Women's Health Nursing Textbook
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Course Introduction
Women's Health Nursing focuses on the comprehensive care of women across the lifespan, emphasizing health promotion, disease prevention, and management of health conditions unique to women. The course covers topics such as reproductive health, prenatal and postnatal care, gynecological disorders, menopause, and the psychosocial aspects of womens health. Students will learn to apply evidence-based practices in clinical assessment, intervention, and education, while considering the cultural, ethical, and societal influences affecting womens health. The course also addresses the nurses role as an advocate for womens health and well-being in diverse healthcare settings.
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Introduction to Maternity and Pediatric Nursing 6th Edition by Gloria Leifer
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Chapter 1: The Past, Present, and Future
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Q1) The White House Conference on Children and Youth is held every 10 years to:
A) set criteria for normal growth patterns.
B) examine the number of live births in minority populations.
C) raise money to support well-child clinics in rural areas.
D) promote comprehensive child welfare.
Answer: D
Q2) The first White House Conference on Children and Youth was called by President ______________
Answer: Theodore Roosevelt
Theodore Roosevelt called the first White House Conference in 1909.
Q3) When the patient asks the nurse to explain what is meant by "gene therapy," the nurse's best response would be that gene therapy:
A) can replace missing genes.
B) evaluates the parent's genes.
C) can change the sex of the fetus.
D) supports the regeneration of defective genes.
Answer: A
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Chapter 2: Human Reproductive Anatomy and Physiology
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Q1) Maturation of the ovarian follicle is initiated by which hormone?
A) Estrogen
B) Follicle-stimulating hormone
C) Progesterone
D) Luteinizing hormone
Answer: B
Q2) By reading a pregnant patient's history and physical, the nurse recognizes what information that might indicate the need for a cesarean delivery? Select all that apply.
A) History of childhood rickets
B) Immobile coccyx
C) Prepregnant weight of 100 pounds
D) Avid horse rider
E) Pelvic fracture 3 years ago
Answer: A, B, E
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Chapter 3: Fetal Development
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Q1) When preparing to teach a class about prenatal development, the nurse would include information about folic acid supplementation because it is known to prevent:
A) congenital heart defects.
B) neural tube defects.
C) mental retardation.
D) premature birth.
Answer: B
Q2) The embryo is termed a fetus at which stage of prenatal development?
A) 2 weeks
B) 4 weeks
C) 9 weeks
D) 16 weeks
Answer: C
Q3) Untreated respiratory distress in the newborn could cause which complication?
A) Esophageal atresia
B) Gastric dilation
C) Cold stress
D) Reopening of the foramen ovale
Answer: D
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Chapter 4: Prenatal Care and Adaptations to Pregnancy
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Q1) The nurse cautions the patient that, because of hormonal changes in late pregnancy, the pelvic joints relax. What does this result in? Select all that apply.
A) Waddling gait
B) Joint instability
C) Urinary frequency
D) Back pain
E) Aching in cervical spine
Q2) At her initial prenatal visit a woman asks, "When can I hear the baby's heartbeat?" The nurse would respond that the fetal heartbeat can be auscultated with a specially adapted stethoscope or fetoscope at _____ weeks.
A) 4
B) 12
C) 18
D) 24
Q3) The patient confesses to eating crushed ice 10 or 12 times daily. The nurse assesses this behavior as __________.
Q4) The nurse reminds the prenatal patient that she should add ________ kcal to her daily intake to nourish the fetus.
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Chapter 5: Nursing Care of Women with Complications
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Q1) Because the mother is diabetic, the nurse caring for a macrosomic infant will do a focused assessment for which complication(s)? Select all that apply.
A) Meconium ileus
B) Diarrhea
C) Hypoglycemia
D) Muscle tremors
E) Urine retention
Q2) The nurse explains that ___________ is a procedure in which an incompetent cervix is sutured closed to prevent its opening when the fetus presses against it.
