NURS 323 Pediatrics Final Exam S7WK 2016 COMPLETE SOLUTIONS

NURS 323 Pediatrics Final Exam S7WK 2016


Instructions Select the appropriate response for the following test items (100). Enter only the
number when entering response for the dosage calculations test items. Be sure to
save your response before moving to the next test item

 Question 1
0 out of 1 points


The nurse who is caring for a child who is postoperative following placement of a
ventriculoperitoneal shunt should place the child in which of the following positions?
Selected Answer: supine position with head of the bed elevated


 Question 2
0 out of 1 points


In planning care for clients in a newborn clinic, the nurse's main priority during the first
clinic visit will be
Selected Answer: Assessing the newborn-and-family interactions.


 Question 3
0 out of 1 points


While teaching parents of a newborn about normal growth and development, the nurse
informs them that their child's weight should:
Selected Answer: Triple by 6 months of age. (picked in error)
Triple by 1 year (correct answer)
 Question 4
1 out of 1 points


A child with acute glomerulonephritis is in the playroom and experiences blurred vision and
headache. Which of the following actions should be taken by the nurse?
Selected Answer: Obtain a B/P on the child; notify the physician.


 Question 5
1 out of 1 points


A supervisor is reviewing the documentation of the nurses in the unit. The documentation
that most accurately and correctly contains all the required parts for a narrative entry is the
entry that reads
Selected "2/2/05 1630 Catheterized using an 8 French catheter, 45 ml clear yellow urine
Answer: obtained, specimen sent to lab, squirmed and cried softly during insertion of
catheter. Quiet in mother's arms following catheter removal. M. May RN"


 Question 6
1 out of 1 points

,NURS 323 Pediatrics Final Exam S7WK 2016
Discharge instructions for care of a child who has just had an orchiopexy should include
Selected Explanation to the parents about the need for loose, nonrestrictive
Answer: clothing.

,NURS 323 Pediatrics Final Exam S7WK 2016
 Question 7
1 out of 1 points


While assessing a 10-month-old African American infant, the nurse notices that the sclerae
have a yellowish tint. The organ system that the nurse would suspect as having an ongoing
disease process is
Selected Answer: Gastrointestinal.


 Question 8
1 out of 1 points


Which of the following intervention would the nurse advise the parents of a child with
scabies?
Selected Answer: Seal non-washable and plush toys in a plastic bag for 5-7 days.


 Question 9
1 out of 1 points


A child with nephrotic syndrome has been placed on prednisone for several weeks. An
important point of teaching with the parents should include:
Selected Answer: Never stop the medication suddenly.


 Question 10
1 out of 1 points


The Nurse is teaching a parent of a young child how to handle poisoning.
If the child ingest a poison, what should the parent do first?


Selected Answer: Call the Poison Control Center.




 Question 11
1 out of 1 points


The mother of a 1-year-old child does not want to sign the permit for immunizations. What
is the nurse’s best response?


Selected Answer: Discuss the importance of vaccination.


 Question 12
1 out of 1 points


A child with nephrotic syndrome is severely edematous. The primary health-care provider
has placed the child on bed rest. An important nursing intervention for this child would be to
Selected Answer: Reposition the child every two hours.

, NURS 323 Pediatrics Final Exam S7WK 2016
 Question 13
1 out of 1 points