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PEDS FINAL EXAM TEST BANK QUESTIONS LATEST UPDATE
MORBIDITY/MORTALITY STATISTICS:
The clinic nurse is reviewing statistics on infant mortality for the United States versus other countries.
Compared with other countries that have a population of at least 25 million, the nurse makes which
determination?
-The United States is ranked last among 27 countries.
Which is the leading cause of death in infants younger than 1 year in the United States?
-congenital anomalies
What is the major cause of death for children older than 1 year in the United States?
-Unintentional injuries
In addition to injuries, what are the leading causes of death in adolescents ages 15 to 19 years?
-Suicide and homicide
The nurse is planning a teaching session to adolescents about deaths by unintentional injuries. Which
should the nurse include in the session with regard to deaths caused by injuries?
-more deaths occur in males
What do mortality statistics describe?
-the number of individuals who have died over a specific period
The nurse should assess which age group for suicide ideation since suicide in which age group is the
third leading cause of death?
-late school age and adolescents
Parents of a hospitalized toddler ask the nurse, what is meant by family-centered care? The nurse
should respond with which statement?
-Family-centered care recognizes that the family is the constant in a child’s life
The school nurse is evaluating the number of school-age children classified as obese. The nurse
recognizes that the percentile of body mass index that classifies a child as obese is greater than which?
-95th percentile
The school nurse is explaining to older school children that obesity increases the risk for which
disorders? (Select all that apply.)
-hypertension, dyslipidemia, and altered glucose metabolism
COMPLICATIONS OF JAUNDICE
What is an infant with severe jaundice at risk for developing?
-encephalopathy
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When should the nurse expect breastfeeding-associated jaundice to first appear in a normal infant?
-2-4 days
Which intervention may decrease the incidence of physiologic jaundice in a healthy full-term infant?
-institute early and frequent feedings
What is an important nursing intervention for a full-term infant receiving phototherapy?
-observing for signs of dehydration
When should the nurse expect jaundice to be present in a full-term infant with hemolytic disease?
-within 24 hours after birth
The nurse is caring for an infant who will be discharged on home phototherapy. What instructions
should the nurse include in the discharge teaching to the parents?
-Make a follow-up visit with the health care provider within 2 or 3 days after your infant has
been on phototherapy
IMMUNIZATIONS
Pertussis vaccination should begin at which age?
-2 months
A mother tells the nurse that she does not want her infant immunized because of the discomfort
associated with injections. What should the nurse explain?
-A topical anesthetic can be applied before injections are given.
A 4-month-old infant comes to the clinic for a well-infant checkup. Immunizations she should receive
are DTaP (diphtheria, tetanus, acellular pertussis) and IPV (inactivated poliovirus vaccine). She is
recovering from a cold but is otherwise healthy and afebrile. Her older sister has cancer and is
receiving chemotherapy. Nursing considerations should include which?
-DTaP and IPV can be safely given
Which serious reaction should the nurse be alert for when administering vaccines?
-allergic reaction
Which muscle is contraindicated for the administration of immunizations in infants and young children?
-dorsogluteal
The nurse is administering the first hepatitis A vaccine to an 18-month-old child. When should the child
return to the clinic for the second dose of hepatitis A vaccination?
-after 6 months
The nurse is preparing to administer a measles, mumps, rubella, and varicella (MMRV) vaccine. Which
is a contraindication associated with administering this vaccine?
-the child has a disorder that causes a deficient immune system
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The clinic nurse is reviewing the immunization guidelines for hepatitis B. Which are true of the
guidelines for this vaccine? (Select all that apply.)
-the hepatitis B vaccination series should be begun at birth
-an unimmunized 10-year-old child should receive 3 doses administered 4 weeks apart
The nurse is planning to administer immunizations to a 6-month-old infant. Which interventions should
the nurse implement to minimize local reactions from the vaccines? (Select all that apply.)
-select a needle length of 1 inch
-inject the vaccine into the vastus lateralis
The clinic nurse is administering influenza vaccinations. Which children should not receive the live
attenuated influenza vaccine (LAIV)? (Select all that apply.)
-a child with asthma
-a child with diabetes
-a child with cancer receiving chemo
What immunization should not be given to a child receiving chemotherapy for cancer?
-MMR
A parent of a hospitalized child on chemotherapy asks the nurse if a sibling of the hospitalized child
should receive the varicella vaccination. The nurse should give which response?
-the sibling can get a Varicella vaccination
COMMUNICATION STYLE (only Q’s that were not totally common sense included)
Which is considered a block to effective communication?
-using clichs
Which is the single most important factor to consider when communicating with children?
-child’s developmental level
Because children younger than 5 years are egocentric, the nurse should do which when communicating
with them?
-focus communication on the child
The nurse’s approach when introducing hospital equipment to a preschooler who seems afraid should
be based on which principle?
-child may think equipment is alive
When the nurse interviews an adolescent, which is especially important?
-allow an opportunity to express feelings
The nurse understands that blocks to therapeutic communication include what? (Select all that apply.)
