NSG 5442 Exam 1 Study Guide & Questions and Answers 2026 | Nursing Exam Prep PDF

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1. During,./a,./clinic,./visit,,./a,./child's,./rapid,./capillary,./screening,./test,./for,./lead,./reveals,./a,./l
evel,./of,./11,./mcg/dL.,./What,./will,./the,./primary,./care,./pediatric,./nurse,./practitioner,./do,./n
ext?

A. Institute, . / lead, . / abatement, . / measures, . / in, . / the, . / child's, . / home.
B. Monitor,./lead,./levels,./monthly,./until,./decreased.
C. Order,./a,./venous,./sample,./to,./test,./for,./lead,./levels.
D. Test,./the,./child's,./siblings,./and,./parents,./for,./lead.:,./C.,./Order,./a,./venous,./sample,./to,./test,./for,./lea
d,./levels.
2. Which, . / region, . / globally, . / has, . / the, . / highest, . / infant, . / mortality, . / rate?

A. Indonesia
B. Southern,./ Asia
C. SubSaharan,./Africa
D. Syria:,./C.,./SubSaharan,./Africa
3. The, . / primary, . / care, . / pediatric, . / nurse, . / practitioner, . / understands, . / that,, . / to, . / ac
hieve, . / the,./greatest,./worldwide,./reduction,./in,./child,./mortality,./from,./pneumo
nia,./and,./diarrhea,,./which,./intervention
is,./most,./effective?

A. Antibiotics
B. Optimal, . / nutrition
C. Vaccinations
D. Water, . / purification:, . / C.,./Vaccinations
4. Which, . / is, . / true, . / about, . / the, . / health, . / status, . / of, . / children, . / in, . / the, . / United, . / Stat
es?

A. Globalism,./ has,./relatively,./little,./impact,./on,./ child,./ health,./ measures,./in,./ the,./ U.
S.
B. Obesity, . / rates, . / among, . / 2, . / to, . / 5, . / year, . / olds, . / have, . / shown, . / a,
. / recent,./significant,./decrease.


C. The,./rate,./of,./household,./poverty,./is,./lower,./than,./in,./other,./economically,./dev
el-oped,./nations.

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D. Young, . / children, . / who, . / attend, . / preschool, . / or, . / day, . / care, . / have, . / higher, . / food, .
/ insecu-rity.:,./B.,./Obesity,./rates,./among,./2,./to,./5,./year,./olds,./have,./shown,./a,./recent,./significant,./decrease.


5. The, . / primary, . / care, . / pediatric, . / nurse, . / practitioner, . / understands, . / that, . / a, . / major, . /
child,./health,./outcome,./associated,./with,./worldwide,./climate,./change,./is

A. cost, . / of, . / living.
B. education.
C. nutrition.
D. pollution.:, . / C.,./nutrition.
6. When, . / providing, . / well, . / child, . / care, . / for, . / an, . / infant, . / in, . / the, . / first, . / year, . / of, . / life,, . / th
e, . / prima-
ry,./care,./pediatric,./nurse,./practitioner,./is,./adhering,./to,./the,./most,./recent,./American,./
Academy,./of
PediatricsRecommendations ,./for,./Preventive,./Pediatric,./Health,./Care,./guidelines,./
by

A. focusing, . / less, . / on, . / development, . / and, . / more, . / on, . / illness, . / prevention, . /
and, . / nutri-tion.
B. following, . / guidelines, . / established, . / by, . / theBright, . / Futures, . / publication.
C. scheduling,./well,./baby,./visits,./to,./coincide,./with,./key,./developmental,./milestones.
D. seeing, . / the, . / infant, . / at, . / ages, . / 2,, . / 4,, . / 6,, . / and, . / 12, . / months, . / when, . / immuniza
tions, . / are,./due.:,./C.,./scheduling,./well,./baby,./visits,./to,./coincide,./with,./key,./developmental,./milestones.
7. A, . / nurse, . / is, . / explaining, . / the, . / therapeutic, . / milieu, . / to, . / a, . / new, . / nurse., . / The, . / be
st, . / expla-nation,./of,./this,./term,./would,./be:

A. The,./place,./where,./the,./child,./is,./receiving,./care.
B. Group,./therapy.
C. Personal,./ interactions,./ between,./ patients,./ and,./ staff.
D. All,./of,./the,./above,./are,./correct:,./D.,./All,./of,./the,./above,./are,./correct
8. A,./16-year-old,./male,./has,./received,./a,./pink-
slip,./from,./the,./police,./for,./inpatient,./psychiatric,./treatment.,./The,./teen
has,./been,./expressing,./thoughts,./of,./hanging,./himself,./because,./Life,./sucks.,./The,./n
ursing,./staff,./should,./consider,./placing,./the,./child:

