NURSING PHARMACOLOGY
_1140C – QUESTIONS AND
ANSWER TESTBANK ALL VERIFIED
AND GRADED A+
What medication is used to help close patent ductus ateriosus in neonates
Lasix
Digoxin
Indomethacin
Prostaglandin E.
Indomethacin
A 10-month old with heart failure weighs 10kg. Digoxin (Lanoxin) is
prescribed as
10mcg/kg/day to be given every 12hours. How much is given each dose?
100mcg
10mcg
50 mcg
500mcg
50 mcg
,A nurse is caring for a child who has undergone a cardiac
catherization .During the assessment the nurse notices the cath dressing is
saturated with blood .What does the nurse do first?
A. Call the doctor stat
B. Call the cath lab since the child will be returning
C. Apply a bulky dressing over the catherization site
D. Apply direct pressure 1 inch above the puncture site
D. Apply direct pressure 1 inch above the puncture site
A child is born with a ventricular septal defect the nurse know that blood will
be shunted
left to right
right to left
through the aorta
through the atria
left to right
When caring for a child with probable appendicitis, the nurse should be alert
to recognize that which condition or symptom is a sign of perforation?
Anorexia
Bradycardia
Sudden relief from pain
Decreased abdominal distention
Sudden relief from pain
,Which should be the major consideration when selecting toys for a child who
is cognitively impaired?
Ability to provide exercise
Age appropriateness
Ability to teach useful skills
Safety
Safety
What are appropriate interventions to facilitate socialization of the
cognitively impaired child?
A. Provide peer experiences
B. Provide age-appropriate toys and play activities
C. Avoid exposure to strangers who may not understand cognitive
development.
D. Emphasize mastery of physical skills because they are delayed more often
than verbal skills
A. Provide peer experiences
A 6 year old with Leukemia has been admitted to the hospital. He is
experiencing a lot of pain. The child asks the nurse if the pain will ever go
away. The nurse should make which BEST response?
A. "The pain will go away if you want it to ''
, B. 'Try not to think about it the more you think the worse it is''
C. ''I know it must hurt tell me when it does and I will try to make it hurt a
little less''
D. ''Every time it hurts , press the call bell and I will give you something to
make it go all away''
C. ''I know it must hurt tell me when it does and I will try to make it hurt a
little less'
A clinic nurse is instructing the parent of an HIV (Human Immunodeficiency
Virus) infected child regarding immunizations. The nurse should provide
which instructions to the patient?
A. The yearly inactivated influenza vaccine will need to be given after 6
months of age as a split dose
B. Expose your child to various people so that he can build up his immune
system
C. The patient is not given any vaccines
D. The western blot test to confirm HIV needs to be performed and results
evaluated before immunizations
A. The yearly inactivated influenza vaccine will need to be given after 6
months of age as a split dose
The nurse is planning activity for a 4-year-old child with anemia. Which
activity should the nurse plan for this child?
A. Puppet play in the child's room
B. A walk down to the hospital lobby
C. Participation in dance activities in the playroom
_1140C – QUESTIONS AND
ANSWER TESTBANK ALL VERIFIED
AND GRADED A+
What medication is used to help close patent ductus ateriosus in neonates
Lasix
Digoxin
Indomethacin
Prostaglandin E.
Indomethacin
A 10-month old with heart failure weighs 10kg. Digoxin (Lanoxin) is
prescribed as
10mcg/kg/day to be given every 12hours. How much is given each dose?
100mcg
10mcg
50 mcg
500mcg
50 mcg
,A nurse is caring for a child who has undergone a cardiac
catherization .During the assessment the nurse notices the cath dressing is
saturated with blood .What does the nurse do first?
A. Call the doctor stat
B. Call the cath lab since the child will be returning
C. Apply a bulky dressing over the catherization site
D. Apply direct pressure 1 inch above the puncture site
D. Apply direct pressure 1 inch above the puncture site
A child is born with a ventricular septal defect the nurse know that blood will
be shunted
left to right
right to left
through the aorta
through the atria
left to right
When caring for a child with probable appendicitis, the nurse should be alert
to recognize that which condition or symptom is a sign of perforation?
Anorexia
Bradycardia
Sudden relief from pain
Decreased abdominal distention
Sudden relief from pain
,Which should be the major consideration when selecting toys for a child who
is cognitively impaired?
Ability to provide exercise
Age appropriateness
Ability to teach useful skills
Safety
Safety
What are appropriate interventions to facilitate socialization of the
cognitively impaired child?
A. Provide peer experiences
B. Provide age-appropriate toys and play activities
C. Avoid exposure to strangers who may not understand cognitive
development.
D. Emphasize mastery of physical skills because they are delayed more often
than verbal skills
A. Provide peer experiences
A 6 year old with Leukemia has been admitted to the hospital. He is
experiencing a lot of pain. The child asks the nurse if the pain will ever go
away. The nurse should make which BEST response?
A. "The pain will go away if you want it to ''
, B. 'Try not to think about it the more you think the worse it is''
C. ''I know it must hurt tell me when it does and I will try to make it hurt a
little less''
D. ''Every time it hurts , press the call bell and I will give you something to
make it go all away''
C. ''I know it must hurt tell me when it does and I will try to make it hurt a
little less'
A clinic nurse is instructing the parent of an HIV (Human Immunodeficiency
Virus) infected child regarding immunizations. The nurse should provide
which instructions to the patient?
A. The yearly inactivated influenza vaccine will need to be given after 6
months of age as a split dose
B. Expose your child to various people so that he can build up his immune
system
C. The patient is not given any vaccines
D. The western blot test to confirm HIV needs to be performed and results
evaluated before immunizations
A. The yearly inactivated influenza vaccine will need to be given after 6
months of age as a split dose
The nurse is planning activity for a 4-year-old child with anemia. Which
activity should the nurse plan for this child?
A. Puppet play in the child's room
B. A walk down to the hospital lobby
C. Participation in dance activities in the playroom
