Nur 254 Exam 3 With Questions And
Answers -Galen College Of Nursing
1. The nurse is teaching the mother of a child who has celiac disease about appropriate
food choices.
Which foods from the box below identified by the mother indicate a need for further
teaching?
1. Chicken breast.
2. Oatmeal.
3. Instant soup.
4. Bananas.
5. Apple slices.
6. Spaghetti.
7. Sugar-free cherry pie.
a. 2, 3, 6, 7.
b. 2, 4, 6, 7.
C. 3, 4, 6, 7.
d. 1,2,3, 7.
a. 2,3,6,7
The nurse is caring for a child with probable intussusception. Which of the following is
the most appropriate nursing action when the child has a normal, brown stool?
a. Notify the primary health care provider (PHCP).
,b. Auscultate for bowel sounds.
c. Take vital signs, including blood pressure (BP).
d. Measure the child's abdominal girth.
a. Notify the primary health care provider (PHCP).
The nurse is assessing a child who is suspected of having celiac disease. Which of the
following findings should the nurse expect the parents to report?
a. Black and tarry stools.
b. Excessive hunger.
c. Chronic constipation.
d. Steatorrhea.
d. Steatorrhea
The nurse has attended a continuing education conference on enuresis. Which of the
following statements by the nurse indicates a correct understanding of the conference?
a. "One intervention for nocturnal enuresis is using the restroom before going to bed."
b. "Children who have phenylketonuria (PKU) typically demonstrate enuresis by age 3
years."
c. "Children who suffer from enuresis have inappropriate defecation at least twice a
week for at least 3 months."
d. "The medication most frequently prescribed to treat enuresis is haloperidol."
a. "One intervention for nocturnal enuresis is using the restroom before going to bed."
, The nurse is caring for a child who was admitted to the pediatric unit with nephrotic
syndrome. Which of the following laboratory results should the nurse expect to see?
a. Low albumin.
b. Low specific gravity.
C. Gross hematuria.
d. Thrombocytopenia.
A. Low albumin
The nurse is assessing a child who is suspected of having acute glomerulonephritis.
Which of the following is an expected finding?
a. Hypokalemia.
b. Periorbital edema.
C. Hypotension.
D. Enuresis.
B. Periodical edema
The nurse has provided medication instructions to the parents of an infant who has
gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) and has been prescribed lansoprazole. Which
statement made by the parent indicates the need for additional teaching?
"We will mix rice cereal with formula to help thicken feedings."
"We will administer the medication when our baby has an empty stomach."
"Our baby will need to take this medication for a lifetime."
"This medication will help decrease the acid in our baby's stomach."
C. "Our baby will need to take this medication for a lifetime."
Answers -Galen College Of Nursing
1. The nurse is teaching the mother of a child who has celiac disease about appropriate
food choices.
Which foods from the box below identified by the mother indicate a need for further
teaching?
1. Chicken breast.
2. Oatmeal.
3. Instant soup.
4. Bananas.
5. Apple slices.
6. Spaghetti.
7. Sugar-free cherry pie.
a. 2, 3, 6, 7.
b. 2, 4, 6, 7.
C. 3, 4, 6, 7.
d. 1,2,3, 7.
a. 2,3,6,7
The nurse is caring for a child with probable intussusception. Which of the following is
the most appropriate nursing action when the child has a normal, brown stool?
a. Notify the primary health care provider (PHCP).
,b. Auscultate for bowel sounds.
c. Take vital signs, including blood pressure (BP).
d. Measure the child's abdominal girth.
a. Notify the primary health care provider (PHCP).
The nurse is assessing a child who is suspected of having celiac disease. Which of the
following findings should the nurse expect the parents to report?
a. Black and tarry stools.
b. Excessive hunger.
c. Chronic constipation.
d. Steatorrhea.
d. Steatorrhea
The nurse has attended a continuing education conference on enuresis. Which of the
following statements by the nurse indicates a correct understanding of the conference?
a. "One intervention for nocturnal enuresis is using the restroom before going to bed."
b. "Children who have phenylketonuria (PKU) typically demonstrate enuresis by age 3
years."
c. "Children who suffer from enuresis have inappropriate defecation at least twice a
week for at least 3 months."
d. "The medication most frequently prescribed to treat enuresis is haloperidol."
a. "One intervention for nocturnal enuresis is using the restroom before going to bed."
, The nurse is caring for a child who was admitted to the pediatric unit with nephrotic
syndrome. Which of the following laboratory results should the nurse expect to see?
a. Low albumin.
b. Low specific gravity.
C. Gross hematuria.
d. Thrombocytopenia.
A. Low albumin
The nurse is assessing a child who is suspected of having acute glomerulonephritis.
Which of the following is an expected finding?
a. Hypokalemia.
b. Periorbital edema.
C. Hypotension.
D. Enuresis.
B. Periodical edema
The nurse has provided medication instructions to the parents of an infant who has
gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) and has been prescribed lansoprazole. Which
statement made by the parent indicates the need for additional teaching?
"We will mix rice cereal with formula to help thicken feedings."
"We will administer the medication when our baby has an empty stomach."
"Our baby will need to take this medication for a lifetime."
"This medication will help decrease the acid in our baby's stomach."
C. "Our baby will need to take this medication for a lifetime."
