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PN Pediatric Final Exam Summer 2024
1. Can you as the nurse able to identify that Pediatric nursing is care of children from birth through
adolescence. This includes: (select all that apply)
Health promotion (nutrition, immunizations, dental health)
Illness management (therapeutic play, medications, good nutrition, sleep)
Health restoration (pain management, medications, physical therapy)
2. Can you as the nurse be able to enumerate Some physical development considerations for
pediatrics include (select all that apply):
Height, weight, head circumference, nutrition, immunization schedules, developmental milestones
3. Can you as the nurse be able to identify Infant mortality can be caused from: (select all that apply)
Congenital anomalies
Premature birth
SIDS
Infections
4. Can you as the nurse be able to name In this stage, as identified by Erickson, a pediatric patient works
on his/her own identify. They are worried about how they are perceived by others and role confusion
can occur.
Adolescence (Identity vs. Role Confusion)
5. Can you as the nurse be able to Choose the best injection site for a child under 12 months old.
Vastus Lateralis
6. Can you as the nurse be able to explain that HPV is the human papilloma virus. This is a leading
cause of cancer among young women in their early decades of life. It can also prevent this STD:
Genital warts
7. Can you as the nurse who is responsible for educating the patient's parents about the immunizations
given. This would include: (select all that apply)
Explanation of vaccine purpose
Possible side effects
Immunization Schedule
Consent Process
8. Can you as the nurse is taking care of a patient who is here for her 15-month immunizations and
checkup. She has a runny nose and a low-grade fever. She is eating, sleeping okay. Will you give
her vaccines?
True
9. Can you as the nurse be able to identify what group of children loves to ride a tricycle, play
pretend with dolls, cars and will love to draw pictures.
Preschoolers (3-5 years old)
1O. Can you as the nurse be able to define Lymphoma is cancer of the lymphatic system. Leukemia is
cancer of the blood and bone marrow_. There are two types of leukemia: Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia
(ALL) and Acute Myeloid Leukemia (AML)_. The gold standard of treatment for both cancers is
chemotherapy.
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11.Can you as the nurse be able to define A sarcoma is cancer that can be found in these parts of the
body: bones and/or soft tissues (muscles, fat, blood vessels).
12.Can you as the nurse be able to identify the Early onset of osteosarcoma can be symptoms of
pain after a small injury that won't go away or be mistaken for:
Growing pains
13.Can you as the nurse be able to enumerate the primary goals of all lifesaving is to preserve or
re-establish: (choose all that apply) Multiple response
Airway
Breathing
Circulation
14.Can you as the nurse who is taking care of A child with cancer and on chemotherapy can become
neutropenic. If a patient you are caring for is neutropenic, you may want to insist the patient has:
Strict hand hygiene
Avoidance of fresh flowers/plants
Visitors wear masks
15.Can you as the nurse be able to identify what is the most commonly used pain scale with children:
Wong Baker FACES Pain Rating Scale
16. Can you as the nurse be able to identify the almost all pediatric emergencies involve respiratory issues.
17.Can you as the nurse be able to confirm Otitis media is an infection of the middle ear. Many causes
for this condition lead to office visits for medications. Choose the reasons below: (all that apply)
Upper respiratory infections
Allergies
Eustachian tube dysfunction
18.Can you as the nurse be able to rationalize that Asthma is considered an obstructive disease of the
lung. These three things can happen when a child to has an asthma attack: bronchoconstriction,
inflammation and mucus production. There are several medications used to treat asthma in children.
One of the medications that is placed in a cup and attached to a tube /machine that forces the
medication into the lung to help open the breathing passages Albuterol
19.Can you as the nurse be able to rationalize a child can develop anemia from many sources. List the
most common anemia 1) iron-deficiency anemia. The laboratory tests that will be done to diagnose
this condition of anemia are found in the complete blood count looking at the MCV, the 2)
hemoglobin and the 3) hematocrit. The treatment for iron-deficient anemia is 4) iron supplements and
it must be taken with 5) vitamin C daily for absorption.
2O. Can you as the nurse be able to explain the pathogenesis of Neurological development begins in the
embryonic period.? True
21.Can you as the nurse be able to
rationalize the causes of
Plagiocephaly is an uneven head.
