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In preparing a 6-year-old child for a tonsillectomy, the nurse should not:
a. direct the teaching at the child's parents.
b. reassure the child that she will be able to talk following the surgery.
c. explain that her throat will be sore after surgery.
d. explain that she will have to drink a lot after surgery.
a. direct the teaching at the child's parents.
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A preschooler arrives in the emergency department. She is very anxious and
irritable and refuses to lie down to be examined. She is sitting up, leaning
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forward on her hands, and drooling saliva. She is warm to the touch and her
color is pale. The nurse should:
a. take the child's vital signs.
b. immediately notify the physician.
c. ask the parents to wait outside the examining room.
d. start an intravenous line.
b. immediately notify the physician.
Parents bring their 8-month-old son to the emergency department because
"He's breathing so fast that he can't even eat, and he's so hot." Physical
examination reveals nasal flaring, intercostal retracting, and moderate
expiratory wheezing. The nurse suspects that the infant has:
a. acute spasmodic croup.
b. bronchiolitis.
c. epiglottitis.
d. aspirated a foreign body
b. bronchiolitis.
The nurse is preparing a child for a bronchoscopy. The child most likely has:
a. apnea.
b. bronchiolitis.
c. aspirated a foreign body.
d. pneumonia.
c. aspirated a foreign body.
Which drug is a respiratory stimulant?
a. Isoniazid
b. Albuterol
c. Caffeine
d. Ribavirin
c. aspirated a foreign body. c. Caffeine
Active bleeding in a child following a tonsillectomy is indicated by:
a. refusal to drink fluids.
b. frequent swallowing.
c. "coffee grounds" emesis.
d. all of the above.
b. frequent swallowing.
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A child experiences bronchoconstriction 5 hours after an acute asthma attack.
This is an example of which kind of inflammatory response?
a. Immediate
b. Intermediate
c. Delayed
c. Delayed
A nurse teaching a family about the use of pancreatic enzymes for the
treatment of CF should include:
a. "Administer the preparation thrice a day and before bedtime."
b. "Dissolve the enzymes in warm whole milk."
c. "Increase the dosage if the child has loose, fatty stools."
d. "Chewing the enzymes will increase their efficacy."
c. "Increase the dosage if the child has loose, fatty stools."
A test used in the diagnosis of CF is:
a. radioallergosorbent test (RAST).
b. sweat chloride.
c. culture for Pseudomonas.
d. Mantoux
b. sweat chloride.
Which therapy is least likely to be used for a child with CF who is hospitalized
with a respiratory infection?
a. Chest physiotherapy every 3 hours
b. Intravenous antibiotics
c. Cough-suppressant medications
d. Postural drainage
c. Cough-suppressant medications
An infant is hospitalized following an apparent life-threatening event. The
apnea monitor suddenly alarms. The nurse should first:
a. assess the infant.
b. question witnesses about the triggering event.
c. initiate cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR).
d. reset the monitor.
a. assess the infant.
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Answer as either true (T) or false (F).
Lack of surfactant places a preterm infant at risk for respiratory distress
syndrome.
True
Answer as either true (T) or false (F).
Diffusion of gases occurs in the upper airway.
False
Answer as either true (T) or false (F).
The tonsils help filter circulating lymph fluid.
True
Answer as either true (T) or false (F).
Arterial blood gases are mainly used to assess acid-base balance.
True
Answer as either true (T) or false (F).
Risk factors for otitis media include using a pacifier after 6 months of age,
attending a daycare center, and bottle feeding.
True
Answer as either true (T) or false (F).
Ear drainage indicates otitis media with effusion.
False
Answer as either true (T) or false (F).
Tympanostomy tubes usually spontaneously fall out
True
Answer as either true (T) or false (F).
Children with allergies to penicillin are usually administered erythromycin for
viral pharyngitis.
False
Viral infections do not respond to antibiotics
Answer as either true (T) or false (F).
Abdominal pain and vomiting are manifestations of bacterial pharyngitis
True
Answer as either true (T) or false (F).
Tonsillectomy reduces the incidence of recurrent pharyngitis.
