Questions and CORRECT Answers
The nurse assesses that the client is at risk for an infection - Have the child sleep in a single bed and room.
related to chemotherapy-induced immunosuppression. - Encourage frequent, thorough handwashing.
What will the nurse include in the teaching plan for the
child and parents to help reduce this risk? Select all that
apply.
- Have the child sleep in a single bed and room.
- Encourage frequent, thorough handwashing.
- Provide a low-carbohydrate, low-protein diet.
- Encourage frequent contact with multiple visitors.
- Cheer up the environment with fresh flowers and plants.
The nurse has been asked to participate in a community - Explain the importance of healthy eating for adolescent participants.
health teaching session. Which interventions would the - Instruct pregnant women to take iron supplementation as prescribed.
nurse include to help achieve the 2030 National Health - Review foods that are rich in iron that should be a part of a school-age child's
Goals to reduce the incidence of anemias? Select all that diet.
apply.
- Explain the importance of healthy eating for adolescent
participants.
- Instruct pregnant women to take iron supplementation
as prescribed.
- Emphasize ways to reduce unintentional injuries at
home, work, and play.
- Review foods that are rich in iron that should be a part
of a school-age child's diet.
- Examine strategies for elderly community members to
improve the quality of life.
Wilms tumor is suspected in a 5-year-old child. Which abdominal palpation
action would be avoided?
When reviewing information about the incidence of the Acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL)
various types of childhood cancer, nursing students
demonstrate understanding of the information when they
identify which type as having the highest incidence?
A nurse is teaching the parents of a child with sickle cell Infection
disease about factors that predispose the child to a sickle
cell crisis. The nurse determines that the teaching was
successful when the parents identify what as a factor?
- Infection
- Pallor
- Fluid overload
- Respiratory distress
,The pediatric nurse reviews the radiographs of a child Ewing sarcoma
and observes that there are lesions on the bone. The
nurse interprets this finding as suggesting which
condition?
- non-Hodgkin lymphoma
- Hodgkin disease
- Ewing sarcoma
- neuroblastoma
A high school football player has been diagnosed as Football injuries do not contribute to the development of a tumor.
having osteosarcoma of the femur. The parents are angry
because they told their adolescent not to play football.
Which health teaching points will the nurse include in the
teaching plan for the adolescent and parents?
- There will be some discoloration of the leg following
chemotherapy.
- Tumor growth is related to the adolescent's dislike of
milk.
- Football injuries do not contribute to the development
of a tumor.
- Osteosarcoma often follows trauma, such as a football
injury.
, The parent contacts the health care provider because Have the parent bring the child to the pediatric oncology clinic as soon as
their preschool-age child has a temperature of 101.5°F possible.
(38.6°C). The child received outpatient chemotherapy 1
week ago. Which is the most appropriate response by the
nurse?
- Have the parent bring the child to the pediatric
oncology clinic as soon as possible.
- Ask whether any family members or other close
associates are ill.
- Instruct the parent to administer acetaminophen every 4
hours until the fever dissipates.
- Instruct the parent to immediately obtain and give the
antibiotic that the oncologist calls in to the pharmacy.
The nurse will select which meal as the best choice for a cheeseburger, broccoli, and fresh strawberries
child with iron-deficiency anemia?
- peanut butter sandwich, cheese stick, and applesauce
- two slices of pepperoni pizza and a glass of skim milk
- chicken breast, French fries, and sweetened tea
- cheeseburger, broccoli, and fresh strawberries
A 15-year-old client diagnosed with von Willebrand Expect menstrual bleeding to be heavy.
disease has reached menarche. Based on this fact, what
information is most important for the nurse to convey to
the client?
- Occasional skipped periods can be expected.
- Bruising may occur in the perineal area.
- The duration of each period will be short.
- Expect menstrual bleeding to be heavy.
The nurse is caring for a 10-year-old boy with hemophilia. Baseball
He asks the nurse for suggestions about appropriate
physical activities. Which activity would the nurse most
likely recommend?
- Football
- Soccer
- Baseball
- Wrestling