PEDS Exam 2|Answered Questions| Graded A+
The nurse is planning care for a child who has recurrent epistaxis, which of the following interventions should the nurse include in the plan of care?
a. Use a warm compress between epistaxis.
b. Pinch the anterior portion of the nose during epistaxis.
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Peds Exam 2
The nurse is planning care for a child who has recurrent epista
xis, which of the following interventions should the nurse includ
e in the plan of care?
a. Use a warm compress between epistaxis.
b. Pinch the anterior portion of the nose during epistaxis.
c. Avoid using gels and moisturizers on the nasal mucosa betw
een epistaxis.
d. During epistaxis instruct the child to tilt the head backwards.
Answer:Pinch the anterior portion of the nose during epistaxis.
The nurse is caring for a male newborn who was circumcised 3
hours ago using the plastibell. The nurse should notify the healt
h care provider if which of the following is noted?
a. Edema of the penile shaft.
b. A yellowish crust on the penile head.
c. The newborn has not urinated since the procedure.
d. Spots of blood in the diaper.
Answer:Edema of the penile shaft.
The nurse is assessing a child with acute exacerbation of asth
ma. which of the following should the nurse expect to find?
a. Clear nasal drainage.
,b. A non-productive cough throughout the day.
c. Eyelid edema
d. Diminished breath sounds throughout the lungs.
Answer:Diminished breath sounds throughout the lungs.
The nurse is teaching the parents of a child diagnosed with ast
hma about the disease's signs and symptoms, which of the follo
wing should the nurse include in the teaching? SATA
a. Rash, beginning on torso and spreading out.
b. Throat tightening and throat pain
c. Cough, worsening at night
d. Wheezing
e. Shortness of breath
Answer:C, D, E
The nurse is assessing an adolescent suspected of having a pr
imary pneumothorax. Which of the following findings would help
confirm the suspected diagnosis?
a. Retraction
b. Adolescent reports falling flat on the back from a second-stor
y balcony.
c. Reports of chest pain.
d. Decreased respirations.
e. Diminished breath sounds on the affected side.
, Answer:A, C, E
The nurse is teaching the parent of a child about managing the
child's fever at home. Which of the following information should
the nurse include in the teaching?
a. Sponging your child with cool water will help bring down the t
emperature.
b. The best way to bring down the fever is to alternate giving bo
th ibuprofen and acetaminophen.
c. Reducing the child's fever can help prevent dehydration and i
ncrease comfort.
d. Give your child an antipyretic during the day and wake the ch
ild at night to give a dose for comfort.
Answer:Reducing the child's fever can help prevent dehydratio
n and increase comfort.
The nurse is caring for an infant who has a congenital heart de
fect (CHD) that is associated with increased pulmonary blood fl
ow. Which of the following defects should the nurse expect?
a. Transposition of the great vessels(arteries).
b. Patent ductus arteriosus (PDA).
c. Coarctation of the aorta.
d. Tetralogy of fallot.
Answer: Patent ductus arteriosus (PDA).
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