Family Health Nursing Final Exam
Course Introduction
Family Health Nursing is a course designed to equip students with the knowledge and skills necessary to provide comprehensive nursing care to families across the lifespan. Emphasizing the family as the unit of care, the course explores health promotion, disease prevention, and management of common health problems within the context of the family structure and dynamics. Students learn to assess family health needs, identify risk factors, and develop effective intervention strategies that respect cultural diversity and psychosocial influences. Through theoretical instruction and practical application, the course prepares students to collaborate with families in diverse settings, advocate for family health, and support positive health outcomes at both individual and community levels.
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Study Guide for Introduction to Maternity and Pediatric Nursing 5th Edition by
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Gloria Leifer
Chapter 1: The Past, Present, and Future
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Q1) The nurse who is very conscientious about handwashing is following the concepts set out by ____________________ and ____________________.
Answer: Lister and Pasteur
Explanation: Both Lister and Pasteur set out that handwashing could reduce incidence of infection by cross-contamination.
Q2) As a result of research done in the 1930s by the Children's Bureau:
A) Children with heart problems are now cared for by pediatric cardiologists
B) The Child Abuse and Prevention Act was passed
C) Hot lunch programs were established in many schools
D) Children's asylums were founded
Answer: C
Q3) The nurse explains that the developments in the early 20th century that focused on hospitalization for childbirth were: Select all that apply.
A) Use of specialized obstetrical instruments
B) Use of anesthesia
C) Physicians' closer relationships with hospitals
D) Focus on family-centered care
E) Insurance coverage
Answer: A, B, C
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Chapter 2: Human Reproductive Anatomy and Physiology
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Q1) When explaining the female reproductive tract to a pregnant woman, the nurse would refer to the uterine layer that is involved in implantation as the:
A) Perimetrium
B) Endometrium
C) Myometrium
D) Internal os
Answer: B
Q2) The nurse uses a diagram to show the bones of the pelvis. They include: Select all that apply.
A) Two innominates
B) Obstetrical conjugate
C) Sacrum
D) Perimetrium
E) Coccyx
Answer: A, B, E
Q3) When the nurse reads in the history and physical of a pregnant patient that she has a platypelloid pelvis, the nurse is aware that this pelvis has a narrow __________________ diameter, making a vaginal birth unlikely.
Answer: anterioposterior
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Chapter 3: Prenatal Development
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Q1) The nurse explains that if one parent has a dominant gene and the other parent does not, the percentage of children carrying the dominant gene will be:
A) 10%
B) 25%
C) 50%
D) 100%
Answer: C
Q2) A woman missed her menstrual period 1 week ago and has come to the doctor's office for a pregnancy test. The nurse knows that the placental hormone measured in pregnancy tests is:
A) Progesterone
B) Estrogen
C) Human chorionic gonadotropin
D) Human placental lactogen
Answer: C
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Chapter 4: Prenatal Care and Adaptations to Pregnancy
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Q1) After the examination is completed, the patient asks the nurse why Chadwick's sign occurs during pregnancy. The nurse would explain that it is caused by the:
A) Enlargement of the uterus
B) Progesterone action on the breasts
C) Increasing activity of the fetus
D) Vascular congestion in the pelvic area
Q2) The client who is 28 weeks pregnant shows a 10-pound weight gain from 2 weeks ago. The nurse should initially:
A) Assess food intake
B) Weigh client again
C) Take the blood pressure
D) Notify the physician
Q3) The nurse has explained physiological changes that occur during pregnancy. Which of the following statements indicate that the woman understands the information?
A) "Blood pressure goes up toward the end of pregnancy."
B) "My breathing will get deeper and a little faster."
C) "I'll notice a decreased pigmentation in my skin."
D) "There will be a curvature in the upper spine area."
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Chapter 5: Nursing Care of Women With Complications
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Q1) The nurse emphasizes to a patient with a high-risk pregnancy that the impact of such a pregnancy might result in: Select all that apply.
