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PNU 135 PassPoint PrepU Infant Questions With CompleteSolutions
A 2-month-old infant arrives in the emergency department with
a heart rate of 180 beats/minute and a temperature of 103.1° F
(39.5° C) rectally. Which intervention is most appropriate?
Correct Answers Give acetaminophen.
A 3-month-old admitted to the pediatric unit with
meningococcal meningitis has just been assessed by the
registered nurse. Which nursing intervention has the highest
priority at this time? Correct Answers Instituting droplet
precautions
A 6-week-old infant is brought to the clinic for a well-baby visit.
To check the fontanels, how should the nurse position the
infant? Correct Answers Seated upright
A baby boy has just had surgery to repair his cleft lip. Which
nursing intervention is the most important during the immediate
postoperative period? Correct Answers Clean the suture line
carefully with a sterile solution after every feeding.
A client who has tested positive for the human
immunodeficiency virus (HIV) gives birth to her baby. When
she asks whether her baby has acquired immunodeficiency
syndrome (AIDS), how should the nurse respond? Correct
Answers "Your baby may have acquired HIV in utero, but we
won't know for sure until the baby is older."
, A health care provider orders an IV infusion of dextrose 5% in
quarter-normal saline solution to be infused at 7 mL/kg/hour for
a 10-month-old infant. The infant weighs 19 lb (8.6 kg). How
many milliliters of the ordered solution should the nurse infuse
each hour? Record the answer as a whole number. Correct
Answers 60
A mother is concerned that she might be spoiling her 2-month-
old daughter by picking her up each time she cries. Which
suggestion should the nurse offer? Correct Answers "Continue
to pick her up when she cries because young infants need
cuddling and holding to meet their needs."
A neonate is recovering from surgery to repair a cleft lip. What
should the nurse do to prevent trauma to the suture line? Correct
Answers Use a bulb syringe with a rubber tip for feedings.
A nurse is caring for a neonate who has hypospadias. His
parents are asking about having the baby circumcised before
discharge. When reinforcing education with the parents about
their child's condition, what should the nurse tell them? Correct
Answers "Circumcision is delayed as the foreskin is needed for
surgical correction.
A nurse is caring for an infant who requires intravenous therapy.
The nurse notes that the only available IV pump is in a toddler's
room. In which order should the nurse complete the following
actions?1. Remove pump from toddler's room.2. Clean the
pump.3. Take pump into infant's room.4. Use the pump. Correct
Answers 1, 2, 3, 4
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