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1. A mother tells the nurse that her child does not want anything to do with
toilet
training and yells "NO!" consistently when she tries to toilet train. The child is
2
years old. According to Erikson, the nurse interprets that the child is experi-
encing
which psychosocial crisis?"
a. autonomy vs shame and doubt
b. initiative vs guilt
c. industry vs inferiority
d. trust vs mistrust: A
2. A 2-year-old child is admitted to the hospital with juvenile rheumatoid
arthritis
(JRA). During the focused assessment, the nurse makes it a priority to note
the
presence of which of the following?"
a. increased irritability and the child's insistence to be carried out
b. complaints of joint stiffness
c. history of daily temperature elevations
d. description of how difficult it is to move around after periods of inactivity: A
3. A mother of a toddler who is hospitalized with mild dehydration must leave
her
child to go to work. Which behavior would the nurse expect to observe in the
toddler immediately after the mother's departure?
a. silently curled in bed with a blanket
b. loudly crying and kicking both legs
c. playing quietly with a favorite toy
d. sucking thumb and rocking back and forth: B
4. "A newborn infant is diagnosed with hypospadias, and the mother asks the
nurse
about the disorder. The nurse bases the response on which of the following?"
a. it is a congenital anomaly in which the actual opening of the urethra meatus
is
below the normal placement on the glans penis
b. it occurs when one or both testes fail to descend through the inguinal canal
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into
the scrotal sac
c. it is a congenital anomaly in which the actual opening of the urethral meatus
is
dorsal to the urethral opening
d. it is a congential anomaly characterized by the extrusion of the urinary
bladder to
the outside of the body: A
5. A home care nurse is providing instructions to a child with cystic fibrosis
about how
to perform the "huff" maneuver; the child asks the nurse about the purpose
of this
type of breathing. The nurse makes which response to the child?
a. "this type of breathing is used to mobilize secretions so that they can be
easily
coughed out"
b. "this type of breathing prolongs inspiration time"
c. "this type of breathing moves air out of the lower lungs"
d. "this type of breathing moves air through the lungs": A
6. A home care nurse is instructing the mother of a child with cystic fibrosis
(CF) about
the appropriate dietary measures. The nurse tells the mother that the child
needs to consume a:
a. low calorie, low fat diet
b. high calorie, high protein diet
c. low calorie, low protein diet
d. high calorie, restricted fat: B
7. Breathing exercises and postural drainage is prescribed for a child with
cystic fibrosis. A nurse implements these procedures by telling the child to:
a. perform the postural drainage, then the breathing exercises
b. perform the breathing exercises, then the postural drainage
c. schedule the procedures so they are 4 hours apart
d. perform postural drainage in the morning and breathing exercises in the
evening: A
8. A nurse is reviewing the results of a sweat test performed on a child with
cystic
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fibrosis (CF). The nurse would expect to note which finding?
a. a sweat sodium concentration less than 40 mEq/L
b. a sweat potassium concentration less than 40 mEq/L
c. a sweat potassium concentration greater than 40 mEq/L
d. a sweat sodium concentration greater than 60 mEq/L: D
9. Methylphenidate (Ritalin) is prescribed for a child with a diagnosis of atten-
tion
deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). The nurse provides instructions to the
mother regarding the administration of the medication and tells the mother to
administer the medication:
a. before dinner and at bedtime
b. before breakfast and before the noontime meal
c. in the morning after breakfast and at bedtime
d. at the noontime and evening meals: B
10. "Methylphenidate hydrochloride (Ritalin) is prescribed for a 10-year-old
child
diagnosed with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, and the nurse pro-
vides
instructions to the mother about administration of the medication. The nurse
determines that the mother understands the instructions when the mother
states:"
a. I will give my child the medication at bedtime so that he will be rested and
alert
for school the next day
b. I will give my child the medication after meals to obtain the full effects of
the
medication
c. I will give my child the medication at breakfast and lunch to prevent insom-
nia
d. I will give my child the medication with water to prevent kidney damage: C
11. Methylphenidate (Ritalin) is prescribed for a child with attention deficit
hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). The nurse provides instructions to the mother
regarding the administration of the medication. Which statement by the moth-
er
would indicate a need for further instructions?
