Womens Health Nursing Midterm
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Course Introduction
Womens Health Nursing is a specialized course focusing on the unique health care needs and challenges experienced by women throughout their lifespan. The curriculum covers topics such as reproductive and sexual health, pregnancy, childbirth, menopause, gynecological disorders, and preventive care. Students will learn to apply evidence-based nursing interventions that promote the physical, psychological, and emotional well-being of women in diverse cultural and social contexts. Emphasis is placed on patient education, advocacy, and the role of the nurse in addressing health disparities, ensuring holistic and patient-centered care for women at all stages of life.
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Introduction to Maternity and Pediatric Nursing 7th Edition by Leifer
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Chapter 1: The Past, Present, and Future
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Q1) What factors have played a role in meeting the goals of Healthy People 2020 as it relates the goals for outcomes of pregnancy?
A) Early prenatal care
B) Increased number of surgical births
C) NICU care
D) Use of prenatal glucocorticoids
E) Fetal surgery
Answer: A,C,D,E
Q2) A community health nurse is providing specialized care to patients in the home setting.What kind of specialized care may this nurse be providing?
A) Glucose monitoring
B) Heparin therapy
C) Family education
D) Total parenteral nutrition
E) Provision of referral services
Answer: A,B,D
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Chapter 2: Human Reproductive Anatomy and Physiology
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Q1) What signifies the end of puberty for a male?
A) Facial hair is evident.
B) Erections can be sustained.
C) Ejaculate is greater than 5 mL.
D) Mature sperm are formed.
Answer: D
Q2) The nurse encourages the members of a prenatal class to seriously consider breastfeeding.What does breast milk provide in addition to nourishment for the infant?
A) Maternal antibodies
B) Stimulus for red blood cell production
C) Endorphins that soothe the infant
D) Hormones that stimulate growth
Answer: A
Q3) How long does sperm remain viable in the female reproductive tract?
A) 12 hours
B) 1 day
C) 2 days
D) 4 days
Answer: D
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Chapter 3: Fetal Development
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Q1) The nurse is educating a class of expectant parents about fetal development.What is considered fetal age of viability?
A) 14 weeks
B) 20 weeks
C) 25 weeks
D) 30 weeks
Answer: B
Q2) The vessels comprising the umbilical cord are cushioned and protected by a substance called ___________ _____________.
Answer: Wharton's jelly
Wharton's jelly is a substance in the umbilical cord that cushions and protects the vessels.
Q3) Where is the usual location for implantation of the zygote?
A) Upper section of the posterior uterine wall
B) Lower portion of the uterus near the cervical os
C) Inner third of the fallopian tube near the uterus
D) Lateral aspect of the uterine wall
Answer: A
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Chapter 4: Prenatal Care and Adaptations to Pregnancy
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Q1) A woman who is 36 weeks pregnant tells the nurse she plans to take a 12-hour flight to Hawaii.What would the nurse recommend that the patient do during the flight?
A) Wear tight-fitting clothing to promote venous return.
B) Eat a large meal before boarding the flight.
C) Request a seat with greater leg room.
D) Drink at least 4 ounces of water every hour.
E) Get up and walk around the plane frequently.
Q2) A woman who is 37 weeks pregnant reports feeling dizzy when lying on her back.What does the nurse explain as the most likely cause of this symptom?
A) Supine hypotension syndrome
B) Gestational diabetes
C) Pregnancy-induced hypertension
D) Malnutrition
Q3) The nurse reminds the prenatal patient that she should add ________ kcal to her daily intake to nourish the fetus.
Q4) The patient confesses to eating crushed ice 10 or 12 times daily.The nurse assesses this behavior as __________.
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Chapter 5: Nursing Care of Women with Complications
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Q1) 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.
Q2) A woman who is 35 weeks pregnant has a total placenta previa.She asks the nurse,"Will I be able to deliver vaginally?" What explanation by the nurse is the most appropriate?
A) "Yes, you can deliver vaginally until 36 weeks."
