Nursing Care of Children
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Course Introduction
Nursing Care of Children focuses on the unique health needs of infants, children, and adolescents within the context of family and community. This course explores growth and development, common pediatric illnesses, and health promotion strategies while emphasizing evidence-based nursing interventions and communication skills essential for caring for pediatric patients. Students will learn to assess, plan, implement, and evaluate holistic care that addresses physical, emotional, and developmental needs, as well as the familys role in supporting child health. Ethical considerations and advocacy for childrens rights are integrated throughout the course.
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Wongs Essentials of Pediatric Nursing 10th Edition by Hockenberry
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Chapter 1: Perspectives of Pediatric Nursing
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Q1) Which is the leading cause of death in infants younger than 1 year?
A) Congenital anomalies
B) Sudden infant death syndrome
C) Respiratory distress syndrome
D) Bacterial sepsis of the newborn
Answer: A
Q2) A nurse is planning a teaching session for parents of preschool children. Which statement explains why the nurse should include information about morbidity and mortality?
A) Life span statistics are included in the data.
B) It explains effectiveness of treatment.
C) Cost-effective treatment is detailed for the general population.
D) High-risk age groups for certain disorders or hazards are identified.
Answer: D
Q3) Which is most descriptive of clinical reasoning?
A) A simple developmental process
B) Purposeful and goal-directed
C) Based on deliberate and irrational thought
D) Assists individuals in guessing what is most appropriate
Answer: B
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Chapter 2: Family, Social, Cultural, and Religious Influences on Child Health Promotion
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Q1) Parents of a firstborn child are asking whether it is normal for their child to be extremely competitive. The nurse should respond to the parents that studies about the ordinal position of children suggest that firstborn children tend to:
A) be praised less often.
B) be more achievement oriented.
C) be more popular with the peer group.
D) identify with peer group more than parents.
Answer: B
Q2) Which is the term for a family in which the paternal grandmother, the parents, and two minor children live together?
A) Blended
B) Nuclear
C) Binuclear
D) Extended
Answer: D
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Chapter 3: Developmental and Genetic Influences on Child
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Q1) A nurse is planning play activities for school-age children. Which type of a play activity should the nurse plan?
A) Solitary
B) Parallel
C) Associative
D) Cooperative
Answer: D
Q2) A nurse is counseling an adolescent, in her second month of pregnancy, about the risk of teratogens. The adolescent has understood the teaching if she makes which statement?
A) "I will be able to continue taking isotretinoin (Accutane) for my acne."
B) "I can continue to clean my cat's litter box."
C) "I should avoid any alcoholic beverages."
D) "I will ask my physician to adjust my phenytoin (Dilantin) dosage."
Answer: C
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Chapter 4: Communication and Physical Assessment of the Child and Family
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Q1) Which is most important to document about immunizations in the child's health history?
A) Dosage of immunizations received
B) Occurrence of any reaction after an immunization
C) The exact date the immunizations were received
D) Practitioner who administered the immunizations
Q2) Pulses can be graded according to certain criteria. Which is a description of a normal pulse?
A) 0
B) +1
C) +2
D) +3
Q3) The nurse must assess a 10-month-old infant. The infant is sitting on the father's lap and appears to be afraid of the nurse and of what might happen next. Which initial action by the nurse would be most appropriate?
A) Initiate a game of peek-a-boo.
B) Ask father to place the infant on the examination table.
C) Undress the infant while he is still sitting on his father's lap.
D) Talk softly to the infant while taking him from his father.
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Chapter 5: Pain Assessment and Management in Children
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Q1) Which dietary recommendations should a nurse make to an adolescent patient to manage constipation related to opioid analgesic administration? (Select all that apply.)
A) Bran cereal
B) Decrease fluid intake
C) Prune juice
D) Cheese
E) Vegetables
Q2) A nurse is using the FLACC scale to evaluate pain in a preverbal child. The nurse makes the following assessment: Face: occasional grimace; Leg: relaxed; Activity: squirming, tense; Cry: no cry; Consolability: content, relaxed. The nurse records the FLACC assessment as which number? (Record your answer as a whole number.)
Q3) A dose of oxycodone (OxyContin) 2 mg/kg has been ordered for a child weighing 33 lb. How many milligrams of OxyContin should the nurse administer? (Record your answer as a whole number.)
