Child Health Nursing Test Preparation
Course Introduction
Child Health Nursing focuses on the holistic care of infants, children, and adolescents within the context of their families and communities. The course explores growth and development milestones, common pediatric diseases, and age-appropriate nursing interventions. Emphasis is placed on health promotion, disease prevention, communication with children and families, and the management of acute and chronic conditions in various healthcare settings. Through theory and practical experience, students gain skills necessary for assessing, planning, and delivering nursing care that supports the physical and emotional well-being of children at different developmental stages.
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Wongs Essentials of Pediatric Nursing 10th Edition by Hockenberry
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Chapter 1: Perspectives of Pediatric Nursing
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Q1) Which is most descriptive of clinical reasoning?
A) A simple developmental process
B) Purposeful and goal-directed
C) Based on deliberate and irrational thought
D) Assists individuals in guessing what is most appropriate
Answer: B
Q2) A clinic nurse is planning a teaching session about childhood obesity prevention for parents of school-age children. The nurse should include which associated risk of obesity in the teaching plan?
A) Type I diabetes
B) Respiratory disease
C) Celiac disease
D) Type II diabetes
Answer: D
Q3) Which is now referred to as the "new morbidity"?
A) Limitations in the major activities of daily living
B) Unintentional injuries that cause chronic health problems
C) Discoveries of new therapies to treat health problems
D) Behavioral, social, and educational problems that alter health
Answer: D
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Chapter 2: Family, Social, Cultural, and Religious Influences on Child Health Promotion
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Q1) A nurse is conducting a teaching session on the use of time-out as a discipline measure to parents of toddlers. Which are correct strategies the nurse should include in the teaching session? (Select all that apply.)
A) Time-out as a discipline measure cannot be used when in a public place.
B) A rule for the length of time-out is 1 minute per year.
C) When the child misbehaves, one warning should be given.
D) The area for time-out can be in the family room where the child can see the television.
E) When the child is quiet for the specified time, he or she can leave the room.
Answer: B, C, E
Q2) When discussing discipline with the mother of a 4-year-old child, the nurse should include which instruction?
A) Children as young as 4 years old rarely need to be punished.
B) Parental control should be consistent.
C) Withdrawal of love and approval is effective at this age.
D) One should expect rules to be followed rigidly and unquestioningly.
Answer: B
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Chapter 3: Developmental and Genetic Influences on Child
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Q1) An infant gains head control before sitting unassisted. The nurse recognizes that this is which type of development?
A) Cephalocaudal
B) Proximodistal
C) Mass to specific
D) Sequential
Answer: A
Q2) Parents of an 8-year-old child ask the nurse how many inches their child should grow each year. The nurse bases the answer on the knowledge that after age 7 years, school-age children usually grow what number of inches per year?
A) 1
B) 2
C) 3
D) 4
Answer: B
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Chapter 4: Communication and Physical Assessment of the Child and Family
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Q1) Which is most important to document about immunizations in the child's health history?
A) Dosage of immunizations received
B) Occurrence of any reaction after an immunization
C) The exact date the immunizations were received
D) Practitioner who administered the immunizations
Q2) At what age should the nurse expect the anterior fontanel to close?
A) 2 months
B) 2 to 4 months
C) 6 to 8 months
D) 12 to 18 months
Q3) During a routine health assessment, the nurse notes that an 8-month-old infant has significant head lag. Which is the nurse's most appropriate action?
A) Teach parents appropriate exercises.
B) Recheck head control at next visit.
C) Refer child for further evaluation.
D) Refer child for further evaluation if anterior fontanel is still open.
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Chapter 5: Pain Assessment and Management in Children
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Q1) A nurse is monitoring a patient for side effects associated with opioid analgesics. Which side effects should the nurse expect to monitor for? (Select all that apply.)
A) Diarrhea
B) Respiratory depression
C) Hypertension
D) Pruritus
E) Sweating
Q2) Which drug is usually the best choice for patient-controlled analgesia (PCA) for a child in the immediate postoperative period?
A) Codeine
B) Morphine
C) Methadone
D) Meperidine
Q3) A dose of oxycodone (OxyContin) 2 mg/kg has been ordered for a child weighing 33
lb. How many milligrams of OxyContin should the nurse administer? (Record your answer as a whole number.)
