n A nurse in a pediatric clinic is assessing a toddler at a well-child visit. Which of the

following actions should the nurse take?

a. Perform the assessment in a head to toe sequence.

b. Minimize physical contact with the child initially.

c. Explain procedures using medical terminology.

d. Stop the assessment if the child becomes uncooperative.

Rationale: The nurse should initially minimize physical contact with the toddler, and then

progress from the least traumatic to the most traumatic procedures.

5. A nurse is caring for an 18-year-old adolescent who is up-to-date on immunizations and is

planning to attend college. The nurse should inform the client that he should receive which of the

following immunizations prior to moving into a campus dormitory?

a. Pneumococcal polysaccharide

b. Meningococcal polysaccharide

c. Rotavirus

d. Herpes zoster