A) Disruption of family roles
B) Financial pressures
C) Delayed attachment to infant
D) Frustration with activity restriction
E) Alteration in child care practices
F) None of the above
Q2) A primigravida in her first trimester is Rh-negative. To prevent anti-Rh antibodies from forming, this woman would receive:
A) Rh immune globulin during labor
B) Intrauterine transfusions with O-negative blood
C) Rh immune globulin at 28 weeks and within 72 hours after the birth of an Rh-positive infant
D) Rh immune globulin now and again in the last trimester
Q3) The nurse cautions that the consumption of as few as ________ alcoholic drink(s) during pregnancy can lead to the loss of fetal brain cells.
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Chapter 6: Nursing Care of Mother and Infant During Labor and
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Q1) Vaginal examination reveals the presenting part is the infant's head, which is well flexed on his/her chest. This presentation is referred to as:
A) Vertex
B) Military
C) Brow
D) Face
Q2) After the membranes have ruptured, the nurse should assess the FHR for ____________________ minute(s).
Q3) After the pregnant woman is admitted to the labor suite, the nurse assesses the position of the baby as ROA; this means that the baby's head is ______ ___________ _____________.
Q4) The nurse, while caring for a woman in the first stage of labor, reminds the patient that contractions during this stage of labor:
A) Get the baby positioned for delivery
B) Push the baby into the vagina
C) Dilate and efface the cervix
D) Get the mother prepared for true labor
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Chapter 7: Nursing Management of Pain During Labor and Birth
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Q1) A woman requests a pudendal block to manage her labor pain. The nurse realizes that the woman needs further explanation about the pudendal block when she says:
A) "I'm having a contraction. Can I get the pudendal block now?"
B) "I'll get the pudendal block right before I deliver."
C) "The nurse midwife will insert the needles into my vagina."
D) "It takes a few minutes after the medicine is administered to make me feel numb."
Q2) A woman in the transition phase of labor requests a narcotic analgesic medication for pain relief. The nurse explains that giving a narcotic analgesic medication at this stage of labor will:
A) Cause medication given at later stages ineffective
B) Have no complications for the mother or baby
C) Result in respiratory depression to the newborn
D) Speed up labor and increase pain
Q3) The nurse clarified that the amount of pain a person is willing to endure is referred to as _____ ______________.
Q4) The massage technique that stimulates the large-diameter fibers in order to block impulses from the small-diameter fibers is ____________________.
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Chapter 8: Nursing Care of Women With Complications
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Q1) The statement that indicates a woman understands activity limitations for the management of preterm labor is:
A) "After my shower in the morning, I do the laundry and straighten up the house, then I rest."
B) "I pack a picnic basket and put it next to the sofa so I do not have to get up for food during the day."
C) "I have a 2-year-old to care for, but I try to rest as much as I can."
D) "I get really bored at home, so I go to the shopping mall for just a little while."
Q2) After an amniotomy, the nurse is alert for signs of infection which would include: Select all that apply.
A) Oral temperature of 99.8°F
B) Increase in FHR to 172 beats/min
C) Flecks of vernix in the amniotic fluid
D) Low back pain
E) Edematous labia
Q3) The nurse explains to a client that a minimum score of ____________________ on the Bishop scale is predictive of successful labor induction.
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Chapter 9: The Family After Birth
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Q1) The nurse assessing the fundus of the uterus immediately after delivery would expect to find the uterus:
A) Well-contracted with its upper border at or just below the umbilicus
B) Well-contracted with its upper border three or four fingerbreadths above the umbilicus
C) Relaxed with its upper border level with the umbilicus
D) Relaxed with its upper border two or three fingerbreadths below the umbilicus
Q2) The nurse's instructions for a new mother to care for the baby's umbilical cord will include:
A) The area should be kept covered with a sterile dressing.
B) Clean the stump with alcohol at every diaper change.
C) Keep the clamp on until the cord falls off.
D) Give the newborn a daily tub bath until the cord falls off.
Q3) The nurse assesses the initial lochia postdelivery, which is:
A) Serosa
B) Rubra
C) Alba
D) Vaginalis
Q4) The hormone responsible for milk "let-down" or ejection from the breasts is ____________________.