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Chapter 6: Childhood Communicable and Infectious Diseases
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Q1) A nurse is preparing to administer routine immunizations to a 4-month-old infant. The infant is currently up to date on all previously recommended immunizations. Which immunizations will the nurse prepare to administer? (Select all that apply.)
A) Measles, mumps, and rubella (MMR)
B) Rotavirus (RV)
C) Diphtheria, tetanus, pertussis (DTaP)
D) Varicella
E) Haemophilus influenzae type b (HIB)
F) Inactivated poliovirus (IPV)
Q2) What is cellulitis often caused by?
A) Herpes zoster
B) Candida albicans
C) Human papillomavirus
D) Streptococcus or Staphylococcus organisms
Q3) Which bite causes Rocky Mountain spotted fever?
A) Flea
B) Tick
C) Mosquito
D) Mouse or rat
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Chapter 7: Health Promotion of the Newborn and Family
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Q1) A nurse has determined that a newborn's respiratory breathing is within a normal range. How should the nurse document this finding?
A) Irregular, abdominal, 30 to 60 breaths/min
B) Regular, abdominal, 25 to 35 breaths/min
C) Regular, noisy, 35 to 45 breaths/min
D) Irregular, quiet, 45 to 55 breaths/min
Q2) Which is the most critical physiologic change required of the newborn?
A) Closure of fetal shunts in the heart
B) Stabilization of fluid and electrolytes
C) Body-temperature maintenance
D) Onset of breathing
Q3) A nurse is teaching a class on breastfeeding to expectant parents. Which are contraindications for breastfeeding? (Select all that apply.)
A) Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) in mother
B) Mastitis
C) Inverted nipples
D) Maternal cancer therapy
E) Twin births
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Chapter 8: Health Problems of Newborns
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Q1) The nurse is caring for a newborn whose mother is diabetic. Which clinical manifestations should the nurse expect to see?
A) Hypoglycemic, large for gestational age
B) Hyperglycemic, large for gestational age
C) Hypoglycemic, small for gestational age
D) Hyperglycemic, small for gestational age
Q2) The nurse is caring for a newborn who was born 24 hours ago to a mother who received no prenatal care. The newborn is a poor feeder but sucks avidly on his hands. Clinical manifestations also include loose stools, tachycardia, fever, projectile vomiting, sneezing, and generalized sweating. Which should the nurse suspect?
A) Seizure disorder
B) Narcotic withdrawal
C) Placental insufficiency
D) Meconium aspiration syndrome
Q3) Which is an important nursing consideration in the care of the newborn with PKU?
A) Suggest ways to make formula more palatable.
B) Teach proper administration of phenylalanine hydroxylase.
C) Encourage the breastfeeding mother to adhere to a low-phenylalanine diet.
D) Give reassurance that dietary restrictions are a temporary inconvenience.
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Chapter 9: Health Promotion of the Infant and Family
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Q1) According to Piaget, the 6-month-old infant should be in which developmental stage?
A) Use of reflexes
B) Primary circular reactions
C) Secondary circular reactions
D) Coordination of secondary schemata
Q2) The nurse is assessing a 6-month-old healthy infant who weighed 7 pounds at birth. The nurse should expect the infant to now weigh approximately how many pounds?
A) 10
B) 15
C) 20
D) 25
Q3) The parents of a 12-month-old child ask the nurse whether the child can eat hot dogs. The nurse's reply should be based on which statement?
A) Child is too young to digest hot dogs.
B) Child is too young to eat hot dogs safely.
C) Hot dogs must be sliced into sections to prevent aspiration.
D) Hot dogs must be cut into small, irregular pieces to prevent aspiration.
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Chapter 10: Health Problems of Infants
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Q1) A nurse is preparing to administer an oral iron supplement to a hospitalized infant. Which should not be given simultaneously with the iron supplement?
A) Milk
B) Multivitamin
C) Fruit juice
D) Meat, fish, poultry
Q2) A school nurse observes a child, with a peanut allergy, in obvious distress, wheezing and cyanotic, after ingestion of some trail mix containing peanuts. Place the interventions the nurse should implement in order of the highest priority to the lowest priority. Provide answer using lowercase letters separated by commas (e.g., a, b, c, d).
A) Call Jason's parents and notify them of the situation.
B) Call Jason's family practitioner to obtain further orders for medication.
C) Promptly administer an intramuscular dose of epinephrine.
