PEDS EXAM 2 PRACTICE TEST QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS

PEDS EXAM 2 PRACTICE TEST
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS

AA2parentA2callsA2aA2clinicA2andA2reportsA2toA2aA2nurseA2thatA2hasA22A2monthA2oldA2infantA2i
sA2hungryA2moreA2thanA2usuallyA2butA2hasA2projectileA2vomitingA2immediatelyA2afterA2eatin
g.A2WhichA2ofA2theA2followingA2responsesA2shouldA2theA2nurseA2make?A2-
A2Ans--"bringA2yourA2babyA2inA2toA2theA2clinicA2today"


ProjectileA2vomitingA2followedA2byA2hungerA2areA2characteristicA2ofA2pyloricA2stenosis.A2Th
eA2infantA2needsA2toA2beA2examinedA2inA2theA2clinicA2byA2aA2providerA2asA2soonA2asA2possi
ble.

AA2nurseA2inA2aA2pediatriciansA2officeA2isA2contactedA2byA2aA2parentA2whoseA2childA2justA2i
ngestedA2halfA2aA2bottleA2ofA2vitaminsA2withA2addedA2ferrousA2sulfate.A2whichA2ofA2theA2foll
owingA2instructionsA2shouldA2theA2nurseA2provideA2toA2theA2parent?A2-A2Ans--
ContactA2theA2poisonA2controlA2center

TheA2nurseA2shouldA2instructA2theA2parentA2toA2immediatelyA2notifyA2theA2poisonA2controlA
2centerA2whoA2willA2provideA2moreA2detailedA2instructions.


AA2nurseA2isA2providingA2teachingA2toA2aA2parentA2ofA2aA2childA2withA2celiacA2disease.A2Th
eA2nurseA2shouldA2includeA2whichA2ofA2theA2followingA2foodA2choicesA2forA2thisA2child?A2-
A2Ans--Rice


BecauseA2riceA2isA2naturallyA2gluten-
free,A2itA2isA2anA2acceptableA2foodA2choiceA2forA2aA2childA2whoA2hasA2celiacA2disease

AA2nurseA2isA2caringA2forA2aA2clientA2whoA2ingestedA2aA2largeA2amountA2ofA2acetylsalicylicA
2acid.A2WhatA2actionA2shouldA2theA2nurseA2take?A2-A2Ans--
performA2gastricA2lavageA2withA2activatedA2charcoal

TheA2nurseA2shouldA2planA2toA2performA2gastricA2lavageA2withA2activatedA2charcoal,A2whic
hA2actsA2toA2adsorbA2drugsA2andA2otherA2chemicalsA2inA2theA2gastrointestinalA2tractA2toA2p
reventA2absorptionA2intoA2theA2bloodstream.

AA2nurseA2isA2caringA2forA2anA2infantA2withA2aA2tracheoesophagealA2fistula.A2WhichA2ofA2th
eA2followingA2findingsA2shouldA2theA2nurseA2expect?A2-A2Ans--Coughing
Apnea
Cyanosis
FrothyA2saliva

AA2nurseA2isA2planningA2theA2careA2forA2aA210-month-
oldA2infantA2whoA2isA28A2hrA2postoperativeA2followingA2cleftA2palateA2repair.A2WhichA2ofA2th

, eA2followingA2interventionsA2shouldA2theA2nurseA2includeA2inA2theA2planA2ofA2care?A2-
A2Ans--ApplyA2andA2releaseA2elbowA2restraintsA2everyA2hour.


ItA2isA2essentialA2toA2applyA2elbowA2restraintsA2afterA2surgeryA2toA2keepA2theA2infantA2from
A2placingA2herA2handsA2inA2andA2aroundA2herA2mouth.A2TheA2nurseA2shouldA2removeA2the
mA2periodicallyA2toA2inspectA2theA2skinA2andA2allowA2theA2infantA2toA2exerciseA2herA2arms.

AA2nurseA2isA2assessingA2aA21-year-
oldA2toddlerA2noticesA2aA2largeA2abdominalA2massA2andA2pink-
tingedA2urineA2onA2theA2diaper.A2WhichA2ofA2theA2followingA2disordersA2shouldA2theA2nurse
A2suspect?A2-A2Ans--Wilms'A2tumor


ManifestationsA2ofA2Wilms'A2tumorA2includeA2anA2abdominalA2mass,A2hematuria,A2fatigue,
A2weightA2loss,A2andA2fever.


AA2nurseA2isA2caringA2forA2anA2adolescentA2whoA2wasA2admittedA2forA2anorexiaA2nervosa.A
2WhichA2ofA2theA2followingA2findingsA2shouldA2theA2nurseA2expect?A2-A2Ans--Bloating


BloatingA2isA2aA2findingA2associatedA2withA2anorexiaA2nervosa.

AA2nurseA2isA2admittingA2aA26-month-
oldA2infantA2whoA2hasA2dehydration.A2WhichA2ofA2theA2followingA2amountA2ofA2UOPA2shoul
dA2indicatedA2thatA2theA2treatmentA2hasA2correctedA2theA2fluidA2imbalance?A2-A2Ans--
2A2mL/kg/hr

TheA2expectedA2urinaryA2outputA2forA2infantsA2upA2toA2theA2ageA2ofA21A2yearA2isA22A2mL/
kg/hr.A2AnA2infantA2whoA2isA2notA2dehydratedA2shouldA2produceA2thisA2amountA2ofA2urine.

AA2nurseA2isA2caringA2forA2aA26-month-
oldA2infantA2whoA2hasA2aA2prescriptionA2forA2clearA2liquidsA2byA2mouthA2afterA2aA2repairA2of
A2anA2intussusception.A2WhichA2ofA2theA2followingA2fluidsA2shouldA2theA2nurseA2selectA2for
A2theA2infant?A2-A2Ans--OralA2electrolyteA2solution


AfterA2gastrointestinalA2surgery,A2infantsA2shouldA2receiveA2clearA2liquidsA2thatA2containA2
glucoseA2andA2electrolytes,A2suchA2asA2anA2oralA2electrolyteA2orA2rehydrationA2solution.A2
TheyA2shouldA2thenA2advanceA2toA2formulaA2orA2breastA2milkA2asA2theyA2demonstrateA2tol
erance

AA2nurseA2isA2caringA2forA2aA2childA2whoA2hasA2acuteA2gastroenteritisA2butA2isA2ableA2toA2to
lerateA2oralA2fluids.A2TheA2nurseA2shouldA2anticipateA2providingA2whatA2typeA2ofA2fluids?A2-
A2Ans--OralA2rehydrationA2solution


OralA2rehydrationA2solutionA2isA2theA2fluidA2ofA2choiceA2forA2infantsA2andA2childrenA2whoA2h
aveA2dehydrationA2dueA2toA2diarrhea