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Chapter 10: Nursing Care of Women With Complications
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Q1) Five days after a spontaneous vaginal delivery, a woman comes to the emergency room because she has a fever and persistent cramping. The nurse recognizes that the cause of these signs and symptoms may be:
A) Dehydration
B) Hypovolemic shock
C) Endometritis
D) Cystitis
Q2) When the nurse flexes the patient's leg and dorsiflexes the foot, the nurse is: Select all that apply.
A) Assessing for edema in the lower limb
B) Performing range of motion exercises
C) Stimulating circulation to limbs
D) Assessing for deep vein thrombus
E) Comparing color and temperature of the limbs
Q3) The nurse's first action when postpartum hemorrhage from uterine atony is suspected is to:
A) Teach the patient how to massage the abdomen and then get help
B) Start IV fluids to prevent hypovolemia, then notify the registered nurse
C) Begin massaging the fundus while another person notifies the physician
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D) Ask the patient to void and reassess fundal tone and location
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Chapter 11: The Nurses Role in Womens Health Care
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Q1) The nurse explains that the drug clomiphene (Clomid) is used in infertility treatment because it:
A) Induces ovulation
B) Reduces endometriosis
C) Promotes implantation of a fertilized ovum
D) Inhibits excess prolactin secretion
Q2) The nurse cautions that not all women are candidates for hormone replacement therapy (HRT) because of: Select all that apply.
A) History of melanoma
B) Estrogen-dependent breast cancer
C) Hepatitis C
D) Thromboembolic disease
E) Epilepsy
F) None of the above
Q3) The nurse outlines the process of ova being mixed with sperm and then the resulting embryos being returned to the mother's uterus. This process of infertility treatment is
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Chapter 12: The Term Newborn
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Q1) Nursing care of the newly circumcised infant includes: Select all that apply.
A) Wash penis with warm water.
B) Wipe with alcohol swab.
C) Gently remove the yellow crust formation.
D) Apply diaper loosely.
E) Dress with simple Band-Aid.
Q2) The mother of a 2-week-old infant tells the nurse, "I think the baby is constipated. I've noticed she strains when she has a bowel movement." The nurse's most helpful response would be:
A) "Give the baby one serving of fruit per day."
B) "Increase the amount and frequency of her feedings."
C) "It sounds like the baby is uncomfortable because she is constipated."
D) "Newborns might strain with bowel movements because their muscles aren't fully developed."
Q3) While assessing the head of a healthy, full-term newborn, the nurse anticipates that the anterior fontanelle is:
A) Depressed and sunken
B) Triangular shaped
C) Smaller than the posterior fontanelle
D) Open and flat
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Chapter 13: Preterm and Postterm Newborns
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Q1) To prevent possible retinopathy in a preterm infant requiring oxygen therapy, the nurse will:
A) Monitor arterial oxygen levels with a pulse oximeter
B) Position with the head slightly lower than the body
C) Administer low concentrations of oxygen
D) Keep the infant's eyes covered at all times
Q2) The nurse encourages the anxious mother of a preterm infant to consider the warming technique of holding the baby between her breasts with skin-to-skin contact under a blanket. This technique is the ____________________ care method.
Q3) The nurse caring for a preterm infant will record the intake and output. The nurse is aware that an optimum output would be:
A) 8 to 11.5 ml/hr
B) 12 to 13.5 ml/hr
C) 14 to 16 ml/hr
D) 17 to 19 ml/hr
Q4) The nurse clarifies that a fetus has enough surfactant to breathe on its own at the age of ____________________ weeks.
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Chapter 14: The Newborn With a Perinatal Injury or Congenital Malformation
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Q1) A 3-month-old infant is diagnosed with developmental hip dysplasia. The nurse explains that the usual treatment for this infant would be:
A) A Pavlik harness
B) A body spica cast
C) Traction
D) Triple-diapering
Q2) The nurse uses a diagram to show that when the CSF is obstructed in the subarachnoid space rather than in the ventricles, the resulting hydrocephalus is diagnosed as ____________________ hydrocephalus.
Q3) The nurse counsels the parents of a child with a cleft palate that they should be alert for signs of:
A) Facial paralysis
B) Ear infections
C) Increasing ICP
D) Drooling
Q4) The nurse demonstrates how to flush the ventriculoperitoneal shunt by the use of the ____________________ that is in place behind the baby's ear.