D) Call 911 and wait for the emergency response personnel to arrive.
Q3) An infant is having an anaphylactic reaction, and the nurse is preparing to administer epinephrine 0.001 mg/kg. The child weighs 22 pounds. What is the epinephrine dose the nurse should administer? (Record your answer using two decimal places.)
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Chapter 11: Health Promotion of the Toddler and Family
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Q1) The psychosocial developmental tasks of toddlerhood include which characteristic?
A) Development of a conscience
B) Recognition of sex differences
C) Ability to get along with age-mates
D) Ability to delay gratification
Q2) Which characteristic best describes the gross motor skills of a 24-month-old child?
A) Skips and can hop in place on one foot
B) Rides tricycle and broad jumps
C) Jumps with both feet and stands on one foot momentarily
D) Walks up and down stairs and runs with a wide stance
Q3) A nurse places some x-ray contrast the toddler is to drink in a small cup instead of a large cup. Which concept of a toddler's preoperational thinking is the nurse using?
A) Inability to conserve
B) Magical thinking
C) Centration
D) Irreversibility
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Chapter 12: Health Promotion of the Preschooler and Family
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Q1) The parent of a 4-year-old boy tells the nurse that the child believes that monsters and boogeymen are in his bedroom at night. What is the nurse's best suggestion for coping with this problem?
A) Let the child sleep with his parents.
B) Keep a night-light on in the child's bedroom.
C) Help the child understand that these fears are illogical.
D) Tell the child frequently that monsters and boogeymen do not exist.
Q2) The recommendation for calcium for children 1 to 3 years of age is _____ milligrams. (Record your answer in a whole number.)
Q3) Parents tell the nurse that they found their 3-year-old daughter and a male cousin of the same age inspecting each other closely as they used the bathroom. Which is the most appropriate recommendation the nurse should make?
A) Punish children so this behavior stops.
B) Neither condone nor condemn the curiosity.
C) Allow children unrestricted permission to satisfy this curiosity.
D) Get counseling for this unusual and dangerous behavior.
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Chapter 13: Health Problems of Toddlers and Preschoolers
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Q1) What is the result of acute salicylate (ASA, aspirin) poisoning?
A) Chemical pneumonitis
B) Hepatic damage
C) Retractions and grunting
D) Disorientation and loss of consciousness
Q2) Place in order the correct sequence for emergency treatment of poisoning in a child. Provide answer using lowercase letters separated by commas (e.g., a, b, c, d).
A) Locate the poison.
B) Assess the child.
C) Prevent absorption of poison.
D) Terminate exposure to the toxic substance.
Q3) A young boy is found squirting lighter fluid into his mouth. His father calls the emergency department. The nurse taking the call should know that the primary danger is which result?
A) Hepatic dysfunction
B) Dehydration secondary to vomiting
C) Esophageal stricture and shock
D) Bronchitis and chemical pneumonia
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Chapter 14: Health Promotion of the School-Age Child and Family
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Q1) Which statement best describes fear in the school-age child?
A) They are increasingly fearful for body safety.
B) Most of the new fears that trouble them are related to school and family.
C) They should be encouraged to hide their fears to prevent ridicule by peers.
D) Those who have numerous fears need continuous protective behavior by parents to eliminate these fears.
Q2) A nurse is teaching parents of kindergarten children general guidelines to assist their children in school. Which statement by the parents indicates they understand the teaching?
A) "We will only meet with the teacher if problems occur."
B) "We will discourage hobbies so our child focuses on schoolwork."
C) "We will plan a trip to the library as often as possible."
D) "We will expect our child to make all As in school."
Q3) Parents of a 12-year-old child ask the clinic nurse, "How many hours of sleep should our child get?" The nurse should respond that 12-year-old children need how many hours of sleep at night?
A) 8
B) 9
C) 10
D) 11
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Chapter 15: Health Promotion of the Adolescent and Family
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Q1) According to Erikson, which psychosocial task is developing in adolescence?
A) Intimacy
B) Identity
C) Initiative
D) Independence
Q2) What is the most common cause of death in the adolescent age group?
A) Drownings
B) Firearms
C) Drug overdoses
D) Motor vehicles
Q3) Which predisposes the adolescent to feel an increased need for sleep?
A) An inadequate diet
B) Rapid physical growth
C) Decreased activity that contributes to a feeling of fatigue
D) The lack of ambition typical of this age group
Q4) The estimated average requirement of calcium for an adolescent is _____ milligrams. (Record your answer in a whole number.)
