PEDS MIDTERM EXAM NEWEST ACTUAL EXAM
PEDS MIDTERM EXAM NEWEST ACTUAL EXAM COMPLETE 150
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS (VERIFIED ANSWERS)
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The nurse is talking to a group of parents of school-age children at an after-school
program about childhood health problems. Which statement should the nurse
include in the teaching?
A. childhood obesity is the most common nutritional problem among children
B. immunization rates are the same among children of different races and
ethnicity
C. dental caries is not a problem commonly seen in children since the introduction
of fluoridated water
D. mental health problems are typically not seen in school-age children but may
be diagnosed in adolescents - Correct Answer-A
The nurse is planning care for a hospitalized preschool-aged children. Which
should the nurse plan to ensure atraumatic care?
A. allow the child to choose the type of juice to drink with the administration of
oral medication
B. limit explanation of procedures b/c the child is preschool aged
C. ask that all the family members leave the room when performing procedures
D. explain that EMLA cream cannot be used for the morning lab draw b/c there is
not time for it to be effective - Correct Answer-A
Which statement denotes a nontherapeutic nurse pt family relationship?
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A. the nurse is planning to read a favorite fairy tale to a pt
B. during shift report, the nurse is criticizing parents for not visiting their child
C. The nurse is discussing with a fellow nurse the emotional draw to a certain pt
D. the nurse is working with a family to find ways to decrease the familys
dependence on health care providers - Correct Answer-B
The nurse is aware that which age group is at risk for childhood injury because of
the cognitive characterstic of magical and egocentric thinking?
A. preschool
B. young school age
C. middle school age
D. adolescent - Correct Answer-A
The school nurse is assessing children for risk factors related to childhood injuries.
Which child has the most risk factors related to childhood injury?
A. female, multiple siblings, stable home life
B. male, high activity level, stressful home life
C. male, even tempered, history of previous injuries
D. female, reacts negatively to new situations, no serious previous injuries -
Correct Answer-B
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The school nurse is evaluating the number of school-age children classified as
obese. The nurse recognizes that the percentile of body mass index that classifies
a child as obese is greater than which?
A. 50th percentile
B. 75th percentile
C. 80th percentile
D. 95th percentile - Correct Answer-D
The nurse is teaching parents about the types of behaviors children exhibit when
living with chronic violence. Which statement made by the parents indicates
further teaching is needed?
A. "we should watch for aggressive play."
B. "our child may show lasting symptoms of stress"
C. "we know that our child will show caring behaviors"
D. "our child may have difficulty concentrating in school." - Correct Answer-C
The nurse is evaluating research studies according to the GRADE criteria and has
determined the quality of evidence on the subject is moderate. Which type of
evidence does this determination indicate?
A. Strong evidence from unbiased observational studies
B. evidence from randomized clinical trials showed inconsistent results
C. consistent evidence from well-performed randomized clinical trials
D. evidence for at least one clinical outcome from randomized clinical trials has
serious flaws - Correct Answer-B
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An adolescent pt wants to make decisions about treatment options, along with his
parents. Which moral value is the nurse displaying when supporting the
adolescent to make decisions?
A. justice
B. autonomy
C. beneficence
D. nonmaleficence - Correct Answer-B
The clinic nurse is reviewing statistics on infant mortality for the US vs other
countries. Compared with other countries that have a pop of at least 25 million,
the nurse makes which determination?
A. The United States is ranked similar to 20 other developed countries.
B. The United States is ranked in the middle of 20 other developed countries.
C. The United States is ranked highest among 27 other industrialized countries.
D. The United States is ranked last among 27 countries - Correct Answer-D.
What is the major cause of death for children older than 1 year in the United
States?
A. congenital anomalies
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PEDS MIDTERM EXAM NEWEST ACTUAL EXAM COMPLETE 150
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS (VERIFIED ANSWERS)
|ALREADY GRADED A+||BRAND NEW VERSION!!
The nurse is talking to a group of parents of school-age children at an after-school
program about childhood health problems. Which statement should the nurse
include in the teaching?
A. childhood obesity is the most common nutritional problem among children
B. immunization rates are the same among children of different races and
ethnicity
C. dental caries is not a problem commonly seen in children since the introduction
of fluoridated water
D. mental health problems are typically not seen in school-age children but may
be diagnosed in adolescents - Correct Answer-A
The nurse is planning care for a hospitalized preschool-aged children. Which
should the nurse plan to ensure atraumatic care?
A. allow the child to choose the type of juice to drink with the administration of
oral medication
B. limit explanation of procedures b/c the child is preschool aged
C. ask that all the family members leave the room when performing procedures
D. explain that EMLA cream cannot be used for the morning lab draw b/c there is
not time for it to be effective - Correct Answer-A
Which statement denotes a nontherapeutic nurse pt family relationship?
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A. the nurse is planning to read a favorite fairy tale to a pt
B. during shift report, the nurse is criticizing parents for not visiting their child
C. The nurse is discussing with a fellow nurse the emotional draw to a certain pt
D. the nurse is working with a family to find ways to decrease the familys
dependence on health care providers - Correct Answer-B
The nurse is aware that which age group is at risk for childhood injury because of
the cognitive characterstic of magical and egocentric thinking?
A. preschool
B. young school age
C. middle school age
D. adolescent - Correct Answer-A
The school nurse is assessing children for risk factors related to childhood injuries.
Which child has the most risk factors related to childhood injury?
A. female, multiple siblings, stable home life
B. male, high activity level, stressful home life
C. male, even tempered, history of previous injuries
D. female, reacts negatively to new situations, no serious previous injuries -
Correct Answer-B
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, PEDS MIDTERM EXAM NEWEST ACTUAL EXAM
The school nurse is evaluating the number of school-age children classified as
obese. The nurse recognizes that the percentile of body mass index that classifies
a child as obese is greater than which?
A. 50th percentile
B. 75th percentile
C. 80th percentile
D. 95th percentile - Correct Answer-D
The nurse is teaching parents about the types of behaviors children exhibit when
living with chronic violence. Which statement made by the parents indicates
further teaching is needed?
A. "we should watch for aggressive play."
B. "our child may show lasting symptoms of stress"
C. "we know that our child will show caring behaviors"
D. "our child may have difficulty concentrating in school." - Correct Answer-C
The nurse is evaluating research studies according to the GRADE criteria and has
determined the quality of evidence on the subject is moderate. Which type of
evidence does this determination indicate?
A. Strong evidence from unbiased observational studies
B. evidence from randomized clinical trials showed inconsistent results
C. consistent evidence from well-performed randomized clinical trials
D. evidence for at least one clinical outcome from randomized clinical trials has
serious flaws - Correct Answer-B
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An adolescent pt wants to make decisions about treatment options, along with his
parents. Which moral value is the nurse displaying when supporting the
adolescent to make decisions?
A. justice
B. autonomy
C. beneficence
D. nonmaleficence - Correct Answer-B
The clinic nurse is reviewing statistics on infant mortality for the US vs other
countries. Compared with other countries that have a pop of at least 25 million,
the nurse makes which determination?
A. The United States is ranked similar to 20 other developed countries.
B. The United States is ranked in the middle of 20 other developed countries.
C. The United States is ranked highest among 27 other industrialized countries.
D. The United States is ranked last among 27 countries - Correct Answer-D.
What is the major cause of death for children older than 1 year in the United
States?
A. congenital anomalies
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