-socializing
-using clichs
-defending a situation
PEDS FINAL EXAM TEST BANK QUESTIONS LATEST UPDATE
MORBIDITY/MORTALITY STATISTICS:
The clinic nurse is reviewing statistics on infant mortality for the United States versus other countries.
Compared with other countries that have a population of at least 25 million, the nurse makes which
determination?
-The United States is ranked last among 27 countries.
Which is the leading cause of death in infants younger than 1 year in the United States?
-congenital anomalies
What is the major cause of death for children older than 1 year in the United States?
-Unintentional injuries
In addition to injuries, what are the leading causes of death in adolescents ages 15 to 19 years?
-Suicide and homicide
The nurse is planning a teaching session to adolescents about deaths by unintentional injuries. Which
should the nurse include in the session with regard to deaths caused by injuries?
-more deaths occur in males
What do mortality statistics describe?
-the number of individuals who have died over a specific period
The nurse should assess which age group for suicide ideation since suicide in which age group is the
third leading cause of death?
-late school age and adolescents
Parents of a hospitalized toddler ask the nurse, what is meant by family-centered care? The nurse
should respond with which statement?
-Family-centered care recognizes that the family is the constant in a child’s life
The school nurse is evaluating the number of school-age children classified as obese. The nurse
recognizes that the percentile of body mass index that classifies a child as obese is greater than which?
-95th percentile
The school nurse is explaining to older school children that obesity increases the risk for which
disorders? (Select all that apply.)
-hypertension, dyslipidemia, and altered glucose metabolism
COMPLICATIONS OF JAUNDICE
What is an infant with severe jaundice at risk for developing?
-encephalopathy
,2
When should the nurse expect breastfeeding-associated jaundice to first appear in a normal infant?
-2-4 days
Which intervention may decrease the incidence of physiologic jaundice in a healthy full-term infant?
-institute early and frequent feedings
What is an important nursing intervention for a full-term infant receiving phototherapy?
-observing for signs of dehydration
When should the nurse expect jaundice to be present in a full-term infant with hemolytic disease?
-within 24 hours after birth
The nurse is caring for an infant who will be discharged on home phototherapy. What instructions
should the nurse include in the discharge teaching to the parents?
-Make a follow-up visit with the health care provider within 2 or 3 days after your infant has
been on phototherapy
IMMUNIZATIONS
Pertussis vaccination should begin at which age?
-2 months
A mother tells the nurse that she does not want her infant immunized because of the discomfort
associated with injections. What should the nurse explain?
-A topical anesthetic can be applied before injections are given.
A 4-month-old infant comes to the clinic for a well-infant checkup. Immunizations she should receive
are DTaP (diphtheria, tetanus, acellular pertussis) and IPV (inactivated poliovirus vaccine). She is
recovering from a cold but is otherwise healthy and afebrile. Her older sister has cancer and is
receiving chemotherapy. Nursing considerations should include which?
-DTaP and IPV can be safely given
Which serious reaction should the nurse be alert for when administering vaccines?
-allergic reaction
Which muscle is contraindicated for the administration of immunizations in infants and young children?
-dorsogluteal
The nurse is administering the first hepatitis A vaccine to an 18-month-old child. When should the child
return to the clinic for the second dose of hepatitis A vaccination?
-after 6 months
The nurse is preparing to administer a measles, mumps, rubella, and varicella (MMRV) vaccine. Which
is a contraindication associated with administering this vaccine?
-the child has a disorder that causes a deficient immune system
, 3
The clinic nurse is reviewing the immunization guidelines for hepatitis B. Which are true of the
guidelines for this vaccine? (Select all that apply.)
-the hepatitis B vaccination series should be begun at birth
-an unimmunized 10-year-old child should receive 3 doses administered 4 weeks apart
The nurse is planning to administer immunizations to a 6-month-old infant. Which interventions should
the nurse implement to minimize local reactions from the vaccines? (Select all that apply.)
-select a needle length of 1 inch
-inject the vaccine into the vastus lateralis
The clinic nurse is administering influenza vaccinations. Which children should not receive the live
attenuated influenza vaccine (LAIV)? (Select all that apply.)
-a child with asthma
-a child with diabetes
-a child with cancer receiving chemo
What immunization should not be given to a child receiving chemotherapy for cancer?
-MMR
A parent of a hospitalized child on chemotherapy asks the nurse if a sibling of the hospitalized child
should receive the varicella vaccination. The nurse should give which response?
-the sibling can get a Varicella vaccination
COMMUNICATION STYLE (only Q’s that were not totally common sense included)
Which is considered a block to effective communication?
-using clichs
Which is the single most important factor to consider when communicating with children?
-child’s developmental level
Because children younger than 5 years are egocentric, the nurse should do which when communicating
with them?
-focus communication on the child
The nurse’s approach when introducing hospital equipment to a preschooler who seems afraid should
be based on which principle?
-child may think equipment is alive
When the nurse interviews an adolescent, which is especially important?
-allow an opportunity to express feelings
The nurse understands that blocks to therapeutic communication include what? (Select all that apply.)
-socializing
-using clichs
-defending a situation