Q3) A woman who is 8 weeks pregnant becomes concerned when she has light vaginal bleeding accompanied by abdominal pain. An ectopic pregnancy is confirmed by ultrasound. The statement that indicates that the woman understands the explanation of an ectopic pregnancy is:
A) "The chorionic villi develop vesicles within the uterus."
B) "The placenta develops in the lower part of the uterus."
C) "The fetus dies in the uterus during the first half of the pregnancy."
D) "The embryo is implanted in the fallopian tube."
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Chapter 6: Nursing Care of Mother and Infant During Labor and
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Q1) While caring for an Arab woman in labor, the nurse should provide cultural sensitivity through which intervention(s)? Select all that apply.
A) Provide for extreme modesty.
B) Assign a male caregiver.
C) Arrange for the husband/partner to participate in labor.
D) Provide adequate pain control.
E) Respect protective amulets.
Q2) It is determined that the presenting part of the fetus is the buttocks. At delivery the fetus's hips are flexed and the knees are extended. The nurse would record this presentation as:
A) complete breech.
B) frank breech.
C) double footling.
D) buttocks presentation.
Q3) The most important nursing activity during the fourth stage of labor is to:
A) monitor the frequency and intensity of contractions.
B) provide comfort measures.
C) assess for hemorrhage.
D) promote bonding.
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Chapter 7: Nursing Management of Pain During Labor and Birth
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Q1) A narcotic antagonist used to reverse narcotic-induced respiratory depression is:
A) hydroxyzine (Vistaril).
B) phenobarbital.
C) naloxone (Narcan).
D) nitrous oxide.
Q2) The nurse defines the least amount of sensation that one perceives as pain as: A) tolerance.
B) threshold.
C) level.
D) abatement.
Q3) The nurse points out the major advantages of nonpharmacological pain control methods. What are they? Select all that apply.
A) They sedate the mother.
B) They do not slow labor.
C) They do not dull the excitement of the birth experience.
D) They do not have the potential to cause allergic reactions.
E) They do not have to be delayed until labor is well established.
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Chapter 8: Nursing Care of Women with Complications
During Labor and Birth
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Q1) What complication(s) of overstimulation of uterine contractions may occur? Select all that apply.
A) Water intoxication
B) Impaired placental exchange of oxygen and nutrients
C) Increased blood pressure
D) Convulsions
E) Uterine rupture
Q2) The nurse would assess an infant delivered with the use of forceps for:
A) loss of hair from contact with forceps.
B) sacral hematoma.
C) facial asymmetry.
D) shoulder dislocation.
Q3) Which intervention(s) could a nurse apply to help stimulate contractions? Select all that apply.
A) Encouraging the patient to sit upright
B) Assisting the patient to ambulate
C) Stimulating the nipples
D) Offering emotional support
E) Allowing the patient to vent frustration
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Chapter 9: The Family After Birth
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Q1) The statement made by a new mother that indicates she needs additional information about breastfeeding is:
A) "I let the baby nurse 10 to 15 minutes on the first breast and then switch to the other breast."
B) "The baby needs to nurse at least 5 minutes on the breast to get the hindmilk."
C) "The baby has been nursing every 2 to 3 hours."
D) "If the baby gets fussy between feedings, I give her a bottle of water."
Q2) The nurse can expect which intervention to be ordered if the postpartum woman is not immune to rubella?
A) The rubella virus vaccine should be administered before discharge.
B) The woman should receive the rubella virus vaccine at her 6-week postpartum checkup.
C) The woman should be instructed not to get pregnant until she receives the rubella vaccine.
D) No intervention is indicated at this time because the woman is not at risk for rubella.
Q3) 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) The nurse conducting a childbirth preparation class warns the patients that shock, a real threat after delivery, is caused by what factor(s)? Select all that apply.
