NUR 340- Pediatrics Exam 1 Questions and Correct Answers
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NUR 340
Institution
NUR 340
A nurse is providing care to a 7 y/o child in the emergency room. Which of the following interventions may be most helpful in this situation? A.) Distract the child with a toy that has flashing lights B.) Provide treatments with the parents out of the room if possible C.) Explain the process of tre...
NUR 340- Pediatrics Exam 1 Questions
and Correct Answers
A nurse is providing care to a 7 y/o child in the emergency room. Which of the following
interventions may be most helpful in this situation?
A.) Distract the child with a toy that has flashing lights
B.) Provide treatments with the parents out of the room if possible
C.) Explain the process of treatment in simple terms
D.) Avoid talking about the child's concerns related to treatment ✅c.) Explain the
process of treatment in simple terms
The nurse is caring for a 2y/o with pneumonia. Which of the following actions most likely
depicts what this child will be like with assessments?
A.) Lie quietly as the nurse listen to his lungs
B.) Ask many questions about what the nurse is doing
C.) Fuss, cry, push the nurse away
D.) Plays cheerfully with a stethoscope ✅c.) Fuss, cry, push the nurse away
- toddlers tend to demonstrate negative behavior, and are hesitant around strangers
A 2y/o pediatric patient is always saying "No" to your requests. What should you do?
A.) Report this abnormal negatively to the nurse
B.) Scold that child and tell them that they must cooperate
C.) Tell the parents to discipline the child for this negativity
D.) Understand that the child is seeking autonomy which is normal ✅d.) Understand
that the child is seeking autonomy which is normal
The nurse is caring for a 9m/o who has just been brought up from the ER. Which of the
following would be appropriate toys for the nurse to get for the child to play with?
A.) Picture books
B.) Legos
C.) Hotwheel cars
D.) Soft rubber ball
E.) Squeaking toys
F.) Color blocks ✅a.) Picture books
D.) Soft rubber ball
E.) Squeaking toys
F.) Color blocks
The nurse is caring for a 9y/o whose parents have to leave for the day. Which of the
following would the best way to comfort this child and help with the transition of her
being alone?
A.) Let the child pick a movie to watch
B.) Promise to take the child to the play room after dinner
, C.) Obtain a craft from child life and make it with her
D.) Allow the child to have some quite time to herself ✅c.) Obtain a craft from child life
and make it with her
The mother of an 11 m/o tells the nurse, "were so lucky that our child has never had an
ear infection!" Which of the following factors can the nurse tell the mother have
protected her daughter from the disease? SATA
A.) The family Does not own any pets
B.) No one in the family smokes
C.) Child attends daycare only two mornings a week
D.) Mother breastfeeds her daughter
E.) The family lives in the southern part of the country ✅b.) No one in the family
smokes
C.) Child attends daycare only two mornings a week
D.) Mother breastfeeds her daughter
A 7 y/o has had a PE tube inserted . What discharge instruction should the nurse be
sure to include?
A.) Elevate the child's heat of bed 30 degrees for the next week
Bright-red bleeding may drain from the ears for the remainder of the day
C.) Administer narcotic analgesics q4hours for the next 2 days
D.) Do not allow the child's head to be submerged in bath or pool water ✅d.) Do not
allow the child's head to be submerged in bath or pool water
A nurse monitoring a preterm baby with RSV bronchitis notes that the baby is exhibiting
signs of respiratory distress. Which of the following signs did the nurse observe? SATA
A.) Huffing
B.) Tachypnea
C.) Nasal flaring
D.) Expiratory grunting
E.) Intercostal retractions ✅b.) Tachypnea
C.) Nasal flaring
D.) Expiratory grunting
E.) Intercostal retractions
A child has had a tonsillectomy. Which of the following discharge instructions is most
appropriate to include?
A.) Monitor the child for excessive swallowing
B.) Place warm compress around the child's neck
C.) Encourage the child to drink cold citrus juices
D.) Position the child supine for the next 6 hours ✅a.) Monitor the child for excessive
swallowing
A child post-tonsillectomy is being discharged from the hospital. What is the most
appropriate suggestion made by the use for postoperative management of the child in
the home setting?
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