NURS 3444 Mid Semester Exam 4
Questions And Already Passed Answers.
A nurse is talking with the parent of a preschool-aged child who tells the nurse, "My child has suddenly
become disinterested in certain foods." Which of the following statements should the nurse make?
A. "During this phase, feed your child anything that she will eat."
B. "Increase the amt of calories and water your child consumes."
C. "Keep a diary of the foods your child eats each day."
D. "Provide a large variety of fruit juices for your child to choose from." - Answer C. "Keep a diary of the
foods your child eats each day."
A nurse is teaching the guardian of a school-age child who has diabetes mellitus how to recognize
diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA). Which of the following findings should the nurse identify as a manifestation
of this complication?
A. Slow heart rate
B. Protruding eyeballs
C. Deep, rapid respirations
D. Decreased urinary output - Answer C. Deep, rapid respirations
A nurse is reinforcing teaching with the guardian of an adolescent. The guardian reports that the
adolescent sleeps for about 10 hours on weekend nights. Which of the following responses should the
nurse make?
A. "Your child should have a blood test to check for anemia."
B. "Adolescents need more sleep due to rapid growth."
C. "Your child should not be staying up so late at night."
D. "If your child is eating properly, this should not happen." - Answer B. "Adolescents need more sleep
due to rapid growth."
A nurse is caring for an infant following surgical repair of a cleft lip and palate. Which of the following
actions should the nurse take?
a. Keep the infant's mouth open by using a tongue blade for 4 hr following surgery.
, b. Use a suction catheter to gently remove the infant's oral secretions PRN
c. Place the infant in prone position.
d. Clean the infant's incision with chlorhexidine. - Answer b. Use a suction catheter to gently remove
the infant's oral secretions PRN
a nurse is teaching the guardian of a preschooler. the guardian states that the preschooler has had an
imaginary playmate for about 3 mo. which of the following pieces of information should the nurse give
the guardian?
A: children commonly begin having imaginary friends when they reach school age.
B: Notify your provider if the imaginary friend persists longer than 6 months
C: have your child take responsibility for actions if he tries to blame the imaginary friend
D: set limits by not allowing your child to have the imaginary friend present during family meals - Answer
C: have your child take responsibility for actions if he tries to blame the imaginary friend
A nurse on a pediatric unit is reviewing the health record of a child who is demonstrating increasing
levels of stress after admission. The nurse should identify which of the following findings as a risk factor
for a stress related reaction to hospitalization?
A. Age 10
B. Frequent hospitalizations
C. Parent bonding with child
D. Calm, quiet demeanor - Answer B. Frequent hospitalizations
A nurse on the pediatric unit receives the laboratory results for several clients. Which of the following
results should the nurse report to the provider?
a. A client who has bacterial pneumonia and a WBC count of 15,800/mm^3
b. A client who has chronic kidney disease and a calcium level of 8.7 mg/dL
c. A client who has diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA) and a blood glucose of 375 mg/dL
d. A client who has leukemia and a hematocrit of 32% - Answer c. A client who has diabetic
ketoacidosis (DKA) and a blood glucose of 375 mg/dL
A nurse is planning care for a 4 year old child who has nephrotic syndrome. Which of the following
actions should the nurse take?
Questions And Already Passed Answers.
A nurse is talking with the parent of a preschool-aged child who tells the nurse, "My child has suddenly
become disinterested in certain foods." Which of the following statements should the nurse make?
A. "During this phase, feed your child anything that she will eat."
B. "Increase the amt of calories and water your child consumes."
C. "Keep a diary of the foods your child eats each day."
D. "Provide a large variety of fruit juices for your child to choose from." - Answer C. "Keep a diary of the
foods your child eats each day."
A nurse is teaching the guardian of a school-age child who has diabetes mellitus how to recognize
diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA). Which of the following findings should the nurse identify as a manifestation
of this complication?
A. Slow heart rate
B. Protruding eyeballs
C. Deep, rapid respirations
D. Decreased urinary output - Answer C. Deep, rapid respirations
A nurse is reinforcing teaching with the guardian of an adolescent. The guardian reports that the
adolescent sleeps for about 10 hours on weekend nights. Which of the following responses should the
nurse make?
A. "Your child should have a blood test to check for anemia."
B. "Adolescents need more sleep due to rapid growth."
C. "Your child should not be staying up so late at night."
D. "If your child is eating properly, this should not happen." - Answer B. "Adolescents need more sleep
due to rapid growth."
A nurse is caring for an infant following surgical repair of a cleft lip and palate. Which of the following
actions should the nurse take?
a. Keep the infant's mouth open by using a tongue blade for 4 hr following surgery.
, b. Use a suction catheter to gently remove the infant's oral secretions PRN
c. Place the infant in prone position.
d. Clean the infant's incision with chlorhexidine. - Answer b. Use a suction catheter to gently remove
the infant's oral secretions PRN
a nurse is teaching the guardian of a preschooler. the guardian states that the preschooler has had an
imaginary playmate for about 3 mo. which of the following pieces of information should the nurse give
the guardian?
A: children commonly begin having imaginary friends when they reach school age.
B: Notify your provider if the imaginary friend persists longer than 6 months
C: have your child take responsibility for actions if he tries to blame the imaginary friend
D: set limits by not allowing your child to have the imaginary friend present during family meals - Answer
C: have your child take responsibility for actions if he tries to blame the imaginary friend
A nurse on a pediatric unit is reviewing the health record of a child who is demonstrating increasing
levels of stress after admission. The nurse should identify which of the following findings as a risk factor
for a stress related reaction to hospitalization?
A. Age 10
B. Frequent hospitalizations
C. Parent bonding with child
D. Calm, quiet demeanor - Answer B. Frequent hospitalizations
A nurse on the pediatric unit receives the laboratory results for several clients. Which of the following
results should the nurse report to the provider?
a. A client who has bacterial pneumonia and a WBC count of 15,800/mm^3
b. A client who has chronic kidney disease and a calcium level of 8.7 mg/dL
c. A client who has diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA) and a blood glucose of 375 mg/dL
d. A client who has leukemia and a hematocrit of 32% - Answer c. A client who has diabetic
ketoacidosis (DKA) and a blood glucose of 375 mg/dL
A nurse is planning care for a 4 year old child who has nephrotic syndrome. Which of the following
actions should the nurse take?