A) Hypertension
B) Blood clotting disorders
C) Anemia
D) Infection
E) Postpartum hemorrhage
Q2) Three weeks after delivering her first child, a woman tells the nurse, "I waited so long for this baby and now that she is here, I can't believe how different my life is from what I expected." The best nursing response to the woman's statement is:
A) "How is your partner adjusting to the change?"
B) "I hear this from a lot of first-time mothers."
C) "Have you told anyone else about your feelings?"
D) "Tell me how things are different."
Q3) The nurse explains that the process of the body returning to the nonpregnant state is called _______________.
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Chapter 11: The Nurses Role in Womens Health Care
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Q1) The nurse realizes that a man considering a vasectomy needs further information if he says:
A) "Sterility does not occur immediately after the procedure."
B) "We will need to use some form of birth control for about a month afterward."
C) "The procedure involves the use of local anesthesia."
D) "I'll need to remain in the hospital for a few days."
Q2) A 17-year-old girl comes to the emergency department complaining of severe pain in her left lower quadrant. When an ovarian cyst is suspected, the nurse explains that the diagnosis is confirmed by:
A) laparotomy.
B) oophorectomy.
C) transvaginal ultrasound.
D) hysteroscopy.
Q3) On day 13 of a 28-day cycle, a woman's basal body temperature is 36.5° C (97.7° F). If she ovulates on day 14, her temperature measurement on day 14 would most likely be:
A) 35.9° C (96.7° F).
B) 36.3° C (97.3° F).
C) 36.7° C (98.1° F).
D) 37.1° C (98.9° F).
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Chapter 12: The Term Newborn
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Q1) The nurse is going to use a bulb syringe to clear mucus from a newborn's nose and mouth. The nurse's first action is to:
A) place the tip in the nose and squeeze the bulb gently.
B) suction secretions from the nose before the mouth.
C) depress the bulb before inserting the syringe tip into the mouth.
D) insert the tip into the back of the mouth to reach mucus.
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) The nurse in the nursery may use CRIES, PIPP, NIPS, or NPASS as a guide to _____________ assessment.
Q4) The nurse advises the nursing mother that the immune globulin that is found in breast milk is ______________.
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Chapter 13: Preterm and Postterm Newborns
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Q1) The nurse clarifies that a fetus has enough surfactant to breathe on its own at the age of _____ weeks.
Q2) 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 the head slightly lower than the body.
C) administer low concentrations of oxygen.
D) keep the infant's eyes covered at all times.
Q3) The nurse knows that a postterm infant may experience which potential problem(s)? Select all that apply.
A) Seizures
B) Asphyxia
C) Paralysis
D) Visual defects
E) Polycythemia
Q4) The nurse encourages the anxious mother of a preterm infant to consider the warming technique of holding the infant between her breasts with skin-to-skin contact under a blanket. This technique is the __________ care method.
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Chapter 14: The Newborn with a Perinatal Injury or Congenital Malformation
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Q1) Obstruction within the ventricles of the brain or inadequate reabsorption of cerebrospinal fluid may be responsible for the occurrence of:
A) meningitis.
B) meningocele.
C) spina bifida occulta.
D) hydrocephalus.
Q2) The nurse caring for an infant with hydrocephalus would take special precaution to:
A) align the limbs.
B) support the head.
C) keep the head lower than the hip.
D) check intake and output.
Q3) Following delivery, a mother asks the nurse about newborn screening tests. The nurse explains that the optimal time for testing for phenylketonuria is:
A) in the first 24 hours of life.
B) after 2 to 3 days.
C) at 4 to 6 weeks of age.
D) at 2 months of age.
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Chapter 15: An Overview of Growth, Development, and Nutrition
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Q1) A mother reports that she and her husband have had one child together, but both have children from previous marriages living in their home. The nurse will base the care planning on the fact this family type is a(n) _____ family.
A) nuclear
B) blended
C) alternate
D) extended
Q2) An assessment of a child's nutritional status reveals the child is alert, with shiny hair, firm gums, firm mucous membranes, and regular elimination. This child's nutritional status would be described as:
A) overnourished.
