While caring for a Laotian child who is hospitalized for acute gastroenteritis and dehydration, the pediatric nurse notes the parent keeping packets of herbs by the child's bedside. Suspecting that the parent may be administering the herbs to the child, the nurse's first action is to:

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While caring for a Laotian child who is hospitalized for acute gastroenteritis and dehydration, the pediatric nurse notes the parent keeping packets of herbs by the child's bedside. Suspecting that the parent may be administering the herbs to the child, the nurse's first action is to:

Correct Answer: A

Rationale: Asking nonjudgmentally (Option A) builds trust and assesses herb use for potential interactions. Option B is premature. Option C assumes risks without data. Option D escalates unnecessarily.

Question 2 of 5

When teaching parents about the child’s readiness for toilet training, which of the following signs should the nurse instruct them to watch for in the toddler?

Correct Answer: D

Rationale: Verbalizing bathroom desire indicates cognitive/physical readiness (18–36 months). Dryness (A) is an outcome. Sitting/walking (B) are earlier milestones. A sibling (C) is irrelevant.

Question 3 of 5

Nursing care of child with typhoid fever should be include all the following EXCEPT:

Correct Answer: C

Rationale: Typhoid fever (Salmonella typhi) requires bed rest (A), monitoring for complications like intestinal bleeding (B), and hygiene (D). High roughage diets (C) are contraindicated due to perforation risk; a low-residue diet is preferred.

Question 4 of 5

Substitutive milk is used when milk supply by breast is inadequate.

Correct Answer: A

Rationale: Substitutive milk (formula) supplements or replaces breast milk when supply is inadequate, making Option A true.

Question 5 of 5

A 5-day-old neonate... had sudden onset of irritability, diaphoresis, and profound dyspnea... systolic ejection murmur... liver enlargement...

Correct Answer: A

Rationale: Coarctation of the aorta causes a murmur, poor lower-body perfusion, and heart failure signs (dyspnea, hepatomegaly) in neonates. Diaphragmatic hernia (B) affects breathing differently. Sepsis (C) lacks murmur specificity. PDA (D) has a continuous murmur, not ejection.

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