B) "A vaginal delivery can be attempted, but if bleeding occurs, a cesarean section will be done."
C) "A cesarean section is performed when the mother has a total placenta previa."
D) "There is no reason why you cannot have a vaginal delivery."
Q3) A primigravida in her first trimester is Rh negative.What will this woman receive to prevent anti-Rh antibodies from forming?
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
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Chapter 6: Nursing Care of Mother and Infant During Labor and
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Q1) The nurse observes the patient bearing down with contractions and crying out,"The baby is coming!" What is the best nursing intervention?
A) Find the physician.
B) Stay with the woman and use the call bell to get help.
C) Send the woman's partner to locate a registered nurse.
D) Assist with deep breathing to slow the labor process.
Q2) What does the nurse note when measuring the frequency of a laboring woman's contractions?
A) How long the patient states the contractions last
B) The time between the end of one contraction and the beginning of the next
C) The time between the beginning and the end of one contraction
D) The time between the beginning of one contraction and the beginning of the next
Q3) After the membranes have ruptured,the nurse should assess the fetal heart rate (FHR)for ________ minute(s).
Q4) A nursing student is observing prenatal exams in the office setting.The health care provider informs the student that the fetal position is LSA.The student interprets this as a ____________________ presentation.
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Chapter 7: Nursing Management of Pain During Labor and Birth
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Q1) The nurse who encourages the gate control theory of pain control would advise a woman in labor and her partner to use which nonpharmacological method of pain management?
A) Slow abdominal breathing
B) Guided relaxation
C) Listening to music
D) Massage
Q2) A patient who received an epidural block asks why her blood pressure is taken so often.What is the nurse's best response to explain the frequent blood pressure assessments?
A) They ensure that unsafe levels of hypertension do not occur.
B) They help assess for the need for further pain relief.
C) They monitor the progress of labor.
D) They ensure adequate placental perfusion.
Q3) What is the least amount of sensation that one perceives as pain?
A) Tolerance
B) Threshold
C) Level
D) Abatement
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Chapter 8: Nursing Care of Women with Complications
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Q1) What nursing care should be provided to a woman with a third-degree laceration immediately after delivery?
A) Warm compresses to the perineum
B) Cold pack to the perineum
C) Warm sitz bath
D) Elevation of hips to prevent edema
Q2) What complications of overstimulation of uterine contractions may occur?
A) Water intoxication
B) Impaired placental exchange of oxygen and nutrients
C) Increased blood pressure
D) Convulsions
E) Uterine rupture
Q3) What sign(s)of infection should the nurse assess for after an amniotomy?
A) Oral temperature of 37° C (99.8° F)
B) Increase of fetal heart rate (FHR) from 160 to 174 beats/minute
C) Flecks of vernix in the amniotic fluid
D) Low back pain
E) Edematous labia
Q4) A(n)_______________ is a narrow cone inserted into the cervix to "ripen" the cervix to increase uterine contractions.
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Chapter 9: The Family After Birth
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Q1) In the recovery room,the nurse checks the newly delivered woman's fundus following a cesarean section.How would the nurse proceed with this assessment?
A) Palpate from the midline to the side of the body.
B) Palpate from the symphysis to the umbilicus.
C) Palpate from the side of the uterus to the midline.
D) Massage the abdomen in a circular motion.
Q2) The nurse explains that the three infections that are contraindications to breastfeeding are _______________,_______________,and
Q3) A woman has given birth to an unresponsive newborn that NICU staff are attempting to revive.The patient and her husband are grief stricken and request the child be baptized immediately.What is the nurse's most appropriate action?
A) Contact the hospital chaplain.
B) Request the couple's clergy.
C) Baptize the newborn.
D) Ask the physician to baptize the newborn.
Q4) The nurse assesses a 6-inch stain of lochia rubra on a pad that was worn for 2 hours.The nurse would document this as a(n)________________ amount of lochia.
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Chapter 10: Nursing Care of Women with Complications
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Q1) 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." What is the best nursing response to the woman's statement?
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."
