Peds- Ati Practice Exam A

A nurse is teaching a school-age child who has a new diagnosis of type 1 diabetes mellitus. Which of the following statements by the child indicates an understanding of the teaching? {Ans: "I will give myself a shot of regular insulin 30 minutes before I eat breakfast." Rationale: The child should administer regular insulin 30 min before meals so that the onset coincides with food intake.}A charge nurse in an emergency department is preparing an in-service for a group of newly licensed nurses on the clinical manifestations of child maltreatment. Which of the following manifestations should the charge nurse include as suggestive of potential physical abuse? {Ans: Symmetric burns of the lower extremities Rationale: The nurse should include that symmetric burns to the lower extremities can indicate physical abuse. The patterns are usually characteristic of the method or object used, such as cigar or cigarette burns, or burns in the shape of an iron.}A nurse is preparing to administer an immunization to a 4-year-old child. Which of the following actions should the nurse plan to take? {Ans: Administer the immunization using a 24-gauge needle. Rationale: The nurse should administer an immunization for a 4-year-old child using a