Galen Nu 170 Maternal Child
Nursing Exam 2 Review –
Questions and Correct
Answers
NU 170 Exam 2 Past Real Test Review – for study purposes only
, 1. The nurse is reinforcing teaching with a teenager who has been diagnosed with diabetes
mellitus (type 2) about exercise. Which of the following statements by the teenager indicates a
need for further teaching?
A. "I should check my urine for protein prior to exercising."
B. "I need to check my blood glucose levels before and after exercise."
C. "I will need to adjust my carbohydrate intake based on my exercise pattern."
D. "I will engage in some type of physical activity every day."
2. The nurse is reinforcing teaching with the mother of a 2-month-old infant about newly
prescribed levothyroxine. Which of the following instructions should the nurse include in the
teaching?
A. "The medication may be discontinued once the symptoms have resolved."
B. "The medication may take up to 3 weeks for full effect."
C. "The medication may be mixed with applesauce and fed to the infant."
D. "The medication will reverse disabilities caused by the condition."
3. The nurse is explaining infection precautions to a parent whose toddler has chickenpox. The
nurse should place the toddler in which of the following types of transmission-based
precautions?
A. Standard.
B. Airborne.
C. Droplet.
D. Contact.
4. The nurse is explaining infection precautions to a parent whose toddler has whooping cough
(pertussis). The nurse should place the toddler in which of the following types of
transmission-based precautions?
A. Standard.
B. Contact.
C. Airborne.
D. Droplet.
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Nursing Exam 2 Review –
Questions and Correct
Answers
NU 170 Exam 2 Past Real Test Review – for study purposes only
, 1. The nurse is reinforcing teaching with a teenager who has been diagnosed with diabetes
mellitus (type 2) about exercise. Which of the following statements by the teenager indicates a
need for further teaching?
A. "I should check my urine for protein prior to exercising."
B. "I need to check my blood glucose levels before and after exercise."
C. "I will need to adjust my carbohydrate intake based on my exercise pattern."
D. "I will engage in some type of physical activity every day."
2. The nurse is reinforcing teaching with the mother of a 2-month-old infant about newly
prescribed levothyroxine. Which of the following instructions should the nurse include in the
teaching?
A. "The medication may be discontinued once the symptoms have resolved."
B. "The medication may take up to 3 weeks for full effect."
C. "The medication may be mixed with applesauce and fed to the infant."
D. "The medication will reverse disabilities caused by the condition."
3. The nurse is explaining infection precautions to a parent whose toddler has chickenpox. The
nurse should place the toddler in which of the following types of transmission-based
precautions?
A. Standard.
B. Airborne.
C. Droplet.
D. Contact.
4. The nurse is explaining infection precautions to a parent whose toddler has whooping cough
(pertussis). The nurse should place the toddler in which of the following types of
transmission-based precautions?
A. Standard.
B. Contact.
C. Airborne.
D. Droplet.
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