Q2) One day after discharge,the postpartum patient calls the clinic complaining of a reddened area on her lower leg,temperature elevation of 37° C (99.8° F),rust-colored lochia,and sore breasts.What does the nurse suspect from these symptoms?
A) Phlebitis
B) Puerperal infection
C) Late postpartum hemorrhage
D) Mastitis
Q3) The nurse explains that a slower than expected return of the uterus to the nonpregnant state is called _______________.
Q4) A(n) is a collection of blood within the tissues.
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Chapter 11: The Nurses Role in Womens Health Care
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Q1) The patient who has been dealing with urge incontinence tells the nurse that the symptoms have gotten worse lately.The nurse reminds the patient that which food(s)and drug(s)can increase incontinence?
A) Antihypertensive drugs
B) Coffee
C) Alcohol
D) Diuretics
E) NSAIDs
Q2) A 48-year-old woman tells the nurse,"I missed my period last month.Am I in menopause?" The nurse knows that at which point is a woman considered to be menopausal?
A) Her periods have stopped for 1 year.
B) Her periods have been irregular and light for 12 months.
C) She has symptoms of vasomotor instability.
D) She experiences symptoms of decreased estrogen, such as dyspareunia.
Q3) When intraabdominal pressure increases from laughing or sneezing in a woman with a cystocele,__________ ___________ results.
Q4) ______________________ is the presence of tissue that resembles endometrium outside the uterus.
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Chapter 12: The Term Newborn
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Q1) Put the steps of nasal bulb suctioning for the newborn in the correct order from first to last.Put a comma and space between each answer choice (a,b,c,d,etc.)
A) Clean bulb syringe.
B) Release pressure.
C) Insert narrow portion into nose.
D) Compress ball of bulb syringe.
E) Remove and empty into receptacle.
Q2) The nurse is assessing Apgar score on a newborn.What will be evaluated?
A) Reflexes
B) Color
C) Heart rate
D) Respiration
E) Weight
Q3) Parents of a newborn are worried about dark areas over the sacrum of the newborn.What does the nurse explain this transitory skin discoloration is called?
A) Epstein's pearls
B) Milia
C) Stork bites
D) Mongolian spots
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Chapter 13: Preterm and Postterm Newborns
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Q1) The nurse is assessing a preterm infant.To what does the infant's level of maturation refer?
A) Actual time the fetus remained in the uterus
B) Age on the Dubowitz scoring system
C) Infant's weight as compared to the gestational age
D) Ability of the organs to function outside of the uterus
Q2) The nurse explains that the _____________ ___________ is a tool used to determine the gestational age of a neonate based on appearance and neuromuscular criteria.
Q3) The mother of a 4-month-old infant,born prematurely,asks the nurse if her daughter will always be small for her age.What is the most appropriate nursing response?
A) "Preterm infants usually remain smaller than term infants throughout childhood."
B) "Your daughter will be the same size as other children by the time she is 1 year old."
C) "Prematurity is associated with short stature but does not affect weight gain."
D) "It takes about two years for the preterm infant to catch up to a full-term infant."
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Chapter 14: The Newborn with a Perinatal Injury or Congenital Malformation
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Q1) The nurse is providing care to a child with Down syndrome.What body system has the highest risk of congenital anomaly in a child with Down syndrome?
A) Reproductive system
B) Genitourinary system
C) Cardiovascular system
D) Gastrointestinal system
Q2) What nursing action will the nurse implement after feeding an infant with hydrocephalus?
A) Position the infant sitting upright in an infant seat.
B) Place the infant over the shoulder to burp.
C) Leave the infant in a side-lying position.
D) Stimulate the infant by rubbing its feet.
Q3) The nurse observes that the infant's anterior fontanelle is bulging after placement of a ventriculoperitoneal shunt.How should the nurse position this infant?
A) Prone, with the head of the bed elevated
B) Supine, with the head flat
C) Side-lying on the operative side
D) In a semi-Fowler's position
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Chapter 15: An Overview of Growth, Development, and Nutrition
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Q1) The nurse assesses an unmet need in a hospitalized child who clings to his mother as she is about to leave.As described by Maslow,the basic needs that may be unmet in this case are __________ and ___________.
