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The pediatric unit is extremely busy when the admission office notifies the change nurse
that a child who has acute lymphocytic leukemia (ALL) needs to be admitted to the unit.
The parents brought prescriptions from the healthcare provider for their child to have a
chest x-ray and blood work drawn drawn on admission. What action should the change
nurse take?
A. Have hospital transportation take the child to the central laboratory for blood work
before admission.
B. Ask the radiology department to complete the chest x-ray before admitting the child
to the unit.
C. Ask the family to wait in the visiting area until a nurse can assist them with
the admission process.
D. Tell the admission clerk to bring the child immediately to unit and place the child in
a private room.
D. Tell the admission clerk to bring the child immediately to the unit and place
the child in a private room.
The nurse is developing a plan of care for a school-aged child who underwent a below-
the-knee amputation due to osteosarcoma of the fibula and tibia. Which action should
the nurse include in the plan of care to help the child adjust to the temporary prosthesis?
A. Recreational therapy with the occupational therapist.
B. Follow up with the orthopedic surgeon.
C. Weekly sessions with a psychologist.
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D. Ambulation with the physical therapist.
D. Ambulation with physical therapist.
A breastfeeding infant, screened for congenital hypothyroidism, is found to have low
levels of thyroxine and high levels of thyroid stimulating hormone. What in the best
explanation for the finding?
A. The thyroid gland does not produce normal levels of thyroxine for several weeks after
birth.
B. The TSH is high because of the low production of T4 by the thyroid.
C. The thyroxine level is low because the TSH level is high.
D. High thyroxine levels normally occur in breastfeeding infants.
B. The TSH is high because of the low production of T4 by the thyroid.
The mother of an 11-year-old boy who has juvenile idiopathic arthritis tells the nurse, “I
really don’t want my son to become dependent on pain medication, so I only allow him
to take it when he is really hurting.” Which information is most important for the nurse to
provide this mother?
A. The child should be encouraged to rest when he experiences pain.
B. Giving pain medication around the clock helps control the pain.
C. Encourage quiet activities such as watching television as a pain distracter.
D. The use of hot baths can be used as an alternative for pain medication.
B. Giving pain medication around the clock helps control the pain.
A mother brings her 2-month-old to the well-baby clinic. She states that when she kisses
, NURS PEDS NEW EXAM 2023 QUESTIONS WITH
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her baby, the infant’s skin tastes salty, the nurse should prepare the mother for what
standard diagnostic test to screen for cystic fibrosis (CF)?
CORRECT ANSWERS A+ SATIFACTORY
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The pediatric unit is extremely busy when the admission office notifies the change nurse
that a child who has acute lymphocytic leukemia (ALL) needs to be admitted to the unit.
The parents brought prescriptions from the healthcare provider for their child to have a
chest x-ray and blood work drawn drawn on admission. What action should the change
nurse take?
A. Have hospital transportation take the child to the central laboratory for blood work
before admission.
B. Ask the radiology department to complete the chest x-ray before admitting the child
to the unit.
C. Ask the family to wait in the visiting area until a nurse can assist them with
the admission process.
D. Tell the admission clerk to bring the child immediately to unit and place the child in
a private room.
D. Tell the admission clerk to bring the child immediately to the unit and place
the child in a private room.
The nurse is developing a plan of care for a school-aged child who underwent a below-
the-knee amputation due to osteosarcoma of the fibula and tibia. Which action should
the nurse include in the plan of care to help the child adjust to the temporary prosthesis?
A. Recreational therapy with the occupational therapist.
B. Follow up with the orthopedic surgeon.
C. Weekly sessions with a psychologist.
,NURS PEDS NEW EXAM 2023 QUESTIONS WITH
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D. Ambulation with the physical therapist.
D. Ambulation with physical therapist.
A breastfeeding infant, screened for congenital hypothyroidism, is found to have low
levels of thyroxine and high levels of thyroid stimulating hormone. What in the best
explanation for the finding?
A. The thyroid gland does not produce normal levels of thyroxine for several weeks after
birth.
B. The TSH is high because of the low production of T4 by the thyroid.
C. The thyroxine level is low because the TSH level is high.
D. High thyroxine levels normally occur in breastfeeding infants.
B. The TSH is high because of the low production of T4 by the thyroid.
The mother of an 11-year-old boy who has juvenile idiopathic arthritis tells the nurse, “I
really don’t want my son to become dependent on pain medication, so I only allow him
to take it when he is really hurting.” Which information is most important for the nurse to
provide this mother?
A. The child should be encouraged to rest when he experiences pain.
B. Giving pain medication around the clock helps control the pain.
C. Encourage quiet activities such as watching television as a pain distracter.
D. The use of hot baths can be used as an alternative for pain medication.
B. Giving pain medication around the clock helps control the pain.
A mother brings her 2-month-old to the well-baby clinic. She states that when she kisses
, NURS PEDS NEW EXAM 2023 QUESTIONS WITH
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her baby, the infant’s skin tastes salty, the nurse should prepare the mother for what
standard diagnostic test to screen for cystic fibrosis (CF)?
