NURS 307 Pediatrics Final Exams Study Guide Graded A+ 2023

How can the nurse minimize an infant's risk of developing retinopathy of prematurity? Give oxygen to all premature infants due to their underdeveloped lungs 2. A 16-year-old child is admitted to the pediatric medical-surgical unit with a hemoglobin of 6.2g/dL and a heart rate of 125 bpm. While assessing the patient which of the following should be the nurse's priority assessment? Signs of cardiac decompensation 3. A newborn is suspected of having cystic fibrosis. As the newborn is being prepared for transfer to a pediatric hospital, the mother asks the nurse which symptoms made the practitioners suspect cystic fibrosis. Which response by the nurse is the most important? Meconium ileus 4. The nurse is assessing a child who is suspected to have autism spectrum disorder. Which of the following expected findings is the nurse likely to observe? SATA Avoids eye contact Lack of empathy Repetitive behaviors 5. A 7-year-old child is admitted to the PICU with a diagnosis of acute asthma exacerbation. An arterial blood gas is obtained. What finding does the nurse anticipate? Increased carbon dioxide level 6. A nurse is caring for a child diagnosed with sickle cell anemia, who is receiving their first chelation therapy. What information should the nurse teach the parent regarding the therapy? Decreases the risk of bleeding 7. A 7-year-old with sickle cell disease is scheduled to have a splenectomy. During the presurgery teaching, what should the nurse explain to the parents the reason for a splenectomy? There is pooling of blood in the spleen and liver 8. A 4-year-old child presents with a fever and rash. What three of the following items should the nurse obtain during the health history? SATA Thorough description and history of the rash Immunization history Any exposure to communicable or infectious diseases 9. When assessing the pain level of a developmentally appropriate 4-year-old child, which technique should be utilized. Have the child select the face that matches the pain they feel NURS 307 Pediatrics Final Exams Study Guide Graded A+ 2023 10. When developing the discharge teaching plan for the parents of a child who has undergone a cardiac catheterization for a ventricular septal defect, which of the following teaching should the nurse expect? Instruct the parents to assess the extremities for temperature and color 11. The nurse is caring for a child who is suspected of having rheumatic fever. Which of the following findings should the nurse expect? Chorea 12. NG: The nurse is caring for an 8-year-old with juvenile idiopathic arthritis. The child's parents state that they have a difficulty getting their daughter out of bed in the morning. The mother believes that the child's behavior is a result of avoiding going to school. Which is the best response by the nurse to the parents? Give the child a warm bath every morning before school 13. What is the causal agent commonly associated with infectious mononucleosis? Human parvovirus 14. The nurse practitioner orders ampicillin 375 mg IV every 6 hours for a 6-month-old with respiratory infection. Ampicillin is supplied as 500 mg of powder in a vial. The directions state to reconstitute the powder with 1.8 mL of 0.9% NACL, which yields 250 mg/mL. How many milliliters should the nurse administer? (Round to the nearest tenth) 1.5 mL 15. A nurse is caring for an infant who has a congenital heart defect associated with decreased pulmonary blood flow. Which of the following would the nurse expect the infant to be diagnosed with? Tetralogy of Fallot (TOF)