GALEN COLLEGE OF NURSING
PEDIATRICS EXAM 2 2025/2026
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 100% PASS.
Most common post op complication of tonsillectomy? - ANS hemorrhage
Risk time for hemorrhage after tonsillectomy? - ANS 10 days to 2 weeks post op
Signs and symptoms of hemorrhage after tonsillectomy? - ANS restlessness, swallowing
frequently, low BP (late sign)
How should child lay post op to prevent hemorrhage from tonsillectomy? - ANS side lying or
on abdomen
What should the child avoid after a tonsillectomy post op? - ANS coughing or blowing nose
How should xrays be taken to see the section of the lung behind the heart (lingual)? -
ANS Laterally
Why are lateral xrays needed to view the lingual area? - ANS a common site for pneumonia
If a child is "barking" and has hoarseness and inspiratory stridor what might they have? -
ANS croup
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, What does inspiratory stridor sound like? - ANS a gasp
If stridor reduces in a child previously showing stridor, what can that mean? - ANS blockage
and imminent respiratory failure
Do not put anything in the __________ of a child with acute epiglottitis. - ANS Mouth
Acute LTB - ANS Croup symptoms, Inflammation mucosa lining larynx & trachea causing
narrowing airway-subglottic area narrowest part causes respiratory acidosis
Diagnosis of Asthma is - ANS peak expiratory flow (PEF)
Treatment of Asthma is - ANS beta agonists such as albuterol to relieve bronchospasms
Preventing chronic problems with Asthma treatment - ANS anti imflammatories such as
corticosteroids
treatment for an emergency with Asthma attack - ANS repeat dose q15min twice, on 3rd
dose call ambulance
Parents need education about beta agonists, what should a nurse advise? - ANS don't give
them around the clock, they should be prn, do not abuse
Common side effects of beta agonists - ANS nervousness, tachycardia
What is Cystic Fibrosis? - ANS Sludge, or increased viscosity of mucous, a build up of thick,
sticky mucus in the lungs
What diet should a patient with cystic fibrosis eat? - ANS high protein, high calorie
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PEDIATRICS EXAM 2 2025/2026
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 100% PASS.
Most common post op complication of tonsillectomy? - ANS hemorrhage
Risk time for hemorrhage after tonsillectomy? - ANS 10 days to 2 weeks post op
Signs and symptoms of hemorrhage after tonsillectomy? - ANS restlessness, swallowing
frequently, low BP (late sign)
How should child lay post op to prevent hemorrhage from tonsillectomy? - ANS side lying or
on abdomen
What should the child avoid after a tonsillectomy post op? - ANS coughing or blowing nose
How should xrays be taken to see the section of the lung behind the heart (lingual)? -
ANS Laterally
Why are lateral xrays needed to view the lingual area? - ANS a common site for pneumonia
If a child is "barking" and has hoarseness and inspiratory stridor what might they have? -
ANS croup
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, What does inspiratory stridor sound like? - ANS a gasp
If stridor reduces in a child previously showing stridor, what can that mean? - ANS blockage
and imminent respiratory failure
Do not put anything in the __________ of a child with acute epiglottitis. - ANS Mouth
Acute LTB - ANS Croup symptoms, Inflammation mucosa lining larynx & trachea causing
narrowing airway-subglottic area narrowest part causes respiratory acidosis
Diagnosis of Asthma is - ANS peak expiratory flow (PEF)
Treatment of Asthma is - ANS beta agonists such as albuterol to relieve bronchospasms
Preventing chronic problems with Asthma treatment - ANS anti imflammatories such as
corticosteroids
treatment for an emergency with Asthma attack - ANS repeat dose q15min twice, on 3rd
dose call ambulance
Parents need education about beta agonists, what should a nurse advise? - ANS don't give
them around the clock, they should be prn, do not abuse
Common side effects of beta agonists - ANS nervousness, tachycardia
What is Cystic Fibrosis? - ANS Sludge, or increased viscosity of mucous, a build up of thick,
sticky mucus in the lungs
What diet should a patient with cystic fibrosis eat? - ANS high protein, high calorie
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