Assessment A

A nurse is contributing to the plan of care for a school-age child who has acute

poststreptococcal glomerulonephritis (APSGN) and is mildly hypertensive. Which of the

following actions should the nurse include in the plan of care?

A. Restrict the child's sodium intake

B. Weigh the child every other day

C. Monitor the child's blood pressure every 12 hour

D. Place the child on bed rest {{Correct Ans- Restrict the child's sodium intake

A nurse is collecting data from a toddler at a well-child visit. Which of the following

findings should the nurse identify as a possible indication of child maltreatment?

A. diaper dermatitis

B. bruise on the front of the lower leg

C. inflamed unilateral conjunctiva

D. laceration on the side of the torso {{Correct Ans- laceration on the side of the torso

A nurse is reinforcing discharge teaching with the parent of a school-age child who is

being treated for nephrotic syndrome. The parents asks the nurse why it is necessary

to check the child's urine for protein. Which of the following explanations should the

nurse offer?

A. "A decrease in urine protein indicates that treatment is effective."