NURS 4331 University Of Texas - Arlington -N4331 - Exam Questions With Complete Solutions
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NURS 4331 University Of Texas - Arlington -N4331 - Exam Questions With Complete Solutions
.A 10-year-old boy has just arrived by ambulance at the emergency room following a motor vehicle accident, and a nurse is assessing him. Which three body systems should the nurse evaluate fist? - ANSWER-R...
NURS 4331 University Of Texas - Arlington -
N4331 - Exam Questions With Complete
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.A 10-year-old boy has just arrived by ambulance at the emergency room following a motor vehicle
accident, and a nurse is assessing him. Which three body systems should the nurse evaluate fist? -
ANSWER-Respiratory, cardiovascular, and neurologic
.A 12-year-old boy has broken his arm and is showing signs and symptoms of shock. Which of the
following would the nurse do first? - ANSWER-Establish a suitable IV site.
.A 13-year-old boy has had a near-drowning experience. The nurse notices he has labored breathing and
a cough. Which of the following would be the priority? - ANSWER-Administering 100% oxygen by mask
.A 13-year-old girl has grown rapidly in height over the past 2 years and is taller than most of the boys in
her class. She wonders when she will stop growing. What should the nurse tell her as a general guideline
for the ages at which most girls stop growing? - ANSWER-16 to 17 years old
.A 13-year-old girl tells the nurse during a gynecological visit that a friend of hers developed toxic shock
syndrome from tampon use. The client says that tampons work well for her, but she wonders whether
they are safe. Which of the following recommendations should the nurse give this client to help prevent
toxic shock syndrome? - ANSWER-Alternate use of tampons with sanitary pads
.A 15-year-old boy visits his primary care physician's office with fever, headache, and malaise, along with
complaints of pain on chewing and pain in the jawline just in front of the ear lobe. The boy asks his
mother to leave the exam room for a minute and then tells the nurse that he is also experiencing
testicular pain and swelling. The nurse recognizes that this client most likely has which condition? -
ANSWER-Mumps
.A 15-year-old male complains of persistent scrotal pain, edema, and nausea since being hit in the groin
by a baseball 3 hours ago. Which is the priority action by the nurse? - ANSWER-Ensuring that the teen is
assessed by the physician immediately
, .A 17-year-old girl has been diagnosed with bulimia nervosa. Which complication should the nurse
carefully assess for in this client? - ANSWER-Severe erosion of teeth
.A 3-year-old child is brought to the emergency department after swallowing batteries taken from a
grandparent's hearing aids. The parents believe that two batteries were swallowed. What should the
nurse explain to the parents regarding the care that the child will need at this time? - ANSWER-
Preparation for an emergency endoscopy to remove the batteries
.A 6-month-old child has developed skin irritation due to an allergic reaction. He has been prescribed a
topical skin ointment. The nurse will consider which of the following before administering the drug? -
ANSWER-That the infant's skin has greater permeability than that of an adult
.A 7-year-old child is rushed into the emergency room after being stung by a yellow jacket. The child is
nauseated and vomiting and is experiencing itching and swelling on the arm where stung. The is having
trouble breathing. Which type of hypersensitivity response is the child experiencing? - ANSWER-Type I:
anaphylaxis
.A child in the clinic has a fever and reports a sore neck. Upon assessment the nurse finds a swollen
parotid gland. The nurse suspects which infectious disease? - ANSWER-Mumps
.A child is brought into the emergency department. After assessing a child's airway, breathing, and
circulation (ABCs), which of the following would the nurse do next? - ANSWER-Assess level of
consciousness.
.A child is exhibiting symptomatic bradycardia that has been unresponsive to ventilation and
oxygenation. Which of the following would the nurse expect to be administered? - ANSWER-Atropine
.A child presents to the emergency department via ambulance in critical condition following a traumatic
motor vehicle crash. What would the first action of the nurse be? - ANSWER-Assess the child's airway
and manage airway patency
.A child with allergic rhinitis is prescribed a nasal antihistamine spray. When advising the parents about
the use of the sprays, what should the nurse explain about the rebound phenomenon? - ANSWER-It
causes an increase in nasal secretions after an initial decrease
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