This can be caused by: (select all
that apply)
Prolonged time on one side
T i g h t n e c k m u s c l e s ( t o r t i c o l l is )
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PN Pediatric Final Exam Summer 2024
1. Can you as the nurse able to identify that Pediatric nursing is care of children from birth through
adolescence. This includes: (select all that apply)
Health promotion (nutrition, immunizations, dental health)
Illness management (therapeutic play, medications, good nutrition, sleep)
Health restoration (pain management, medications, physical therapy)
2. Can you as the nurse be able to enumerate Some physical development considerations for
pediatrics include (select all that apply):
Height, weight, head circumference, nutrition, immunization schedules, developmental milestones
3. Can you as the nurse be able to identify Infant mortality can be caused from: (select all that apply)
Congenital anomalies
Premature birth
SIDS
Infections
4. Can you as the nurse be able to name In this stage, as identified by Erickson, a pediatric patient works
on his/her own identify. They are worried about how they are perceived by others and role confusion
can occur.
Adolescence (Identity vs. Role Confusion)
5. Can you as the nurse be able to Choose the best injection site for a child under 12 months old.
Vastus Lateralis
6. Can you as the nurse be able to explain that HPV is the human papilloma virus. This is a leading
cause of cancer among young women in their early decades of life. It can also prevent this STD:
Genital warts
7. Can you as the nurse who is responsible for educating the patient's parents about the immunizations
given. This would include: (select all that apply)
Explanation of vaccine purpose
Possible side effects
Immunization Schedule
Consent Process
8. Can you as the nurse is taking care of a patient who is here for her 15-month immunizations and
checkup. She has a runny nose and a low-grade fever. She is eating, sleeping okay. Will you give
her vaccines?
True
9. Can you as the nurse be able to identify what group of children loves to ride a tricycle, play
pretend with dolls, cars and will love to draw pictures.
Preschoolers (3-5 years old)
1O. Can you as the nurse be able to define Lymphoma is cancer of the lymphatic system. Leukemia is
cancer of the blood and bone marrow_. There are two types of leukemia: Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia
(ALL) and Acute Myeloid Leukemia (AML)_. The gold standard of treatment for both cancers is
chemotherapy.
, lOMoARcPSD|38195887
11.Can you as the nurse be able to define A sarcoma is cancer that can be found in these parts of the
body: bones and/or soft tissues (muscles, fat, blood vessels).
12.Can you as the nurse be able to identify the Early onset of osteosarcoma can be symptoms of
pain after a small injury that won't go away or be mistaken for:
Growing pains
13.Can you as the nurse be able to enumerate the primary goals of all lifesaving is to preserve or
re-establish: (choose all that apply) Multiple response
Airway
Breathing
Circulation
14.Can you as the nurse who is taking care of A child with cancer and on chemotherapy can become
neutropenic. If a patient you are caring for is neutropenic, you may want to insist the patient has:
Strict hand hygiene
Avoidance of fresh flowers/plants
Visitors wear masks
15.Can you as the nurse be able to identify what is the most commonly used pain scale with children:
Wong Baker FACES Pain Rating Scale
16. Can you as the nurse be able to identify the almost all pediatric emergencies involve respiratory issues.
17.Can you as the nurse be able to confirm Otitis media is an infection of the middle ear. Many causes
for this condition lead to office visits for medications. Choose the reasons below: (all that apply)
Upper respiratory infections
Allergies
Eustachian tube dysfunction
18.Can you as the nurse be able to rationalize that Asthma is considered an obstructive disease of the
lung. These three things can happen when a child to has an asthma attack: bronchoconstriction,
inflammation and mucus production. There are several medications used to treat asthma in children.
One of the medications that is placed in a cup and attached to a tube /machine that forces the
medication into the lung to help open the breathing passages Albuterol
19.Can you as the nurse be able to rationalize a child can develop anemia from many sources. List the
most common anemia 1) iron-deficiency anemia. The laboratory tests that will be done to diagnose
this condition of anemia are found in the complete blood count looking at the MCV, the 2)
hemoglobin and the 3) hematocrit. The treatment for iron-deficient anemia is 4) iron supplements and
it must be taken with 5) vitamin C daily for absorption.
2O. Can you as the nurse be able to explain the pathogenesis of Neurological development begins in the
embryonic period.? True
21.Can you as the nurse be able to
rationalize the causes of
Plagiocephaly is an uneven head.
This can be caused by: (select all
that apply)
Prolonged time on one side
T i g h t n e c k m u s c l e s ( t o r t i c o l l is )
This study so ur c e w a s d ow n lo ade d b y 1 0 00 0 0 8 9 7 3 6 7 9 6 7 f rom CourseHero.com on 05-26-2025 08:59:33 GMT -05:00