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A. With,./ peers.
B. In,./an,./area,./where,./he,./can,./be,./watched,./one-on-one.
C. With,./a,./roommate,./that,./is,./expressing,./the,./same,./concerns.
D. In,./an,./area,./close,./to,./an,./external,./door.:,./B.,./In,./an,./area,./where,./he,./can,./be,./watched,./one-on-one.
9. Learning,./ disabilities,./in,./ children,./have,./scientifically,./ been,./linked,./ to:

1. Poor,./nutrition.
2. The, . / environment, . / in, . / which, . / the, . / child, . / lives.
3. Genetics.
4. Watching, . / more, . / than, . / four, . / hours, . / of, . / television, . / a, . / day.:, . / 3.,./Genetics.
10. A,./mental,./health,./nurse,./has,./assessed,./a,./child,./and,./determined,./that,./the,./chi
ld,./exhibits,./behavioral,./challenges.
When, . / the, . / school, . / nurse, . / explains, . / this, . / to, . / a, . / teacher,, . / the, . / best, . / description,
. / would,./be:


.
1. The,./child,./may,./exhibit,./physical,./outbursts.
2. The,./child,./may,./exhibit,./violence,./toward,./others.
3. The, . / child, . / may, . / be, . / defiant, . / or, . / have, . / tantrums.
4. The,./child,./will,./need,./special,./interventions,./for,./learning.:,./3.,./The,./child,./may,./be,./defiant,./o
r,./have,./tantrums.
11. A, . / child, . / that, . / has, . / not, . / exhibited, . / enuresis, . / in, . / four, . / years, . / has, . / exhibi
ted, . / this,./behavior,./pattern,./for,./the,./last,./week.
The,./reason,./a,./child,./may,./revert,./back,./to,./this,./behavior,./pattern,./is,./because,./of:

1. Hallucinations.
2. Behavioral,./challenges.
3. Delusions.
4. Stress.:,./4.,./Stress.
12. An, . / 18-year-
old, . / male, . / has, . / called, . / the, . / crisis, . / line, . / for, . / help., . / The, . / crisis, . / nurse,./recogniz
es, . / the, . / intervention, . / needs, . / may, . / consist, . / of, . / all, . / of, . / the, . / following, . / exce
pt:

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1. Discussing,./the,./individuals,./everyday,./activities.
2. Recognizing,./that,./the,./patient,./may,./be,./in,./a,./catharsis,./state.
3. Expressing,./empathy,./toward,./the,./caller.
4. Avoiding,./ entropy.:,./ 1.,./Discussing,./the,./individuals,./everyday,./activities.
13. An, . / 8-year-
old, . / boy, . / with, . / a, . / history, . / of, . / hallucinations, . / and, . / violent, . / behavior, . / has,./been,./
place,./in,./a,./seclusion,./room,./at,./the,./hospital,./because,./he,./has,./been,./hurting,./other
s.,./The,./nurse,./checks,./on,./the,./patient,./and,./realizes,./she,./must,./take,./him,./out,./of,./the,
./seclusion ,./room,./when:




1. He,./is,./crying,./to,./be,./released.
2. He,./states,,./I,./will,./be,./a,./good,./boy,./now.
3. He,./starts,./headbutting,./the,./window.
4. He,./ complains, . / that,./ his, . / parents,./ will, . / file,./ a, . / lawsuit.:, . / 3.,./He,./starts,./headbutting,./the,./win
dow.
14. A,./child,./has,./been,./exhibiting,./the,./MacDonald,./Triad.,./These,./behaviors,./include:

1. Enuresis,,./pushing,./others,,./and,./pyromania.
2. Swinging,./a,./cat,./by,./the,./tail,,./bed-
wetting,,./and,./lighting,./paper,./on,./fire,./in,./the,./trash,./can.
3. Playing, . / with, . / other, . / children,, . / laughing,, . / and, . / conversing, . / with, . / adults.
4. Playing, . / with, . / a, . / campfire,, . / watching, . / television,, . / and, . / seeking, . / adult, . / attenti
on.:, . / 2.,./Swinging,./a,./cat,./by,./the,./tail,,./bed-wetting,,./and,./lighting,./paper,./on,./fire,./in,./the,./trash,./can.
15. A,./teenager,./diagnosed,./with,./borderline,./personality,./disorder,./should,./hav
e,./discharge,./planning,./instructions,./of:

1. A,./consistent,./caregiver.
2. Monitoring,./ of,./ media,,./ such,./ as,./ the,./ Internet,,./ television,,./ and,./ video,./ games.
3. Obtaining,./support,./from,./family,./and,./friends.
4. Seeking,./medical,./attention,./when,./the,./teenager,./feels,./good.:,./3.,./Obtaining,./support,./from,./
family,./and,./friends.
16. A,./mental,./health,./nurse,./is,./teaching,./the,./mother,./of,./a,./child,./with,./executive,./
functioning,./issues,./ways,./to,./help,./her,./child.,./Interventions,./the,./mother,./should,.