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Chapter 16: Health Problems of School-Age Children and Adolescents
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Q1) An adolescent girl tells the nurse that she is very suicidal. The nurse asks her whether she has a specific plan. Asking this should be considered:
A) an appropriate part of the assessment.
B) not a critical part of the assessment.
C) suggesting that the adolescent needs a plan.
D) encouraging the adolescent to devise a plan.
Q2) An adolescent has been diagnosed with Chlamydia infection. Which medication should the nurse expect to be prescribed for this condition?
A) Ceftriaxone (Rocephin) IM
B) Azithromycin (Zithromax) PO
C) Acyclovir (Zovirax) PO
D) Penicillin G benzathine (Bicillin) IV
Q3) A child has been diagnosed with enuresis. TCA imipramine (Tofranil) has been prescribed for the child. The nurse understands that this medication is in which category?
A) Antidepressant
B) Antidiuretic
C) Antispasmodic
D) Analgesic
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Chapter 17: Quality of Life for Children Living with Chronic and Complex Diseases
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Q1) Which are adaptive coping patterns used by children with special needs? (Select all that apply.)
A) Feels different and withdraws
B) Is irritable, moody, and acts out
C) Seeks support
D) Develops optimism
Q2) Which term best describes a multidisciplinary approach to the management of a terminal illness that focuses on symptom control and support?
A) Dying care
B) Curative care
C) Restorative care
D) Palliative care
Q3) The feeling of guilt that the child "caused" the disability or illness is especially critical in which child?
A) Toddler
B) Preschooler
C) School-age child
D) Adolescent
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Chapter 18: Impact of Cognitive or Sensory Impairment on the Child
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Q1) Which term refers to the ability to see objects clearly at close range but not at a distance?
A) Myopia
B) Amblyopia
C) Cataract
D) Glaucoma
Q2) Mark, a 9-year-old with Down syndrome, is mainstreamed into a regular third-grade class for part of the school day. His mother asks the school nurse about programs, such as Cub Scouts, that he might join. The nurse's recommendation should be based on which statement?
A) Programs like Cub Scouts are inappropriate for children who are cognitively impaired. B) Children with Down syndrome have the same need for socialization as other children.
C) Children with Down syndrome socialize better with children who have similar disabilities.
D) Parents of children with Down syndrome encourage programs, such as scouting, because they deny that their children have disabilities.
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Chapter 19: Family-Centered Care of the Child During
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Q1) A child has just been unexpectedly admitted to the intensive care unit after abdominal surgery. The nursing staff has completed the admission process, and the child's condition is beginning to stabilize. When speaking with the parents, the nurses should expect which stressors to be evident? (Select all that apply.)
A) Unfamiliar environment
B) Usual day-night routine
C) Strange smells
D) Provision of privacy
E) Inadequate knowledge of condition and routine
Q2) A child is being discharged from an ambulatory care center after an inguinal hernia repair. Which discharge interventions should the nurse implement? (Select all that apply.)
A) Discuss dietary restrictions.
B) Hold any analgesic medications until the child is home.
C) Send a pain scale home with the family.
D) Suggest the parents fill the prescriptions on the way home.
E) Discuss complications that may occur.
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Chapter 20: Pediatric Variations of Nursing Interventions
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Q1) A child is receiving total parenteral nutrition (TPN; hyperalimentation). At the end of 8 hours, the nurse observes the solution and notes that 200 ml/8 hr is being infused rather than the ordered amount of 300 ml/8 hr. The nurse should adjust the rate so that how much will infuse during the next 8 hours?
A) 200 ml
B) 300 ml
C) 350 ml
D) 400 ml
Q2) Which is an important nursing consideration when performing a bladder catheterization on a young boy?
A) Clean technique, not standard precautions, is needed.
B) Insert 2% lidocaine lubricant into the urethra.
C) Lubricate catheter with water-soluble lubricant such as K-Y Jelly.
D) Delay catheterization for 20 minutes while anesthetic lubricant is absorbed.
Q3) Which is the preferred site for intramuscular injections in infants?
A) Deltoid
B) Dorsogluteal
C) Rectus femoris
D) Vastus lateralis
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Chapter 21: The Child with Respiratory Dysfunction
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Q1) The nurse is caring for a 10-month-old infant with respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) bronchiolitis. Which intervention should be included in the child's care? (Select all that apply.)
