Peds Exam 3 Review Questions And Answers Latest Update
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Peds Exam 3 Review Questions And Answers 2022-
2023 Latest Update
A nurse is reviewing data for four children. Which of the following children should the
nurse assess first?
A. A 10-year-old child who has sickle cell anemia who reports severe chest pain.
B. A 7-year-old child who has a diabet...
Peds Exam 3 Review Questions And Answers 2022 -
2023 Latest Update A nurse is reviewing data for four children. Which of the following children should the nurse assess first? A. A 10 -year-old child who has sickle cell anemia who reports severe chest pain. B. A 7 -year-old child who has a diabetes insipidus and a urine specific gravity of 1.016 C. A 1 year old toddler who has roseola and a temperature of 39 C (102.2 F) D. A 4 -year-old who has asthma a PCO2 of 37 mm Hg - Correct Answer - A. A 10 -
year-old chil d who has sickle cell anemia who reports severe chest pain. A nurse is teaching a client who starting to take methotrexate to treat rheumatoid arthritis. Which of the following instructions should the nurse include in the teaching? A. Avoid eating foods high in vitamin K B. Use an alcohol -based mouthwash after each meal C. Take the medication daily D. Drink at least 2 liters of water daily - Correct Answer - D. Drink at least 2 liters of water daily A nurse is caring for a client who has chemotherapy -induced peripheral neuropathy. The nurse should expect the client to report having experienced which of the following symptoms? A. Extremities that turned blue when exposed to cold B. Tingling feeling in the extremities C. Jerking movements of the extremities D. Spasms of the extremities - Correct Answer - B. Tingling feeling in the extremities A nurse is caring for a 17 year old client who is experiencing a relapse of leukemia and is refusing treatment. The client's mother insists that the client receive trea tment. Which of the following actions should the nurse take? A. Initiative the IV per the patient's request B. Notify the provider of the situation C. Administer a sedative to calm the client D. Offer the client an antiemetic - Correct Answer - B. Notify t he provider of the situation A nurse is caring for a child who is having a tonic -clonic seizure and vomiting. Which of the following actions is the nurse's priority? A. Place a pillow under the child's head B. Position the child side -lying C. Loosen restrictive clothing D. Clear the area of hazards - Correct Answer - B. Position the child side -lying A nurse is caring for a client who is to start therapy with ibuprofen for hip pain. Which of the following information should the nurse provide about ibuprofen? A. Take the medication with an aspirin to increase effectiveness B. Take the medication with food C. Taking the maximum dose will offer stroke prevention D. Sustained -release forms may be crushed for easier administration - Correct Answe r- B. Take the medication with food A nurse is providing teaching to a client about preventing skin cancer. Which of the following client statements indicates a need for further teaching? A. Eating a high fiber will reduce my risk for developing skin can cer B. I should check my skin monthly for any changes C. I should avoid the use of tanning booths D. I should use suncreen even on cloudy days - Correct Answer - A. Eating a high fiber will reduce my risk for developing skin cancer A nurse is planning c are for an adolescent who is postoperative following scoliosis repair with Harrington rod instrumentation. Which of the following interventions should the nurse include in the plan of care? A. Keep the head of the bed at a 30 degree angle B. Reposition th e client by log rolling every 4 hr C. Place the client in protective isolation D. Initiative the use of PCA pump for pain control - Correct Answer - D. Initiative the use of PCA pump for pain control A nurse working on a medical unit is caring for client who is prescribed seizure precautions. Which of the following interventions should the nurse include in the client's plan of care? A. Obtain IV access B. Keep the lights on when the client is sleeping C. Place the client's bed in the high position D. Keep a padded tongue blade available at the client's bedside - Correct Answer - A. Obtain IV access A nurse is a provider's office is assessing a client who has a rheumatoid arthritis (RA). Which of the fo llowing findings is a late manifestation of this condition? A. Anorexia B. Knuckle deformity C. Low -grade fever D. Weight loss - Correct Answer - B. Knuckle deformity A nurse is caring for an adolescent client who has a newly applied fiberglass cast for a fractured tibia. Which of the following is a priority action for the nurse to take? A. Perform a neurovascular assessment B. Explain the discharge instructions to the client and parents C. Provide reassurance to the client and parents D. Apply an ice pa ck to the casted leg - Correct Answer - A. Perform a neurovascular assessment A nurse is caring for a client who is 1 -day postoperative following spinal fusion. Which of the following actions should the nurse take? A. Log roll the client every 2 hr B. Ass ist the client to sit upright in a chair for 4 hr at a time C. Expect clear drainage on the spinal dressing D. Elevate the client's legs when he is sitting in a chair - Correct Answer - A. Log roll the client every 2 hr A nurse is caring for a client who has autism spectrum disorder. Which of the following findings should the nurse expect? A. Expressive affect B. Associative looseness C. Echolalia D. Ambivalence - Correct Answer - C. Echolalia A nurse is caring for a cli ent who is 1 -day postoperative following spinal fusion. Which of the following actions should the nurse take? A. Log roll the client every 2 hr B. Assist the client to sit upright in a chair for 4 hr at a time C. Expect clear drainage on the spinal dressi ng D. Elevate the client's legs when he is sitting in a chair - Correct Answer - A. Log roll the client every 2 hr A nurse is preparing to assist with applying a cast to a preschooler's arm. Which of the following actions should the nurse take? A. Wrap th e arm of the child's doll or toy prior to the procedure B. Tell the child, This will make your arm feel better C. Place a heated fan at the bedside to facilitate drying D. Support the casted arm with a firm grasp - Correct Answer - A. Wrap the arm of the ch ild's doll or toy prior to the procedure A child is admitted with a suspected diagnosis of Wilms' tumor. The nurse should place a sign with which of the following warnings over the child's bed? A. Do not palpate abdomen
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