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1. A school nurse is providing an in-service for faculty about improving education for students who have
ADHD. Which of the following statements by a faculty member indicates an understanding of the teaching?
a. "I will plan to increase the amount of homework I assign to students who have ADHD."
b. "I will give students who have ADHD the same amount of time as other students to complete tests."
c. "I will allow students who have ADHD one rest break throughout the day."
d. "I will teach challenging academic subjects to students who have ADHD in the morning."
2. A nurse is caring for a school-age child who has peripheral edema. The nurse should identify that which
of the following assessments should be performed to confirm peripheral edema?
a. Palpate the dorsum of the child's feet.
b. Weigh the child daily using the same scale.
c. Assess the child's skin turgor.
d. Observe the child for periorbital swelling.
3. A nurse is caring for an infant who is receiving IV fluids for the treatment of Tetralogy of Fallot and
begins to have hypercryanotic spell. Which of the following actions should the nurse take?
a. Place the infant in a knee-chest position.
b. Administer a dose of meperidine IV.
c. Discontinue administration of IV fluids.
d. Apply oxygen at 2 L/min via nasal cannula.
4. A nurse is reviewing the dietary choices of an adolescent who has iron deficiency anemia. The nurse
should identify that which of the following menu items has the highest amount of nonheme iron?
a. ½ cup whole milk
b. 1 cup orange juice
c. ½ cup raisins
d. 1 cup raw carrots
, 5. A nurse in an emergency department is assessing a 3-month-old infant who has rotavirus and is
experiencing acute vomiting and diarrhea. Which of the following manifestations should the nurse identify as an
indication that the infant has moderate to severe dehydration?
a. Heart rate 124/min
b. Increased tear production
c. Sunken anterior fontanel
d. Capillary refill 2 seconds
6. A nurse is planning care for a school-age child who has tunneled central venous access device. Which of
the following interventions should the nurse include in the plan?
a. Use sterile scissors to remove the dressing from the site.
b. Irrigate each lumen weekly with 10 mL of 0.9% sodium chloride solution when not in use.
c. Access the site using a non-coring angled needle.
d. Use a semipermeable transparent dressing to cover the site.
7. A nurse is teaching a group of parents about infectious mononucleosis. Which of the following
statements by parent indicates an understanding the teaching?
a. "Mononucleosis is caused by an infection with the Epstein-Barr virus."
b. "Mononucleosis is a bacterial infection requiring 14 days of antibiotics."
c. "A Monospot is a throat culture used to diagnosis mononucleosis."
d. "Children who get mononucleosis will need to refrain from sports for 6 months."
8. A nurse is caring for a newly admitted school-age child who has hypopituitarism. Which of the following
medications should the nurse expect the provider to prescribe?
a. Desmopressin
b. Luteinizing hormone-releasing hormone
c. Recombinant growth hormone
d. Levothyroxine