A) Place in a mist tent.
B) Administer antibiotics.
C) Administer cough syrup.
D) Encourage the child to drink 8 ounces of formula every 4 hours.
E) Cluster care to encourage adequate rest.
F) Place on noninvasive oxygen monitoring.
Q2) Cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) is begun on a toddler. Which pulse is usually palpated because it is the most central and accessible?
A) Radial
B) Carotid
C) Femoral
D) Brachial
Q3) A nurse is interpreting the results of a child's peak expiratory flow rate. Which percentage, either at this number or less than this number, is considered to be a red zone? (Record your answer in a whole number.)
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Chapter 22: The Child with Gastrointestinal Dysfunction
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Q1) Which type of dehydration is defined as "dehydration that occurs in conditions in which electrolyte and water deficits are present in approximately balanced proportion"?
A) Isotonic dehydration
B) Hypotonic dehydration
C) Hypertonic dehydration
D) All types of dehydration in infants and small children
Q2) What is the best description of pyloric stenosis?
A) Dilation of the pylorus
B) Hypertrophy of the pyloric muscle
C) Hypotonicity of the pyloric muscle
D) Reduction of tone in the pyloric muscle
Q3) An infant is brought to the emergency department with dehydration. Which physical assessment finding does the nurse expect?
A) Weight gain
B) Bradycardia
C) Poor skin turgor
D) Brisk capillary refill
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Chapter 23: The Child with Cardiovascular Dysfunction
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Q1) The nurse is teaching parents about signs of digoxin (Lanoxin) toxicity. Which is a common sign of digoxin toxicity?
A) Seizures
B) Vomiting
C) Bradypnea
D) Tachycardia
Q2) An 8-year-old child is receiving digoxin (Lanoxin). The nurse should notify the practitioner and withhold the medication if the apical pulse is less than _____ beats/min.
A) 60
B) 70
C) 90
D) 100
Q3) Which clinical manifestation should the nurse expect to see as shock progresses in a child and becomes decompensated shock?
A) Thirst
B) Irritability
C) Apprehension
D) Confusion and somnolence
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Chapter 24: The Child with Hematologic or Immunologic Dysfunction
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Q1) A school-age child is admitted in vasoocclusive sickle cell crisis. What should be included in the child's care?
A) Correction of acidosis
B) Adequate hydration and pain management
C) Pain management and administration of heparin
D) Adequate oxygenation and replacement of factor VIII
Q2) Chelation therapy is begun on a child with b-thalassemia major. What is the purpose of this therapy?
A) Treat the disease
B) Eliminate excess iron
C) Decrease risk of hypoxia
D) Manage nausea and vomiting
Q3) In which of the conditions are all the formed elements of the blood simultaneously depressed?
A) Aplastic anemia
B) Sickle cell anemia
C) Thalassemia major
D) Iron-deficiency anemia
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Chapter 25: The Child with Cancer
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Q1) A 5-year-old boy is being prepared for surgery to remove a brain tumor. Nursing actions should be based on which statement?
A) Removal of tumor will stop the various symptoms.
B) Usually the postoperative dressing covers the entire scalp.
C) He is not old enough to be concerned about his head being shaved.
D) He is not old enough to understand the significance of the brain.
Q2) Which immunization should not be given to a child receiving chemotherapy for cancer?
A) Tetanus vaccine
B) Inactivated poliovirus vaccine
C) Diphtheria, pertussis, tetanus (DPT)
D) Measles, rubella, mumps
Q3) The home health nurse is caring for a child who requires complex care. The family expresses frustration related to obtaining accurate information about their child's illness and its management. Which is the best action for the nurse?
A) Determine why family is easily frustrated.
B) Refer family to child's primary care practitioner.
C) Clarify family's request, and provide information they want.
D) Answer only questions that family needs to know about.
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Chapter 26: The Child with Genitourinary Dysfunction
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Q1) Which is a common side effect of short-term corticosteroid therapy?
A) Fever
B) Hypertension
C) Weight loss
D) Increased appetite
Q2) What is an advantage of peritoneal dialysis?
A) Treatments are done in hospitals.
B) Protein loss is less extensive.
C) Dietary limitations are not necessary.
D) Parents and older children can perform treatments.
