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NR 328 Exam 1 ||Verified Exam!!!||Pediatric Nursing
Preparation With Complete Questions And Correct
Detailed Answers|| Newest Exam!!!
a 5-year old is recovering from a tonsillectomy &
adenoidectomy and is being discharged home with his
mother. Home care instructions should include which of
the following? - Answer-Observe the child for continuous
swallowing.
What assessment finding does the nurse recognize as a
manifestation of acute otitis media? - Answer-Presence of
fever and otalgia (earache)
A 5-year-old is seen in the urgent care clinic with the
following history and symptoms: sudden onset of severe
sore throat after going to bed, drooling and difficulty
swallowing, axillary temperature of 102.2°F (39.0°C), clear
breath sounds, and absence of cough. The child appears
anxious and is flushed. Based on these symptoms and
history, the nurse anticipates a diagnosis of - Answer-
Acute epiglottis
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A 5-year-old child is brought to the emergency department
with abrupt onset of sore throat, pain with swallowing,
fever, and sitting upright and forward. Acute epiglottitis is
suspected. What are the most appropriate nursing
interventions? Select all that apply. - Answer--Vital signs
-Medical history
-Assessment of breath sounds
-Ready availability of emergency airway equipment
What is an important nursing intervention in the care of a
child with bacterial conjunctivitis? - Answer-Intermittent
warmth, moist compresses to remove crusts on the eye
area
The school nurse is concerned about an outbreak of
chickenpox, because two children at the school have
cancer and are immunodeficient as a result of
chemotherapy. What is the most appropriate
recommendation the school nurse can give to the two
children's parents? - Answer-Administer varicella zoster
immune globulin (VZIG) to prevent chickenpox
An infant has a low-grade fever, is sneezing, has tearing
eyes, and exhibits a short and rapid cough that occurs
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mainly at night and is followed by a crowing sound. Which
nursing actions are appropriate for this patient? Select all
that apply. - Answer-- Provide humidified oxygenation and
suction
- Place the patient on droplet precautions
Strict isolation is required for a child who is hospitalized
with which infectious disease? - Answer-Chickenpox
What factors have been shown to increase the risk of
SIDS? Select all that apply - Answer-- recent illness
- sleeping with an adult (co-sleeping)
- smoking around the infant
An important milestone in the infant's life is the
development of object permanence. This milestone is
represented by which of these statements? - Answer-The
infant turns & looks for the mother when she walks out of
his view
The type of play that infants engage in is called? - Answer-
Onlooker
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What are the clinical manifestations of failure to thrive?
Select all that apply - Answer-- growth failure
- developmental delays
- avoidance of eye contact
What must the nurse teach the parents of the child with
cystic fibrosis about the use of pancreatic enzymes? -
Answer-Extra enzymes must be taken with high-fat foods
A nurse is teaching an adolescent about the appropriate
use of his asthma medications. Which of the following
medications should the nurse instruct the adolescent to
use before he participates in exercise? - Answer-Albuterol
A child with asthma is undergoing pulmonary function
tests. What is the purpose of the peak expiratory flow rate
test? - Answer-Used to assess the severity of asthma
How can the nurse prepare a child for a painful
procedure? - Answer-Involve the child in the use of
distraction, such as using bubbles, music, or playing
games
NR 328 Exam 1 ||Verified Exam!!!||Pediatric Nursing
Preparation With Complete Questions And Correct
Detailed Answers|| Newest Exam!!!
a 5-year old is recovering from a tonsillectomy &
adenoidectomy and is being discharged home with his
mother. Home care instructions should include which of
the following? - Answer-Observe the child for continuous
swallowing.
What assessment finding does the nurse recognize as a
manifestation of acute otitis media? - Answer-Presence of
fever and otalgia (earache)
A 5-year-old is seen in the urgent care clinic with the
following history and symptoms: sudden onset of severe
sore throat after going to bed, drooling and difficulty
swallowing, axillary temperature of 102.2°F (39.0°C), clear
breath sounds, and absence of cough. The child appears
anxious and is flushed. Based on these symptoms and
history, the nurse anticipates a diagnosis of - Answer-
Acute epiglottis
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A 5-year-old child is brought to the emergency department
with abrupt onset of sore throat, pain with swallowing,
fever, and sitting upright and forward. Acute epiglottitis is
suspected. What are the most appropriate nursing
interventions? Select all that apply. - Answer--Vital signs
-Medical history
-Assessment of breath sounds
-Ready availability of emergency airway equipment
What is an important nursing intervention in the care of a
child with bacterial conjunctivitis? - Answer-Intermittent
warmth, moist compresses to remove crusts on the eye
area
The school nurse is concerned about an outbreak of
chickenpox, because two children at the school have
cancer and are immunodeficient as a result of
chemotherapy. What is the most appropriate
recommendation the school nurse can give to the two
children's parents? - Answer-Administer varicella zoster
immune globulin (VZIG) to prevent chickenpox
An infant has a low-grade fever, is sneezing, has tearing
eyes, and exhibits a short and rapid cough that occurs
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mainly at night and is followed by a crowing sound. Which
nursing actions are appropriate for this patient? Select all
that apply. - Answer-- Provide humidified oxygenation and
suction
- Place the patient on droplet precautions
Strict isolation is required for a child who is hospitalized
with which infectious disease? - Answer-Chickenpox
What factors have been shown to increase the risk of
SIDS? Select all that apply - Answer-- recent illness
- sleeping with an adult (co-sleeping)
- smoking around the infant
An important milestone in the infant's life is the
development of object permanence. This milestone is
represented by which of these statements? - Answer-The
infant turns & looks for the mother when she walks out of
his view
The type of play that infants engage in is called? - Answer-
Onlooker
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What are the clinical manifestations of failure to thrive?
Select all that apply - Answer-- growth failure
- developmental delays
- avoidance of eye contact
What must the nurse teach the parents of the child with
cystic fibrosis about the use of pancreatic enzymes? -
Answer-Extra enzymes must be taken with high-fat foods
A nurse is teaching an adolescent about the appropriate
use of his asthma medications. Which of the following
medications should the nurse instruct the adolescent to
use before he participates in exercise? - Answer-Albuterol
A child with asthma is undergoing pulmonary function
tests. What is the purpose of the peak expiratory flow rate
test? - Answer-Used to assess the severity of asthma
How can the nurse prepare a child for a painful
procedure? - Answer-Involve the child in the use of
distraction, such as using bubbles, music, or playing
games
