PEDS Nursing Care of Nursing Protocore Exam 2024 | PEDS Nursing Care of Nursing
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1. A nurse is caring for an 18-year-old adolescent who is up-to-date on immunizations and is
planning to attend college. The nurse should inform the client that he should receive which of
the following immunizations prior to moving into a campus dormitory?
A. Pneumococcal polysaccharide
B. Meningococcal polysaccharide
C. Rotavirus
D. Herpes zoster
2. A nurse is assessing a 9-month-old infant during a well-child visit. Which of the following
findings indicates that the infant has a developmental delay?
A. Creeps on hands and knees
B. Inability to vocalize vowel sounds
C. Uses crude pincer grasp
D. Stands by holding onto support
3. A nurse is caring for a preschool-age child who is dying. Which of the following findings is
an age-appropriate reaction to death by the child? (Select all that apply.)
A. The child views death as similar to sleep.
B. The child is interested in what happens to his body after death.
C. The child recognizes that death is permanent.
D. The child believes his thoughts can cause death.
E. The child thinks death is a punishment.
4. A nurse is caring for an adolescent who is receiving pain medication via a PCA pump.
When the nurse assesses the client's pain at 0800, the client describes the pain as a 3 on a
scale of 1 to 10. At 1000, the client describes the pain as a 5. The nurse discovers the client
has not pushed the button to deliver medication in the past 2 hr. Which of the following
actions should the nurse take?
A. Ask the provider to discontinue the PCA so the nurse can administer PRN pain medication.
B. Suggest the client's parent push the button for the client if the parent thinks the adolescent is
having pain.
C. Reevaluate the client in 1 hr since a pain level of 5 is acceptable on a scale of 1 to 10.
D. Reinforce teaching with the client about how to push the button to deliver the medication.
5. A nurse in a pediatric clinic is assessing a toddler at a well-child visit. Which of the
following actions should the nurse take?
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A. Perform the assessment in a head to toe sequence.
B. Minimize physical contact with the child initially.
C. Explain procedures using medical terminology.
D. Stop the assessment if the child becomes uncooperative.
6. A nurse on a pediatric unit is admitting a 4-year-old child. Which of the following toys
should the nurse plan to provide for the child to engage in independent play?
A. Brightly colored mobile
B. Plastic stethoscope
C. Small piece jigsaw puzzle
D. A book of short stories
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