Sherpath, Test 3 NUR 370 Questions and
Correct Answers
Once an allergen is identified in a child with allergic rhinitis, the treatment of choice
about which to educate the parents is ✅Eliminating the allergen
What information should the nurse teach families about reducing exposure to pollens
and dust? ✅Replace wall-to-wall carpeting with wood and tile floor
use an air conditioner
put dust-proof covers on pillows and mattresses
Which intervention is appropriate for a hospitalized child who has crops of lesions on
the trunk that appear as a macular rash and vesicles? ✅Place the child in strict
isolation; airborne and contact precautions.
How should the nurse respond when asked by the mother of a child with beta-
thalassemia why the child is receiving deferoxamine? ✅"To eliminate excessive iron
being stored in the organs."
What action is not appropriate for a 14-month-old child with iron deficiency anemia?
✅Allowing the infant to drink the iron supplement from a small medicine cup
The nurse is caring for a child with aplastic anemia. What nursing diagnoses are
appropriate? ✅Risk for Infection related to inadequate secondary defenses or
immunosuppression
Ineffective Protection related to thrombocytopenia
Ineffective Tissue Perfusion related to anemia
The nurse assessing a premature newborn infant auscultates a continuous machinery-
like murmur. This finding is associated with which congenital heart defect? ✅Patent
ductus arteriosus
What is an expected assessment finding in a child with coarctation of the aorta?
✅Disparity in blood pressure between the upper and lower extremities
Which statement suggests that a parent understands how to correctly administer
digoxin? ✅"I give the medicine at 8 in the morning and evening every day."
, The nurse is admitting a child who has been diagnosed with Kawasaki disease. What is
the most serious complication for which the nurse should assess in Kawasaki disease?
✅Coronary aneurysm
What is an appropriate beverage for the nurse to give to a child who had a tonsillectomy
earlier in the day? ✅apple juice
Why do infants and young children quickly have respiratory distress in acute and
chronic alterations of the respiratory system? ✅Mucus and edema obstruct small
airways.
What intervention can be taught to the parents of a 3-year-old child with pneumonia who
is not hospitalized? ✅Offer the child her favorite warm liquid drinks.
The nurse should implement which interventions for an infant experiencing apnea?
✅Stimulate the infant by gently tapping the foot.
Have resuscitative equipment available.
Maintain a neutral thermal environment.
What sign is indicative of respiratory distress in infants? ✅Nasal flaring
What should be included in the care for a neonate who was diagnosed with pertussis?
✅Treatment of all close contacts with a prophylactic antibiotic
What are the nursing priorities for a child with sickle cell disease in vaso-occlusive
crisis? ✅Hydration and pain management
What is a priority intervention in planning care for the child with disseminated
intravascular coagulation (DIC)? ✅Management in the intensive care unit
A child who has been in good health has a platelet count of 45,000/mm3, petechiae,
and excessive bruising that covers the body. The nurse is aware that these signs are
clinical manifestations of ✅Immune thrombocytopenic purpura (ITP)
A child with pulmonary atresia exhibits cyanosis with feeding. On reviewing this child's
laboratory values, the nurse is not surprised to notice which abnormality?
✅Polycythemia
A nurse is teaching parents about the importance of immunizations for infants because
of immaturity of the immune system. The parents demonstrate that they understand the
teaching if they make which statement? ✅"Absolute lymphocyte counts reach a peak
during the first year."
Correct Answers
Once an allergen is identified in a child with allergic rhinitis, the treatment of choice
about which to educate the parents is ✅Eliminating the allergen
What information should the nurse teach families about reducing exposure to pollens
and dust? ✅Replace wall-to-wall carpeting with wood and tile floor
use an air conditioner
put dust-proof covers on pillows and mattresses
Which intervention is appropriate for a hospitalized child who has crops of lesions on
the trunk that appear as a macular rash and vesicles? ✅Place the child in strict
isolation; airborne and contact precautions.
How should the nurse respond when asked by the mother of a child with beta-
thalassemia why the child is receiving deferoxamine? ✅"To eliminate excessive iron
being stored in the organs."
What action is not appropriate for a 14-month-old child with iron deficiency anemia?
✅Allowing the infant to drink the iron supplement from a small medicine cup
The nurse is caring for a child with aplastic anemia. What nursing diagnoses are
appropriate? ✅Risk for Infection related to inadequate secondary defenses or
immunosuppression
Ineffective Protection related to thrombocytopenia
Ineffective Tissue Perfusion related to anemia
The nurse assessing a premature newborn infant auscultates a continuous machinery-
like murmur. This finding is associated with which congenital heart defect? ✅Patent
ductus arteriosus
What is an expected assessment finding in a child with coarctation of the aorta?
✅Disparity in blood pressure between the upper and lower extremities
Which statement suggests that a parent understands how to correctly administer
digoxin? ✅"I give the medicine at 8 in the morning and evening every day."
, The nurse is admitting a child who has been diagnosed with Kawasaki disease. What is
the most serious complication for which the nurse should assess in Kawasaki disease?
✅Coronary aneurysm
What is an appropriate beverage for the nurse to give to a child who had a tonsillectomy
earlier in the day? ✅apple juice
Why do infants and young children quickly have respiratory distress in acute and
chronic alterations of the respiratory system? ✅Mucus and edema obstruct small
airways.
What intervention can be taught to the parents of a 3-year-old child with pneumonia who
is not hospitalized? ✅Offer the child her favorite warm liquid drinks.
The nurse should implement which interventions for an infant experiencing apnea?
✅Stimulate the infant by gently tapping the foot.
Have resuscitative equipment available.
Maintain a neutral thermal environment.
What sign is indicative of respiratory distress in infants? ✅Nasal flaring
What should be included in the care for a neonate who was diagnosed with pertussis?
✅Treatment of all close contacts with a prophylactic antibiotic
What are the nursing priorities for a child with sickle cell disease in vaso-occlusive
crisis? ✅Hydration and pain management
What is a priority intervention in planning care for the child with disseminated
intravascular coagulation (DIC)? ✅Management in the intensive care unit
A child who has been in good health has a platelet count of 45,000/mm3, petechiae,
and excessive bruising that covers the body. The nurse is aware that these signs are
clinical manifestations of ✅Immune thrombocytopenic purpura (ITP)
A child with pulmonary atresia exhibits cyanosis with feeding. On reviewing this child's
laboratory values, the nurse is not surprised to notice which abnormality?
✅Polycythemia
A nurse is teaching parents about the importance of immunizations for infants because
of immaturity of the immune system. The parents demonstrate that they understand the
teaching if they make which statement? ✅"Absolute lymphocyte counts reach a peak
during the first year."
