NURS 3710 PRACTICE EXAM QUESTIONS EXPERT VERIFIED QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS GUARANTEED PASS ALREADY GRADED A 2023/2024 LATEST UPDATE

NURS 3710 PRACTICE EXAM QUESTIONS EXPERT VERIFIED QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS GUARANTEED PASS ALREADY GRADED A 2023/2024 LATEST UPDATE A nurse is caring for a child who has otitis media. Which of the following assessment findings should the nurse expect? A. Tugging on the affected ear lobe B. Clear drainage from the affected ear C. Pain when manipulating the affected ear lobe D. Erythema and edema of the affect ed ear A. Tugging on the affected ear lobe Otitis media is a middle ear infection. Expected findings include fever, purulent drainage (if the tympanic membrane is ruptured), and pain, demonstrated by the child tugging at the ear. A nurse is providing teac hing to a parent of a child who has a fracture of an epiphyseal plate. Which of the following statements should the nurse make? A. "The blood supply to the bone is disrupted." B. "Normal bone growth can be affected." C. "Bone marrow can be lost through the fracture." D. "The younger the child the longer the healing process will take." B. "Normal bone growth can be affected." A fracture of the epiphyseal plate can affect growth in a child. A nurse is providing teaching about lice to the parents of a school -age child at a well -child visit. Which of the following information should the nurse include in the teaching? A. "Lice can jump from one child to another." B. "Encourage your child to avoid sharing hats with other children." C. "Live lice can survive for 2 weeks away from the host." D. "Washing your child's hair daily will prevent lice." B. "Encourage your child to avoid sharing hats with other children." Lice are transmitted from person to person on personal items, such as hats, hair ornaments, scarves, combs, and brushes. A nurse is providing teaching to the parent of an infant who has gastroesophageal reflux. Which of the following statements by the pare nt indicates an understanding of the teaching? A. "I will keep my baby in an upright position after feedings." B. "My baby's formula can be thickened with oatmeal." C. "I will have to feed my baby formula rather than breast milk." D. "I should position my baby side -lying during sleep." A. "I will keep my baby in an upright position after feedings." The infant should be maintained in an upright position for 1 hr after feedings. A nurse is planning care for a 10 -month -old infant who is 8 hr postoperative fol lowing cleft palate repair. Which of the following interventions should the nurse include in the infant's plan of care? A. Feed the infant with a spoon for 48 hr. B. Apply and release elbow restraints every hour. C. Keep the infant supine. D. Suction the m outh with an oral suction tube. B. Apply and release elbow restraints every hour. It is essential to apply elbow restraints after surgery to keep the infant from placing her hands in and around her mouth. The nurse should remove them periodically to inspe ct the skin and allow the infant to exercise her arms. A nurse is caring for a 6 -week -old infant who has a pyloric stenosis. Which of the following clinical manifestations should the nurse expect? A. Red currant jelly stools B. Distended neck veins C. Projectile vomiting D. Ridged abdomen C. Projectile vomiting Pyloric stenosis is a narrowing of the pylorus, the outlet from the stomach to the small intestine. The narrowing does not allow for emptying of the stomach contents. Vomiting, which is usual ly mild at first, becomes more forceful and progresses to projectile vomiting. A nurse is caring for an infant who has a tracheoesophageal fistula. Which of the following findings should the nurse expect? A. Coughing B. Apnea C. Sunken abdomen D. Cyanosis E. Frothy saliva A, B, D, E A nurse is caring for a school -aged child who has a systemic disorder and is receiving antibiotics, immunosuppresants, and corticosteroids. Both of the child's parents have a smoking history. The child reports soreness in his mouth and refuses to eat. Inspection of his mouth reveals a white, milky plaque that does not come off with rubbing. The nurse should suspect which of the following conditions? A. Candidiasis B. Dermatitis C. Herpes simplex D. Squamous cell carcinoma A. Candidiasis Manifestations of oral candidiasis include white patches that adhere to the inner cheeks, tongue, and pala te that are painful and can cause the child to refuse to eat. A nurse is caring for a 2 -month -old infant who is postoperative following surgical repair of a cleft lip. Which of the following actions should the nurse take? A. Encourage the parents to rock t he infant. B. Offer the infant a pacifier. C. Administer ibuprofen as needed for pain. D. Position the infant on her abdomen. A. Encourage the parents to rock the infant. A rocking motion will calm and soothe the infant. Additionally, involving the parent s in the infant's care can reduce feelings of helplessness. A nurse is caring for a child who has Addison's disease. Which of the following actions should the nurse take? A. Teach the parents about cortisol replacement therapy. B. Place the child on a low -sodium diet. C. Monitor the child for fluid volume excess. D. Discuss the manifestations of hypoglycemia with the parents. A. Teach the parents about cortisol replacement therapy. The nurse should plan to teach the child's parents about cortisol replaceme nt therapy. Administration of glucocorticoids and mineralocorticoids is necessary because inadequate supplies or a sudden cessation of the medications can cause acute adrenal crisis. A nurse is caring for a 17 -year-old client who is experiencing a relapse of leukemia and is refusing treatment. The client's mother insists that the client receive treatment. Which of the following actions should the nurse take? A. Initiate the IV per the parent's request.