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Chapter 15: An Overview of Growth, Development, and Nutrition
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Q1) When the nurse notes that an infant can lift her head before she can sit, the nurse is assessing:
A) Specific to general development
B) Proximodistal development
C) Cephalocaudal development
D) General to specific development
Q2) The nurse assesses an unmet need in a hospitalized child who clings to his mother as she is about to leave. The basic needs, as described by Maslow, that are unmet in this case are: __________ and ____________________.
Q3) The mother of a 7-month-old states, "The baby is eating food now. Should I give him regular milk, too?" The nurse would respond:
A) "You should give the baby low-fat milk."
B) "Try the milk. See if he has any digestive problems."
C) "Continue breast milk or iron-fortified formula until 1 year of age."
D) "At this age, infants can tolerate a lactose-free or soy-based milk."
Q4) The nurse includes in the care plan for a Hispanic family to encourage visits from the ______ ____________ or _______________ for a healing ceremony.
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Chapter 16: The Infant
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Q1) The infant should be able to walk independently by the age of:
A) 8-10 months
B) 12-15 months
C) 15-18 months
D) 18-21 months
Q2) The nurse explains the second process of self-mobility a baby learns is seen at the age of 9 months, when the baby begins to ____________________.
Q3) The nurse explains that a baby's prehensile development is progressive and logical. Arrange the development in the order from the simplest to the most complex.
A) Hands held open most of the time
B) Grasps with thumb on one side and three fingers on the other
C) Picks up toy with squeeze action
D) Thumb and forefinger hold object
E) Hands held closed most of the time
Q4) The nurse knows that an infant's birthweight should be tripled by:
A) 9 months
B) 1 year
C) 18 months
D) 2 years
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Chapter 17: The Toddler
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Q1) When assessing language development in a 2-year-old, an expected finding would be:
A) A 900-word vocabulary
B) Use of two-word sentences
C) Use of pronouns and prepositions
D) 100% of speech is understandable
Q2) The nurse discussing toilet training with parents would identify which of the following as an indicator of readiness? The child is:
A) Willing to sit on the potty for 15 to 20 minutes
B) Dry in the daytime for 4-hour periods
C) Able to communicate that he or she is wet
D) Curious about bathroom activities
Q3) The nurse suggests that bladder training should start when the toddler can stay dry for _____ hours.
A) 1
B) 2
C) 3
D) 4
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Chapter 18: The Preschool Child
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Q1) A preschool-age child is asked, "Why do trees have leaves?" Which of the following responses would be an example of animism?
A) "So I can have shade over my sandbox."
B) "Because God made them that way."
C) "To hide behind when they are scared."
D) "For the squirrels to play in."
Q2) A parent is concerned about how to make his preschool-age child stop sucking his thumb and asks the nurse for suggestions. The nurse's most helpful response would be:
A) Most children will stop thumb-sucking naturally by school age.
B) Over-the-counter treatments that give a bad taste can be placed on the thumb to discourage the practice.
C) Consistently touching the child's fingers whenever he sucks his thumb is most effective.
D) Thumb-sucking is detrimental to the eruption of the child's teeth and must be stopped as soon as possible.
Q3) Play that is designed to retrain muscles or improve eye-hand coordination is considered ____________________ play.
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Chapter 19: The School-Age Child
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Q1) The nurse, planning to teach a class on nutrition to fourth-grade students, would keep in mind that school-age children:
A) Can concentrate on only one aspect of a situation
B) Can think abstractly
C) Are egocentric in their thinking
D) Think logically and concretely
Q2) A parent states, "My 7-year-old really wants a dog. His 10-year-old brother has allergies to animal dander. I don't know what to do." The nurse could advise this parent to:
A) Choose a small breed of dog because the large dogs produce more allergens.
B) An older unneutered dog produces fewer allergens than a younger one.
C) A cat may be a good choice since it requires less care and is less allergenic.
D) Poodles do not shed, making this dog a good choice for people with allergies.
Q3) The nurse assesses that the 11-year-old has moved from the mind set of egocentrism when he says:
A) "I am a member of the best Cub Scout group in the world."
