MN580 MIDTERM UPDATED ACTUAL Questions and CORRECT Answers
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MN580
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MN580
MN580 MIDTERM UPDATED ACTUAL
Questions and CORRECT Answers
The mother of a 16yearold male was recently divorced after several years of an abusive
relationship and tells the primary care pediatric nurse practitioner that the adolescent has
begun skipping school and hanging out with friends at...
MN580 MIDTERM UPDATED ACTUAL
Questions and CORRECT Answers
The mother of a 16yearold male was recently divorced after several years of an abusive
relationship and tells the primary care pediatric nurse practitioner that the adolescent has
begun skipping school and hanging out with friends at the local shopping mall. When she
confronts her child, he responds by saying that he hates her. What will the nurse practitioner
tell this mother?
a. Adolescence is marked by an inability to comprehend complex situations
.b. Adolescence is typically marked by tempestuous and transient episodes.
c. Adolescents normally have extreme, disruptive conflicts with parents.
d. Adolescents often need counseling to help them cope with life events - CORRECT
ANSWER- ✔✔d
The primary care pediatric nurse practitioner performs a well baby examination on a 7-day-
old infant who is nursing well, according to the mother. The nurse practitioner notes that the
infant weighed 3250 grams at birth and 2990 grams when discharged on the second day of
life. The infant weighs 3080 grams at this visit. Which action is correct?
a. Follow up at the 2-month checkup.
b. Refer to a lactation consultant.
c. Schedule a weight check in 1 week.
d. Suggest supplementing with formula. - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔C
This infant lost about 8% of its birth weight, which is normal and, since discharge home, has
gained at least 15 grams per day, which is also normal. The PNP should schedule a weight
check in a week to make sure the infant regains its birth weight, since most should regain this
in 10 to 14 days and since this loss of birth weight is at the high end of normal. It is not
necessary to refer to a lactation consultant or supplement with formula, since the infant is
gaining weight adequately.
The parent of a newborn infant asks the primary care pediatric nurse practitioner when to
intervene to help the infant's future intellectual growth. What will the nurse practitioner tell
the parent?
,a. Cognitive learning begins during the toddler years.
b. Intellectual growth begin when speech develops.
c. Language and literacy skills begin at birth.
d. Preschool is an optimal time to begin general learning. - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔c.
Language and literacy skills begin at birth.
General learning and acquisition of skills for later reading and writing begin at birth, not in
kindergarten or first grade, and these skills grow with everyday loving interactions between
infants and caregivers. Cognitive learning changes during toddler years but begins at birth.
Intellectual growth is not tied to speech alone.
The parent of a 10 yearold boy tells the primary care pediatric nurse practitioner that the child
doesn't appear to have any interest in girls and spends most of his time with a couple of other
boys. The parent is worried about the child's sexual identity. The nurse practitioner will tell
the parent:
A. children at this age who prefer interactions with same gender peers usually have a
homosexual orientation.
B. children experiment with sexuality at this age as a means of deciding later sexual
orientation.
C.this attachment to other same gender children is how the child learns to interact with
others.
D. to encourage mixed gender interactions in order to promote development of sexual values
- CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔C.this attachment to other same gender children is how the child
learns to interact with others.
The parent of a 2weekold
infant reports that the infant was diagnosed with
transient tachypnea of the newborn shortly after birth. The primary carepediatric nurse
practitioner understands that, in this condition,
A. antibiotic therapy is generally necessary to prevent severeinfection.
B. home oxygen therapy is needed until the infant grows out of thecondition.
C. recovery is usually complete with minimal intervention and
, treatments.
D. treatment with exogenous surfactant and mechanical ventilation isneeded - CORRECT
ANSWER- ✔✔C. recovery is usually complete with minimal intervention and
treatments
An infant has congenital adrenal hyperplasia. At a routine well baby
checkup, the
primary care pediatric nurse practitioner notes vomiting, poor feeding, lethargy, and
dehydration. Which action is correct?
A Administer an intramuscular stress dose of hydrocortisone succinate.
B Administer intravenous fluids in the clinic and reassess hydration status.
C Prescribe an oral hydrocortisone in a replacement dose of 8 to 10mg/M2.
D Refer the infant to the emergency department for fluids, dextrose,
and steroids. - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔D Refer the infant to the emergency department
for fluids, dextrose, and steroids.
The parent of a 4-day-old infant tells the primary care pediatric nurse
practitioner that the infant was diagnosed with hydronephrosis while in utero and asks what
will be done. What will the nurse practitioner tell this parent?
A.Renal function will be abnormal and will require lifetime treatment.
B. Spontaneous resolution often occurs within 6 months to a yearof
age.
C. The affected kidney will be nonfunctionalbut the
other kidney will
compensate.
D The infant will eventually require renal transplantation for that kidney. - CORRECT
ANSWER- ✔✔B. Spontaneous resolution often occurs within 6 months to a year of age.
An initial key part of management of a child suspected of having an inborn error of
metabolism is
a. consulting a metabolic specialist
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