NURS 340

Chapter 7: NURS 340 Preparation For The Nclex Questions and Answers Test Bank Origin: Chapter 7, 1 1. The nurse teaches parents of adolescents that adolescents need the support of parents and nurses to facilitate healthy lifestyles. What should be a priority focus of this guidance? A) Reducing risk-taking behavior B) Promoting adequate physical growth C) Maximizing learning potential D) Teaching personal hygiene routines Ans: A Feedback: The adolescent experiences drastic changes in th...

Chapter 6: NURS 340 Preparation For The Nclex Questions and Answers Test Bank Origin: Chapter 6, 1 1. The nurse is performing a physical assessment of a 10-year-old boy. The nurse notes that during last year's check-up the child weighed 80 pounds. According to average growth for this age group, what would be his expected current weight? A) 81 pounds B) 85 pounds C) 87 pounds D) 89 pounds Ans: C Feedback: From 6 to 12 years of age, an increase of 7 pounds (3 to 3.5 kg) per year in weig...

Chapter 16: NURS 340 Preparation For The Nclex Questions and Answers Test Bank Origin: Chapter 16, 1 1. When providing care to a newborn infant who was born at 29 weeks' gestation, the nurse integrates knowledge of potential complications, being alert for signs and symptoms of what condition? A) Neonatal conjunctivitis B) Facial deformities C) Intracranial hemorrhage D) Incomplete myelinization Ans: C Feedback: Premature infants have more fragile capillaries in the periventricular are...

Chapter 5: NURS 340 Preparation For The Nclex Questions and Answers Test Bank Origin: Chapter 5, 1 1. The nurse is conducting a well-child examination of a 5-year-old girl, who was 40 inches tall at her last examination at age 4. Which height measurement would be within the normal range of growth expected for a preschooler? A) 41 inches B) 43 inches C) 45 inches D) 47 inches Ans: B Feedback: The average preschool-age child will grow 2.5 to 3 inches (6.5 to 7.8 cm) per year. The average...

NURS 340 Preparation For The Nclex Questions and Answers Test Bank Origin: Chapter 4, 1 1. The nurse is performing a physical assessment of a 3-year-old girl. What finding would be a concern for the nurse? A) The toddler gained 4 pounds in weight since last year. B) The toddler gained 3 inches in height since last year. C) The toddler's anterior fontanel is not fully closed. D) The circumference of the child's head increased 1 inch since last year. Ans: C Feedback: The anterior font...

NURS 340 Preparation For The Nclex Questions and Answers Test Bank Origin: Chapter 4, 1 1. The nurse is performing a physical assessment of a 3-year-old girl. What finding would be a concern for the nurse? A) The toddler gained 4 pounds in weight since last year. B) The toddler gained 3 inches in height since last year. C) The toddler's anterior fontanel is not fully closed. D) The circumference of the child's head increased 1 inch since last year. Ans: C Feedback: The anterior font...

NURS 340 : Chapter 22 Questions and Answers and Rationale Test Bank Origin: Chapter 22, 1 1. The nurse is teaching the mother of a 5-year-old boy with a myelomeningocele who has developed a sensitivity to latex. Which response from his mother indicates a need for further teaching? A) "He needs to get a medical alert identification." B) "I will need to discuss this with his caregivers." C) "A product's label indicates whether it is latex-free." D) "He must avoid all contact with lat...

NURS 340 Origin: Chapter 21, Questions and Answers and Rationale 1. The nurse is caring for a child who is experiencing an acute renal transplant rejection and is to receive muromonab-CD3. What would the nurse most likely expect to assess after the first dose is administered? A) Fever with chills, chest tightness B) Cough, hyperkalemia C) Photosensitivity, gastrointestinal (GI) upset D) Urinary retention, decreased appetite Ans: A Feedback: The first dose of muromonab-CD3 can cause fever...

NURS 340: Chapter 2 Questions and Answers and Rationale Test Bank Origin: Chapter 2, 1 1. The nurse is teaching an athletic father how to stimulate his 7-year-old son who has a 'slow-to-warm-up' temperament. Which guidance will be most successful? A) Telling him to read stories to the child about famous athletes B) Suggesting he take the child to watch him play softball C) Urging him to sign the child up for little league football D) Proposing wrestling with the child and letting him win...

NURS 340: Chapter 1 Questions and Answers and Rationale Test Bank Origin: Chapter 1, 1 1. The nurse providing family-centered care in a hospital setting reflects on the focus of the health care provided in today's society. Which statement best describes the current definition of health? A) Health is described as 'an absence of disease.' B) Health is measured by monitoring mortality and morbidity of a group. C) Health is a state of complete physical, mental, and social well-being. D) Tec...