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Chapter 6: Childhood Communicable and Infectious Diseases
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Q1) The nurse is teaching nursing students about childhood skin lesions. Which is an elevated, circumscribed skin lesion that is less than 1 cm in diameter and filled with serous fluid?
A) Cyst
B) Papule
C) Pustule
D) Vesicle
Q2) The nurse is caring for a school-age child with a tinea capitis (ringworm) infection. What should the nurse expect the therapeutic management of this child to include?
A) Administering oral griseofulvin
B) Administering topical or oral antibiotics
C) Applying topical sulfonamides
D) Applying Burow solution compresses to affected area
Q3) The nurse should expect to assess which causative agent in a child with warts?
A) Bacteria
B) Fungus
C) Parasite
D) Virus
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Chapter 7: Health Promotion of the Newborn and Family
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Q1) Which characteristic is representative of the newborn's gastrointestinal tract?
A) Stomach capacity is approximately 90 ml.
B) Peristaltic waves are relatively slow.
C) Overproduction of pancreatic amylase occurs.
D) Intestines are shorter in relation to body size.
Q2) The stump of the umbilical cord usually separates in how many days?
A) 3
B) 10 to 14
C) 16 to 20
D) 28
Q3) Which is most important in the immediate care of the newborn?
A) Maintain patent airway.
B) Maintain stable body temperature.
C) Administer prophylactic eye care.
D) Establish identification of mother and baby.
Q4) Which is the most critical physiologic change required of the newborn?
A) Closure of fetal shunts in the heart
B) Stabilization of fluid and electrolytes
C) Body-temperature maintenance
D) Onset of breathing
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Chapter 8: Health Problems of Newborns
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Q1) Physiologic jaundice in a newborn can be caused by:
A) fetal-maternal blood incompatibility.
B) destruction of red blood cells as a result of antibody reaction.
C) liver's inability to bind bilirubin adequately for excretion.
D) immature kidneys' inability to hydrolyze and excrete bilirubin.
Q2) A nurse is planning care for a preterm newborn. Which interventions should the nurse implement for skin care? (Select all that apply.)
A) Use cleaning agents with neutral pH.
B) Rub skin during drying.
C) Use adhesive remover solvent when removing tape.
D) Avoid removing adhesives for at least 24 hours.
E) Consider pectin barriers beneath adhesives.
Q3) A mother is upset because her newborn has erythema toxicum neonatorum. What information should the nurse base the response to the mother?
A) Easily treated
B) Benign and transient
C) Usually not contagious
D) Usually not disfiguring
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Chapter 9: Health Promotion of the Infant and Family
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Q1) The clinic is lending a federally approved car seat to an infant's family. The nurse should explain that the safest place to put the car seat is:
A) front facing in back seat.
B) rear facing in back seat.
C) front facing in front seat with air bag on passenger side.
D) rear facing in front seat if an air bag is on the passenger side.
Q2) In terms of gross motor development, which should the nurse expect a 5-month-old infant to do? (Select all that apply.)
A) Roll from abdomen to back.
B) Put feet in mouth when supine.
C) Roll from back to abdomen.
D) Sit erect without support.
E) Move from prone to sitting position.
F) Adjust posture to reach an object.
Q3) What is the best age for solid food to be introduced into the infant's diet?
A) 2 to 3 months
B) 4 to 6 months
C) When birth weight has tripled
D) When tooth eruption has started
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Chapter 10: Health Problems of Infants
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Q1) A nurse is preparing to accompany a medical mission's team to a third world country. Marasmus is seen frequently in children 6 months to 2 years in this country. Which symptoms should the nurse expect for this condition?
A) Loose, wrinkled skin
B) Edematous skin
C) Depigmentation of the skin
D) Dermatoses
Q2) A nurse is teaching parents about prevention and treatment of colic. Which should the nurse include in the teaching plan?
A) Avoid use of pacifiers.
B) Eliminate all second-hand smoke contact.
C) Lay infant flat after feeding.
D) Avoid swaddling the infant.
Q3) A nurse is preparing to feed a 12-month-old infant with failure to thrive. Which intervention should the nurse implement?
A) Provide stimulation during feeding.
B) Avoid being persistent during feeding time.
C) Limit feeding time to 10 minutes.
D) Maintain a face-to-face posture with the infant during feeding.
