NURS 6541 MIDTERM EXAM 1 – QUESTION AND
ANSWERS
Question 1
0 out of 0 points
When completing this quiz, did you comply with Walden University’s Code of Conduct including the
expectations for academic integrity?
Selected Answer: Yes
Question 2
0 out of 1 points
Which of the following would not suggest an eating disorder with a purging component?
Selected d.
Answer:
Finger calluses
Question 3
1 out of 1 points
Which of the following screenings should adolescents have done annually?
Selected d.
Answer:
Psychosocial screening, blood pressure, body mass index
Question 4
0 out of 1 points
A healthy, well-developed 6-year-old child arrives as a new patient to your clinic. His immunization
card reveals that he received an immunization at birth and some when he was 2 months old, but
none sense. Which of the following statements about him is correct?
,Selected b.
Answer:
His vaccinations at birth and 2 months are repeated because too much time has
elapsed for them to be effective.
Question 5
1 out of 1 points
You see a young child who has tripled her birth weight and looks for hidden objects. When given
blocks, she places one in each hand. She has a fine pincer grasp. On the floor, she walks around
holding objects and is trying to take independent steps. This child is most likely how old?
Selected Answer: d.
12 months
Question 6
1 out of 1 points
You see a 30-month-old who speaks in mixed Spanish and English. The child’s vocabulary is normal
but at the low end of the normal language spectrum. The parent is worried the child’s development
will not be normal because she mixes up the two languages. You respond:
Selected b.
Answer:
"Your child's speech is normal and bilingual children commonly intermix the words
from both languages until about 3 years of age."
Question 7
0 out of 1 points
A breastfed infant is expected to have a lower incidence of which of the following?
Selected Answer: d.
Asthma
Question 8
1 out of 1 points
, An 8-year-old female is brought into the office by her mother. She has complaints of fever and sore
throat for the past 2 days. She denies difficulty swallowing but has loss of appetite and mild
diarrhea. A few classmates have similar symptoms. A review of systems reveals clear nasal drainage,
dry cough, and hoarseness. On exam she has a 101.5 temperature, 3+ erythematous tonsils, and
anterior cervical lymphadenopathy. What is the likely diagnosis?
Selected Answer: a.
Viral pharyngitis
Question 9
0 out of 1 points
Acute otitis media can be diagnosed when there is
Selected Answer: a.
Fluid in the middle ear accompanied by fever and otalgia.
Question 10
1 out of 1 points
A 4-month-old presents with both eyes turning inward. What is this called?
Selected Answer: b.
Esotropia
Question 11
1 out of 1 points
Which of the following represents normal sequencing of development in a toddler?
Selected Answer: c.
Feeds self, can undress self with help, washes hands, imitates housework.
Question 12
ANSWERS
Question 1
0 out of 0 points
When completing this quiz, did you comply with Walden University’s Code of Conduct including the
expectations for academic integrity?
Selected Answer: Yes
Question 2
0 out of 1 points
Which of the following would not suggest an eating disorder with a purging component?
Selected d.
Answer:
Finger calluses
Question 3
1 out of 1 points
Which of the following screenings should adolescents have done annually?
Selected d.
Answer:
Psychosocial screening, blood pressure, body mass index
Question 4
0 out of 1 points
A healthy, well-developed 6-year-old child arrives as a new patient to your clinic. His immunization
card reveals that he received an immunization at birth and some when he was 2 months old, but
none sense. Which of the following statements about him is correct?
,Selected b.
Answer:
His vaccinations at birth and 2 months are repeated because too much time has
elapsed for them to be effective.
Question 5
1 out of 1 points
You see a young child who has tripled her birth weight and looks for hidden objects. When given
blocks, she places one in each hand. She has a fine pincer grasp. On the floor, she walks around
holding objects and is trying to take independent steps. This child is most likely how old?
Selected Answer: d.
12 months
Question 6
1 out of 1 points
You see a 30-month-old who speaks in mixed Spanish and English. The child’s vocabulary is normal
but at the low end of the normal language spectrum. The parent is worried the child’s development
will not be normal because she mixes up the two languages. You respond:
Selected b.
Answer:
"Your child's speech is normal and bilingual children commonly intermix the words
from both languages until about 3 years of age."
Question 7
0 out of 1 points
A breastfed infant is expected to have a lower incidence of which of the following?
Selected Answer: d.
Asthma
Question 8
1 out of 1 points
, An 8-year-old female is brought into the office by her mother. She has complaints of fever and sore
throat for the past 2 days. She denies difficulty swallowing but has loss of appetite and mild
diarrhea. A few classmates have similar symptoms. A review of systems reveals clear nasal drainage,
dry cough, and hoarseness. On exam she has a 101.5 temperature, 3+ erythematous tonsils, and
anterior cervical lymphadenopathy. What is the likely diagnosis?
Selected Answer: a.
Viral pharyngitis
Question 9
0 out of 1 points
Acute otitis media can be diagnosed when there is
Selected Answer: a.
Fluid in the middle ear accompanied by fever and otalgia.
Question 10
1 out of 1 points
A 4-month-old presents with both eyes turning inward. What is this called?
Selected Answer: b.
Esotropia
Question 11
1 out of 1 points
Which of the following represents normal sequencing of development in a toddler?
Selected Answer: c.
Feeds self, can undress self with help, washes hands, imitates housework.
Question 12