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1. A mother tells the nurse that her child does not want anything to do with
toilet
training and yells "NO!" consistently when she tries to toilet train. The child is
2
years old. According to Erikson, the nurse interprets that the child is experi-
encing
which psychosocial crisis?"
a. autonomy vs shame and doubt
b. initiative vs guilt
c. industry vs inferiority
d. trust vs mistrust: A
2. A 2-year-old child is admitted to the hospital with juvenile rheumatoid
arthritis
(JRA). During the focused assessment, the nurse makes it a priority to note
the
presence of which of the following?"
a. increased irritability and the child's insistence to be carried out
b. complaints of joint stiffness
c. history of daily temperature elevations
d. description of how difficult it is to move around after periods of inactivity: A
3. A mother of a toddler who is hospitalized with mild dehydration must leave
her
child to go to work. Which behavior would the nurse expect to observe in the
toddler immediately after the mother's departure?
a. silently curled in bed with a blanket
b. loudly crying and kicking both legs
c. playing quietly with a favorite toy
d. sucking thumb and rocking back and forth: B
4. "A newborn infant is diagnosed with hypospadias, and the mother asks the
nurse
about the disorder. The nurse bases the response on which of the following?"
a. it is a congenital anomaly in which the actual opening of the urethra meatus
is
below the normal placement on the glans penis
b. it occurs when one or both testes fail to descend through the inguinal canal
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into
the scrotal sac
c. it is a congenital anomaly in which the actual opening of the urethral meatus
is
dorsal to the urethral opening
d. it is a congential anomaly characterized by the extrusion of the urinary
bladder to
the outside of the body: A
5. A home care nurse is providing instructions to a child with cystic fibrosis
about how
to perform the "huff" maneuver; the child asks the nurse about the purpose
of this
type of breathing. The nurse makes which response to the child?
a. "this type of breathing is used to mobilize secretions so that they can be
easily
coughed out"
b. "this type of breathing prolongs inspiration time"
c. "this type of breathing moves air out of the lower lungs"
d. "this type of breathing moves air through the lungs": A
6. A home care nurse is instructing the mother of a child with cystic fibrosis
(CF) about
the appropriate dietary measures. The nurse tells the mother that the child
needs to consume a:
a. low calorie, low fat diet
b. high calorie, high protein diet
c. low calorie, low protein diet
d. high calorie, restricted fat: B
7. Breathing exercises and postural drainage is prescribed for a child with
cystic fibrosis. A nurse implements these procedures by telling the child to:
a. perform the postural drainage, then the breathing exercises
b. perform the breathing exercises, then the postural drainage
c. schedule the procedures so they are 4 hours apart
d. perform postural drainage in the morning and breathing exercises in the
evening: A
8. A nurse is reviewing the results of a sweat test performed on a child with
cystic
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fibrosis (CF). The nurse would expect to note which finding?
a. a sweat sodium concentration less than 40 mEq/L
b. a sweat potassium concentration less than 40 mEq/L
c. a sweat potassium concentration greater than 40 mEq/L
d. a sweat sodium concentration greater than 60 mEq/L: D
9. Methylphenidate (Ritalin) is prescribed for a child with a diagnosis of atten-
tion
deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). The nurse provides instructions to the
mother regarding the administration of the medication and tells the mother to
administer the medication:
a. before dinner and at bedtime
b. before breakfast and before the noontime meal
c. in the morning after breakfast and at bedtime
d. at the noontime and evening meals: B
10. "Methylphenidate hydrochloride (Ritalin) is prescribed for a 10-year-old
child
diagnosed with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, and the nurse pro-
vides
instructions to the mother about administration of the medication. The nurse
determines that the mother understands the instructions when the mother
states:"
a. I will give my child the medication at bedtime so that he will be rested and
alert
for school the next day
b. I will give my child the medication after meals to obtain the full effects of
the
medication
c. I will give my child the medication at breakfast and lunch to prevent insom-
nia
d. I will give my child the medication with water to prevent kidney damage: C
11. Methylphenidate (Ritalin) is prescribed for a child with attention deficit
hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). The nurse provides instructions to the mother
regarding the administration of the medication. Which statement by the moth-
er
would indicate a need for further instructions?
