NSG221 EXAM 4 PRACTICE QUESTIONS
NEUROCOGNITIVE & NEURODEVELOPMENTAL EXAM
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS WITH COMPLETE
SOLUTIONS LATEST UPDATE 100% GUARANTEED PASS
A child is taking pemoline (Cylert) for ADHD. The nurse must be aware of which side effect?
a. Decreased thyroid-stimulating hormone
b. Decreased red blood cell count
c. Elevated white blood cell count
d. Elevated liver function tests
D
Teaching for methylphenidate (Ritalin) should include which information?
a. Give the medication after meals.
b. Give the medication when the child becomes overactive.
c. Increase the child's fluid intake when he or she is taking the medication.
d. Check the child's temperature daily.
A
The nurse would expect to see all the following symptoms in a child with ADHD, except
a. distractibility and forgetfulness.
,b. excessive running, climbing, and fidgeting.
c. moody, sullen, and pouting behavior.
d. interrupting others and inability to take turns.
C
The nurse is teaching a 12-year-old with intellectual disability about medications. Which intervention
is essential?
a. Speak slowly and distinctly.
b. Teach the information to the parents only.
c. Use pictures rather than printed words.
d. Validate client understanding of teaching.
D
Which is used to treat enuresis?
a. Imipramine (Tofranil)
b. Methylphenidate (Ritalin)
c. Olanzapine (Zyprexa)
d. Risperidone (Risperdal)
A
The nurse is assessing an adult client with ADHD. The nurse expects which to be present?
a. Difficulty remembering appointments
b. Falling asleep at work
c. Problems getting started on a project
d. Lack of motivation to do tasks
, A
The nurse recognizes which as a common behavioral sign of autism?
a. Clinging behavior toward parents
b. Creative imaginative play with peers
c. Early language development
d. Indifference to being hugged or held
D
SATA. A 7-year-old child with ADHD is taking clonidine (Kapvay). Common side effects include
a. appetite suppression.
b. dizziness.
c. dry mouth.
d. hypotension.
e. insomnia.
f. nausea.
B, C, D
SATA. A teaching plan for the parents of a child with ADHD
should include
a. allowing as much time as needed to complete any task
b. allowing the child to decide when to do homework.
c. giving instructions in short simple steps.
d. keeping track of positive comments that the child is given.
e. providing a reward system for completion of daily tasks.
f. spending time at the end of the day reviewing the child's behavior.
NEUROCOGNITIVE & NEURODEVELOPMENTAL EXAM
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS WITH COMPLETE
SOLUTIONS LATEST UPDATE 100% GUARANTEED PASS
A child is taking pemoline (Cylert) for ADHD. The nurse must be aware of which side effect?
a. Decreased thyroid-stimulating hormone
b. Decreased red blood cell count
c. Elevated white blood cell count
d. Elevated liver function tests
D
Teaching for methylphenidate (Ritalin) should include which information?
a. Give the medication after meals.
b. Give the medication when the child becomes overactive.
c. Increase the child's fluid intake when he or she is taking the medication.
d. Check the child's temperature daily.
A
The nurse would expect to see all the following symptoms in a child with ADHD, except
a. distractibility and forgetfulness.
,b. excessive running, climbing, and fidgeting.
c. moody, sullen, and pouting behavior.
d. interrupting others and inability to take turns.
C
The nurse is teaching a 12-year-old with intellectual disability about medications. Which intervention
is essential?
a. Speak slowly and distinctly.
b. Teach the information to the parents only.
c. Use pictures rather than printed words.
d. Validate client understanding of teaching.
D
Which is used to treat enuresis?
a. Imipramine (Tofranil)
b. Methylphenidate (Ritalin)
c. Olanzapine (Zyprexa)
d. Risperidone (Risperdal)
A
The nurse is assessing an adult client with ADHD. The nurse expects which to be present?
a. Difficulty remembering appointments
b. Falling asleep at work
c. Problems getting started on a project
d. Lack of motivation to do tasks
, A
The nurse recognizes which as a common behavioral sign of autism?
a. Clinging behavior toward parents
b. Creative imaginative play with peers
c. Early language development
d. Indifference to being hugged or held
D
SATA. A 7-year-old child with ADHD is taking clonidine (Kapvay). Common side effects include
a. appetite suppression.
b. dizziness.
c. dry mouth.
d. hypotension.
e. insomnia.
f. nausea.
B, C, D
SATA. A teaching plan for the parents of a child with ADHD
should include
a. allowing as much time as needed to complete any task
b. allowing the child to decide when to do homework.
c. giving instructions in short simple steps.
d. keeping track of positive comments that the child is given.
e. providing a reward system for completion of daily tasks.
f. spending time at the end of the day reviewing the child's behavior.
