1. A nurse is assisting a child who has multiple closed fractures of the lower extremities due to a

motor-vehicle crash. The nurse should monitor the child for which of the following complications

during the first 24hr after the injury occurred?

a. Osteomyelitis

b. Compartment syndrome??

c. Volkmann ischemic contracture

d. Renal calculi

2. A nurse is teaching the parent of a toddler who has phenylketonuria about meal planning. Which

of the following information should the nurse include in the teaching?

a. Use aspartame as sugar substitute

b. Avoid foods containing milk products

c. Increase the toddler’s protein consumption

d. Limit foods high in iron

3. A nurse at an inpatient facility is planning care for a child who has autism spectrum disorder.

Which of the following interventions should the nurse include in the plan of care?

a. Vary daily routines when providing care for the child

b. Keep the television on in the child's room for background noise

c. Keep staff visits with the child brief

d. Place the child in a semiprivate room.

4. A nurse is assisting an infant who has severe dehydration due to gastroenteritis. Which of the

following findings should the nurse expect?

a. Increase urine output

b. Hypertension

c. Increase respiratory rate

d. Capillary refill of 2 seconds

5. A nurse is planning care for a child who has cystic fibrosis. Which of the following interventions

should the nurse plan to include?

a. Restrict the child's physical activity to promote rest

b. Administer pancreatic enzymes by mouth 1 hr. prior to each meal

c. Provide the child with low sodium diet

d. Use a vest to perform high-frequency chest compressions

6. A nurse is teaching the parent of a school age child about bicycle safety. Which of the following

instructions should the nurse include in the teaching?

a. Your child's feet should be 3 to 6 inches off the ground when seated on the bicycle

b. Your child should walk the bicycle through intersections

c. Your child should keep the bicycle at least 3 feet from the curb while riding in the street

d. Your child should ride the bicycle against the flow of traffic