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RN ATI Pediatric Nursing Exam (70 NGN Questions with Answers) Questions
Extract:
A nurse is caring for an adolescent who is admitted with a vaso-occlusive crisis.
History and Physical
A 15-year-old adolescent is admitted for a vaso-occlusive crisis. The parent reports that the adolescent has a low-grade fever and has vomited for 3 days. The adolescent reports
having right- sided and low back pain. They also report hands and right knee are painful and swollen. The client reports pain as 8 on a scale of 0 to 10.
Vital Signs
Temperature 37.8° C (100° F) Heart rate 100/min
Blood pressure 110/72 mm Hg Respiratory rate 20/min Oxygen saturation 95% on room air
Assessment
Awake, alert, and oriented x 3
Yellow sclera of eyes noted bilaterally
Right upper quadrant tender to palpation Hands painful to touch and swollen bilaterally
Right knee is swollen, warm to palpation, and the client reports pain as 8 on a scale of 0 to 10.
Client is tearful and grimacing during the examination.
Question 1 of 5
The nurse is planning care for the adolescent. Select the 5 interventions the nurse should include.
Correct Answer: B,C,E,F,H
Rationale: The correct interventions for the adolescent are B, C, E, F, and H. Administering folic acid (
B) is important for growth and development. Monitoring oxygen saturation (
C) ensures respiratory function. Applying cold compresses (E) helps reduce inflammation in affected joints. Administering meperidine IV (F) addresses pain management. The rationale for excluding other choices: A is irrelevant for adolescent care, D may worsen joint symptoms, and G is incomplete.
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