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FINAL EXAMINATION PAPER dd dd




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STUDENT NAME: ________________________________ dd dd DATE: _____________ dd




COURSE: Nclex Review with Rationales (PEDIATRICS)
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EXAM CODE: PEDIATRIC NURSING NCLEX EXAM QUES
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TIONS-101




EXAM INSTRUCTIONS: dd



1. Print your full name and date clearly in the header above.
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2. This exam booklet contains both Test Questions (Part I) and Verified Solutions (Part II).
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3. Answer all multiple-choice questions clearly. Double-check your work.
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4. Do not break the seal or open this booklet until instructed to do so by the proctor.
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Q1. A clinic nurse instructs the mother of a child with sickle cell disease about the precipitati
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ng factors related to pain crisis. Which of the following, if identified by the mother as e precipi
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tating factor, indicates the need for further instructions? 1. infection 2. trauma 3. fluid overloa
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d 4. stress
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[Verified Solution]: answer: 3) Fluid Overload Rationale: Pain crisis may be precipitated by infection,
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dehydration, hypoxia, trauma, or physical or emotional stress. The mother of a child with sickle cell dis
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ease should encourage fluid intake of 1.5-2 times the daily requirement to prevent dehydration.
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Q2. The nurse following a client after a gastric resection observes carefully for evidence of nu
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tritional deficiency anemia related to malabsorption including which of the following? 1.Bone
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pain 2.Dark yellow or bronze skin 3.Numbness and tingling of extremities 4. Steatorrhea
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[Verified Solution]: answer: 3.) Numbness and tingling of extremities Rationale:The client who has ha
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d a gastric resection is at risk for anemia because intrinsic factor may decrease, leading to vitamin B12
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deficiency anemia with associated neurologic deficits such as numbness and tingling of extremities. The
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dother symptoms are not related to nutritional deficiency anemia.
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Q3. Which of the following foods would the nurse encourage the client in sickle cell crisis to e
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at? 1. Peaches 2. Cottage cheese 3. Popsicle 4. Lima beans
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[Verified Solution]: answer: 3.) Popsicle Rationale: Hydration is important in the client with sickle cel
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l disease to prevent thrombus formation. Popsicles, gelatin, juice, and pudding have HIGH FLUID CON
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TENT.

, Q4. _______________ is the presence of cells of an abnormal type within a tissue, which may
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signify a stage preceding the development of cancer.
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[Verified Solution]: dysplasia dd dddd




Q5. A nurse is planning care for a client who has a Hgb of 7.5 and a Hct of 21.5. Which of th
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e following should the nurse include in the plan of care? (select all that apply) 1. provide assist
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ance with ambulation 2. monitor oxygen saturation 3. weigh client weekly 4. obtain stool speci
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men for occult blood 5. schedule daily rest periods
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[Verified Solution]: Answer: 1, 2, 4, 5 Rationale: A client with anemia may be dizzy and should be as
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sisted to prevent falls. Oxygen should be monitored due to decreased O2 carrying capacity in the blood.
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dThey should be weight DAILY not weekly. Stool testing is performed to identify the cause of anemia d
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ue to GI bleeding. A client may experience fatigue so rest period should be planned to conserve energy.
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Q6. A nurse is completing an integumentary assessment of a client who has anemia. Which of
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the following is an expected finding? 1. Absent turgor 2. Spoon-
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shaped nails 3. Shiny, hairless legs 4. Yellow mucous membranes
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[Verified Solution]: Answer: 2.) Spoon- dd dddd dd dd



shaped nails RATIONALE: Deformities of the nails, such as being spoon-
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shaped, are a finding in a client who has anemia.
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Q7. On physical assessment of the patient with severe anemia the nurse would expect to find?
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d1. nervousness and agitation 2. fever and tenting of the skin 3. systolic murmur and tachycard
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ia 4. bluish mucous membranes and reddened
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[Verified Solution]: answer: 3.) systolic murmors and tachycardia RATIONALE: tachycardia occurs in
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severe anemia as the body compensates for hypoxemia. The low viscosity of the blood contributes to t
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he development of systolic murmurs and bruits.
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Q8. A patient has a folic acid deficiency related to chronic alcohol abuse. The nurse would ex
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pect a complete blood cell count (CBC) to reveal 1. macrocytic, normochromic RBC 2. normoc
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ytic, normochromic RBC 3. microcytic, hypochromic RBC 4. microcytic, normochromic RBC
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[Verified Solution]: answer: 1.) macrocytic, normochromic rbc RATIONALE: With folic acid deficien
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cy, the cells are larger than normal, but the iron levels are normal or elevated, leading to findings of a
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macrocytic, normochromic anemia. NOTE: (macrocytes = enlarged RBCs) *Macrocytosis can be attribut
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ed to alcoholism whether or not there is liver disease present. In alcoholics, macrocytosis is often indica
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tive of poor absorption of B12 or folic acid. *Normocytic anemia means you have normal-
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sized red blood cells, but you have a low number of them.
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