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TIONS AND VERIFIED ANSWERS (10F65) vc vc vc vc
QUESTION 1 vc
A 6-month-
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old infant with congestive heart failure (CHF) is receiving digoxin elixir. Which observati
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on by the nurse warrants immediate intervention? Apical heart rate of 60. Sweating acro
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ss the forehead. Doesn't suck well. Respiratory rate of 30 breaths per minute.
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ANSWER
Apical heart rate of 60. A heart rate of 60 (
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A) is much lower than normal for a 6-month-
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old and warrants immediate intervention. The normal heart rate for a 6-month-
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old is 80 to 150 BPM when awake, and a rate of 70 while sleeping is considered within normal limits. (B
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C) are expected symptoms of heart failure in an infant. (
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D) is within normal limits for an infant.
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QUESTION 2 vc
A female teenager is taking oral tetracycline HCL (Achromycin V) for acne vulgaris. What
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is the most important instruction for the nurse to include in this client's teaching plan?
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Use sunscreen when lying by the pool. Cleanse the skin at least 4 times a day. Take the m
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edication with a glass of milk. Menstrual periods may become irregular.
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ANSWER
Use sunscreen when lying by the pool. Photosensitivity is a common side effect of tetracycline HCL (Ach
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romycin V) therapy. Severe sunburn can occur with minimal sun exposure and clients should be instruct
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ed to avoid sunlight and to use sunscreen (A). (B and
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D) are not related to tetracycline HCL (Achromycin V) therapy. (
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C) should be avoided because dairy products interfere with the absorption of tetracyclines.
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QUESTION 3 vc
,What preoperative nursing intervention should be included in the plan of care for an inf
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ant with pyloric stenosis? Monitor for signs of metabolic acidosis. Estimate the quantity
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of diarrhea stools. Place in a supine position after feeding. Observe for projectile vomitin
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g.
ANSWER
Observe for projectile vomiting. Projectile vomiting (D), which contributes to metabolic alkalosis (A), is t
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he classic sign of pyloric stenosis. (
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B) is not indicated. (
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C) is dangerous, due to the potential for aspiration with frequent vomiting.
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QUESTION 4 vc
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on? Gently percuss the abdomen for evidence of trapped air. Observe the abdomen for a
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ny noticeable discolorations. Apply cold compresses to the abdomen to reduce edema. P
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ut a sign on the bed reading, "DO NOT PALPATE ABDOMEN."
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ANSWER
Put a sign on the bed reading, "DO NOT PALPATE ABDOMEN." Prevention of abdominal palpation (
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D) minimizes the risk of rupturing the encapsulated tumor and subsequent metastasis. (
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A) is unnecessary, and this action could traumatize the tumor in the same manner as palpation. (B and
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C) are incorrect since the abdomen is not discolored and cold compresses are not indicated.
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QUESTION 5 vc
The nurse is assessing an 8-month-
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old child who has a medical diagnosis of Tetrology of Fallot. Which symptom is this client
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most likely to exhibit? Bradycardia. Machinery murmur. Weak pedal pulses. Clubbed fin
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gers.
ANSWER
Clubbed fingers. Tetrology of Fallot, a cyanotic heart defect, causes clubbing of fingers and toes (
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D) due to tissue hypoxia. Tachycardia, not (A), is a manifestation of congenital heart disease. (
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B) is a classic sign of ventricular septal defect. (
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C) is characteristic of coarctation of the aorta.
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QUESTION 6 vc
Surgery is being delayed for an infant with undescended testes. In collaboration with the
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healthcare provider and the family, which prescription should the nurse anticipate? A tr
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ial of adrenocorticotrophic hormone injections. Frequent stimulation of the cremasteric
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reflex. A trial of human chorionic gonadotrophic hormone. Frequent warm baths to gentl
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y dilate the scrotal area.
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ANSWER
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C) may aid in testicular descent, but does not replace surgical repair for true undescended testes. Undes
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cended testes (cryptorchidism) may be found in the inguinal canal due to exaggerated cremasteric refle
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A) is not indicated. Stimulation of the cremasteric reflex causes the testes to ascend rather than descend
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in the scrotum (B). (
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D) may relax the cremasteric muscle, but may not cause the testes to descend.
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QUESTION 7 vc
A preschool-
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h behavior? Ability to communicate verbally. Response to separation from family. Concer
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n for body integrity. Socialization with other children.
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ANSWER
Concern for body integrity. The preschooler's major stressor is concern for his body integrity (C). He fea
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rs that his "insides will leak out." A child undergoing surgery to his genitalia is even more concerned ab
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out body integrity. The preschooler is quite verbal, so comprehension of the words he uses or hears ma
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y be inaccurate, while his imagination and fears may fantasize the reality (A). (
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B) is a concern for all children, but of most concern to the toddler. (
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D) is not a prime concern in this situation.
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QUESTION 8 vc
A six-month-
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old returns from surgery with elbow restraints in place. What nursing care should be inc
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luded when caring for any restrained child? Keep restraints on at all times. Remove restr
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aints one at a time and provide range of motion exercises. Remove all restraints simulta
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neously and provide play activities. Renew the healthcare provider's prescription for res
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ANSWER
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B) is safer than removing all of them at once (C). The child needs to exercise and should not be kept in r
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estraints at all times (A). The renewal of the healthcare provider's prescription varies with hospitals (D)
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, and it does not really answer the question.
