TEST BANKS FOR WONG'S NURSING CARE
OF INFANTS AND CHILDREN – LATEST
ACTUAL EXAM WITH COMPLETE
QUESTIONS AND ACCURATE ANSWERS
1. When giving instructions to a parent whose child has scabies,
what should the nurse include?
a. Treat all family members if symptoms develop.
b. Be prepared for symptoms to last 2 to 3 weeks.
c. Carefully treat only areas where there is a rash.
d. Notify practitioner so an antibiotic can be prescribed. Correct
Answer b. Be prepared for symptoms to last 2 to 3 weeks.
2. Which is usually the only symptom of pediculosis capitis (head
lice)?
a. Itching
b. Vesicles
c. Scalp rash
d. Localized inflammatory response Correct Answer a. Itching
3. The nurse should know what about Lyme disease?
a. Very difficult to prevent
b. Easily treated with oral antibiotics in stages 1, 2, and 3
c. Caused by a spirochete that enters the skin through a tick bite
d. Common in geographic areas where the soil contains the
mycotic spores that cause the disease Correct Answer c. Caused
by a spirochete that enters the skin through a tick bite
4. The nurse is preparing an airborne infection isolation room for a
patient. Which communicable disease
does the patient likely have?
a. Varicella
,b. Pertussis
c. Influenza
d. Scarlet fever Correct Answer a. Varicella
5. An infant with respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) is being
admitted to the hospital. The nurse should plan to
place the infant on which precaution?
a. Enteric
b. Airborne
c. Droplet
d. Contact Correct Answer d. Contact
6. The nurse is administering the first hepatitis A vaccine to an 18-
month-old child. When should the child
return to the clinic for the second dose of hepatitis A vaccination?
a. After 2 months
b. After 3 months
c. After 4 months
d. After 6 months Correct Answer d. After 6 months
7. The nurse is preparing to administer a measles, mumps,
rubella, and varicella (MMRV) vaccine. Which is a
contraindication associated with administering this vaccine?
a. The child has recently been exposed to an infectious disease.
b. The child has symptoms of a cold but no fever.
c. The child is having intermittent episodes of diarrhea.
d. The child has a disorder that causes a deficient immune
system. Correct Answer d. The child has a disorder that causes a
deficient immune system.
7. An immunocompromised child has been exposed to
chickenpox. What should the nurse anticipate to be
prescribed to the exposed child?
a. Acyclovir (Zovirax)
b. Valacyclovir (Valtrex)
,c. Amantadine (Symmetrel)
d. Varicella-zoster immune globulin Correct Answer d. Varicella-
zoster immune globulin
8. The nurse is assessing a child suspected of having pinworms.
Which is the most common symptom the
nurse expects to assess?
a. Restlessness
b. Distractibility
c. Rectal discharge
d. Intense perianal itching Correct Answer d. Intense perianal
itching
9. A child has been diagnosed with giardiasis. Which prescribed
medication should the nurse expect to
administer?
a. Acyclovir (Zovirax)
b. Metronidazole (Flagyl)
c. Erythromycin (Pediazole)
d. Azithromycin (Zithromax) Correct Answer b. Metronidazole
(Flagyl)
A child has been diagnosed with scabies. Which statement by the
parent indicates understanding of the
nurses teaching about scabies?
a. The itching will stop after the cream is applied.
b. We will complete extensive aggressive housecleaning.
c. We will apply the cream to only the affected areas as directed.
d. Everyone who has been in close contact with my child will need
to be treated. Correct Answer d. Everyone who has been in close
contact with my child will need to be treated.
An 18-month-old child has been diagnosed with pediculosis
capitis (head lice). Which prescription should
the nurse question if ordered for the child?
, a. Malathion (Ovide)
b. Permethrin 1% (Nix)
c. Benzyl alcohol 5% lotion
d. Pyrethrin with piperonyl butoxide (RID) Correct Answer a.
Malathion (Ovide)
10. Evidence-based practice (EBP), a decision-making model, is
best described as which?
a. Using information in textbooks to guide care
b. Combining knowledge with clinical experience and intuition
c. Using a professional code of ethics as a means for decision
making
d. Gathering all evidence that applies to the childs health and
family situation Correct Answer B - Combining knowledge with
clinical experience and intuition
11. Which best describes signs and symptoms as part of a
nursing diagnosis?
a. Description of potential risk factors
b. Identification of actual health problems
c. Human response to state of illness or health
d. Cues and clusters derived from patient assessment Correct
Answer D- Cues and clusters derived from patient assessment
12. The nurse is talking to a group of parents of school-age
children at an after-school program about
childhood health problems. Which statement should the nurse
include in the teaching?
a. Childhood obesity is the most common nutritional problem
among children.
b. Immunization rates are the same among children of different
races and ethnicity.
c. Dental caries is not a problem commonly seen in children since
the introduction of fluoridated
water.
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