NSG6435 Final Exam 1 Latest - Question and Answers

1. Which of the following is not found in an adolescent with untreated Graves' disease? - Tendency to gain weight easily 2. A fifteen-year-old male patient reports a three-day history of sore throat, fever, and malaise. Physical examination reveals pharyngitis, anterior cervical adenopathy, and an oral temperature of 101.6-degree Fahrenheit (38.7 degree Celsius). Which diagnostic test does a pediatric primary care nurse practitioner order next? - rapid streptococcal antigen test 3. The adolescent should be screened for Type 1 diabetes - never 4. What is one of the most important components of a pre-sports participation physical exam? - thorough history, including family medical history and past medical history 5. What factors can negatively impact children's access to medical homes and adequate health care services? - all of the above 6. The nurse practitioner recognizes which of the following signs as indicators that baby is not receiving sufficient breastmilk from the mother? - sleepiness, jaundice, decreased urine, and stool 7. The sexual development of a fourteen-year-old girl is notably delayed. She is very short, slightly obese, and complains of constipation and fatigue. Her skin is sallow and coarse in texture, and her hair is brittle. Which of the following tests should be obtained? - serum thyroxine and thyroid-stimulating hormone 8. ______children are less likely to be diagnosed with attention deficit disorder than others. - Hispanic 9. The most common form of juvenile rheumatoid arthritis is ____________. - pauciarticular 10.Indications for immediate dialysis in the pediatric patient is - hypercalcemia An early adolescent patient is more likely to have regarding body image. - 11.Bipolar disease requires _____________ for successful treatment. - lifetie medication12.The number one psychological disorder in the United States has been identified as _________. - anxiety 13.Weight loss, chronic diarrhea, anemia, and weakness in an adolescent are symptoms of _________. - ulcerative colitis 14.An immunocompromised four-year-old patient presents for his vaccinations. Which vaccination would you hold on this patient? - MMR 15.Bipolar disease is often diagnosed in ____________________. - post puberty to early adulthood