Page1of272023-2024/PEDSATI PROCTORED FINAL EXAM TESTBANK 200 QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERSWITH RATIONALES|AGRADEThe nurse is preparing to administer an immunization to a four-year-old child.Which of the following actions should the nurse plan to take?A- Place the child in a prone position for the immunizationB- request that the child's caregiver leave the room during the immunizationC- administer the immunization using a 24-gauge needleD- inject the immunization slowly after aspirating for 3 secondsAnswer - cThe nurse should administer an immunization for a 4-year-old child using a 24-gauge needle to minimize the amount of pain experienced by the toddler.A- The nurse should place the child in an upright sitting position for theimmunization because this decreases the child's fear and anxiety.B- The nurse should allow the caregiver to stay near the child during theimmunization to provide a sense of security and reduce the child's anxietylevel.D- The nurse should inject the immunization rapidly and avoidaspiration.These actions decrease the risk of needle displacement and lower the child'sfear and anxiety level by decreasing the amount of time it takes toadminister the immunization.A nurse is reviewing the laboratory report of an infant who is receivingtreatment for severe dehydration. The nurse should identify which of thefollowing laboratory values indicates effectiveness of the current treatment?A- Potassium 2.9 mEq/LB- sodium 140C- urine specific gravity 1.035D- BUN 25 mgAnswer- bThe nurse should identify that a sodium level of 140 mEq/L is within theexpected reference range and indicates the current treatment regimen the infantis receiving for dehydration is effective.A- A potassium level of 2.9 mEq/L is below the expected reference rangeand indicates hypokalemia.lOMoARcPSD|13778330Preview Mode
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