B) undernourished.
C) well nourished.
D) borderline.
Q3) 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 ___________.
Q4) The correct term for the child aged 4 weeks to 1 year is ______________.
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Chapter 16: The Infant
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Q1) When talking with a parent about tooth eruption, the nurse explains that the first deciduous teeth to erupt are the _____ incisors.
A) lower central
B) upper central
C) lower lateral
D) upper lateral
Q2) The nurse demonstrates the parachute reflex by:
A) lifting the infant high in the air above her head.
B) holding infant in a football hold, cradling the head.
C) seating the infant in a stroller in an upright position.
D) thrusting the infant downward into the crib.
Q3) The nurse knows that an infant's birth weight should be tripled by:
A) 9 months.
B) 1 year.
C) 18 months.
D) 2 years.
Q4) The nurse cautions parents to place their infant in the ______________ position, rather than on his or her stomach, to reduce the risk of sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS).
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Chapter 17: The Toddler
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Q1) The parent of a toddler tells the nurse, "My daughter's appetite has decreased. Thank goodness she loves to drink milk." The most appropriate response for the nurse to make is:
A) "Has your daughter been sick recently?"
B) "How much milk does she drink in a day?"
C) "Has she become a fussy eater, too?"
D) "Have you tried offering her finger foods?"
Q2) A parent remarks, "My 18-month-old daughter carries her blanket around everywhere. Is this normal?" The nurse who has an understanding of toddler development might explain that:
A) she carries her blanket because she is ritualistic.
B) carrying her favorite blanket is self-consoling behavior.
C) this behavior can be discouraged by offering new toys to the child.
D) this could be indicative of emotional distress.
Q3) Day care for the toddler differs from that of the preschooler due to the fact that toddlers:
A) have a shorter attention span.
B) need more group play.
C) are less prone to environmental dangers.
D) require less outdoor space.
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Chapter 18: The Preschool Child
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Q1) The nurse characterizes the play of 5-year-old children as:
A) enjoying rough and tumble play.
B) playing well-organized games.
C) following rules.
D) preferring inside activities.
Q2) A 4-year-old child tells the nurse that he will not eat peas because they are green. This is an example of:
A) egocentrism.
B) artificialism.
C) animism.
D) centering.
Q3) A preschool-age child is asked, "Why do trees have leaves?" Which response 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."
Q4) The gradual transfer of behavioral control from the parent to the child is accomplished through _________________.
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Chapter 19: The School-Age Child
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Q1) When asked about her activities, a 10-year-old girl responded, "I like school. I play the flute in the school band, and I take tennis lessons." The nurse knows these activities will help this child develop a sense of:
A) initiative.
B) industry.
C) identity.
D) intimacy.
Q2) The pediatric nurse assesses the 9-year-old child who has been diagnosed with diabetes to ensure that he does not come to believe that his disease is a form of
Q3) A seventh-grade girl tells the school nurse that her art teacher, a woman, is her hero. The most appropriate interpretation of the girl's comment is:
A) the student may be exploring her career options.
B) the comment is cause for concern about sexual abuse.
C) the child may have difficulty interacting with her peers.
D) hero worship is a normal phenomenon.
Q4) The nurse explains that the term _______________ refers to a sex role that incorporates both male and female traits.
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Chapter 20: The Adolescent
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Q1) A mother confides in the school nurse that she witnessed her son kissing another boy. On which of these concepts should the nurse base his reply? Select all that apply.
A) Homosexual behavior in adolescents is not uncommon.
B) Homosexuality is a mental disorder.
C) Adolescents often desire to explore alternative lifestyles.
D) Homosexual tendencies should be addressed with counseling.
E) Parents should seek a support group for parents of gays.
Q2) The nurse using the PACE interview guide for persons at risk for substance abuse arrives at a score of 2 for an adolescent patient. The nurse should assess this score as:
A) nonindicative of potential substance abuse.
