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PEDIATRIC NURSING EXAM #2. ALL MID-TERM REVISION QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS (GRADED 100%) (2024 UPDATE)
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A labor and delivery nurse notes a bright red protrusion through a newborn's lower abdominal wall. Exstrophy of the bladder is the suspected diagnosis. Which is the priority nursing intervention? A. Prepare the child for immediate surgical intervention by placing an intravenous line B. Cover th...

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PEDIATRIC NURSING EXAM #2. ALL MID-TERM

REVISION QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS

(GRADED 100%) (2024 UPDATE)

A labor and delivery nurse notes a bright red protrusion through a newborn's lower abdominal

wall. Exstrophy of the bladder is the suspected diagnosis. Which is the priority nursing

intervention?

A. Prepare the child for immediate surgical intervention by placing an intravenous line

B. Cover the exposed bladder with plastic wrap or a transparent dressing to protect the exposed

area

C. Provide psychosocial support for the parents due to the child's obvious defect


D. Keep legs in abduction to decrease tension on the wound - ANSWER- B. Cover the exposed

bladder with plastic wrap or a transparent dressing to protect the exposed area

An infant returns from initial surgery for Hirschsprung's disease. When reviewing the physician

order, which order would the nurse question for this child?

A. Maintain NG tube to low intermittent suction for gastric decompression.

B. Monitor rectal temperature every 4 hours.

C. Assess stoma site q2h for reddish pink color and moistness.


D. Maintain NPO status until bowel sounds return. - ANSWER- B. Monitor rectal temperature

every 4 hours.

,The corrective surgery for Hirschsprung's disease requires pulling the end of the normal bowel

through the muscular sleeve of the rectum. With this type of procedure, rectal temperatures and

any invasive procedure would be avoided to allow proper healing to occur. NPO status until bowel

function returns is appropriate. NG tubes are used to decompress the stomach after surgery on the

intestines. If an ostomy is placed, it would be important to assess the stoma frequently.

Rubella is a viral illness that commonly affects children. Which of the following is another name

for rubella?

A. Chicken pox

B. Fifth disease

C. German measles

D. Hand, foot, and mouth disease


E. Measles - ANSWER- C. German measles


Which statement regarding measles is accurate?

A. A person can transmit measles virus from three days after exposure until the rash is completely

gone

B. The most common complication of measles is acute encephalitis with seizures

C. The virus is transmitted by direct contact with infectious droplets or through the air when an

infected person breathes, coughs, or sneezes

,D. The measles prodrome usually begins three days after exposure, followed by a rash five days

after exposure - ANSWER- C. The virus is transmitted by direct contact with infectious

droplets or through the air when an infected person breathes, coughs, or sneezes

The child has never received measles vaccine or had measles.

A. Advise the parents that the child will likely develop measles

B. Refer the child to a health care provider for antiviral medication

C. Refer the child to health care provider for IG


D. Administer MMR vaccine - ANSWER- D. Administer MMR vaccine


What is the most common symptom of mumps infection?

A. Orchitis

B. Symptomatic meningitis

C. Parotitis


D. Ooophoritis - ANSWER- C. Parotitis


A nurse is educating parents about measles prevention. Which of the following statements

accurately reflects how measles is transmitted?

A. Measles is transmitted through contaminated water sources.

B. Measles is transmitted through contact with infected animals.

C. Measles is transmitted through respiratory droplets and person-to-person contact.

, D. Measles is transmitted through exposure to contaminated food. - ANSWER- C. Measles is

transmitted through respiratory droplets and person-to-person contact.

(Select all that apply): A nurse is providing information about the clinical stages of measles

infection. Which of the following are characteristic of the prodrome stage?

A. High fever (>38.5°C)

B. Malaise and anorexia.

C. Koplik spots on the buccal mucosa.

D. Maculopapular rash.


E. Hyperpigmentation of the skin. - ANSWER- A. High fever (>38.5°C)


B. Malaise and anorexia.

C. Koplik spots on the buccal mucosa.

A client is concerned about the contagiousness of measles. What information provided by the nurse

is accurate regarding the period of contagiousness?

A. The client is contagious from the onset of the rash until two days afterward.

B. The client is contagious for about a week after the rash appears.

C. The client is only contagious before the appearance of the rash.


D. The client is no longer contagious after the fever subsides. - ANSWER-


A nurse is assessing a child with suspected measles. Which statement made by the child's parent

indicates an understanding of the characteristic rash?

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