NUR 370 Final Exam Study Questions and Correct Answers
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NUR 370
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NUR 370
Which term is used to describe an abnormally increased convex adulation in the curvature of the thoracic spine> Kyphosis
When a child with a musculoskeletal injury on the foot is assessed, what is most indicative of a fracture? The inability of the child to bear weight
A nurse is explaining to...
NUR 370 Final Exam Study Questions
and Correct Answers
Which term is used to describe an abnormally increased convex adulation in the
curvature of the thoracic spine> ✅Kyphosis
When a child with a musculoskeletal injury on the foot is assessed, what is most
indicative of a fracture? ✅The inability of the child to bear weight
A nurse is explaining to parents how the central nervous system of a child differs from
that of an adult. which statement accurately describes these differences?
✅coordination and fine motor skills develop as myelination of peripheral nerves
progresses
which change in stats should alert the nurse to increased ICP in a child with a head
injury? ✅confusion and altered mental staus
what is the best response to a father who tell the nurse that his son "daydreams" at
home and his teacher has observed this behavior at school? ✅"tell me about your
son's activity when you notice the daydreams"
what is the most appropriate intervention for an adolescent with mild scoliosis? ✅long-
term management
a boy who has fractures his forearm is unable to extend his fingers. the nurse knows
that this ✅Amy indicate compartmental syndrome
which neurologic diagnostic test gives a visualized horizontal and vertical cross section
of the brain at any axis? ✅CT scan
how should the nurse explain positioning for a lumbar puncture to a 5 year old child?
✅"you will lie on your side and bend you knees so that they touch your chin"
If a child has a concussion, a second concussion will have no further ill effects. Is this
statement true or false? ✅False
nursing care of the infant who has had a myelomeningocele repair should include
✅measurement of the head circumference
a 5 year old girl sustained a concussion when she fell out of a tree. in preparation for
discharge, the nurse is discussing home care with her mother. which statement made
by the mother indicated a correct understanding of the teaching? ✅"I should expect my
child to have some behavioral changes after the accident."
, what is the most appropriate nursing response to the father of a newborn infant with
myelomeningocele who asks about the cause of this condition? ✅"there may be no
definitive care identified."
a nurse knows that which exercise is best for a chid with juvenile arthritis? ✅swimming
in a heated pool
a nurse is teaching parents the difference between pediatric fractures and adult
fractures. which observation is true about pediatric fractures? ✅they seldom are
complete breaks
A frequent parental concern is children's leg length inequality. Asymptomatic leg length
inequality is relatively common in children. Is this statement true or false? ✅true
a neonate in born with mild clubfeet. when the parents ask the nurse how this will be
corrected, the nurse should explain that ✅frequent, serial casting is tried first
what is the major concern guiding treatment for the child with Legg-Calve-perthes
disease? ✅avoid permanent deformity
a child with osteomyelitis asks the nurse, "What is a 'sed' rate?" What is the best
response for the nurse? ✅"it tells us how you are responding to the treatment"
Which factor should the nurse include when teaching a parent about the care of a
newborn in a Pavlik harness for hip dysplasia? ✅the harness is used to maintain the
infant's hips in flexion and abduction and external rotation
a 4 year old child with a long lest cast complains of 'fire" in his cast. the nurse should
✅Notify the physician immediately
Which nursing intervention is appropriate to assess for neuromuscular competency in a
child who feel off the monkey bars at school and hurt his arm? ✅the skin color,
temperature, movement, sensation, and capillary refill of the extremity
when providing education for the parents of a child with Duchenne muscular dystrophy,
the nurse plans to include ✅genetic counseling for all female children
a nurse should expect which cerebral spinal fluid (CSF) laboratory results on a child
diagnoses with bacterial meningitis? ✅elevated WBC
decreased glucose
cloudy in color
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