Q3) The nurse is teaching parents of a child with chronic renal failure (CRF) about the use of recombinant human erythropoietin (rHuEPO) subcutaneous injections. Which statement indicates the parents have understood the teaching?
A) "These injections will help with the hypertension."
B) "We're glad the injections only need to be given once a month."
C) "The red blood cell count should begin to improve with these injections."
D) "Urine output should begin to improve with these injections."
Q4) The nurse is performing a pH dipstick test on a urine specimen. Which is the average pH expected for this test? (Record your answer in a whole number.)
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Chapter 27: The Child with Cerebral Dysfunction
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Q1) An infant with hydrocephalus is hospitalized for surgical placement of a ventriculoperitoneal shunt. Which interventions should be included in the child's postoperative care? (Select all that apply.)
A) Observe closely for signs of infection.
B) Pump the shunt reservoir to maintain patency.
C) Administer sedation to decrease irritability.
D) Maintain Trendelenburg position to decrease pressure on the shunt.
E) Maintain an accurate record of intake and output.
F) Monitor for abdominal distention.
Q2) Which type of seizure involves both hemispheres of the brain?
A) Focal
B) Partial
C) Generalized
D) Acquired
Q3) What are the vector reservoirs for agents causing viral encephalitis in the United States?
A) Tarantula spiders
B) Mosquitoes
C) Carnivorous wild animals
D) Domestic and wild animals
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Chapter 28: The Child with Endocrine Dysfunction
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Q1) Which is characteristic of the immune-mediated type 1 diabetes mellitus?
A) Ketoacidosis is infrequent.
B) Onset is gradual.
C) Age at onset is usually younger than 20 years.
D) Oral agents are often effective for treatment.
Q2) A nasal spray of desmopressin acetate (DDAVP) is used to treat which disorder?
A) Hypopituitarism
B) Diabetes insipidus
C) Acute adrenocortical insufficiency
D) Syndrome of inappropriate antidiuretic hormone
Q3) The nurse should teach parents of a preschool child with type 1 diabetes that which can raise the blood glucose level?
A) Exercise
B) Steroids
C) Decreased food intake
D) Lantus insulin
Q4) The clinic nurse is reviewing hemoglobin A<sub>1</sub>c levels on several children with type 1 diabetes. Hemoglobin A<sub>1</sub>c levels of less than _____% are a goal for children with type 1 diabetes. (Record your answer in a whole number.)
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Chapter 29: The Child with Musculoskeletal or Articular Dysfunction
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Q1) Kristin, age 10 years, sustained a fracture in the epiphyseal plate of her right fibula when she fell off of a tree. When discussing this injury with her parents, the nurse should consider which statement?
A) Healing is usually delayed in this type of fracture.
B) Growth can be affected by this type of fracture.
C) This is an unusual fracture site in young children.
D) This type of fracture is inconsistent with a fall.
Q2) The nurse is conducting a staff in-service on casts. Which is an advantage to using a fiberglass cast instead of a plaster of Paris cast?
A) Cheaper
B) Dries rapidly
C) Molds closely to body parts
D) Smooth exterior
Q3) Which medication is usually tried first when a child is diagnosed with juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA)?
A) Aspirin
B) Corticosteroids
C) Cytotoxic drugs such as methotrexate
D) Nonsteroidal antiinflammatory drugs (NSAIDs)
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Chapter 30: The Child with Neuromuscular or Muscular Dysfunction
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Q1) What should be administered to a child with tetanus?
A) Nonsteroidal antiinflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) to reduce inflammation.
B) Muscle stimulants to counteract muscle weakness.
C) Bronchodilators to prevent respiratory complications.
D) Tetanus immunoglobulin therapy.
Q2) A 4-year-old child has just been diagnosed with pseudohypertrophic (Duchenne) muscular dystrophy. The management plan should include which action?
A) Recommend genetic counseling.
B) Explain that the disease is easily treated.
C) Suggest ways to limit use of muscles.
D) Assist family in finding a nursing facility to provide child's care.
Q3) The nurse is planning a staff in-service on childhood spastic cerebral palsy. What characterizes spastic cerebral palsy?
A) Hypertonicity and poor control of posture, balance, and coordinated motion
B) Athetosis and dystonic movements
C) Wide-based gait and poor performance of rapid, repetitive movements
D) Tremors and lack of active movement
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