B) "I must do my homework before I can play."
C) "My dad can do anything!"
D) "I'm sorry. I bet that hurt your feelings."
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Chapter 20: The Adolescent
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Q1) The nurse is amused, but understands that as adolescents strive for individuality, the strongest need of any adolescent in society is that of ____________________.
Q2) A 13-year-old boy states, "The girls in my class tower over me." The nurse's most informative response would be:
A) "It may seem that way because girls have a growth spurt 2 years earlier than boys."
B) "Perhaps your parents are not exceptionally tall."
C) "Boys usually experience a growth spurt 1 year earlier than girls."
D) "You may feel short, but you are actually average height for your age."
Q3) When assessing a 13-year-old boy, the nurse would keep in mind physical changes in the pubertal male, beginning with:
A) Development of axillary and facial hair
B) Enlargement of pectoral muscles
C) Enlargement of testicles
D) Voice changes
Q4) The nurse knows that an adolescent may find making a career choice difficult because there is less clarity in ____________________ roles.
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Chapter 21: The Childs Experience of Hospitalization
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Q1) When a 2-year-old returns to her hospital room following a diagnostic procedure, her parents are not available and the child is crying loudly. The technique that is most appropriate to alleviate the child's distress is:
A) Rock the child gently to sleep.
B) Play with the child using pop-up toys.
C) Role play with the child to act out her feelings.
D) Ask the child to draw a picture about her feelings.
Q2) The nurse determines a parent understands a hospitalized toddler's need for transitional objects when the parent states:
A) "This stuffed animal makes him feel secure."
B) "He insisted on bringing this dirty old blanket with him."
C) "I'm going to buy him a big stuffed animal from the gift shop."
D) "I'd like to get him some toys from the playroom."
Q3) The nursing action that would facilitate rapport with a child and the child's parents during the admission process is:
A) Direct the parents to undress the child.
B) Answer questions in a calm and matter-of-fact way.
C) Perform assessments and ask questions as quickly as possible.
D) Express concern about the seriousness of the child's condition.
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Chapter 22: Health Care Adaptations for the Child and Family
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Q1) A parent tells the nurse, "I'm not sure how to give this medicine to my infant." The nurse would teach the parent to best administer an oral suspension by:
A) Pouring the medication into a small cup and allowing the infant to drink it
B) Placing the medication in a nipple and having the infant suck the nipple
C) Using an oral syringe and placing the medication in the side of the infant's mouth
D) Administering the medication with a dropper onto the back of the infant's tongue
Q2) The emergency action for airway obstruction in the infant is to give:
A) 6 to 10 midsternal thrusts
B) 5 back blows followed by 5 chest thrusts
C) 5 chest thrusts followed by 5 back blows
D) Abdominal thrusts until the object is expelled
Q3) A child who has a continuous intravenous infusion should be assessed every:
A) Hour
B) Two hours
C) Three hours
D) Four hours
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Chapter 23: The Child With a Sensory or Neurological Condition
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Q1) The best way for the nurse to communicate with a 10-year-old child who has a hearing impairment would be to:
A) Use gestures and signs as much as possible.
B) Let the child's parents communicate for her.
C) Face the child and speak clearly in short sentences.
D) Recognize that the child's ability to communicate will be on a 6-year-old level.
Q2) A parent reports that her child experiences episodes where he appears to be staring into space. This behavior is characteristic of which type of seizure?
A) Absence
B) Akinetic
C) Myoclonic
D) Complex partial
Q3) The assessment finding that should be reported immediately if observed in a child with meningitis is:
A) Irregular respirations
B) Tachycardia
C) Slight drop in blood pressure
D) Elevated temperature
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Chapter 24: The Child With a Musculoskeletal Condition
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Q1) A 6-year-old sustained a fractured femur and was put in Russell traction 2 days ago. She screams in pain when she raises herself onto the bedpan. The nursing diagnosis that takes highest priority for this child is:
A) Pain resulting from tissue trauma
B) High risk for impaired skin integrity resulting from immobility
C) Altered growth and development related to separation from family
D) Altered urinary elimination related to immobility and traction
Q2) The parent of a child with osteomyelitis asks why his child is in so much pain. The nurse's response will be based on the understanding that the pain of osteomyelitis is caused by:
A) The pressure of inelastic bone
B) Purulent drainage in the bone marrow
C) The cast applied on the extremity
D) Circulatory congestion of the skin
Q3) The nurse demonstrates how all traction devices: Select all that apply.
