Unit 1 NR328 - Nursing Care Pediatric Populations Actual Questions
and Correct Answers
Q1
The nurse is caring for a clientreceiving opioid medication for the treatment of postoperative pain. For
which common side effects should the nurse observe?
Answer: Common -Constipation, Nausea, Respiratory depressionUnexpected -Diarrhea,
Disorientation, Vomiting
Q2
The nurse is assessing the abdomen of a preschooler admitted for lower right quadrant pain. Which
question or statement is the most correct for assessing the child's pain?
Answer: "Choose the face that shows how you feel now."
Q3
The nurse is preparing to administer an intramuscular (IM) injection to a 4-year-old and asks the
caregiver to assist by blowing bubbles for thechild while the nurse gives the injection. Which type of
non-pharmacological pain management is this demonstrating?
Answer: Distraction
Q4
A caregiver expresses concern to the nurse that her 18-month-old child might have an ear infection
Which of the following clinical manifestations might alert the nurse that the child is in pain? Select all
that apply
Answer: The child clings to the caregiver The child is crying nonstopThe child expresses "ouchie"
in the ear The
child is pulling on the ear
Q5
The nurse is caring for a 6-year-old boy who must have a lumbarpuncture. Which action provides the
best example of atraumatic care?Select all that apply
Answer: Let the child take his teddy bear with him Explain the lumbar puncture procedureHave a
child life
specialist play with the child Keep the parents calm in front of the child
and Correct Answers
Q1
The nurse is caring for a clientreceiving opioid medication for the treatment of postoperative pain. For
which common side effects should the nurse observe?
Answer: Common -Constipation, Nausea, Respiratory depressionUnexpected -Diarrhea,
Disorientation, Vomiting
Q2
The nurse is assessing the abdomen of a preschooler admitted for lower right quadrant pain. Which
question or statement is the most correct for assessing the child's pain?
Answer: "Choose the face that shows how you feel now."
Q3
The nurse is preparing to administer an intramuscular (IM) injection to a 4-year-old and asks the
caregiver to assist by blowing bubbles for thechild while the nurse gives the injection. Which type of
non-pharmacological pain management is this demonstrating?
Answer: Distraction
Q4
A caregiver expresses concern to the nurse that her 18-month-old child might have an ear infection
Which of the following clinical manifestations might alert the nurse that the child is in pain? Select all
that apply
Answer: The child clings to the caregiver The child is crying nonstopThe child expresses "ouchie"
in the ear The
child is pulling on the ear
Q5
The nurse is caring for a 6-year-old boy who must have a lumbarpuncture. Which action provides the
best example of atraumatic care?Select all that apply
Answer: Let the child take his teddy bear with him Explain the lumbar puncture procedureHave a
child life
specialist play with the child Keep the parents calm in front of the child
