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Exam Solution ms
CCRN Pediatric Exam Questions from AACN Cartes 202
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6 A+ GRADE ASSURED COMPLETE SOLUTIONS AND VER
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IFIED ANSWERS (FB77E) ms ms
QUESTION 1 ms
An adolescent trauma patient is complaining of left upper quadrant abdominal pain ra
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diating to the left shoulder. Blood pressure has dropped to 80/50. Which condition is
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most likely? ms
A) Small Bowel Injury
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B) Cardiac Contusion
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C) Splenic Laceration
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D) Pulmonary Embolism
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ANSWER
Answer:
C) Splenic laceration: Kehr's sign, which is referred pain to the left shoulder during compression of t
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he left upper abdominal quadrant, is an indication of splenic injury. Additional symptoms include tac
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hycardia, hypotension, and leukocytosis
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A) Small bowel injury: Signs of small bowel injury may include progressive abdominal distension, no
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t referred left shoulder pain.
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B) Cardiac Contusion: Signs of cardiac contusion include chest pain, arrhythmias, and other indicator
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s of myocardial dysfunction, such as elevated cardiac isoenzymes. Upper quadrant abdominal pain wi
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th radiation to the left shoulder is not consistent with a cardiac contusion
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D) Pulmonary Embolism: Symptoms of pulmonary embolism include chest pain and dyspnea on exer
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tion, not left shoulder pain
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QUESTION 2 ms
The pediatric patient with suspected asphyxia from smoke inhalation will typically pr
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esent with: ms
A) Tachypnea
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B) Cyanosis
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C) Confusion
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D) Hypotension
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ANSWER
, Answer:
C) Confusion: The patient with asphyxia from smoke inhalation will experience cerebral hypoxemia a
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nd demonstrate symptoms of neurologic dysfunction, including confusion
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A) Tachypnea: While the patient with smoke inhalation may experience tachypnea as a result of da
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mage to the lung parenchyma, this symptoms is not specific to asphyxia
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B) Cyanosis: While the patient with smoke inhalation may experience cyanosis as a result of damage
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to the lung parenchyma, this symptoms is not specific to asphyxia
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D) Hypotension: While the patient with smoke inhalation and a burn injury may demonstrate hypote
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nsion from fluid shifts, this symptoms is not specific to asphyxia
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QUESTION 3 ms
A toddler with a history of unrepaired tetralogy of Fallot begins to cry while intraven
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ous access is attempted. Cyanosis, diaphoresis and tachypnea are noted. The most app
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ropriate nursing intervention would be to:
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A) Administer A pre-medication before attempting the IV
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B) Apply a face mask with oxygen
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C) Transfuse red blood cells
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D) Place the child in knee-chest position
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ANSWER
Answer:
D) Place the child in knee-
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chest position: This maneuver aids blood return to the heart, thus alleviating cyanotic spells
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A) Administer a pre-
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medication before attempting the IV: This may be appropriate if it helps the infant to experience mi
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nimal pain, and thus cry less during the IV start.
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B) Apply a face mask with oxygen: Administering oxygen is helpful to minimize the hypoxia, but the
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mask may cause even more distress.
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C) Transfuse red blood cells: If other measures do not alleviate the spells, volume in the form of pac
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ked red blood cells may be ordered to maintain the hematocrit greater than or equal to 45%
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QUESTION 4 ms
A 1- ms
month old infant presents with failure to thrive, frequent vomiting and irritability sinc
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e birth. The mother reports having another infant with the same symptoms who died
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at 2 months of age. Which additional assessment finding would cause the nurse to sus
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pect an inborn error of metabolism?