A) Pull the limb into extension
B) Decrease muscle spasm
C) Reduce pain
D) Align two bone fragments
E) Immobilize the limb
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Chapter 25: The Child With a Respiratory or Cardiovascular Disorder
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Q1) The nurse, auscultating the breath sounds of a child hospitalized for an acute asthma attack, would expect to find:
A) Fine crackles
B) Coarse rhonchi
C) Expiratory wheezing
D) Decreased breath sounds at lung bases
Q2) The nurse is caring for a child with a diagnosis of Kawasaki disease. The child's parent asks the nurse, "How does Kawasaki disease affect my child's heart and blood vessels?" The nurse's response is based on the understanding that:
A) Inflammation weakens blood vessels, leading to aneurism.
B) Increased lipid levels lead to the development of atherosclerosis.
C) Untreated disease causes mitral valve stenosis.
D) Altered blood flow increases cardiac workload with resulting heart failure.
Q3) The best choice for fluid replacement that the nurse can offer a child who has just had a tonsillectomy is:
A) Popsicle
B) Chocolate milk
C) Orange juice
D) Cola drink
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Chapter 26: The Child With a Condition of the Blood, Blood-Forming
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Q1) The nurse finds an adolescent with Hodgkin's disease crying. The adolescent says, "I am so scared." The most appropriate nursing response to this comment is:
A) "I understand how you must feel."
B) "You shouldn't feel that way."
C) "Is this the strongest feeling you've had today?"
D) "Tell me what's got you scared."
Q2) The nurse shows slides of red blood cells from a child with sickle cell anemia, noting that in addition to their sickle shape, the cells contain the abnormal element of
Q3) The most recent blood count for a child who received chemotherapy last week shows neutropenia. The priority nursing diagnosis for this child is:
A) Risk for infection
B) Risk for hemorrhage
C) Altered skin integrity
D) Disturbance in body image
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Chapter 27: The Child With a Gastrointestinal Condition
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Q1) A child is brought to the emergency department because he ingested an unknown quantity of Tylenol. After gastric lavage is completed, the nurse might expect this child to receive:
A) Activated charcoal
B) N-Acetylcysteine
C) Vitamin K
D) Syrup of ipecac
Q2) The statement by a mother that may indicate a cause of her son's vitamin C deficiency is:
A) "We get our fruits from homemade preserves."
B) "We use milk from our own goats."
C) "We raise all our own vegetables."
D) "We're not big meat eaters."
Q3) The nurse explains that because ____________________ drinks cause diuresis, they are not good choices for fluid replacement in a child who is dehydrated.
Q4) The nurse explains that rickets, a deficiency disease that causes bony deformities, is caused by the inadequate supply of vitamin ____________________.
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Chapter 28: The Child With a Genitourinary Condition
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Q1) The initial sign of nephrosis that the nurse might note in the child would be:
A) Raspberry-like rash
B) Periorbital edema
C) Temperature elevation
D) Abdominal pain
Q2) The nurse clarifies that the urinary diversion procedure that would be least damaging to the body image of the adolescent would be:
A) Urostomy
B) Ileal conduit
C) Nephrostomy
D) Suprapubic placement
Q3) The nurse explains that the test that measures the pressure and volume of the urine stream is called the ____________________.
Q4) A 6-year-old child with daytime enuresis complains of dysuria and urgency; the nurse recognizes these as signs and symptoms of:
A) Urinary tract infection
B) Nephrotic syndrome
C) Acute glomerulonephritis
D) Vesicoureteral reflux
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Chapter 29: The Child With a Skin Condition
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Q1) At a 2-month well-child visit, parents ask the nurse about the red area on the baby's neck. They tell the nurse that the mark appeared a few weeks after birth. The nurse recognizes this skin lesion as a(n):
A) Port wine nevus
B) Strawberry nevus
C) Exanthum
D) Intertrigo
Q2) The nurse is careful to apply only the prescribed amount of ointment to the skin of a 2-month-old because the infant's skin, compared to the adult's, has:
A) Less perfusion
B) Greater moisture
C) More perspiration
D) Greater absorption
Q3) When teaching about general skin care measures that could help prevent acne, the nurse would include:
A) Eliminate chocolate, peanuts, and cola from the diet.