Q2) The nurse includes in the care plan for a Hispanic family to encourage visits from the ____________ ____________,or _______________ for a healing ceremony.
Q3) The nurse caring for a 4-year-old postoperative patient instructs him to blow bubbles.What nursing intervention is the nurse most likely implementing by using this form of therapeutic play?
A) Providing pain relief
B) Encouraging deep breathing
C) Decreasing risk of infection
D) Maintaining body temperature
Q4) The correct term for the child aged 4 weeks to 1 year is ______________.
Q5) __________ refers to standing measurement,whereas _______ refers to measurement while the infant is in a recumbent position.
Q6) The nurse cautions that children who are put to sleep with a bottle are at risk for a dental problem called ___________ _____________.
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Chapter 16: The Infant
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Q1) The nurse explains that an infant's prehensile development is progressive and logical.Arrange the development in the order from the simplest to the most complex.Put a comma and space between each answer choice (a,b,c,d,etc.)
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
Q2) What is an abnormal finding in an evaluation of growth and development for a 6-month-old infant?
A) Weight gain of 4 to 7 ounces per week
B) Length increase of 1 inch in 2 months
C) Head lag present
D) Can sit alone for a few seconds
Q3) At what age does an infant's birth weight triple?
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) What would the nurse assessing growth and development of a 2-year-old child expect to find?
A) The child jumps with both feet.
B) Twenty deciduous teeth have erupted.
C) The child can hop on one foot.
D) The child has a vocabulary of 900 words.
Q2) The nurse observed three toddlers playing side by side with dolls.Closer observation revealed that the children were not interacting with one another.What type of play is this?
A) Solitary
B) Parallel
C) Associative
D) Cooperative
Q3) The nurse suggests offering which food(s)to support the toddler's desire to self-feed?
A) Pureed foods
B) Finger foods
C) Foods served cold
D) Foods in colorful dishes
E) Foods that are varied and colorful
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Chapter 18: The Preschool Child
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Q1) ____________ is a preschooler's idea that the world and all of its contents are created by people.
Q2) Which is an example of associative play?
A) Two children playing house, one playing the role of the dad and the other playing the mom
B) Two children playing in a sand box, one building a wall and the other digging a hole
C) Two children playing with sports-associated items, one with a football and the other with a bat
D) Two children playing with a coloring book, one coloring pictures and the other looking at pictures
Q3) Play that is designed to retrain muscles or improve eye-hand coordination is considered ____________________ play.
Q4) What fear is unique to the preschool period?
A) Water
B) Animals
C) Bodily harm
D) Death
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Chapter 19: The School-Age Child
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Q1) Parents ask the pediatric nurse how school life might influence their growing child.What area of development will the nurse indicate that school affects the least?
A) Moral development
B) Social development
C) Physical development
D) Cognitive development
Q2) The school nurse is preserving a tooth that was knocked out on the school playground.What will the nurse be especially careful to do?
A) Wrap the tooth loosely in a clean cloth.
B) Rinse the tooth with alcohol.
C) Handle the tooth only by the crown.
D) Place the tooth in a warm environment.
Q3) When the fifth-grade class collected geckos in a special aquarium in the classroom,the school nurse cautioned the teacher to be alert for symptoms of ____________________ that can be carried by the reptiles.
Q4) The nurse reminds the parents who are trying to select a dog for their allergic child that the best selection would be a female dog that is ______________ and
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Chapter 20: The Adolescent
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Q1) What statement made by a parent indicates an understanding about helping a 13-year-old manage his allowance?
A) "I set amounts he can earn for particular chores."
B) "I give him a certain amount of money for each day."
C) "I put money into his bank account each month."
D) "I told him to ask me when he needs money."
Q2) What are the best breakfast choices for the nurse to point out prior to a big exam,to provide high levels of alertness and increased memory?