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A) Micrognathia
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B) Microglossia
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C) Petite Facial Features
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D) Musty Urine Odor
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ANSWER
Answer:
D) Musty urine odor: This is a common indicator of a metabolic disorder, especially with a family hi
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Exam Solution ms
CCRN Pediatric Exam Questions from AACN Cartes 202
ms ms ms ms ms ms ms
6 A+ GRADE ASSURED COMPLETE SOLUTIONS AND VER
ms ms ms ms ms ms ms
IFIED ANSWERS (FB77E) ms ms
QUESTION 1 ms
An adolescent trauma patient is complaining of left upper quadrant abdominal pain ra
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diating to the left shoulder. Blood pressure has dropped to 80/50. Which condition is
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most likely? ms
A) Small Bowel Injury
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B) Cardiac Contusion
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C) Splenic Laceration
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D) Pulmonary Embolism
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ANSWER
Answer:
C) Splenic laceration: Kehr's sign, which is referred pain to the left shoulder during compression of t
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he left upper abdominal quadrant, is an indication of splenic injury. Additional symptoms include tac
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hycardia, hypotension, and leukocytosis
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A) Small bowel injury: Signs of small bowel injury may include progressive abdominal distension, no
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t referred left shoulder pain.
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B) Cardiac Contusion: Signs of cardiac contusion include chest pain, arrhythmias, and other indicator
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s of myocardial dysfunction, such as elevated cardiac isoenzymes. Upper quadrant abdominal pain wi
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th radiation to the left shoulder is not consistent with a cardiac contusion
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D) Pulmonary Embolism: Symptoms of pulmonary embolism include chest pain and dyspnea on exer
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tion, not left shoulder pain
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QUESTION 2 ms
The pediatric patient with suspected asphyxia from smoke inhalation will typically pr
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esent with: ms
A) Tachypnea
ms
B) Cyanosis
ms
C) Confusion
ms
D) Hypotension
ms
ANSWER
, Answer:
C) Confusion: The patient with asphyxia from smoke inhalation will experience cerebral hypoxemia a
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nd demonstrate symptoms of neurologic dysfunction, including confusion
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A) Tachypnea: While the patient with smoke inhalation may experience tachypnea as a result of da
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mage to the lung parenchyma, this symptoms is not specific to asphyxia
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B) Cyanosis: While the patient with smoke inhalation may experience cyanosis as a result of damage
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to the lung parenchyma, this symptoms is not specific to asphyxia
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D) Hypotension: While the patient with smoke inhalation and a burn injury may demonstrate hypote
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nsion from fluid shifts, this symptoms is not specific to asphyxia
ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms
QUESTION 3 ms
A toddler with a history of unrepaired tetralogy of Fallot begins to cry while intraven
ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms
ous access is attempted. Cyanosis, diaphoresis and tachypnea are noted. The most app
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ropriate nursing intervention would be to:
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A) Administer A pre-medication before attempting the IV
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B) Apply a face mask with oxygen
ms ms ms ms ms ms
C) Transfuse red blood cells
ms ms ms ms
D) Place the child in knee-chest position
ms ms ms ms ms ms
ANSWER
Answer:
D) Place the child in knee-
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chest position: This maneuver aids blood return to the heart, thus alleviating cyanotic spells
ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms
A) Administer a pre-
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medication before attempting the IV: This may be appropriate if it helps the infant to experience mi
ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms
nimal pain, and thus cry less during the IV start.
ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms
B) Apply a face mask with oxygen: Administering oxygen is helpful to minimize the hypoxia, but the
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mask may cause even more distress.
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C) Transfuse red blood cells: If other measures do not alleviate the spells, volume in the form of pac
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ked red blood cells may be ordered to maintain the hematocrit greater than or equal to 45%
ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms
QUESTION 4 ms
A 1- ms
month old infant presents with failure to thrive, frequent vomiting and irritability sinc
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e birth. The mother reports having another infant with the same symptoms who died
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at 2 months of age. Which additional assessment finding would cause the nurse to sus
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pect an inborn error of metabolism?
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A) Micrognathia
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B) Microglossia
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C) Petite Facial Features
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D) Musty Urine Odor
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ANSWER
Answer:
D) Musty urine odor: This is a common indicator of a metabolic disorder, especially with a family hi
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