QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS
1. A nurse is teaching the "I will give my son the enzymes between meals."
mother of a 5-year-old
child who has cystic fi- Rationale: The parent should give the child pan-
brosis about pancreat- creatic enzymes with every meal and snack.
ic enzymes. The nurse
should understand that
further teaching is nec-
essary when the mother
states which of the follow-
ing?
2. . A nurse is admitting an 13% weight loss
infant who has severe de-
hydration from acute gas- Rationale:A weight loss greater than 10% is a
troenteritis. Which of the manifestation of severe dehydration in an infant.
following findings should
the nurse expect?
3. 2. A nurse is teach- Fetal heart tones detected by ultrasound
ing a client about posi-
tive signs of pregnancy. Rationale: Fetal heart tones are a positive sign
Which of the following of pregnancy because the presence of fetal
findings should the nurse heart tones can only be explained by pregnancy
include?
4. . A nurse is caring for a Position the child laterally
child who is experiencing
a seizure. Which of the fol-
lowing actions should the
nurse take?
5. . A nurse is assessing Sits with pillow props
an 8-month-old infant for
cerebral palsy. Which of Rationale:Infants who have cerebral palsy re-
the following findings is a quire support when sitting upright.
manifestation of the con-
dition?
6.
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A nurse is caring for Provide bedtime rituals.
a toddler who is having
difficulty sleeping dur- Rationale:Establishing a bedtime routine is im-
ing hospitalization. Which portant. Reading a familiar book or providing a
of the following actions favorite stuffed toy or blanket will help decrease
should the nurse take to the child's insecurity and fears.
promote sleep?
7. A nurse is caring for a Position the child laterally.
child who is experiencing
a seizure. Which of the fol- Rationale:Positioning the child laterally facili-
lowing actions should the tates airway patency
nurse take?
8. . A nurse is caring for Place the infant in an infant seat.
an infant who has gas-
troesophageal reflux. The Rationale:An infant seat provides elevation and
nurse should place the in- decreases the risk of aspiration.
fant in which of the fol-
lowing positions follow-
ing feedings?
9. A nurse is caring for a Position the child side-lying.
child who is having a
tonic-clonic seizure and Rationale: This is the priority nursing action. To
vomiting. Which of the prevent aspiration due to vomiting, the nurse
following actions is the should place the child in a side-lying position.
nurse's priority?
10. A nurse is preparing to Communicability period
teach about communi-
cable diseases. During Rationale: The communicability period is the
which of the following time when a disease is contagious and can be
stages is the period in transmitted to others.
which a disease is conta-
gious?
11. A nurse is assessing a Inability to raise head when in prone position
3-month-old infant. Which
of the following findings Rationale:A 3-month-old infant should be able
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should the nurse report to to raise her head and shoulders from prone
the provider? position; therefore, the nurse should report this
finding to the provider
12. A nurse receives a call "Have your child sit with her head tilted forward
from a parent of a child and hold pressure on her nose for 10 minutes."
who has von Willebrand
disease and has having
a nosebleed. Which of
the following instructions
should the nurse give to
the parent?
13. A nurse is assessing a The preschooler mispronounces words.
preschooler. Which of the
following findings should E. The preschooler speaks in a nasally tone
indicate to the nurse a
need for speech therapy?
(Select all that apply.)
14. A nurse is caring for an Bloating
adolescent who was ad-
mitted with anorexia ner- Rationale: Bloating is a finding associated with
vosa. Which of the fol- anorexia nervosa.
lowing finding should the
nurse expect?
15. A nurse is caring for a "It is not your fault that this happened."
child who has been phys-
ically abused by a family Rationale: The nurse should reinforce to the
member. Which of the fol- child that the abuse is not his fault
lowing statements should
the nurse to say to the
child?
16. A nurse is caring Reposition the child every 2 hr.
for a child who has
Legg-Calve-Perthes dis- Rationale: The nurse should reposition the child
ease and is in Buck exten- should be repositioned every 2 hr to prevent skin
sion traction. Which of the breakdown
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following actions should
the nurse take?
17. A nurse is providing care A child whose parents answer questions for the
to children on a gener- child
al pediatric unit. Which
of the following children Rationale: Often the perpetrator of abuse is con-
should the nurse identi- trolling and will talk for the child to avoid the risk
fy as a potential victim of of the child saying something that could expose
abuse? the abuse. A school-age child should be able to
answer most questions. The nurse should gath-
er information when the parents are absent and
to determine if the child interacts differently
18. A nurse is caring for a tod- instruct the parent to avoid pressing on the ab-
dler whose parent states dominal area.
while bathing the child
she noticed a mass in his Rationale: The priority action is to instruct the
abdominal area and that parent to avoid pressing on the child's abdomen.
his urine is a pink color. These symptoms are associated with Wilms' tu-
Which of the following ac- mor, and trauma to the mass should be avoided
tions is the nurse's priori- to prevent movement of cancer cells into other
ty? sites.
19. .A nurse is providing "Our child's blood count will need to be moni-
teaching to the parents tored routinely for several weeks."
of a child who has iron
deficiency anemia and is Rationale: The child's response to treatment will
taking iron supplements. be determined by monitoring hemoglobin and
Which of the following hematocrit levels through routine blood tests.
statements by the parents Treatment can take up to 3 months to be effec-
indicates an understand- tive.
ing of the teaching?
20. .A nurse is planning care Putting a large-piece puzzle together
for a 4-year-old child who
requires airborne precau- Rationale:A child who requires airborne pre-
tions. Which of the follow- cautions must remain in her room. Appropriate
ing activities should the activities for a 4-year old child include putting
nurse plan for child? together large-piece puzzles, using paints and