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1. The mother asks the nurse about her 9-year-old child's apparent need for between-
meal snacks, especially after school. When developing a sound nutritional plan for the
child with the mother, which of the following would the nurse need to keep in mind?
Select one:
A. Neurologic development
B. Social development
C. Motor development
D. Language development
2. Which of the following would the nurse use as the primary underlying concept for
developing a teaching plan for a group of teenagers about safety?
Select one:
A. tendency for overexertion
B. use of drugs and alcohol
C. increased peer pressure
D. feelings of being invulnerable
3.A healthy, 2 yea-old toddler is brought to the well-baby clinic for a checkup. When
assessing the infant's anterior fontanel the nurse expects it to be:
Select one:
A. sunken.
B. bulging.
C. closed.
D. open.
4. Which of the following signs in present in the newborn indicates presence of
Hirschsprung disease?
Select one:
A. Presence of gastric peristaltic wave from left to right across epigastric area during or
immediately after feeding
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B. Failure to pass meconium stools 24 – 48 hours after birth
C. Complaint of severe abdominal pain and passage of bile stained fecal emesis
D. Passage of bulky foul smelling fatty stools
5. Metro Manila Developmental test or MMDST is done to
children ages: Select one:
A. 2 weeks to 6 ½ years old
B.1 month to 6 years old
C. 1 year old to 7 years old
D.Immediately after birth to 7 years old
6.A nurse-midwife has documented that the fetus is at positive 1 (+1) station. This
means that the fetal presenting part is:
Select one:
A. 2 cms above the symphysis pubis
B. 1 cm below the symphysis pubis
C. 1 cm below the ischial spines
D. 2 cms above the ischial spines
7. Approximately 90 minutes after birth, the nurse encourages the mother of a term
neonate to do which of the following?
Select one:
A. Feed the neonate.
B. Povidone-iodine (Detadine) solution.
C. Change the neonate's diaper.
D. Allow the neonate to sleep.
8. The nurse is conducting teaching characteristics of Toddlers to parents. Included in
the description of a Toddler is that:
Select one:
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A. The child starts exploring the inside and outside world with supervision (exploratory stage)
B.Children follows the rules and regulations set by parents and significant others (age of
conformity)
C. Child starts to act, talk and dress like people they know (imitative stage)
D.The child starts to justify answers to questions asked ( age of reason)
9. In assessing the patient condition using the IMCI strategy, the first thing that the
nurse should do is to:
Select one:
A. check the level of consciousness
B. ask what are the child's problem
C. check for the general danger signs
D. check for the main symptoms
10. The nurse is planning the care of a newborn diagnosed with cleft lip and
palate. Which of the following is a priority for the nurse to focus on in the period
immediately following diagnosis?
Select one:
A. Assessment of parental understanding of treatment options
B.Referral to craniofacial malformation specialist
C. Referral to counselor to assist with adjustment to diagnosis
D.Assessment of newborn feeding
11. Susie asks you, "When should I expect my daughter to begin to walk?" Which
of the following is an appropriate response?
Select one:
A. "It varies so much I couldn't even guess."
B. "Probably by 9 months."
C. "Most children walk around 12 months."
D. "Try not to worry. When she's ready she'll walk."
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12. While making a home visit to a primiparous client and her 3-day-old son, the
nurse observes the mother changing the baby's disposable diaper. Before putting the
clean diaper on the neonate, the mother begins to apply baby powder to the neonate's
buttocks. Which of the following statements about baby powder would the nurse relate
to the mother?
Select one:
A. It keeps the diaper from adhering to the skin.
B. It may cause pneumonia to develop.
C. It may not cause pneumonia to develop.
D. It can result in allergies later in life.
13. Situation: Brian Ward, age 3 is diagnosed with Hirschprung's disease after
undergoing a series of X-rays and examination by a pediatric gastrointestinal specialist.
Brian is scheduled for a bowel biopsy. Which of the following is absent in Hirschsprung's
Disease?
Select one:
A. Intestinal fibers
B. Ganglion cells
C. Elastic fibers
D. Bile
14. The nurse knows that the most effective strategies that parents can use to
teach a 4 year old about safety is to:
Select one:
A. Discuss with them potential dangers to avoid
B. Tell them that they are bad when they do something dangerous
C. Provide good examples for safe behavior
D. Show them pictures of children who are involved in accidents
15. The mother of a 4-year-old expresses concern that her child may be
hyperactive. She describes the child as always in motion, constantly dropping and
spilling things. Which of the following actions would be most appropriate at this time?