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Chapter 11: Health Promotion of the Toddler and Family
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Q1) Which should the nurse teach to parents of toddlers about accidental poison prevention? (Select all that apply.)
A) Keep toxic substances in the garage.
B) Discard empty poison containers.
C) Know the number of the nearest poison control center.
D) Remove colorful labels from containers of toxic substances.
E) Caution child against eating nonedible items, such as plants.
Q2) A nurse is planning care for a 17-month-old child. According to Piaget, which stage should the nurse expect the child to be in cognitively?
A) Trust
B) Preoperational
C) Secondary circular reaction
D) Tertiary circular reaction
Q3) A toddler's parent asks the nurse for suggestions on dealing with temper tantrums. Which is the most appropriate recommendation?
A) Punish the child.
B) Leave the child alone until the tantrum is over.
C) Remain close by the child but without eye contact.
D) Explain to child that this is wrong.
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Chapter 12: Health Promotion of the Preschooler and Family
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Q1) Parents tell the nurse that they found their 3-year-old daughter and a male cousin of the same age inspecting each other closely as they used the bathroom. Which is the most appropriate recommendation the nurse should make?
A) Punish children so this behavior stops.
B) Neither condone nor condemn the curiosity.
C) Allow children unrestricted permission to satisfy this curiosity.
D) Get counseling for this unusual and dangerous behavior.
Q2) The nurse is caring for a hospitalized 4-year-old boy. His parents tell the nurse that they will be back to visit at 6 PM. When the child asks the nurse when his parents are coming, the nurse's best response is
A) "They will be here soon."
B) "They will come after dinner."
C) "Let me show you on the clock when 6 PM is."
D) "I will tell you every time I see you how much longer it will be."
Q3) The recommendation for calcium for children 1 to 3 years of age is _____ milligrams. (Record your answer in a whole number.)
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Chapter 13: Health Problems of Toddlers and Preschoolers
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Q1) A 3-month-old infant dies shortly after arrival to the emergency department. The infant has subdural and retinal hemorrhages but no external signs of trauma. What should the nurse suspect?
A) Unintentional injury
B) Shaken-baby syndrome
C) Sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS)
D) Congenital neurologic problem
Q2) Place in order the correct sequence for emergency treatment of poisoning in a child. Provide answer using lowercase letters separated by commas (e.g., a, b, c, d).
A) Locate the poison.
B) Assess the child.
C) Prevent absorption of poison.
D) Terminate exposure to the toxic substance.
Q3) At what blood level is chelation therapy for lead poisoning initiated in a child?
A) 10 to 14 g/dl
B) 15 to 19 g/dl
C) 20 to 44 g/dl
D) ³45 g/dl
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Chapter 14: Health Promotion of the School-Age Child and Family
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Q1) When teaching injury prevention during the school-age years, what should the nurse include?
A) Teach children to fear strangers.
B) Teach basic rules of water safety.
C) Avoid letting child cook in microwave ovens.
D) Caution child against engaging in competitive sports.
Q2) A nurse teaches parents that team play is important for school-age children. Which can children develop by experiencing team play? (Select all that apply.)
A) Achieve personal goals over group goals.
B) Learn complex rules.
C) Experience competition.
D) Learn about division of labor.
Q3) A school nurse is teaching dental health practices to a group of sixth-grade children. How often should the nurse recommend the children brush their teeth?
A) Twice a day
B) Three times a day
C) After meals
D) After meals, after snacks, and at bedtime
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Chapter 15: Health Promotion of the Adolescent and Family
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Q1) A 14-year-old boy seems to be always eating, although his weight is appropriate for his height. What is the best explanation for this?
A) This is normal because of increase in body mass.
B) This is abnormal and suggestive of future obesity.
C) His caloric intake would have to be excessive.
D) He is substituting food for unfilled needs.
Q2) A nurse is conducting parenting classes for parents of adolescents. Which parenting style should the nurse recommend?
A) Laissez-faire
B) Authoritative
C) Disciplinarian
D) Confrontational
Q3) Which screening tests should the school nurse perform for the adolescent? (Select all that apply.)
A) Glucose
B) Vision
C) Hearing
D) Cholesterol
E) Scoliosis
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Chapter 16: Health Problems of School-Age Children and Adolescents
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Q1) Tretinoin (Retin-A) is a topical agent commonly used to treat acne. Nursing considerations with this drug should include:
A) teaching to avoid use of sunscreen agents.