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QUESTION 9 vc
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Exam Solution vc
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TIONS AND VERIFIED ANSWERS (10F65) vc vc vc vc
QUESTION 1 vc
A 6-month-
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old infant with congestive heart failure (CHF) is receiving digoxin elixir. Which observati
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on by the nurse warrants immediate intervention? Apical heart rate of 60. Sweating acro
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ss the forehead. Doesn't suck well. Respiratory rate of 30 breaths per minute.
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ANSWER
Apical heart rate of 60. A heart rate of 60 (
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A) is much lower than normal for a 6-month-
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old and warrants immediate intervention. The normal heart rate for a 6-month-
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old is 80 to 150 BPM when awake, and a rate of 70 while sleeping is considered within normal limits. (B
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C) are expected symptoms of heart failure in an infant. (
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D) is within normal limits for an infant.
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QUESTION 2 vc
A female teenager is taking oral tetracycline HCL (Achromycin V) for acne vulgaris. What
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is the most important instruction for the nurse to include in this client's teaching plan?
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Use sunscreen when lying by the pool. Cleanse the skin at least 4 times a day. Take the m
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edication with a glass of milk. Menstrual periods may become irregular.
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ANSWER
Use sunscreen when lying by the pool. Photosensitivity is a common side effect of tetracycline HCL (Ach
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romycin V) therapy. Severe sunburn can occur with minimal sun exposure and clients should be instruct
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ed to avoid sunlight and to use sunscreen (A). (B and
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D) are not related to tetracycline HCL (Achromycin V) therapy. (
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C) should be avoided because dairy products interfere with the absorption of tetracyclines.
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QUESTION 3 vc
,What preoperative nursing intervention should be included in the plan of care for an inf
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ant with pyloric stenosis? Monitor for signs of metabolic acidosis. Estimate the quantity
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of diarrhea stools. Place in a supine position after feeding. Observe for projectile vomitin
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g.
ANSWER
Observe for projectile vomiting. Projectile vomiting (D), which contributes to metabolic alkalosis (A), is t
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he classic sign of pyloric stenosis. (
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B) is not indicated. (
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C) is dangerous, due to the potential for aspiration with frequent vomiting.
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QUESTION 4 vc
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on? Gently percuss the abdomen for evidence of trapped air. Observe the abdomen for a
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ny noticeable discolorations. Apply cold compresses to the abdomen to reduce edema. P
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ut a sign on the bed reading, "DO NOT PALPATE ABDOMEN."
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ANSWER
Put a sign on the bed reading, "DO NOT PALPATE ABDOMEN." Prevention of abdominal palpation (
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D) minimizes the risk of rupturing the encapsulated tumor and subsequent metastasis. (
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A) is unnecessary, and this action could traumatize the tumor in the same manner as palpation. (B and
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C) are incorrect since the abdomen is not discolored and cold compresses are not indicated.
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QUESTION 5 vc
The nurse is assessing an 8-month-
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old child who has a medical diagnosis of Tetrology of Fallot. Which symptom is this client
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most likely to exhibit? Bradycardia. Machinery murmur. Weak pedal pulses. Clubbed fin
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gers.
ANSWER
Clubbed fingers. Tetrology of Fallot, a cyanotic heart defect, causes clubbing of fingers and toes (
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D) due to tissue hypoxia. Tachycardia, not (A), is a manifestation of congenital heart disease. (
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B) is a classic sign of ventricular septal defect. (
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C) is characteristic of coarctation of the aorta.
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QUESTION 6 vc
Surgery is being delayed for an infant with undescended testes. In collaboration with the
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healthcare provider and the family, which prescription should the nurse anticipate? A tr
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ial of adrenocorticotrophic hormone injections. Frequent stimulation of the cremasteric
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reflex. A trial of human chorionic gonadotrophic hormone. Frequent warm baths to gentl
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y dilate the scrotal area.
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ANSWER
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C) may aid in testicular descent, but does not replace surgical repair for true undescended testes. Undes
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cended testes (cryptorchidism) may be found in the inguinal canal due to exaggerated cremasteric refle
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A) is not indicated. Stimulation of the cremasteric reflex causes the testes to ascend rather than descend
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in the scrotum (B). (
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D) may relax the cremasteric muscle, but may not cause the testes to descend.
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QUESTION 7 vc
A preschool-
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h behavior? Ability to communicate verbally. Response to separation from family. Concer
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n for body integrity. Socialization with other children.
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ANSWER
Concern for body integrity. The preschooler's major stressor is concern for his body integrity (C). He fea
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rs that his "insides will leak out." A child undergoing surgery to his genitalia is even more concerned ab
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out body integrity. The preschooler is quite verbal, so comprehension of the words he uses or hears ma
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y be inaccurate, while his imagination and fears may fantasize the reality (A). (
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B) is a concern for all children, but of most concern to the toddler. (
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D) is not a prime concern in this situation.
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QUESTION 8 vc
A six-month-
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old returns from surgery with elbow restraints in place. What nursing care should be inc
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luded when caring for any restrained child? Keep restraints on at all times. Remove restr
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aints one at a time and provide range of motion exercises. Remove all restraints simulta
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neously and provide play activities. Renew the healthcare provider's prescription for res
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ANSWER
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estraints at all times (A). The renewal of the healthcare provider's prescription varies with hospitals (D)
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, and it does not really answer the question.
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QUESTION 9 vc
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