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1. The mother asks the nurse about her 9-year-old child's apparent need for between-
meal snacks, especially after school. When developing a sound nutritional plan for the
child with the mother, which of the following would the nurse need to keep in mind?
Select one:
A. Neurologic development
B. Social development
C. Motor development
D. Language development
2. Which of the following would the nurse use as the primary underlying concept for
developing a teaching plan for a group of teenagers about safety?
Select one:
A. tendency for overexertion
B. use of drugs and alcohol
C. increased peer pressure
D. feelings of being invulnerable
3.A healthy, 2 yea-old toddler is brought to the well-baby clinic for a checkup. When
assessing the infant's anterior fontanel the nurse expects it to be:
Select one:
A. sunken.
B. bulging.
C. closed.
D. open.
4. Which of the following signs in present in the newborn indicates presence of
Hirschsprung disease?
Select one:
A. Presence of gastric peristaltic wave from left to right across epigastric area during or
immediately after feeding
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B. Failure to pass meconium stools 24 – 48 hours after birth
C. Complaint of severe abdominal pain and passage of bile stained fecal emesis
D. Passage of bulky foul smelling fatty stools
5. Metro Manila Developmental test or MMDST is done to
children ages: Select one:
A. 2 weeks to 6 ½ years old
B.1 month to 6 years old
C. 1 year old to 7 years old
D.Immediately after birth to 7 years old
6.A nurse-midwife has documented that the fetus is at positive 1 (+1) station. This
means that the fetal presenting part is:
Select one:
A. 2 cms above the symphysis pubis
B. 1 cm below the symphysis pubis
C. 1 cm below the ischial spines
D. 2 cms above the ischial spines
7. Approximately 90 minutes after birth, the nurse encourages the mother of a term
neonate to do which of the following?
Select one:
A. Feed the neonate.
B. Povidone-iodine (Detadine) solution.
C. Change the neonate's diaper.
D. Allow the neonate to sleep.
8. The nurse is conducting teaching characteristics of Toddlers to parents. Included in
the description of a Toddler is that:
Select one:
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A. The child starts exploring the inside and outside world with supervision (exploratory stage)
B.Children follows the rules and regulations set by parents and significant others (age of
conformity)
C. Child starts to act, talk and dress like people they know (imitative stage)
D.The child starts to justify answers to questions asked ( age of reason)
9. In assessing the patient condition using the IMCI strategy, the first thing that the
nurse should do is to:
Select one:
A. check the level of consciousness
B. ask what are the child's problem
C. check for the general danger signs
D. check for the main symptoms
10. The nurse is planning the care of a newborn diagnosed with cleft lip and
palate. Which of the following is a priority for the nurse to focus on in the period
immediately following diagnosis?
Select one:
A. Assessment of parental understanding of treatment options
B.Referral to craniofacial malformation specialist
C. Referral to counselor to assist with adjustment to diagnosis
D.Assessment of newborn feeding
11. Susie asks you, "When should I expect my daughter to begin to walk?" Which
of the following is an appropriate response?
Select one:
A. "It varies so much I couldn't even guess."
B. "Probably by 9 months."
C. "Most children walk around 12 months."
D. "Try not to worry. When she's ready she'll walk."
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12. While making a home visit to a primiparous client and her 3-day-old son, the
nurse observes the mother changing the baby's disposable diaper. Before putting the
clean diaper on the neonate, the mother begins to apply baby powder to the neonate's
buttocks. Which of the following statements about baby powder would the nurse relate
to the mother?
Select one:
A. It keeps the diaper from adhering to the skin.
B. It may cause pneumonia to develop.
C. It may not cause pneumonia to develop.
D. It can result in allergies later in life.
13. Situation: Brian Ward, age 3 is diagnosed with Hirschprung's disease after
undergoing a series of X-rays and examination by a pediatric gastrointestinal specialist.
Brian is scheduled for a bowel biopsy. Which of the following is absent in Hirschsprung's
Disease?
Select one:
A. Intestinal fibers
B. Ganglion cells
C. Elastic fibers
D. Bile
14. The nurse knows that the most effective strategies that parents can use to
teach a 4 year old about safety is to:
Select one:
A. Discuss with them potential dangers to avoid
B. Tell them that they are bad when they do something dangerous
C. Provide good examples for safe behavior
D. Show them pictures of children who are involved in accidents
15. The mother of a 4-year-old expresses concern that her child may be
hyperactive. She describes the child as always in motion, constantly dropping and
spilling things. Which of the following actions would be most appropriate at this time?
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