Pediatrics Capstone Pre-Assessment Quiz Answered!!! Questions and Answers 100% A+ Graded
A nurse is reviewing the history and physicality of an adolescent client who has conduct disorder. Which of the following is an expected finding? - CORRECT ANSWER-Suspended from school several times in the p...
Pediatrics Capstone Pre-Assessment Quiz
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A nurse is reviewing the history and physicality of an adolescent client who has conduct
disorder. Which of the following is an expected finding? - CORRECT ANSWER-Suspended
from school several times in the past year.
A nurse is planning care for a 6-year-old child who has bacterial meningitis. Which of the
following nursing interventions is unnecessary in the client's plan of care? - CORRECT
ANSWER-Measure head circumference every shift.
A nurse is preparing to administer desipramine 150 mg PO daily to a client to treat diabetic
neuropathy. The amount available is desipramine 100 mg/tablet. How many tablets should the
nurse administer per dose? - CORRECT ANSWER-1.5
A nurse is teaching the parents of a child who has ADHD about methylphenidate. Which of the
following statements should the nurse include in the teaching? - CORRECT ANSWER-"Restrict
your child's intake of caffeine while she is taking this medication."
A nurse is caring for a 6-month-old client who has sudden abdominal pain, vomiting, distended
abdomen and red current jelly-like stools. The nurse should know that these are signs for which
of the following? - CORRECT ANSWER-Intussusception.
A nurse is preparing to perform an abdominal assessment on a child. Identify the sequence the
nurse should follow. - CORRECT ANSWER-Inspection
Auscultation
Superficial palpitation
Deep palpitation
A nurse is caring for a 4-year-old child who has a new diagnosis of diabetes mellitus and is
distressed after an insulin injection. Which of the following play activities should the nurse
recognize is therapeutic in helping the child deal with the injection? - CORRECT ANSWER-
Playing with a needleless syringe and a doll is an appropriate therapeutic activity for the child,
because they will allow the child to act out feelings of anger and helplessness.
,A nurse is providing anticipatory guidance about child development to the parents of a
preschooler. Which of the following development tasks should the nurse include as being
expected of a preschooler? - CORRECT ANSWER-Participates in imaginary play
A nurse is providing care to a child who has an allergy to eggs. The nurse should question a
prescription for which of the following immunizations? - CORRECT ANSWER-Influenza, live
attenuated (LAIV)
A nurse is caring for a 10-month-old infant who is in cast for development dysplasia of the hip
(DDH). Which of the following strategies should the nurse implement to promote the infant's
growth and development? - CORRECT ANSWER-Allow the infant to stand in the crib.
A nurse is caring for a 6-month-old infant following surgery. Which of the following should the
nurse use to measure pain in this client? - CORRECT ANSWER-FLACC pain scale.
A nurse is assisting with the admission of a child who has measles. Which of the following
isolation precautions should the nurse initiate? - CORRECT ANSWER-Airborne.
Which of the following is the priority intervention a nurse should take when caring for a child
who just experienced a febrile seizure? - CORRECT ANSWER-Keep in a side-lying position.
A nurse is planning care for a 10-year-old child who will be hospitalized for an extended period
of time. Which of the following actions should the nurse include in the plan of care to meet the
client's psychosocial needs according to Erikson? - CORRECT ANSWER-Arrange for a teacher
to provide lesson plans.
A nurse is caring for child who was admitted with suspected rheumatic fever. The provider
prescribes an anti-streptolysin O (ASO) titer. The parent asks the nurse the purpose of the test.
Which of the following responses should the nurse make? - CORRECT ANSWER-"This test
will confirm if your child had a recent streptococcal infection."
A nurses is caring for an infant following a cleft lip and palate repair. Which of the following
actions should the nurse take in the post-operative period? - CORRECT ANSWER-Administer
analgesics.
A nurse is providing dietary education to the mother of an infant. What recommendations
regarding the introduction of solid foods to the infant's diet should the nurse make? - CORRECT
ANSWER-Iron-fortified rice cereal should be offered first.
Solids can be introduced between 4-6 months of age.
, New foods should be introduced one at a time over a 5- to 7-day period to observe for signs of
allergies or intolerance.
Vegetables or fruit are first started between 6 and 8 months of age/
A nurse is caring for an infant who has a congenital heart defect. Which of the following defects
is associated with increased pulmonary blood flow? - CORRECT ANSWER-Patent ductus
arteriosus.
A nurse is providing health promotion teaching to the parents of a toddler. Which of the
following information should the nurse include in the teaching? (Select all that apply.) -
CORRECT ANSWER-Management of tantrums.
Dental care.
A nurse is admitting a toddle who has respiratory syncytial virus (RSV). Which of the following
actions should the nurse take? - CORRECT ANSWER-Keep thermometer in the toddler's room.
A nurse is teaching the parents of a toddle about temper tantrums. Which of the following
statements should the nurse include in the teaching? - CORRECT ANSWER-"Temper tantrums
are the toddler's attempt to gain control of a situation."
A nurse is planning care for a child who has cystic fibrosis and a prescription to receive chest
physiotherapy (CPT). Which of the following actions should the nurse plan to take? - CORRECT
ANSWER-Administer albuterol prior to CPT.
A nurse is monitoring a child for manifestations of hemorrhage following a tonsillectomy. Which
of the following findings is a manifestation of this postoperative complication? - CORRECT
ANSWER-Frequent swallowing.
A nurse is creating a plan of care for a child who has sickle cell anemia. Which of the following
interventions should the nurse include in the plan? - CORRECT ANSWER-Observe for
indications of hypokalemia.
A nurse is teaching a newly licensed nurse about reporting suspected child abuse. Which of the
following statements indications an understanding by the newly licensed nurse? - CORRECT
ANSWER-"If suspicion of abuse exists then reporting is mandatory."
A nurse is assessing the physical development of a 3-month-old infant. Which of the following
findings would indicate that the infant may be developmentally delayed? - CORRECT
ANSWER-Does not attempt to raise head when placed on stomach.
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