Clay is an 8-year-old boy diagnosed with heart failure. Which of the following shows that he is strictly following the directed therapeutic regimen? A. Daily use of an antibiotic B. Pulse rate less than 50 beats/minute C. Normal weight for age D. Elevation in red blood cell (RBC) count … Read More »
Which of the following situations increase the risk of lead poisoning in children? A. playing in the park with heavy traffic and with many vehicles passing by B. playing sand in the park C. playing plastic balls with other children D. playing with stuffed toys at home … Read More »
Alice is rushed to the emergency department during an acute, severe prolonged asthma attack and is unresponsive to usual treatment. The condition is referred to as which of the following? A. Status asthmaticus B. Reactive airway disease C. Intrinsic asthma D. Extrinsic asthma Correct Answer: A. Status… Read More »
Baby Jonathan was born with cleft lip (CL); Nurse Barbara would be alert that which of the following will most likely be compromised? A. GI function B. Locomotion C. Sucking ability D. Respiratory status Correct Answer: C. Sucking ability Because of the defect, the child will be… Read More »
Bryce is a child diagnosed with coarctation of aorta. While assessing him, Nurse Zach would expect to find which of the following? A. Squatting posture B. Absent or diminished femoral pulses C. Severe cyanosis at birth D. Cyanotic (“tet”) episodes Correct Answer: B. Absent or diminished femoral… Read More »
The nurse answers a call bell and finds a frightened mother whose child, the patient, is having a seizure. Which of these actions should the nurse take? A. The nurse should insert a padded tongue blade in the patient’s mouth to prevent the child from swallowing or choking on his tongue. B. The… Read More »
Baby Melody is a neonate who has a very-low-birth-weight. Nurse Josie carefully monitors inspiratory pressure and oxygen (O2) concentration to prevent which of the following? A. Meconium aspiration syndrome B. Bronchopulmonary dysplasia (BPD) C. Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) D. Respiratory distress syndrome (RDS) Correct Answer: B. Bronchopulmonary… Read More »
Which of the following parameters would Nurse Max monitor to evaluate the effectiveness of thickened feedings for an infant with gastroesophageal reflux (GER)? A. Urine B. Vomiting C. Weight D. Stools Correct Answer: B. Vomiting Thickened feedings are used with GER to stop the vomiting. Therefore, the… Read More »
Appropriate intervention is vital for many children with heart disease in order to go on to live active, full lives. Which of the following outlines an effective nursing intervention to decrease cardiac demands and minimize cardiac workload? A. Feeding the infant over long periods B. Allowing the infant to have her way to… Read More »
Cherry, the mother of an 11-month-old girl, Elizabeth, is in the clinic for her daughter’s immunizations. She expresses concern to the nurse that Elizabeth cannot yet walk. The nurse correctly replies that, according to the Denver Developmental Screen, the median age for walking is: A. 12 months. B. 15 months. C. 10… Read More »