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Examl 1:l NU170/l NUl 170l (NEWl 2025/l
2026l Update)l Maternal-Childl Nursingl
Guide|l Questionsl &l Answers|l Gradel A|l
100%l Correctl (Verifiedl Solutions)-l Galen
QUESTION
Nursingl interventionsl forl pediatricl increasedl intercraniall pressure

Answer:
•l Monitorl V/S,l LOC,l reflexes,l &l pupill
reactionl
•l Pediatricl Glasgowl Comal Scalel (GCS)
•l Positionl HOBl 15-30l degrees,l
head/neckl midline
•l Checkl forl intactl gagl &l swallowl
reflexes
•l Cautionl withl
suctioning/overstimulation
•l Avoidl hypotonicl IVl solutionsl
•l Monitorl forl feverl andl usel hypothermicl
blanketl ifl indicated

QUESTION
grandmal/generalizedl seizure

Answer:
tonic-clonicl andl lossl ofl conciousness

QUESTION
Petitl mal/absentl seizure

Answer:
Temoraryl lossl ofl awareness,l blankl stare

QUESTION
febrilel seizures

,Answer:
Seizuresl thatl resultl froml suddenl highl fevers;l mostl oftenl seenl inl children.

QUESTION
Shakenl Babyl Syndromel (SBS)

Answer:
al conditionl inl whichl al babyl orl youngl childl hasl injuriesl asl al resultl ofl beingl violentlyl
shaken

QUESTION
Nearl drowning

Answer:
Survival,l atl leastl temporarily,l afterl suffocationl inl water.

QUESTION
Pediatricl Cerebrall Palsy

Answer:
Mostl commonl physicall disabilityl duel tol brainl injuryl beforel
developmentl isl complete

Signsl andl Symptoms
•l Vary,l dependingl uponl areal ofl brainl involvedl &l extentl ofl damagel
•l Musclel rigidity,l musclel spasticity,l poorl controll ofl posture,l ataxial
•l Speechl difficulties
•l Swallowingl problems
•l Breathingl difficulties
•l Bowel/bladderl incontinence
•l Visionl &l sensoryl impairments
•l Learningl disabilities,l attentionl &l behaviorl problems

QUESTION
nasopharyngitis

Answer:
commonl coldl akal coryza,l mostl commonl infectionl ofl thel
respiratoryl tract
•l Nasall discharge,l irritability,l sorel
throat,l cough,l andl generall

,discomfort
•l Complicationsl includel
bronchitis,l pneumonitis,l andl earl
infections

QUESTION
allergicl rhinitis

Answer:
•l Isl notl thel samel asl al cold
•l Childl willl notl havel al fever,l
purulentl nasall discharge,l orl
reddenedl mucousl membranes
•l Willl havel sneezingl andl itchy,l
wateryl eyes

QUESTION
acutel croupl (laryngotracheobronchitis)

Answer:
Virall conditionl manifestedl byl fever,l BARKYl COUGH,l andl
congestion
Congestionl andl swellingl inl thel upperl airwayl canl leadl tol
respiratoryl distressl -l stridor
Treatment:l cooll mistl humidification,l symptomaticl
care,l increasedl fluids
Hospitalizationl inl severel casesl
-l respiratoryl distress,l hypoxia
Commonl inl childrenl 3-6l months

QUESTION
Epiglottitis

Answer:
Abrupt,l progressive,l andl life-threatening
•l Swellingl ofl tissuesl abovel vocall cords
•l Coughl isl ABSENT
•l Causedl byl H.l influenzael Bl (HIB)
•l Trachl Kitl atl bedsidel priorl tol examiningl
throat

, QUESTION
RSVl (respiratoryl syncytiall virus)

Answer:
Spreadl byl directl contactl withl respiratoryl secretions
Causedl byl virus
Survivesl morel thanl 6l hoursl onl countertops,l tissues,l andl barsl ofl soap
Incubationl approximatelyl 2-8l days
Ifl hospitalized,l placel inl contactl isolationl precautions
Mistl tent
Frequentl handwashing
Nursingl care

QUESTION
Tonsilitis

Answer:
Enlargedl adenoidsl blockl nasall passagel resultingl inl mouthl breathing.
Antibioticsl onlyl prescribedl ifl culturel isl positivel (streptococcall organism)
Keepl mucousl membranesl moist
Possiblel Complications
Reinforcel Familyl Education

QUESTION
tonsilectomy

Answer:
Preoperative
•l Age-appropriatel
explanations
•l Checkl forl loosel teeth
Postoperativel
•l Observel forl bleeding
•l Avoidl coughing,l clearingl
throat,l blowingl nose
•l Painl relief
•l Givel clearl liquidsl -
popsicles
•l Nol redl orl brownl liquids
•l Positioning/Activity
•l Comfort
•l Reinforcel familyl education

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