CAPSTONE NURSING CARE OF
CHILDREN EXAM REVIEW
/QUESTIONS WITH 100%
CORRECT ANSWERS
1. a home health nurse is providing teaching about post-seizure management to
the parents of a school-age child who has epilepsy, what should be in- cluded: -
record the length and character of the child's postictal period
following a seizure
- call for emergency medical services if the size of the child's pupils are
unequal after the seizure
2. a nurse is assessing a 3yr old preschooler at a well-child visit, what devel- opmental
tasks should be expected uses: primarily two-word phrases
3. a nurse is teaching the parents of a toddler about strategies to manage temper
tantrums, what instructions should the nurse include in the teaching to establish: a
structured daily routine for the child
,4. a nurse in a pediatric clinic is discussing the physiology of Reye syndrome with a
newly licensed nurse, what statements by the newly licensed nurse in- dicate an
understanding of the disorder: Reye's syndrome causes fatty changes in the
liver
5. a nurse is assessing a child who has received the first 50 mL of a blood transfusion,
what findings indicate the child may be experiencing an air em- bolism: sharp pain
in the middle of the chest
6. a school nurse is assessing the visual acuity of a school-age child, what finding
indicates that the child should be evaluated for strabismus: movement of the
uncovered eye during a cover test
7. a nurse is assessing a 6-month-old infant during a well-child visit, what findings
should the nurse report to the provider: the infant does not roll over from
his abdomen to his back
8. a nurse is instilling otic drops into a toddler's ears, what method is used: pull the
pinna down and back
9. a nurse is providing teaching to the parent of an infant about care seat safe
ty, what statement by the parent indicates an understanding of the teaching:
should place the car seat rear facing until my child is 2
, 10.a nurse is providing teaching to parents of a school-age child who has ADHD and a
new prescription for methylphenidate ER capsules, what respons- es by the parent
indicate an understanding of the nurse's instruction: I will inform my child's
teacher that he is taking this medication
11.a nurse in a pediatric clinic is performing a history and physical for a toddler who
is going to receive an MMR immunization, which indicates that it should be withheld:
receiving prednisone for nephrotic syndrome
12. a nurse is providing teaching to a mother who plans to breastfeed her
3-day-old infant, what info should the nurse include in the teaching: your baby will
need a follow-up evaluation by her provider within the next 3 days
13. a nurse is assessing a toddler who is toilet-trained and has a temperature of
38.5/101.3, what findings should the nurse suspect: a UTI incontinence
14.a nurse is caring for a school-age child who has hemophilia and reports increased
bruising, what lab values explain the finding: plt count 120,000
15.a nurse is preparing a teaching plan for the parent of a school-age child who has
asthma, the nurse should include what manifestation as an "exacer- bation" of asthma:
hacking, non-productive cough
CHILDREN EXAM REVIEW
/QUESTIONS WITH 100%
CORRECT ANSWERS
1. a home health nurse is providing teaching about post-seizure management to
the parents of a school-age child who has epilepsy, what should be in- cluded: -
record the length and character of the child's postictal period
following a seizure
- call for emergency medical services if the size of the child's pupils are
unequal after the seizure
2. a nurse is assessing a 3yr old preschooler at a well-child visit, what devel- opmental
tasks should be expected uses: primarily two-word phrases
3. a nurse is teaching the parents of a toddler about strategies to manage temper
tantrums, what instructions should the nurse include in the teaching to establish: a
structured daily routine for the child
,4. a nurse in a pediatric clinic is discussing the physiology of Reye syndrome with a
newly licensed nurse, what statements by the newly licensed nurse in- dicate an
understanding of the disorder: Reye's syndrome causes fatty changes in the
liver
5. a nurse is assessing a child who has received the first 50 mL of a blood transfusion,
what findings indicate the child may be experiencing an air em- bolism: sharp pain
in the middle of the chest
6. a school nurse is assessing the visual acuity of a school-age child, what finding
indicates that the child should be evaluated for strabismus: movement of the
uncovered eye during a cover test
7. a nurse is assessing a 6-month-old infant during a well-child visit, what findings
should the nurse report to the provider: the infant does not roll over from
his abdomen to his back
8. a nurse is instilling otic drops into a toddler's ears, what method is used: pull the
pinna down and back
9. a nurse is providing teaching to the parent of an infant about care seat safe
ty, what statement by the parent indicates an understanding of the teaching:
should place the car seat rear facing until my child is 2
, 10.a nurse is providing teaching to parents of a school-age child who has ADHD and a
new prescription for methylphenidate ER capsules, what respons- es by the parent
indicate an understanding of the nurse's instruction: I will inform my child's
teacher that he is taking this medication
11.a nurse in a pediatric clinic is performing a history and physical for a toddler who
is going to receive an MMR immunization, which indicates that it should be withheld:
receiving prednisone for nephrotic syndrome
12. a nurse is providing teaching to a mother who plans to breastfeed her
3-day-old infant, what info should the nurse include in the teaching: your baby will
need a follow-up evaluation by her provider within the next 3 days
13. a nurse is assessing a toddler who is toilet-trained and has a temperature of
38.5/101.3, what findings should the nurse suspect: a UTI incontinence
14.a nurse is caring for a school-age child who has hemophilia and reports increased
bruising, what lab values explain the finding: plt count 120,000
15.a nurse is preparing a teaching plan for the parent of a school-age child who has
asthma, the nurse should include what manifestation as an "exacer- bation" of asthma:
hacking, non-productive cough
