NU 170
EXAM 2
Tested Questions with Rationales
Maternal-Child Nursing
Galen College of Nursing
This Document Description:
This document contains a collection of 50 tested
and verified questions with accurate answers from
Exam 2 of NU 170 at the Galen College of Nursing.
It covers core topics assessed in the course and
reflects the actual exam format and question style. Ideal for exam
preparation and concept reinforcement.
,### 1. The nurse is reinforcing teaching with a teenager
who has been diagnosed with diabetes mellitus (type 2)
about exercise. Which of the following statements by the
teenager indicates a need for further teaching?
A) "I should check my urine for protein prior to exercising"
B) "I should monitor my blood glucose before and after exercise"
C) "Exercise can help improve my insulin sensitivity"
D) "I need to carry a fast-acting carbohydrate with me during
exercise"
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Urine protein checks are not necessary prior to
exercise and do not provide immediate information about
glycemic status. Blood glucose monitoring before and after
exercise is essential to prevent hypoglycemia or hyperglycemia.
The other statements show appropriate knowledge.
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### 2. The nurse is reinforcing teaching with a mother of
a 2-month-old infant about newly prescribed
levothyroxine. Which of the following instructions should
the nurse include in the teaching?
A) "Give the medication with meals for better absorption"
B) "The medication may take up to 3 weeks for full effect"
C) "Stop giving the medication once symptoms improve"
D) "Do not breastfeed while on this medication"
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Levothyroxine requires several weeks to reach a
therapeutic effect in infants. Administering with meals can reduce
absorption, so it is typically given on an empty stomach. The
medication is usually lifelong and compatible with breastfeeding.
, ---
### 3. The nurse is explaining infection precautions to a
parent whose toddler has chickenpox. The nurse should
place the toddler in which type of transmission-based
precautions?
A) Contact
B) Droplet
C) Airborne
D) Standard
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Chickenpox (varicella) virus spreads via airborne and
contact routes, requiring airborne precautions due to its high
infectivity through droplet nuclei. Droplet precautions alone are
insufficient.
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### 4. The nurse is explaining infection precautions to a
parent whose toddler has whooping cough (pertussis). The
nurse should place the toddler in which type of
transmission-based precautions?
A) Airborne
B) Contact
C) Droplet
D) Standard
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Pertussis spreads through respiratory droplets;
therefore, droplet precautions are indicated to prevent
transmission.
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EXAM 2
Tested Questions with Rationales
Maternal-Child Nursing
Galen College of Nursing
This Document Description:
This document contains a collection of 50 tested
and verified questions with accurate answers from
Exam 2 of NU 170 at the Galen College of Nursing.
It covers core topics assessed in the course and
reflects the actual exam format and question style. Ideal for exam
preparation and concept reinforcement.
,### 1. The nurse is reinforcing teaching with a teenager
who has been diagnosed with diabetes mellitus (type 2)
about exercise. Which of the following statements by the
teenager indicates a need for further teaching?
A) "I should check my urine for protein prior to exercising"
B) "I should monitor my blood glucose before and after exercise"
C) "Exercise can help improve my insulin sensitivity"
D) "I need to carry a fast-acting carbohydrate with me during
exercise"
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Urine protein checks are not necessary prior to
exercise and do not provide immediate information about
glycemic status. Blood glucose monitoring before and after
exercise is essential to prevent hypoglycemia or hyperglycemia.
The other statements show appropriate knowledge.
---
### 2. The nurse is reinforcing teaching with a mother of
a 2-month-old infant about newly prescribed
levothyroxine. Which of the following instructions should
the nurse include in the teaching?
A) "Give the medication with meals for better absorption"
B) "The medication may take up to 3 weeks for full effect"
C) "Stop giving the medication once symptoms improve"
D) "Do not breastfeed while on this medication"
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Levothyroxine requires several weeks to reach a
therapeutic effect in infants. Administering with meals can reduce
absorption, so it is typically given on an empty stomach. The
medication is usually lifelong and compatible with breastfeeding.
, ---
### 3. The nurse is explaining infection precautions to a
parent whose toddler has chickenpox. The nurse should
place the toddler in which type of transmission-based
precautions?
A) Contact
B) Droplet
C) Airborne
D) Standard
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Chickenpox (varicella) virus spreads via airborne and
contact routes, requiring airborne precautions due to its high
infectivity through droplet nuclei. Droplet precautions alone are
insufficient.
---
### 4. The nurse is explaining infection precautions to a
parent whose toddler has whooping cough (pertussis). The
nurse should place the toddler in which type of
transmission-based precautions?
A) Airborne
B) Contact
C) Droplet
D) Standard
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Pertussis spreads through respiratory droplets;
therefore, droplet precautions are indicated to prevent
transmission.
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