B) applying generously to the skin.
C) explaining that medication should not be applied until at least 20 to 30 minutes after washing.
D) explaining that erythema and peeling are indications of toxicity.
Q2) Which strategies should the school nurse recommend implementing in the classroom for a child with attention deficit hyperactive disorder (ADHD)? (Select all that apply.)
A) Schedule heavier subjects to be taught in the afternoon.
B) Accompany verbal instructions by written format.
C) Limit number of breaks taken during instructional periods.
D) Allow more time for testing.
E) Reduce homework and classroom assignments.
Q3) Which is descriptive of central nervous system stimulants?
A) They produce strong physical dependence.
B) They can result in strong psychological dependence.
C) Withdrawal symptoms are life threatening.
D) Acute intoxication can lead to coma.
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Chapter 17: Quality of Life for Children Living with Chronic and Complex Diseases
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Q1) The nurse is providing support to parents at the time their child is diagnosed with chronic disabilities. The nurse notices that the parents keep asking the same questions. What is the nurse's best intervention?
A) Patiently continue to answer questions.
B) Kindly refer them to someone else for answering their questions.
C) Recognize that some parents cannot understand explanations.
D) Suggest that they ask their questions when they are not upset.
Q2) Which term best describes a multidisciplinary approach to the management of a terminal illness that focuses on symptom control and support?
A) Dying care
B) Curative care
C) Restorative care
D) Palliative care
Q3) Which best describes how preschoolers react to the death of a loved one?
A) A preschooler is too young to have a concept of death.
B) A preschooler may feel guilty and responsible for the death.
C) Grief is acute but does not last long at this age.
D) Grief is usually expressed in the same way in which the adults in the preschooler's life are expressing grief.
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Chapter 18: Impact of Cognitive or Sensory Impairment on the Child
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Q1) What is one of the major physical characteristics of the child with Down syndrome?
A) Excessive height
B) Spots on the palms
C) Inflexibility of the joints
D) Hypotonic musculature
Q2) Hearing is expressed in decibels (dB), or units of loudness. Which is the softest sound a normal ear can hear?
A) 0 dB
B) 10 dB
C) 40 to 50 dB
D) 100 dB
Q3) A child with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is admitted to the hospital with pneumonia. The nurse should plan which priority intervention when caring for the child?
A) Maintain a structured routine and keep stimulation to a minimum.
B) Place child in a room with a roommate of the same age.
C) Maintain frequent touch and eye contact with the child.
D) Take the child frequently to the playroom to play with other children.
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Chapter 19: Family-Centered Care of the Child During
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Q1) A child is being admitted to the intensive care unit (ICU) and the parents are with the child. Which creates stressors for children and parents in ICUs? (Select all that apply.)
A) Equipment noise
B) Privacy
C) Caring behavior by the nurse
D) Unfamiliar smells
E) Sleep deprivation
Q2) Samantha, age 5 years, tells the nurse that she "needs a Band-Aid" where she had an injection. Which is the best nursing action?
A) Apply a Band-Aid.
B) Ask her why she wants a Band-Aid.
C) Explain why a Band-Aid is not needed.
D) Show her that the bleeding has already stopped.
Q3) Which is an effective strategy to reduce the stress of burn dressing procedures?
A) Give the child as many choices as possible.
B) Reassure the child that dressing changes are not painful.
C) Explain to the child why analgesics cannot be used.
D) Encourage the child to master stress with controlled passivity.
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Chapter 20: Pediatric Variations of Nursing Interventions
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Q1) Using knowledge of child development, which is the best approach when preparing a toddler for a procedure?
A) Avoid asking the child to make choices.
B) Demonstrate the procedure on a doll.
C) Plan for the teaching session to last about 20 minutes.
D) Show necessary equipment without allowing the child to handle it.
Q2) The nurse wore gloves during a dressing change. What should the nurse do after the gloves are removed?
A) Wash hands thoroughly
B) Check the gloves for leaks
C) Rinse gloves in disinfectant solution
D) Apply new gloves before touching the next patient
Q3) An 8-month-old infant is restrained to prevent interference with the IV infusion. How should the nurse appropriately care for this child?
