1. A nurse is preparing to administer regular insulin to a child who has type 1 diabetes

mellitus. Which of the following actions should the nurse take?

A. Inject the insulin into the medial side of the forearm.

B. Administer the insulin at room temperature.

C. Give the insulin using a 21-gauge needle.

D. Insert the needle at a 15” angle.

2. 1. A nurse is reinforcing teaching with an adolescent client about the purpose of the

glycosylated hemoglobin (HbA1c) test. which of the following should the nurse indicate

in the teaching

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3. 2. A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a parent of a toddler who has conjunctivitis.

Which of the following instructions should the nurse include in the teaching?

A. Keep the eye covered with a compress.

B. Apply eye ointment in the morning.

C. Remove secretions by wiping from the outer corner of the eye to the inner

canthus.

D. Clean the eye with a moist cloth.

4. 3. A nurse is contributing to the plan of care for an adolescent client who has sickle cell

anemia and is experiencing a vaso-occlusive crisis. Which of the following

interventions should the nurse include in the plan?

A. Administer meperidine to eliminate a fever

B. Decrease daily oral fluid intake

C. Maintain bed rest to prevent hypoxemia

D. Apply cold compresses to painful joints.

5. 4. A nurse is reinforcing teaching with the parents of a school-age child who has ADHD

and a new prescription for a methylphenidate transdermal patch. Which of the

following instructions should the nurse include in the teaching?

A. Secure the child’s patch 30 min before the desired effect is needed.

B. Place a heating pad over the patch to assist with absorption.

C. Apply the patch to the child’s abdomen near the waistline

D. Keep the patch in place for no more than 9 hr. daily.

6. 4. A nurse is reinforcing with the parents of a toddler about injury prevention. Which

of the following growth and development factors should the nurse include in the

teaching as a cause of increased injuries in this age group?

A. Increased stranger anxiety

B. Increased independence from family

C. Increased demonstration of deliberate risk taking

D. Increased locomotor skills