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Question 1 of 5

The mother asks the nurse about her 9-year-old child's apparent need for between-meal snacks, especially after school. When developing a sound nutritional plan for the child with the mother, the nurse should advise the mother:

Correct Answer: C

Rationale: Involving the child in snack preparation promotes healthy choices and responsibility.

Question 2 of 5

An 18-month-old with a congenital heart defect is to receive digoxin twice a day. The nurse should instruct the parents about which of the following?

Correct Answer: A

Rationale: Digoxin improves heart function by increasing contractility and regulating rhythm.
Toxicity signs are correct but not the focus here, absorption is not meal-dependent, and repeating a vomited dose risks overdose.

Question 3 of 5

A nurse is teaching an obese child about portion control. Which strategy should be included?

Correct Answer: B

Rationale: Smaller plates help control portion sizes visually. Prepackaged meals may be unhealthy, skipping breakfast can increase hunger, and soda adds empty calories.

Question 4 of 5

After teaching the parents about the urethral catheter placed after surgical repair of their son's hypospadias, the nurse determines that the teaching was successful when the mother states that the catheter in her child's penis accomplishes which of the following?

Correct Answer: B

Rationale: The catheter keeps the urethra open.

Question 5 of 5

While caring for a neonate with an imperforate anus, the nurse assesses the neonate's urine output for which of the following?

Correct Answer: A

Rationale: Meconium in the urine may indicate a rectourinary fistula, a common complication of imperforate anus.

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