A) Remove the restraints once a day to allow movement.
B) Keep the restraints on constantly.
C) Keep the restraints secure so the infant remains supine.
D) Remove restraints whenever possible.
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Chapter 21: The Child with Respiratory Dysfunction
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Q1) A nurse is admitting an infant with asthma. What usually triggers asthma in infants?
A) Medications
B) A viral infection
C) Exposure to cold air
D) Allergy to dust or dust mites
Q2) A nurse is conducting an in-service on asthma. Which statement is the most descriptive of bronchial asthma?
A) There is heightened airway reactivity.
B) There is decreased resistance in the airway.
C) The single cause of asthma is an allergic hypersensitivity.
D) It is inherited.
Q3) The nurse is caring for a 5-year-old child who is scheduled for a tonsillectomy in 2 hours. Which action should the nurse include in the child's postoperative care plan? (Select all that apply.)
A) Notify the surgeon if the child swallows frequently.
B) Apply a heat collar to the child for pain relief.
C) Place the child on the abdomen until fully wake.
D) Allow the child to have diluted juice after the procedure.
E) Encourage the child to cough frequently.
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Chapter 22: The Child with Gastrointestinal Dysfunction
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Q1) A nurse is conducting dietary teaching on high-fiber foods for parents of a child with constipation. Which foods should the nurse include as being high in fiber? (Select all that apply.)
A) White rice
B) Avocados
C) Whole grain breads
D) Bran pancakes
E) Raw carrots
Q2) Which clinical manifestation would be the most suggestive of acute appendicitis?
A) Rebound tenderness
B) Bright red or dark red rectal bleeding
C) Abdominal pain that is relieved by eating
D) Abdominal pain that is most intense at McBurney point
Q3) A nurse is admitting an infant with dehydration caused from water loss in excess of electrolyte loss. Which type of dehydration is this infant experiencing?
A) Isotonic
B) Isosmotic
C) Hypotonic
D) Hypertonic
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Chapter 23: The Child with Cardiovascular Dysfunction
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Q1) Which occurs in septic shock?
A) Hypothermia
B) Increased cardiac output
C) Vasoconstriction
D) Angioneurotic edema
Q2) The nurse is conducting discharge teaching about signs and symptoms of heart failure to parents of an infant with a repaired tetralogy of Fallot. Which signs and symptoms should the nurse include? (Select all that apply.)
A) Warm flushed extremities
B) Weight loss
C) Decreased urinary output
D) Sweating (inappropriate)
E) Fatigue
Q3) The nurse is caring for a child after heart surgery. What should the nurse do if evidence of cardiac tamponade is found?
A) Increase analgesia
B) Apply warming blankets
C) Immediately report this to physician
D) Encourage child to cough, turn, and breathe deeply
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Chapter 24: The Child with Hematologic or Immunologic Dysfunction
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Q1) When both parents have sickle cell trait, which is the chance their children will have sickle cell anemia?
A) 25%
B) 50%
C) 75%
D) 100%
Q2) Iron dextran is ordered for a young child with severe iron-deficiency anemia. What nursing considerations should be included?
A) Administer with meals
B) Administer between meals
C) Inject deeply into a large muscle
D) Massage injection site for 5 minutes after administration of drug
Q3) Why is meperidine (Demerol) not recommended for children in sickle cell crisis?
A) May induce seizures
B) Is easily addictive
C) Not adequate for pain relief
D) Given by intramuscular injection
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Chapter 25: The Child with Cancer
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Q1) Which is a common clinical manifestation of Hodgkin disease?
A) Petechiae
B) Bone and joint pain
C) Painful, enlarged lymph nodes
D) Enlarged, firm, nontender lymph nodes
Q2) Which is the most effective pain-management approach for a child who is having a bone marrow aspiration?
A) Relaxation techniques
B) Administration of an opioid
C) EMLA cream applied over site
D) Conscious or unconscious sedation
Q3) The nurse is teaching nursing students about childhood nervous system tumors. Which best describes a neuroblastoma?
A) Diagnosis is usually made after metastasis occurs.
B) Early diagnosis is usually possible because of the obvious clinical manifestations.
C) It is the most common brain tumor in young children.
D) It is the most common benign tumor in young children.
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Chapter 26: The Child with Genitourinary Dysfunction
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Q1) Which should the nurse recommend for the diet of a child with chronic renal failure?