B) normal experimentation of the adolescent.
C) need to schedule another PACE interview in 3 months.
D) indication for referral for counseling.
Q3) The nurse is amused, but understands that as adolescents strive for individuality, the strongest need of any adolescent in society is that of _______________.
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) The nurse notices that the mother of a child with cerebral palsy corrects and redoes many of the things the nurse does for her child. The most appropriate response to this mother would be:
A) "Would you like to do all of your child's care?"
B) "I'm doing the very best job that I can with your child."
C) "Why don't you go have a cup of coffee? You are going to be exhausted if you don't take a break."
D) "I'd love for you to share with me some of the special things you do for your child."
Q2) The nurse explains to the parents of a hospitalized child that the use of fentanyl has the advantages of:
A) being specifically designed for children.
B) having a rapid onset.
C) being nonaddicting.
D) having a long duration.
Q3) When the preschooler who is hospitalized for surgery to correct a poorly healed fracture says, "My doctor is going to unscrew my bent arm and screw on a new one," the nurse should ________________ this misconception.
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Chapter 22: Health Care Adaptations for the Child and Family
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Q1) An infant's dry diaper weighs 2.5 grams. The wet diaper weighs 47 grams. The nurse would record the infant's urine output as _____ mL.
A) 47
B) 44.5
C) 43.5
D) 40.5
Q2) The restraint that is most appropriate for the insertion of an intravenous line in a scalp vein of an infant is the:
A) mummy.
B) clove hitch.
C) jacket.
D) elbow.
Q3) The nurse prepares a 9-year-old child for a lumbar puncture by explaining that the position for this procedure is:
A) "On your stomach with your head turned to the side."
B) "On your side, keeping the legs bent and the head arched back."
C) "On your back with your legs extended straight out."
D) "On your side with the knees bent and the head close to the knees."
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Chapter 23: The Child with a Sensory or Neurological Condition
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Q1) A child diagnosed with epilepsy had a generalized tonic-clonic seizure that lasted 90 seconds. After a generalized tonic-clonic seizure, the nurse would expect that the child might be:
A) restless.
B) sleepy.
C) nauseated.
D) anxious.
Q2) 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.
Q3) The nurse explains that febrile seizures:
A) occur when the body temperature exceeds 38.3? C (101° F).
B) can be prevented by anticonvulsant medication.
C) usually lead to the development of epilepsy.
D) occur when the temperature rises quickly.
Q4) The sign that suggests possible damage to the cortex of the brain is ____________ posturing.
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Chapter 24: The Child with a Musculoskeletal Condition
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Q1) The nurse providing instructions to an adolescent who has been fitted with a Milwaukee brace would teach the patient to:
A) wear the brace directly against the skin.
B) wear the brace over regular clothing.
C) wear the brace over a T-shirt 23 hours a day.
D) remove the brace before sleeping.
Q2) The nurse caring for a child in Buck's skin traction will keep the:
A) child in high-Fowler's position.
B) child pulled up in bed.
C) child's heel on the bed surface.
D) child's feet against the foot of the bed.
Q3) The nurse reviewing the characteristics of Ewing's sarcoma would point out that: A) amputation is the accepted treatment.
B) the disease is sensitive to radiation and chemotherapy.
C) metastasis is rare.
D) the disease is more prevalent among toddlers and preschoolers.
Q4) The nurse explains that Bryant's traction is reserved for children who weigh less than _____ pounds.
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Chapter 25: The Child with a Respiratory Disorder
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Q1) The nurse auscultating breath sounds of an infant with respiratory syncytial virus would immediately report the assessment of:
A) respiration rate decrease from 40 to 32 breaths/min.
B) heart rate decrease from 110 to 100 beats/min.
C) "quiet chest" from previous assessment of wheezing.
D) oxygen saturation of 90%.
Q2) The asthmatic child who has been taking theophylline complains of stomachache and tachycardia and is sweating profusely. The nurse recognizes these symptoms as:
A) severe asthma attack.
