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The nurse is measuring the frontal occipital circumference (FOC) of a 3-
months old infant, and notes that the FOC has increased 5 inches since
birth and the child’s head appears large in relation to body size. Which
action is most important for the nurse to take next?
A. Measure the infant’s head-to-toe length.
B. Palpate the anterior fontanel for tension and bulging.
C. Observe the infant for sunken eyes.
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D. Plot the measurement on the infant’s
growth chart. Ans. B
A 2-year-old is admitted to the hospital with possible encephalitis, and a
lumbar puncture is scheduled. Which information should the nurse provide
this child concerning the procedure?
A. Describe the side-lying, knees to chest position that must be
assumed during the procedure.
B. Tell the child to expect loud clicking noises during the procedure that
may be slightly annoying.
C. Reassure the child that there will be no restrictions on activity after the
procedure is completed.
D. Explain that fluids cannot be taken for 8 hours before the procedure
and for every 4 hours after the procedure.
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Ans. A
The parents of a 3-year-old boy who has Duchenne muscular dystrophy
(DMD) asks, “how can our son have this disease? We are wondering if
we should have any more children.” What information should the nurse
provide these parents?
A. This is an inherited x-linked recessive disorder, which primarily affects
male children in the family.
B. The male infant had a viral infection that went unnoticed and
untreated, so muscle damage was incurred.
C. The XXXX muscle groups of males can be impacted by a lack of
the protein dystrophy in the mother.
D. Birth trauma with a breech vaginal birth causes damage to the
spinal cord, thus weakening the muscles.
Ans. A
Prior to discharge, the parents of a child with cystic fibrosis are
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demonstrating chest physiotherapy (CPT) that they will perform for their
child at home. Which action requires intervention by the nurse?
A. Plan to perform CPT when the child awakens in the morning.
B. A cropped hand is used when percussing the lung field.
C. A bronchodilator is administered before starting CPT.
D. The child is placed in a supine position to begin
percussion. Ans. D
When assessing the breath sounds of an 18-month-old child who is
crying, what action should the nurse take?
A. Document that the assessment is not available because the child is crying.
B. Ask the parents to quiet the child so breath sounds can be auscultated.
C. Allow the child to initially play with the stethoscope to distract during
auscultation.
D. Auscultate and document breath sounds, noting that the child was
crying at the time. Ans. C
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The nurse is measuring the frontal occipital circumference (FOC) of a 3-
months old infant, and notes that the FOC has increased 5 inches since
birth and the child’s head appears large in relation to body size. Which
action is most important for the nurse to take next?
A. Measure the infant’s head-to-toe length.
B. Palpate the anterior fontanel for tension and bulging.
C. Observe the infant for sunken eyes.
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D. Plot the measurement on the infant’s
growth chart. Ans. B
A 2-year-old is admitted to the hospital with possible encephalitis, and a
lumbar puncture is scheduled. Which information should the nurse provide
this child concerning the procedure?
A. Describe the side-lying, knees to chest position that must be
assumed during the procedure.
B. Tell the child to expect loud clicking noises during the procedure that
may be slightly annoying.
C. Reassure the child that there will be no restrictions on activity after the
procedure is completed.
D. Explain that fluids cannot be taken for 8 hours before the procedure
and for every 4 hours after the procedure.
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Ans. A
The parents of a 3-year-old boy who has Duchenne muscular dystrophy
(DMD) asks, “how can our son have this disease? We are wondering if
we should have any more children.” What information should the nurse
provide these parents?
A. This is an inherited x-linked recessive disorder, which primarily affects
male children in the family.
B. The male infant had a viral infection that went unnoticed and
untreated, so muscle damage was incurred.
C. The XXXX muscle groups of males can be impacted by a lack of
the protein dystrophy in the mother.
D. Birth trauma with a breech vaginal birth causes damage to the
spinal cord, thus weakening the muscles.
Ans. A
Prior to discharge, the parents of a child with cystic fibrosis are
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demonstrating chest physiotherapy (CPT) that they will perform for their
child at home. Which action requires intervention by the nurse?
A. Plan to perform CPT when the child awakens in the morning.
B. A cropped hand is used when percussing the lung field.
C. A bronchodilator is administered before starting CPT.
D. The child is placed in a supine position to begin
percussion. Ans. D
When assessing the breath sounds of an 18-month-old child who is
crying, what action should the nurse take?
A. Document that the assessment is not available because the child is crying.
B. Ask the parents to quiet the child so breath sounds can be auscultated.
C. Allow the child to initially play with the stethoscope to distract during
auscultation.
D. Auscultate and document breath sounds, noting that the child was
crying at the time. Ans. C
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