sleep' campaign recommends supine positioning on a firm, flat surface as the primary SIDS prevention strategy.