False
Mckinney Maternal-Child Nursing Questions Newest 2026
Exam Latest Version Solved Questions & Answers Verified
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Study Guide Questions for - Exam 3
In preparing a 6-year-old child for a tonsillectomy, the nurse should not:
a. direct the teaching at the child's parents.
b. reassure the child that she will be able to talk following the surgery.
c. explain that her throat will be sore after surgery.
d. explain that she will have to drink a lot after surgery.
a. direct the teaching at the child's parents.
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The test banks include comprehensive preparation are designed to
significantly enhance your likelihood of passing all exams on the first attempt,
with a success rate of up to 97%. start preparing for your upcoming exams
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test banks include comprehensive preparation for both Exam I and Exam II,
and are designed to significantly enhance your likelihood of passing all exams
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A preschooler arrives in the emergency department. She is very anxious and
irritable and refuses to lie down to be examined. She is sitting up, leaning
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forward on her hands, and drooling saliva. She is warm to the touch and her
color is pale. The nurse should:
a. take the child's vital signs.
b. immediately notify the physician.
c. ask the parents to wait outside the examining room.
d. start an intravenous line.
b. immediately notify the physician.
Parents bring their 8-month-old son to the emergency department because
"He's breathing so fast that he can't even eat, and he's so hot." Physical
examination reveals nasal flaring, intercostal retracting, and moderate
expiratory wheezing. The nurse suspects that the infant has:
a. acute spasmodic croup.
b. bronchiolitis.
c. epiglottitis.
d. aspirated a foreign body
b. bronchiolitis.
The nurse is preparing a child for a bronchoscopy. The child most likely has:
a. apnea.
b. bronchiolitis.
c. aspirated a foreign body.
d. pneumonia.
c. aspirated a foreign body.
Which drug is a respiratory stimulant?
a. Isoniazid
b. Albuterol
c. Caffeine
d. Ribavirin
c. aspirated a foreign body. c. Caffeine
Active bleeding in a child following a tonsillectomy is indicated by:
a. refusal to drink fluids.
b. frequent swallowing.
c. "coffee grounds" emesis.
d. all of the above.
b. frequent swallowing.
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A child experiences bronchoconstriction 5 hours after an acute asthma attack.
This is an example of which kind of inflammatory response?
a. Immediate
b. Intermediate
c. Delayed
c. Delayed
A nurse teaching a family about the use of pancreatic enzymes for the
treatment of CF should include:
a. "Administer the preparation thrice a day and before bedtime."
b. "Dissolve the enzymes in warm whole milk."
c. "Increase the dosage if the child has loose, fatty stools."
d. "Chewing the enzymes will increase their efficacy."
c. "Increase the dosage if the child has loose, fatty stools."
A test used in the diagnosis of CF is:
a. radioallergosorbent test (RAST).
b. sweat chloride.
c. culture for Pseudomonas.
d. Mantoux
b. sweat chloride.
Which therapy is least likely to be used for a child with CF who is hospitalized
with a respiratory infection?
a. Chest physiotherapy every 3 hours
b. Intravenous antibiotics
c. Cough-suppressant medications
d. Postural drainage
c. Cough-suppressant medications
An infant is hospitalized following an apparent life-threatening event. The
apnea monitor suddenly alarms. The nurse should first:
a. assess the infant.
b. question witnesses about the triggering event.
c. initiate cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR).
d. reset the monitor.
a. assess the infant.
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Answer as either true (T) or false (F).
Lack of surfactant places a preterm infant at risk for respiratory distress
syndrome.
True
Answer as either true (T) or false (F).
Diffusion of gases occurs in the upper airway.
False
Answer as either true (T) or false (F).
The tonsils help filter circulating lymph fluid.
True
Answer as either true (T) or false (F).
Arterial blood gases are mainly used to assess acid-base balance.
True
Answer as either true (T) or false (F).
Risk factors for otitis media include using a pacifier after 6 months of age,
attending a daycare center, and bottle feeding.
True
Answer as either true (T) or false (F).
Ear drainage indicates otitis media with effusion.
False
Answer as either true (T) or false (F).
Tympanostomy tubes usually spontaneously fall out
True
Answer as either true (T) or false (F).
Children with allergies to penicillin are usually administered erythromycin for
viral pharyngitis.
False
Viral infections do not respond to antibiotics
Answer as either true (T) or false (F).
Abdominal pain and vomiting are manifestations of bacterial pharyngitis
True
Answer as either true (T) or false (F).
Tonsillectomy reduces the incidence of recurrent pharyngitis.
False