B) allergic response to theophylline.
C) onset of bronchitis.
D) drug toxicity.
Q3) The nurse would observe a child for frequent swallowing following a tonsillectomy and adenoidectomy (T&A) because this is indicative of:
A) bleeding from the surgical site.
B) pain at the incision area.
C) sore throat from postnasal drip.
D) potential vomiting.
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Chapter 26: The Child with a Cardiovascular Disorder
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Q1) The nurse clarifies to the parents of a 4-year-old child recovering from rheumatic fever that the child will need to receive monthly injections of penicillin G for a minimum of _____ year(s).
A) 1
B) 2
C) 5
D) 10
Q2) The nurse explains that the difference between the systolic blood pressure reading and the diastolic blood pressure reading is called the __________ ___________.
Q3) When a father asks why his child with tetralogy of Fallot seems to favor a squatting position, the nurse would explain that squatting:
A) increases the return of venous blood back to the heart.
B) decreases arterial blood flow away from the heart.
C) is a common resting position when a child is tachycardic.
D) increases the workload of the heart.
Q4) Because the diagnosis of rheumatic fever is difficult, an aid used to identify the presence of rheumatic fever is the _____________ _______________.
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Chapter 27: The Child with a Condition of the Blood,
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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 notes that a 4-year-old child's gums bleed easily and he has bruising and petechiae on his extremities. The lab value that would be consistent with these symptoms is:
A) platelet count of 25,000/mm³.
B) hemoglobin level of 8 g/dL.
C) hematocrit level of 36%.
D) leukocyte count of 14,000/mm³.
Q3) To prevent ________________ ________________ the nurse warms the blood that is to be given as a transfusion through a central line.
Q4) The nurse shows slides of red blood cells from a child with sickle cell disease, noting that in addition to their sickle shape, the cells contain the abnormal element of ______________ _____.
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Chapter 28: The Child with a Gastrointestinal Condition
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Q1) An appropriate intervention for a 3-month-old infant who has gastroesophageal reflux is to:
A) position the infant in the crib on his or her abdomen, with the head elevated.
B) administer medication as ordered to stimulate the pyloric sphincter.
C) give thin rice cereal with formula before feeding solid foods.
D) place the infant in an infant seat after feedings.
Q2) The nurse would expect a child admitted to the hospital for nonorganic failure to thrive to:
A) cry to be picked up.
B) be limp like a rag doll.
C) be responsive to cuddling.
D) weigh in the 10th percentile for age.
Q3) The nurse interviewing parents of an infant with pyloric stenosis would expect the parents to report if the infant has had:
A) diarrhea.
B) projectile vomiting.
C) poor appetite.
D) constipation.
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Q1) The nurse explains that the test that measures the pressure and volume of the urine stream is called the _________________.
Q2) The physical assessment technique that the nurse would omit in caring for a 2-year-old who has a Wilms' tumor is:
A) performing range-of-motion exercises on lower extremities.
B) palpating the abdomen.
C) assessing for bowel sounds.
D) percussing ankle and knee reflexes.
Q3) When a child's ureter becomes completely obstructed from scarring, the nurse explains that urinary diversion may be necessary to prevent the reflux back into the renal pelvis from causing ____________________.
Q4) The nurse caring for a child with nephrotic syndrome is alert to which classic symptoms of this disorder? Select all that apply.
A) Proteinuria
B) Grossly bloody urine
C) Hyperalbuminemia
D) Fatigue
E) Generalized edema
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Chapter 30: The Child with a Skin Condition
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Q1) The nurse assesses a major burn as _____-thickness burn involving _____% of the body surface.
A) partial; 10
B) partial; 12
C) full; 20
D) full; 5
Q2) A group of football players is taking oral griseofulvin for tinea pedis. The school nurse cautions that while they are taking this medication they should avoid:
A) citrus fruit and juice.
