Pediatric Nursing: A Case-Based Approach 1st Edition Test Bank –
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This Pediatric Nursing: A Case-Based Approach, 1st Edition Test Bank by Tagher & Knapp provides a
comprehensive collection of nursing exam questions covering key pediatric nursing topics. The document
includes multiple-choice and multiple-response questions, correct answers, detailed rationales, and nursing-
focused learning content. Topics include bronchiolitis, asthma, musculoskeletal injuries, urinary tract disorders,
gastroenteritis, fever, dehydration, and other pediatric nursing conditions.
, Pediatric Nursing, A Case-Based Approach, 1st Edition By Tagher Knapp
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Pediatric Nursing, A Case- Based Approach, 1st
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, Pediatric Nursing, A Case-Based Approach, 1st Edition By Tagher Knapp
Chapter 1: Bronchiolitis
1. Which intervention is appropriate for the infant hospitalized with
bronchiolitis?
a. Position on the side with neck slightly flexed.
b. Administer antibiotics as ordered.
c. Restrict oral and parenteral fluids if tachypneic.
d. Give cool, humidified oxygen. ANS: D
Cool, humidified oxygen is given to relieve dyspnea, hypoxemia, and insensible
fluid loss from
tachypnea. The infant should be positioned with the head and chest elevated at
a 30- to 40-degree angle and the neck slightly extended to maintain an open
airway and decrease pressure on the diaphragm. The etiology of bronchiolitis is
viral. Antibiotics are given only if there is a secondary bacterial infection.
Tachypnea increases insensible fluid loss. If the infant is tachypneic, fluids are
givenparenterally to prevent dehydration.
2. An infant with bronchiolitis is hospitalized. The causative organism is
respiratory syncytial virus(RSV). The nurse knows that a child infected with this
virus requires what type of isolation?
a. Reverse isolation
b. Airborne isolation
, Pediatric Nursing, A Case-Based Approach, 1st Edition By Tagher Knapp
c. Contact Precautions
d. Standard Precautions ANS: C
RSV is transmitted through droplets. In addition to Standard Precautions and hand
washing,
Contact Precautions are required. Caregivers must use gloves and gowns when
entering the room. Care is taken not to touch their own eyes or mucous
membranes with a contaminated gloved hand. Children are placed in a private
room or in a room with other children with RSV infections. Reverse isolation