A) Pancakes and syrup
B) Coffee and chocolate-covered donuts
C) Bacon and fried eggs
D) Whole grain cereal and yogurt
E) Oatmeal and sliced apples
Q3) The nurse understands that as adolescents strive for individuality,the strongest need of any adolescent in society is that of _______________.
Q4) ______________ is frequently delayed in girls who are involved in activities that require a lean body and a high level of physical activity.
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Chapter 21: The Childs Experience of Hospitalization
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Q1) A 13-year-old girl has been hospitalized for the past week.When discussing the girl's feelings about her illness,what would the nurse expect the girl to express as her biggest concern?
A) Invasive procedures
B) Loss of control
C) Appearance
D) Separation from her boyfriend
Q2) An 8-year-old child will be hospitalized for several weeks in skeletal traction to treat a fractured femur.What does the nurse realize immobilization in this age-group can generate feelings of in planning care of this child?
A) Loss of control
B) Altered body image
C) Shame and guilt
D) Fear of bodily harm
Q3) ___________________ provides trained workers who come into the home for brief periods to relieve parents of the responsibility of caring for the child.
Q4) A(n)_______________ ______________ is a person under the age of 18 who can legally sign for consent for medical treatment for themselves or their children.
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Chapter 22: Health Care Adaptations for the Child and Family
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Q1) The physician has ordered phenytoin syrup 20 mg PO bid for a child who weighs 15 pounds.The PDR states that 10 mg/kg/day is the maximum daily dose.The safe daily dose of this medication is _____ mg.
Q2) The pediatric nurse completes an assessment on all patients assigned during evening shift at the hospital.Which patient assessment requires immediate intervention?
A) Toddler with an axillary temperature of 99° F
B) School-age child with widening pulse pressure
C) Infant pulse rate of 100 beats per minute
D) Adolescent with a respiratory rate of 28 breaths per minute
Q3) The order reads,"Give ampicillin oral suspension 400 mg PO every day." The vial reads,"Ampicillin 125 mg/5 mL." The nurse will give a dose of ______ mL.
Q4) What factor does the nurse explain affects the infant's physiological response to medications?
A) Faster metabolism in the liver
B) Slower intestinal transit
C) Immature kidney function
D) Increased secretion of hydrochloric acid
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Chapter 23: The Child with a Sensory or Neurological Condition
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Q1) The nurse is performing a neurological assessment on a 10-month-old infant using a modified Glasgow Coma Scale.What score will the nurse give if the child is babbling?
A) 1
B) 2
C) 3
D) 4
Q2) What assessment made by the school nurse would lead to the suspicion of strabismus?
A) Reddened sclera in one eye
B) Child covers one eye to read the chalkboard
C) Child complains of a headache
D) Copious tears while watching TV
Q3) What will the nurse teach parents when giving instructions for acute conjunctivitis?
A) Apply cool compresses to the affected eye several times a day.
B) Instill topical steroid eye drops for 1 week.
C) Clear drainage from the inner to the outer aspect of the eye.
D) Keep the eye patched until the inflammation resolves.
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Chapter 24: The Child with a Musculoskeletal Condition
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Q1) How does Russell traction provide adequate skin traction?
A) Subluxates the tibia
B) Does not interfere with range of motion
C) Prevents the knee from flexing
D) Supplies continuous pull in two directions
Q2) The nurse assessing a child with juvenile rheumatoid arthritis notes the child's right knee and ankle are swollen,warm,and tender.The child has a temperature of 38.8 ° C (102° F)and abdominal pain.What type of juvenile rheumatoid arthritis do these findings suggest?
A) Psoriatic
B) Enthesitis
C) Systemic
D) Acute febrile
Q3) How does the pediatric skeletal system differ from that of the adult?
A) Lower mineral content
B) More ossification
C) Open epiphyses
D) Less porosity
E) Greater strength
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Chapter 25: The Child with a Respiratory Disorder
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Q1) The parents of a 3-month-old infant with cystic fibrosis (CF)want to know how their child got this disease,because no one in either of their families has CF.What is the nurse's best response based on the understanding of CF?
