Author Question: The parent of an 8-year-old asks the nurse about any special nutritional needs for children in this ... (Read 64 times)

madam-professor · **on:** Jul 22, 2018

The parent of an 8-year-old asks the nurse about any special nutritional needs for children in this age group. The nurse identifies that children in this age group need to do which one of the fol-lowing?

a. Increase their intake of B vitamins.
b. Significantly increase iron intake.
c. Maintain a sufficient intake of protein, and vitamins A and C.
d. Increase carbohydrates to meet increased energy needs.

Question 2

In the auscultation of the thorax, the nurse notes that the sounds heard over the client's trachea are expected to sound like which of the following?

a. Soft, low-pitched, and breezy
b. Loud, high-pitched, and hollow
c. Loud and bubbling
d. Squeak-like musical sounds

otokexnaru · **Reply #1 on:** Jul 22, 2018

Answer to Question 1

C
School-age children's diets should be carefully assessed for adequate protein and vitamins A and C. School-age children frequently fail to eat a proper breakfast, and have unsupervised intake at school.
An increase in B-complex vitamins is needed to support heightened metabolic activity of the ad-olescent, but not the school-age child.
The pregnant woman needs to increase iron intake significantly, but the school-age child does not.
Increased energy needs are expected in the adolescent period, not in the school-age group. Therefore an 8-year-old child does not need to increase carbohydrates to meet increased energy needs.

Answer to Question 2

B
Sounds heard during auscultation over the trachea should be loud, high-pitched, and hollow.
Soft, low-pitched, and breezy sounds are heard over the lung's periphery.
Loud and bubbling sounds are adventitious breath sounds heard on inspiration not cleared by coughing.
Squeak-like musical sounds are wheezes. Wheezes can be heard continuously during inspiration and expiration.