B) Wash the face with a cleansing product frequently.
C) Plan indoor activities to avoid sun exposure.
D) Eat a balanced diet, and get sufficient rest.
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Chapter 30: The Child With a Metabolic Condition
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Q1) The nurse assessing a glycosylated hemoglobin (HbA<sub>1</sub>c) test is aware that this test can evaluate average glucose levels over a period of ____________________ to ____________________ months.
Q2) The nurse discussed treatment of hypoglycemia with an adolescent. The nurse determined the adolescent understood the instructions when she verbalized that if her blood sugar is low or if she begins to feel hungry and weak, she will:
A) Eat six LifeSavers
B) Give herself Lispro insulin
C) Have a slice of cheese
D) Drink a diet soda
Q3) Following a closed head injury, the unconscious 10-year-old child begins to excrete copious amounts of pale urine with an attendant drop in blood pressure. Based on these symptoms, the nurse suspects the development of:
A) Diabetes insipidus
B) Diabetes mellitus
C) Hypothyroidism
D) Hyperthyroidism
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Chapter 31: The Child With a Communicable Disease
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Q1) A parent of a newborn asked the nurse, "When will my baby get the hepatitis B vaccine?" The nurse bases a response on the knowledge that the first dose of Comvax should be given to infants born to a hepatitis B-negative mother at:
A) 2 months
B) 4 months
C) 6 months
D) 1 year
Q2) A 9-year-old child hospitalized for neutropenia is placed in protective isolation. What is the most appropriate response for the nurse to make when the child asks, "Why do you have to wear a gown and mask when you are in my room?"
A) "Nurses and doctors wear gowns and masks because you have a condition that could be spread to others."
B) "The gown and mask are to protect you because you could get an infection very easily."
C) "I'm wearing this because there are a lot of bacteria in the hospital."
D) "I might look scary but you won't need this after you have had medication for 24 hours."
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Chapter 32: The Child With an Emotional or Behavioral Condition
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Q1) The nurse assists with the intervention of ____________________ therapy, which provides a physical and social environment that is stable and therapeutic.
Q2) The statement made by a parent of an adolescent with anorexia nervosa indicating an understanding of this condition is:
A) "There really isn't anything to worry about. Don't they say you can never be too thin?"
B) "My daughter just doesn't have much of an appetite."
C) "She is just trying to punish me for divorcing her father."
D) "She seems to see herself as fat, even though her weight is below normal."
Q3) As the pediatric nurse listens to a 9-year-old child read to his 6-year-old roommate, the nurse assesses possible dyslexia when the child:
A) Becomes hyperactive and ceases to read
B) Reads the word GOD as DOG
C) Makes up a story rather than reading the text
D) Stutters as he reads
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Chapter 33: Complementary and Alternative Therapies in Maternity and Pediatric Nursing
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Q1) A parent asks the nurse, "What is guided imagery?" The nurse explains:
A) It is a technique where the patient focuses on an image to relieve stress.
B) It involves using water to promote relaxation.
C) The patient enters a hypnotic state of sleep to promote relaxation.
D) It helps the patient recognize tension in the muscles with responses on an electronic machine.
Q2) The nurse reminds a parent who is considering homeopathic remedies for treatment of her child's asthma that the homeopathic remedies:
A) Should be drunk with large amounts of fluid
B) Can be taken with traditional Western medications
C) Can be enhanced by drinking hot tea
D) May contain mercury, alcohol, or arsenic
Q3) The nurse clarifies that a person who is ______________ ________________ demonstrates sensitivity and respect for different practices and philosophies.
Q4) The nurse uses a diagram to show the location of meridians, which are:
A) Lymph nodes
B) Invisible pathways for energy
C) Lines that divide the body into 10 zones
D) Areas of skin thich are specifically innervated
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