A) Only one parent carries the CF gene.
B) Both parents are carriers of the CF gene.
C) The inheritance pattern is multifactorial.
D) The result is probably a genetic mutation.
Q2) What should the nurse explain to the parent of a child with exercise-induced asthma about when to inhale Cromolyn?
A) Before exercise to prevent attacks
B) At the initial onset of the attack
C) During the attack to relieve symptoms
D) As often as 4 times a day
Q3) When auscultating breath sounds of an infant with respiratory syncytial virus,which assessment would the nurse immediately report?
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%
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Chapter 26: The Child with a Cardiovascular Disorder
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Q1) An infant with congestive heart failure is receiving digoxin (Lanoxin).What does the nurse recognize as a sign of digoxin toxicity?
A) Restlessness
B) Decreased respiratory rate
C) Increased urinary output
D) Vomiting
Q2) Through what does the infant born with hypoplastic left heart syndrome acquire oxygenated blood?
A) The patent ductus arteriosus
B) A ventricular septal defect
C) The closure of the foramen ovale
D) An atrial septal defect
Q3) Because the diagnosis of rheumatic fever is difficult,an aid used to identify the presence of rheumatic fever is the _____________ _______________.
Q4) Systemic blood pressure increases with age and is correlated with _________ and _________throughout childhood and adolescence.
Q5) The nurse takes into consideration that the most common congenital heart defect is the ____________ ____________ defect.
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Chapter 27: The Child with a Condition of the Blood, Blood-Forming
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Q1) What should the nurse closely assess in a child receiving a transfusion?
A) Fever
B) Lethargy
C) Jaundice
D) Bradycardia
Q2) A newly married couple is seeking genetic counseling because they are both carriers of the sickle cell trait.How can the nurse best explain the children's risk of inheriting this disease?
A) Every fourth child will have the disease; two others will be carriers.
B) All of their children will be carriers, just as they are.
C) Each child has a one in four chance of having the disease and a two in four chance of being a carrier.
D) The risk levels of their children cannot be determined by this information.
Q3) A 3-year-old child with sickle cell disease is admitted to the hospital in sickle cell crisis with severe abdominal pain.Which type of crisis is the child most likely experiencing?
A) Aplastic
B) Hyperhemolytic
C) Vaso-occlusive
D) Splenic sequestration
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Chapter 28: The Child with a Gastrointestinal Condition
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Q1) Following surgery for pyloric stenosis,an infant awoke from anesthesia hungry and crying.What is the most appropriate nursing action?
A) Delay feeding the child for 6 hours.
B) Offer regular formula thinned with water.
C) Give small amounts of regular formula thickened with cereal.
D) Allow 1 ounce of glucose water at frequent intervals.
Q2) A mother reports that her 2-year-old child experiences constipation frequently.Which food would the nurse recommend to include in the child's diet?
A) Cooked vegetables
B) Pretzels
C) Whole-grain cereal
D) Yogurt
Q3) A child has been diagnosed with ascariasis (roundworm).Which statement made by her mother that may suggest a cause for her condition?
A) "I've been airing out the house on these nice breezy days."
B) "My child often goes out to the garden and pulls up a carrot to eat."
C) "She runs barefoot so much I have to wash her feet at least twice a day."
D) "We just remodeled our bathroom at home."
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Chapter 29: The Child with a Genitourinary Condition
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Q1) The parents of a newborn are concerned that their son's scrotum is enlarged and swollen on one side.What is the nurse's best response?
A) "It is very common in the newborn that one gonad is larger than the other."
B) "Birth trauma caused bruising to the scrotum. It will reduce in size in a few days."
C) "It is a collection of fluid that will most likely correct itself in a year."
D) "The doctor will drain this collection of blood before your baby is discharged."
Q2) 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 ____________________.
Q3) What foods does the nurse recommend the child with acute glomerulonephritis avoid to prevent hyperkalemia?
A) Dairy products
B) Whole-grain cereals
C) Organ meats
D) Bananas
Q4) The strong urge to void,often despite the inability to do so,is known as _______________.
