HESI PN NURSING CARE OF CHILDREN PROCTORED EXAM
VERSION 4
Strabismus- A condition in wich the eyes do not align with one another when looking at an object.Treatment of strabismus includes covering the strong eye to strengthen the muscles in the weak eye.
At this age, your child likely believes his thoughts can cause another person's death." The nurse should reinforce that, at this age, the preschooler might believe that his 1 / 3
thoughts can cause another person's death, which can make him feel guilty or responsible for the death.
Birth weight doubled The nurse should identify this finding as a deviation from expected growth and development. The infant's birth weight should triple by 12 months of age. Therefore, the nurse should report this finding to the provider.Urticaria The nurse should monitor the child for an allergic reaction to the contrast dye.Manifestations of the allergic reaction include urticaria, itching, flushing of the skin, and possible anaphylaxis.
The nurse should observe the location over the infant's spleen (LUQ of abdomen) when monitoring for manifestations of splenic sequestration. Splenic sequestration is an enlargement of the spleen due to pooling of sickled cells in the blood. 2 / 3
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