Ball, Child Health Nursing Test Bank-
Ch 35
Pediatric Nursing (University of North
Carolina Wilmington)
,Ball, Child Health Nursing, 3/ Chapter 35
Question 1
Type: MCSA
The nurse in the newborn nursery is doing the admission assessment on a neonate. Which assessment finding
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would lead the nurse to suspect unilateral co ng en i ta l h i p dy spla s i a?
1. Lordosis
2. Trendelenburg sign
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3. Asymmetry of the gluteal and thigh fat fol ds
4. Telescoping of the affected limb
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Correct Answer: 3
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Rationale 1: Lordosis does not occur with hip dysplasia.
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Rationale 2: Trendelenburg sign and t e l e s c o p i n g
an older child with congenital hip dysplasia.
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Rationale 3: A sign of congenital hip d y s p l a s i
gluteal and thigh fat folds.
Rationale 4: Trendelenburg sign and telescoping of the affected limb are signs that present in an older child with
congenital hip dysplasia.
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Client Need:
Client Need Sub:
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Learning Outcome: 35-1
Question 2
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A school health nurse is screening for scoliosis. For what assessment findings would the nurse look?
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Standard Text: Select all that apply. 2. Prominent scapula
1. Lordosis Ball, Child Health Nursing, 3/E
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