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Chapter 30: The Child with a Skin Condition
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Q1) The nurse is caring for a 3-year-old with severe burns.What is the nurse aware is the minimum adequate hourly urine output?
A) 5 mL/hr
B) 10 mL/hr
C) 15 mL/hr
D) 20 mL/hr
Q2) What should the nurse suggest before a 17-year-old girl starts a protocol of isotretinoin (Accutane)for her acne?
A) Get a prescription for oral contraceptives.
B) Increase the dose of the present medication.
C) Limit intake of chocolate, cola, and peanuts.
D) Increase exposure to sunlight.
Q3) A child is brought to the emergency department with severe frostbite.Which body parts should be warmed first?
A) Hands and arms
B) Feet and legs
C) Fingers and toes
D) Head and torso
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Q1) The nurse reminds the parents of a diabetic with an insulin pump that the tubing of the pump should be changed aseptically every ______ hours.
Q2) Which process(es)does the nurse explain the endocrine system is primarily responsible for controlling?
A) Maturation
B) Reproduction
C) Stress response
D) Sexual identity
E) Growth
Q3) A nurse is planning to teach a family about Tay-Sachs disease.What will the nurse relay about the pattern of inheritance for inborn errors of metabolism?
A) They are usually autosomal recessive.
B) They are usually autosomal dominant.
C) They are usually X-linked recessive.
D) They are usually multifactorial.
Q4) Long-acting types of insulin are seldom given to children because of the danger of ___________________ during sleep.
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Chapter 32: Childhood Communicable Diseases,
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Q1) An infant is hospitalized for RSV bronchiolitis.Which type of precautions would the nurse use when caring for the infant?
A) Large-droplet infection precautions
B) Airborne-infection precautions
C) Contact precautions
D) Protective precautions
Q2) Which statement made by a sexually active adolescent girl indicates an understanding of the prevention of sexually transmitted diseases?
A) "I always douche after intercourse."
B) "I think you can get a vaccination for STDs now."
C) "I insist that my partner wear a condom."
D) "I am protected because I take the pill."
Q3) The nurse explains that the ______________ test determines the child's susceptibility to tuberculosis.
Q4) Which is an example of an opportunistic infection?
A) Measles
B) Pneumocystis jiroveci
C) Clostridium difficile
D) Smallpox
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Chapter 33: The Child with an Emotional or Behavioral Condition
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Q1) A mother is concerned because her adolescent son is always in trouble for fighting at school and always seems to be angry.She mentions that her husband drinks a bit.Which understanding will guide the nurse's response?
A) The boy is displaying antisocial behavior and should be evaluated for mental illness.
B) The boy is displaying one of the typical defense patterns of children of alcoholics and should receive immediate treatment.
C) The mother is displaying her own anger with her husband's drinking, and she needs immediate intervention.
D) The boy is only one member of the family affected by alcoholism, and all members should receive immediate intervention.
Q2) How does the nurse describe a person who is bulimic?
A) Severely underweight
B) Alternates binge eating with purging
C) Introverted perfectionist
D) Has extremely close family relationships
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Chapter 34: Complementary and Alternative Therapies in Maternity and Pediatric Nursing
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Q1) A pregnant woman tells the nurse that she got relief from nausea when she had a therapy that involves pressure and massage on meridian sites.What type of therapy does this describe?
A) Acupuncture
B) Acupressure
C) Aromatherapy
D) Ayurveda
Q2) The practice of ____________ is a process of fascia pressure and stretching.
Q3) A breastfeeding mother tells the nurse she is taking large doses of vitamin C to keep up her energy.What should the nurse warn that large doses of vitamin C can cause in an infant?
A) Diarrhea
B) Jaundice
C) Colic
D) Retinal damage
Q4) Which child should not receive massage therapy?
A) 15-year-old with a fractured femur
B) 12-year-old with diabetes mellitus
C) 8-year-old with Down syndrome
D) 17-year-old with an eating disorder
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