B) eating shellfish.
C) alcohol consumption.
D) taking corticosteroids.
Q3) At a 2-month well-child visit, parents ask the nurse about the red area on the infant's neck. They tell the nurse that the mark appeared a few weeks after birth. The nurse recognizes this skin lesion as:
A) a port wine nevus.
B) a strawberry nevus.
C) exanthem.
D) intertrigo.
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Chapter 31: The Child with a Metabolic Condition
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Q1) The nurse determines a parent is administering levothyroxine (Synthroid) correctly when she states:
A) "I stopped giving the medication because my daughter was losing her hair."
B) "I am using a different brand now because it costs less money."
C) "I don't give the medication on the weekends."
D) "I give the medication at 8:00 AM every day."
Q2) An important consideration for the school-age child taking DDAVP for diabetes insipidus would be:
A) observing for signs of water deprivation.
B) restricting his physical education program.
C) arranging for the child to use the bathroom when needed.
D) limiting fluid intake other than during the lunch period.
Q3) The comment made by a school-age child indicating that he needs more teaching about diabetes mellitus and exercise is:
A) "I carry a piece of hard candy with me in case I start to feel shaky."
B) "I make sure I have emergency money when I have soccer practice or a game."
C) "Sometimes I skip my breakfast when I have a game in the morning."
D) "I play in soccer games that are scheduled after dinner."
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Chapter 32: The Child with a Communicable Disease
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Q1) The nurse explains that the ______________ test determines the child's susceptibility to tuberculosis.
Q2) The nurse can be assured that parents understand how long a child who has varicella is contagious when they state "My child:
A) should stay home from school for 6 days after the pox appear."
B) can return to school when the rash fades."
C) must stay away from other children until all of the lesions have healed."
D) is contagious as long as he has a fever."
Q3) The nurse would delay the administration of DTaP when the mother says that her infant:
A) has diarrhea.
B) had a temperature of 40.5° C (105° F) from the previous inoculation.
C) is teething.
D) is traveling with her to Europe in a week.
Q4) The school nurse recognizes the presence of macules, papules, vesicles, pustules, and scabs on the child as the particular sign of the communicable disease of
Q5) The nurse uses a diagram showing how the wood tick acts as a(n) ______________ in the transmission of Lyme disease.
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Chapter 33: The Child with an Emotional or Behavioral Condition
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Q1) The nurse counsels parents that the early school years create nervous tension in the child manifested by which abnormal behavior(s)? Select all that apply.
A) Masturbation
B) Food fads
C) Stuttering
D) Aggressive behavior
E) Nonnutritive sucking
Q2) The nurse takes into consideration in planning the care of an adolescent with anorexia nervosa that what characteristic(s) cause this disorder? Select all that apply.
A) Discomfort relative to emerging sexuality
B) Fear of intimacy
C) Pervasive low self-esteem
D) Egocentricity
E) Inability to meet developmental needs
F) None of the above
Q3) The nurse assists with the intervention of ____________ therapy, which provides a physical and social environment that is stable and therapeutic.
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Chapter 34: Complementary and Alternative Therapies in Maternity and Pediatric Nursing
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Q1) A young mother asks, "Is there an alternative medicine for children with asthma?" The nurse's most helpful reply would be, "Yes. Children with asthma have found relief with the practice of:
A) reflexology."
B) rolfing.
C) guided imagery.
D) acupressure.
Q2) A 12-year-old with rheumatoid arthritis finds aromatherapy helpful for relieving her joint discomfort. The essential oil useful for children with chronic pain is:
A) lavender.
B) ephedra.
C) ginseng.
D) kava-kava.
Q3) The nurse explains that _______________ are areas of skin that are innervated by the dorsal roots of the spinal cord, which are the basis of acupressure therapy.
Q4) While taking care of a Navajo child, the nurse welcomes their folk healer, called a
Q5) The practice of ____________ is a process of fascia pressure and stretching.
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