Question 1

An infant's dry diaper weighs 2.5 grams. The wet diaper weighs 47 grams. The nurse would record the infant's urine output as:

Accepted Answer

Urine output is determined by calculating the difference in weight between the wet diaper and a dry diaper. Key Point: One gram is equivalent to one milliliter of output.
47 - 2.5 = 44.5 grams = 44.5 ml of urine.

Question 2

The physician has ordered phenytoin syrup 20 mg PO q.i.d. for a child that weighs 15 pounds. The PDR states that 10 mg/kg/day is the maximum daily dose. The safe dose of this medication is ____________________ mg.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The physician has ordered phenytoin syrup 20...

Question 3

The nurse is aware that for the 3-month-old who has a surgery time of 2:30 PM, the start order for NPO should be no earlier than ____________________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The nurse is aware that for the...

Question 4

The nurse is searching through several blood pressure cuffs to find a cuff that is the appropriate size for her small patient. The nurse selects a cuff that covers ____________________ of the patient's upper arm.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The nurse is searching through several blood...

Question 5

The order reads: Give Ampicillin oral suspension 400 mg PO every day. The vial reads Ampicillin 125 mg/5 ml. The nurse will give a dose of ____________________ ml.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The order reads: Give Ampicillin oral suspension...

Question 6

The nurse clarifies that the informed consent for a minor guarantees that the parent or legal guardian understands: Select all that apply.

Accepted Answer

The informed consent establishes that the patient, parent, or legal guardian understands the purpose and risks of the procedure. It also establishes that the patient, parent, or legal guardian understands what they have been told; the document should be signed and witnessed.

Quiz 22: Health Care Adaptations for the Child and Family