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NURS 232 PEDS FINAL EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 100%
CORRECT/VERIFIED BEST GRADED A + LATEST UPDATE 2022
A child is receiving total parenteral nutrition (TPN; hyperalimentation). At the
end of 8 hours, the nurse observes the solution and notes that 200 mL/8 hr is
being infused rather than the ordered amount of 300 mL/8 hr. The nurse should
adjust the rate so that how much will infuse during the next 8 hours?
A. 200
mL B. 300
mL
C. 350 mL
D. 400 mL
Which is the preferred site for intramuscular injections in infants?
A. Deltoid
B. Dorsogluteal
C. Rectus
femoris D. Vastus
lateralis
A child with congestive heart failure is placed on a maintenance dosage of digoxin. The
dosage is
0.07 mg/kg/day, and the child’s weight is 7.2 kg. The physician prescribes the
digoxin to be given once a day by mouth. Each dose will be 0.5 mg. Record your
answer using one decimal place.
NURS 232 PEDS FINAL EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 100%
CORRECT/VERIFIED BEST GRADED A + LATEST UPDATE 2022
,NURS 232 PEDS FINAL EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 100%
CORRECT/VERIFIED BEST GRADED A + LATEST UPDATE 2022
What represents the major stressor of hospitalization for children from
middle infancy throughout the preschool years?
A. Separation anxiety
B. Loss of control
C. Fear of bodily injury
D. Fear of pain
When a preschool child is hospitalized without adequate preparation, what is
the child may likely see hospitalization as?
A. Punishment
B. Threat to child’s self-image
C. An opportunity for regression
D. Loss of companionship with friends
Because of their striving for independence and productivity, which
age-group of children is particularly vulnerable to events that may lessen
their feeling of control and power?
A. Infants
B. Toddlers
C. Preschoolers
D. School-age children
What is an appropriate nursing intervention to minimize separation
NURS 232 PEDS FINAL EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 100%
CORRECT/VERIFIED BEST GRADED A + LATEST UPDATE 2022
,NURS 232 PEDS FINAL EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 100%
CORRECT/VERIFIED BEST GRADED A + LATEST UPDATE 2022
anxiety in a hospitalized toddler?
A. Provide for privacy
B. Encourage parents to room in
C. Explain procedures and routines
D. Encourage contact with children the same age
Latasha, age 8 years, is being admitted to the hospital from the emergency
department with an injury from falling off her bicycle. What intervention will
help an 8 year old most in adjusting to a hospital admission?
A. Explain hospital schedules such as mealtimes.
B. Use terms such as “honey” and “dear” to show a caring attitude.
C. Explain when parents can visit and why siblings cannot come to see her.
D. Orient her parents, because she is young, to her room and hospital facility.
What intervention should the nurse implement when a 5 year old tells the
nurse, “I need a Band- Aid” after having an injection.
A. Apply a Band-Aid.
B. Ask why he/she wants a Band-Aid.
C. Explain why a Band-Aid is not needed.
D. Show he/her that the bleeding has already stopped.
Emma, age 3 years, is being admitted for about 1 week of hospitalization. The
parents of a 3 year old being admitted tell the nurse that they are going to buy
their child “a lot of new toys to help during the hospital.” The nurse’s reply
NURS 232 PEDS FINAL EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 100%
CORRECT/VERIFIED BEST GRADED A + LATEST UPDATE 2022
, NURS 232 PEDS FINAL EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 100%
CORRECT/VERIFIED BEST GRADED A + LATEST UPDATE 2022
should be based on an understanding of comfort measures for that age- group?
A. New toys do make hospitalization easier.
B. New toys are usually better than older ones for children of this age.
C. At this age children often need the comfort and reassurance of familiar toys from
home.
D. Buying new toys for a hospitalized child is a maladaptive way to cope with parental
guilt.
The nurse is caring for an adolescent hospitalized after a bicycle accident.
Which statement by the adolescent would be expected about separation
anxiety?
A. “I wish my parents could spend the night with me while I am in the hospital.”
B. “I think I would like for my siblings to visit me but
not my friends.” C. “I hope my friends don’t forget
about visiting me.”
D. “I will be embarrassed if my friends come to the hospital to visit.”
What is the best action for the nurse to take when a 5-year-old child who
requires another 2 days of intravenous (IV) antibiotics cries, screams, and resists
having the IV restarted?
A. Exit the room and leave the child alone until he stops crying.
B. Tell the child big boys and girls “don’t cry.”
C. Let the child decide which color arm board to use with the IV.
NURS 232 PEDS FINAL EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 100%
CORRECT/VERIFIED BEST GRADED A + LATEST UPDATE 2022
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