NU 170 Exam 2 Maternal-Child Nursing (2026) PDF | Galen College of Nursing

NU 170
EXAM 2
Tested Questions with Rationales
Maternal-Child Nursing
Galen College of Nursing

This Document Description:
This document contains a collection of 50 tested
and verified questions with accurate answers from
Exam 2 of NU 170 at the Galen College of Nursing.
It covers core topics assessed in the course and
reflects the actual exam format and question style. Ideal for
exam preparation and concept reinforcement.

, 1. The nurse isfdreinforcingfdteachingfdwithfda teenagerfdwhofdhasf
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dbeen diagnfdosedfdwith diabetes mellitusfd(type 2)fdabout exercise.fdWh
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ich offdthe followingfdstfdatementsfdbyfdthe teenagerfdindicates a needfd
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forfdfurtherfdteaching?
A) "Ifdshould check myfdurine for protein priorfdto exercising" nf d nf d nf d nf d nf d




B) "Ishould monitorfdmyfdblood glucose before and afterexercise" nf d nf d nf d nf d nf d




C) "Exercise can helpfdimprove myinsulin sensitivity" nfd nf d nf d nf d




D) "Ifdneed tofdcarryfda fast-acting carbohydrate with me during exercise"
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Correct Answer:fdA nf d




Rationale:fdUrine protein checks arefdnot necessaryfdpriorfdto exercise and d nf d nf d nf d nf d nf d nf d nf d




o not prfdovide immediate information about glycemic status. Blood glucose m
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onitoring beffdore and afterfdexercise is essential tofdprevent hypoglycemia o
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rfdhyperglycemia.fdThe otherfdstatements showfdappropriate knowledge. nf d nf d nf d




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2. The nurse isfdreinforcingfdteachingfdwithfda motherfdoffda 2-month-
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old infantfdaboutfdnewlyfdprescribedfdlevothyroxine.fdWhich offdthe followi
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ngfdinstfdructions shouldfdthe nursefdincludefdin thefdteaching? nf d nf d nf d




A) "Give the medicationfdwith meals forbetterfdabsorption"
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B) "The medicationfdmayfdtake upfdto 3 weeks forfdfull effect"
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C) "Stopfdgiving thefdmedication once symptomsfdimprove" nf d nm nf d




D) "Do not breastfeed whileon this medication"
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Correct Answer:fdB nf d




Rationale:fdLevothyroxine requires several weeks to reach a therapeuticfdeffect nf d nf d nf d nf d nf d nm nm nm




in infdfants. Administering with meals can reduce absorption, so it is typically
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fdgiven on afdn emptyfdstomach.fdThe medicationfdis usuallyfdlifelong and co
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mpatible with breastfefdeding. nfd nf d




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