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NGN 2019 Pediatrics Proctored Exam B with 100
Questions and Correct Answers with Rationales/
Pediatrics Proctored Exam 2019 B with NGN Latest
Update
A nurse is assessing a school-age child who has heart
failure and is taking furosemide. Which of the following
findings should the nurse identify as an indication that the
medication is effective?
a. decrease in venous pressure
b. decrease in peripheral edema
c. decrease in cardiac output
d. increase in potassium levels - ...ANSWER...✓✓ b.
decrease in peripheral edema
A nurse is assessing an infant who has acute otitis media.
Which of the following findings should the nurse expect
(select all that apply)
a. increased appetite
b. enlarged subclavian lymph node
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c. crying
d. restlessness
e. fever - ...ANSWER...✓✓ c. crying
d. restlessness
e. fever
a nurse is providing teaching to the parents of an infant
who is to undergo pilocarpine iontophoresis Testing for
Cystic Fibrosis. Which of the following statements should
the nurse include in the teaching?
a. we will measure the amount of protein in your baby's
urine over 24 hour period.
b. the test will measure the amount of water in your
baby's sweat
c. a nurse will insert an IV prior to the test.
d. your baby will need to fast for 8 hours prior to the test.
- ...ANSWER...✓✓ b. the test will measure the amount of
water in your baby's sweat.
A nurse in an urgent care clinic is prioritizing care for
children. Which of the following children should the nurse
assess first?
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a. a toddler who has nephrotic syndrome and facial
edema.
b. a preschool-age child who has muffled voice and no
spontaneous cough.
c. a pre-school age child who has diabetes mellitus and
blood glucose of 200 mg/dl
d. an adolescent who has crohn's disease and recent
weight loss of 5kg mg (11 lb). - ...ANSWER...✓✓ b. a
preschool-age child who has a muffled voice and no
spontaneous cough.
A nurse is providing teaching to the parents of a toddler
who is to undergo a sweat chloride test. Which of the
following statements should the nurse include?
a. the purpose of the test is to determine if your child has
Crohn's disease.
b. the technician will use a device to produce an electrical
current during the test.
c. during the test, your child will be in a room that is cold.
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d. your child sweat will be collected over 24 hours. -
...ANSWER...✓✓ d. your child's sweat will be collected
over 24 hours.
A nurse in the emergency department is caring for an
adolescent who is requesting testing for STI. Which of the
following action is appropriate for the nurse to take?
a. request verbal consent from the social worker.
b. contact the client's parents to obtain phone consent.
c. postpone the testing until the client's parents are
present.
d. obtain written consent from the client. -
...ANSWER...✓✓ d. obtain written consent from the client.
A nurse in the emergency department is assessing the
toddler who has hyperpyrexia severe dyspnea and
drooling which of the following actions should the nurse
take first?
a. obtain a blood culture from the toddler
b. administering antibiotic to the toddler
c. insert an IV catheter for the toddler.
NGN 2019 Pediatrics Proctored Exam B with 100
Questions and Correct Answers with Rationales/
Pediatrics Proctored Exam 2019 B with NGN Latest
Update
A nurse is assessing a school-age child who has heart
failure and is taking furosemide. Which of the following
findings should the nurse identify as an indication that the
medication is effective?
a. decrease in venous pressure
b. decrease in peripheral edema
c. decrease in cardiac output
d. increase in potassium levels - ...ANSWER...✓✓ b.
decrease in peripheral edema
A nurse is assessing an infant who has acute otitis media.
Which of the following findings should the nurse expect
(select all that apply)
a. increased appetite
b. enlarged subclavian lymph node
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c. crying
d. restlessness
e. fever - ...ANSWER...✓✓ c. crying
d. restlessness
e. fever
a nurse is providing teaching to the parents of an infant
who is to undergo pilocarpine iontophoresis Testing for
Cystic Fibrosis. Which of the following statements should
the nurse include in the teaching?
a. we will measure the amount of protein in your baby's
urine over 24 hour period.
b. the test will measure the amount of water in your
baby's sweat
c. a nurse will insert an IV prior to the test.
d. your baby will need to fast for 8 hours prior to the test.
- ...ANSWER...✓✓ b. the test will measure the amount of
water in your baby's sweat.
A nurse in an urgent care clinic is prioritizing care for
children. Which of the following children should the nurse
assess first?
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a. a toddler who has nephrotic syndrome and facial
edema.
b. a preschool-age child who has muffled voice and no
spontaneous cough.
c. a pre-school age child who has diabetes mellitus and
blood glucose of 200 mg/dl
d. an adolescent who has crohn's disease and recent
weight loss of 5kg mg (11 lb). - ...ANSWER...✓✓ b. a
preschool-age child who has a muffled voice and no
spontaneous cough.
A nurse is providing teaching to the parents of a toddler
who is to undergo a sweat chloride test. Which of the
following statements should the nurse include?
a. the purpose of the test is to determine if your child has
Crohn's disease.
b. the technician will use a device to produce an electrical
current during the test.
c. during the test, your child will be in a room that is cold.
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d. your child sweat will be collected over 24 hours. -
...ANSWER...✓✓ d. your child's sweat will be collected
over 24 hours.
A nurse in the emergency department is caring for an
adolescent who is requesting testing for STI. Which of the
following action is appropriate for the nurse to take?
a. request verbal consent from the social worker.
b. contact the client's parents to obtain phone consent.
c. postpone the testing until the client's parents are
present.
d. obtain written consent from the client. -
...ANSWER...✓✓ d. obtain written consent from the client.
A nurse in the emergency department is assessing the
toddler who has hyperpyrexia severe dyspnea and
drooling which of the following actions should the nurse
take first?
a. obtain a blood culture from the toddler
b. administering antibiotic to the toddler
c. insert an IV catheter for the toddler.