A) High in protein
B) Low in vitamin D
C) Low in phosphorus
D) Supplemented with vitamins A, E, and K
Q2) The nurse is caring for an adolescent who has just started dialysis. The child seems always angry, hostile, or depressed. To what are these behaviors most likely related?
A) Neurologic manifestations that occur with dialysis
B) Physiologic manifestations of renal disease
C) Adolescents having few coping mechanisms
D) Adolescents often resenting the control and enforced dependence imposed by dialysis
Q3) What is an advantage of peritoneal dialysis?
A) Treatments are done in hospitals.
B) Protein loss is less extensive.
C) Dietary limitations are not necessary.
D) Parents and older children can perform treatments.
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Chapter 27: The Child with Cerebral Dysfunction
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Q1) The nurse has received report on four children. Which child should the nurse assess first?
A) A school-age child in a coma with stable vital signs
B) A preschool child with a head injury and decreasing level of consciousness
C) An adolescent admitted after a motor vehicle accident is oriented to person and place
D) A toddler in a persistent vegetative state with a low-grade fever
Q2) What is an important nursing intervention when caring for a child who is experiencing a seizure?
A) Describe and record the seizure activity observed.
B) Restrain the child when seizure occurs to prevent bodily harm.
C) Place a tongue blade between the teeth if they become clenched.
D) Suction the child during a seizure to prevent aspiration.
Q3) Which type of seizure involves both hemispheres of the brain?
A) Focal
B) Partial
C) Generalized
D) Acquired
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Chapter 28: The Child with Endocrine Dysfunction
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Q1) A child with growth hormone (GH) deficiency is receiving GH therapy. When is the best time for the GH to be administered?
A) At bedtime
B) After meals
C) Before meals
D) On arising in the morning
Q2) The nurse is implementing care for a school-age child admitted to the pediatric intensive care in diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA). Which prescribed intervention should the nurse implement first?
A) Begin 0.9% saline solution intravenously as prescribed.
B) Administer regular insulin intravenously as prescribed.
C) Place child on a cardiac monitor.
D) Place child on a pulse oximetry monitor.
Q3) A child eats some sugar cubes after experiencing symptoms of hypoglycemia. What should follow this rapid-releasing sugar?
A) Fat
B) Fruit juice
C) Several glasses of water
D) Complex carbohydrate and protein
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Chapter 29: The Child with Musculoskeletal or Articular Dysfunction
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Q1) The nurse is caring for an adolescent with osteosarcoma being admitted to undergo chemotherapy. The adolescent had a right above-the-knee amputation 2 months ago and has been experiencing "phantom limb pain." Which prescribed medication is appropriate to administer to relieve phantom limb pain?
A) Amitriptyline (Elavil)
B) Hydrocodone (Vicodin)
C) Oxycodone (OxyContin)
D) Alprazolam (Xanax)
Q2) The nurse is teaching a family how to care for their infant in a Pavlik harness to treat developmental dysplasia of the hip. Which should be included?
A) Apply lotion or powder to minimize skin irritation.
B) Remove harness several times a day to prevent contractures.
C) Return to clinic every 1 to 2 weeks.
D) Place diaper over harness, preferably using a superabsorbent disposable diaper that is relatively thin.
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Chapter 30: The Child with Neuromuscular or Muscular Dysfunction
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Q1) The nurse is talking to a parent with a child who has a latex allergy. Which statement by the parent would indicate a correct understanding of the teaching?
A) "My child will have an allergic reaction if he comes in contact with yeast products."
B) "My child may have an upset stomach if he eats a food made with wheat or barley."
C) "My child will probably develop an allergy to peanuts."
D) "My child should not eat bananas or kiwis."
Q2) The nurse is conducting discharge teaching to parents of a preschool child with myelomeningocele, repaired at birth, being discharged from the hospital after a urinary tract infection (UTI). Which should the nurse include in the discharge instructions related to management of the child's genitourinary function? (Select all that apply.)
A) Continue to perform the clean intermittent catheterizations (CIC) at home.
B) Administer the oxybutynin chloride (Ditropan) as prescribed.
C) Reduce fluid intake in the afternoon and evening hours.
D) Monitor for signs of a recurrent urinary tract infection.
E) Administer furosemide (Lasix) as prescribed.
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