GEN ATI PEDIATRICS PROCTORED EXAM 2023 70
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• A nurse is assessing a school-age child who has heart failure and is taking furosemide. Which
of the following findings should the nurse identify as an indication that the medication is
effective?
• An increase in venous pressure
• a decrease in peripheral edema
• a decrease in cardiac output
• an increase in potassium levels
• A nurse is providing teaching to a 10 year old child with scheduled for an arterial cardiac
catheterization. Which of the following information should the nurse include in the
teaching?
• You will have your dressing removed 12 hours after the procedure
• you will need to keep your legs straight for 8 hours following the procedure
• you will be on a clear liquid diet for 24 hours following the procedure
• you will be on bed rest for 2 days after the procedure
• A nurse is caring for a preschooler who is post-operative following a tonsillectomy. The child
is now ready to resume oral intake which of the following dietary choices should the nurse
offer the child?
• sugar-free Cherry gelatin
• vanilla ice cream
• chocolate milk
• lime flavored ice pop
,• A nurse is caring for an infant who has Patent ductus arteriosus. The nurse should identify
that the defect is a switch of the following locations of the heart. ( you will find hot spots to
select in the artwork below. Select only the hot spot that corresponds to your answer)
• use half-strength formula when feeding the infant
• give the infant fruit juice between feedings
• A nurse is providing teaching about home care to the parent of a child who has scabies. Which
of the following instruction should the nurse include in the teaching?
• Wash your clients hair with shampoo containing Ketoconazole
• soak Combs and brushes in boiling water for 10 minutes
• apply petroleum jelly to the affected areas
• treat everyone who came into close contact with a child
• A nurse is caring for a preschooler who refuses to take a start dose of oral
diphenhydramine. Which of the following statements should the nurse make?
• The medication isn't bad it taste like candy
• let me know when you want to take the medication
• the medication will treat your hypersensitivity reaction ( too much “Adult”
terminology/jargon for preschooler to understand)
• sometimes, when a child has to take medication, they feel sad.
• A nurse is teaching the parents of a school-age child about bicycle safety. Which of the
following instructions should the nurse include in the teaching?
• Your child should walk the bicycle through intersections
• your child's feet should be three to six inches off the ground when Seated on the bicycle
• you should try to keep the bicycle at least three feet from the curb while riding in
the street
• your child should ride the bicycle against the flow of traffic
• A nurse is caring for a school-age child following the application of a cast to a Fractured
right tibia. Which of the following actions should the nurse take first?
, • Teach the child about cast care
• Pad the edges of the cast
• administer pain medication
• Elevate the child's leg
• A nurse is assessing an infant who has acute otitis media. Which of the following findings should
the nurse expect (select all that apply).
• Increased appetite
• enlarged subclavian lymph node
• Crying
• Restlessness
• Fever
• a nurse is providing teaching to the parents of an infant who is to undergo pilocarpine
iontophoresis Testing for Cystic Fibrosis. Which of the following statements should the
nurse include in the teaching?
• We will measure the amount of protein in your baby's urine over 24 hour period
• The test will measure the amount of water in your baby’s sweat
• a nurse will insert an IV prior to the test
• your baby will need to fast for 8 hours prior to the test
• A nurse in an urgent care clinic is prioritizing care for children. Which of the following
children should the nurse assess first?
• A toddler who has nephrotic syndrome and facial edema
• a preschool-age child who has a muffled voice and no spontaneous cough
• a preschool-age child who has diabetes mellitus and a blood glucose of 200 mg/dL
• an adolescent who has Crohn's disease and recent weight loss of 5kg mg (11 lb)
• A nurse is providing teaching to the parents of a toddler who is to undergo a sweat chloride
test. Which of the following statements should the nurse include?
• The purpose of the test is to determine if your child has Crohn's disease
• the technician will use a device to produce an electrical current during the test
• during the test, your child will be in a room that is cold