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PEDIATRICS PRACTICE HESIQUESTIONS WITH CORRECT ANSWERS
The6nurse6is6giving6preoperative6instructions6to6a6146year6y/
o6female6client6who6is6scheduled6for6surgery6to6correct6a6spinal6curvature.6Which6statem
ent6by6the6client6best6demonstrates6that6learning6has6taken6place?6
A.6"I6will6read6all6the6literature6you6gave6me6before6surgery"6
B.6"I6have6had6surgery6before6when6I6broke6my6wrist6in6a6bike6acdient,6so6I6know6what6to
6expect"6
C.6"All6the6things6people6have6told6me6will6help6me6take6care6of6my6back"6
D.6"I6understand6that6I6will6be6in6a6body6cast6and6I6will6show6you6how6taught6me6to6turn"6-
6D
Rationale:6Outcome6of6learning6is6best6demonstrated6when6the6client6not6only6verbalizes
6an6understanding6but6can6also6provide6a6return6demonstration6(D)
A:6146y/o6might6not6do6that6
B:6Spinal6surgery6is6different6from6wrist6surgery6
C:6Client6may6be6saying6what6the6nurse6wants6to6hear6w/
o6expressing6any6real6understanding6of6what6to6do6after6surgery
A626y/
o6with6Down6syndrome6is6brought6to6the6clinic6for6his6regular6physical6examination.6The6
nurse6knows6which6problem6is6frequently6associated6with6Down6syndrome?6
A.6Congenital6heart6disease6
B.6Fragile6X6chromosome6
C.6Trisomy6136
D.6Pyloric6stenosis6-6A
B:6Causes6mental6retardation6
D:6Not6associated6with6Down6syndrome
When6assessing6a6child6with6asthma,6the6nurse6should6expect6intercostal6retractions6dur
ing...
A.6Inspiration6
B.6Coughing6
C.6Apneic6episodes6
D.6Expiration6-6A.
Intercostal6retractions6result6from6respiratory6effort6to6draw6air6into6restricted6airways
Which6behavior6would6the6nurse6expect6a626y/o6child6to6exhibit?6
, A.6Build6a6house6with6blocks6
B.6Ride6a6tricycle6
C.6Display6possessiveness6of6toys6
D.6Look6at6a6picture6book6for6156minutes6-6C
Remember626y/
o6are6egocentric6aka6everything6is6about6them6so6they6are6unable6to6share6with6other6chi
ldren6
ABC6are6behaviors6of6a6preschooler
The6mother6of6a6preschool-
aged6child6asks6the6nurse6if6it6all6right6to6administer6Pepto6Bismol6to6her6son6when6he6"h
as6a6tummy6ache".6After6reminding6the6mother6to6check6the6label6of6all6OTC6drugs6for6pr
escence6of6aspirin,6which6instruction6should6the6nurse6include6when6replying6to6this6mot
her's6question?6
A.6If6the6child's6tongue6darkens,6d/c6the6Pepto6Bismol6immediately6
B.6Don't6give6if6the6child6has6chicken6pox,6the6flu,6or6any6other6viral6illness6
C.6Avoid6the6use6of6Pepto6Bismol6until6the6child6is6at6least6166y/o
D.6Pepto6Bismol6may6cause6a6rebound6hyperacidity,6worsening6the6tummy6ache6-6B
Pepto6Bismol6contains6aspirin6and6there6is6the6potential6of6Reye's6syndrome.6
A:6Is6a6common6effect6of6Pepto6bismol6doesn't6warrant6d/c6
C:6Pepto6Bismol6doesn't6cause6rebound6hyperacidity6
D:6Complication6of6antacids6containing6calcium
The6nurse6observes6a646y/
o6boy6in6a6daycare6setting.6Which6behavior6should6the6nurse6consider6normal6for6this6chi
ld?
A.6Has6a6temper6tantrum6when6told6he6must6shares6his6toys6
B.6Plays6by6himself6most6of6the6day6
C.6Demonstrates6aggressiveness6by6boasting6when6telling6a6story6
D.6Begins6to6cry6&6is6fearful6when6separated6from6his6parents6-6C6
46y/o6children6are6aggressive6in6their6behavior6and6enjoy6"tale6telling".6
AD:6Typical6of6toddlers.6The6play6of6preschooler6is6cooperative,6so6playing6B6is6not6typic
al
A6burned6child6is6brought6to6the6ER.6In6estimating6the6%6of6the6body6burned,6the6nurse6u
ses6a6modified6"rule6of6nines".6Which6part6of6a6child's6body6is6calculated6as6a6larger6perc
entage6of6total6body6surface6than6an6adult's?6
A.6Head6&6Neck6
B.6Arms6&6Chest
C.6Legs6&6abs6
D.6Back6&6Abdomen6-6A
The6nurse6receives6a6lab6report6stating6a6child6with6asthma6has6theophyline6level6of6156
mcg/dl.6Which6action6will6the6nurse6take?6
A.6Pass6the6information6on6in6the6report
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