STUDYGUIDE,PRACTICE EXAM QUESTIONS ON
KEY TOPICS ( PREGNANCY, CHILDBIRTH,
PEDIATRICS, AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT)
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,A 3 year old arrives to the A. Assist the patient in a supine position.
ER. The child has a
temperature of 102.4 'F, The child is in the tripod position, which is a common
respiratory rate of 45, and finding with epiglottis. Placing the child in the supine
is agitated. The child is position is contraindicated because it impedes
diagnosed with respiratory effort.
epiglottitis. You note the
child is sitting up,
positioned forward with
chin in the air and the
tongue is protruding with
the mouth open. Which
nursing intervention below
is NOT appropriate for this
patient?
A. Assist the patient in a
supine position.
B. Keep the child on the
parent's lap during
treatments.
C. Keep the child nothing
by mouth.
D. Avoid taking a
temperature on the
patient orally.
,A 6-month-old who has a. Tricuspid Atresia
episodes of cyanosis after b. Tetralogy of Fallot
crying could have the
congenital heart defect TBH IDK
(CHD) of decreased
pulmonary blood flow
called _______ and
______________.
a. Tricuspid Atresia
b. Tetralogy of Fallot
c. Hypoplastic Left Heart
Syndrome
d. Ventricular Septal
Defect
1, 3, 4, and 5
A 10-year-old patient with
aplastic anemia presents Obtain a blood culture.
with the following vital Patients with aplastic anemia are at increased risk for
signs: blood pressure of infection. A blood culture would be obtained to
118/70, heart rate of 112, determine the source of infection.
respiratory rate of 28,
temperature of 102.3° F. Administer antibiotics.
The nurse can anticipate Patients with aplastic anemia are at increased risk for
which orders from the infection. Prophylactic antibiotics should be
provider? Select all that administered to prevent or treat a potential infection.
apply.
Administer an antipyretic.
1. Obtain a blood culture. A temperature of 102.3° F is a sign of infection. The
2. Collect a stool sample. provider would order an antipyretic to treat the fever.
3. Administer antibiotics.
4. Administer an Obtain a complete blood count (CBC).
antipyretic. Patients with aplastic anemia have alterations in red
5. Obtain a complete blood cells, white blood cells, and platelets. A CBC
blood count (CBC). should be obtained to determine the severity of the
disease.
, A 36-week gestation Preterm premature rupture of membranes (PPROM)
patient presents with
membranes grossly PPROM is PROM that occurs before 36 weeks of
ruptured and is not gestation. Contractions may or may not be present.
contracting. Which PPROM is often associated with PTL, with the greatest
diagnosis does the nurse risks from preterm birth occurring before completing
anticipate? 34 weeks of gestation
After an amniotomy, which d. Assess the fetal heart rate.
action by the nurse takes
priority?
a. Assess the color of the
amniotic fluid.
b. Change the patient's
gown.
c. Estimate the amount of
amniotic fluid.
d. Assess the fetal heart
rate.
Are early FHR Yes, early fetal heart rate (FHR) decelerations are
decelerations normal normal and usually not harmful during labor
during labor?
Artificial rupture of the
membranes (AROM) →
Ensure fetal head is
engaged in the pelvis
contraindication: Maternal
infections: HIV, viral
hepatitis, active genital
herpes