NSG 6435 Week 8 Knowledge Check

1. The Parents of an established patient call the pediatric clinic to ask what they should do for their child who tripped, fell, and hit head their head on the sidewalk Which of the following symptoms would require that the child goes to the emergency room? a. History of febrile seizure b. Scalp laceration c. Uncontrollable crying d. Loss of consciousness 2. Which of the following is the best measure of childhood intelligence? a. Wechsler scale b. Vineland scales c. Bayley scales d. Denver II 3. A nurse practitioner has a follow-up visit with a child who experienced a febrile seizure. Which of the following statements would be the most accurate when educating the parents on febrile seizures? a. The child will be at increased risk for epilepsy b. The child would benefit from phenytoin c. The child would benefit from phenobarbital d. The child may experience repeated seizures 4. A child with Tourette syndrome presents to the pediatric clinic. Which of the following should the nurse practitioner be aware of? a. Symptoms become more unpredictable during adolescence b. Sleep disturbance from tics increases with age c. Boys have an increased incidence of behavioral problems d. Medications are now available to control tics without change in functioning 5. A child who is enrolled in Head Start is suspected of having developmental delays based on Denver II results at two separate clinic visits. What would be the next step in the plan of care? a. Request Head Start complete an independent evaluation b. Discuss interventions to foster development with parents c. Repeat the Denver II again in 6 months d. Refer the child for a more definitive evaluation