EXAM COMPLETE 200 QUESTIONS
WITH DETAILED VERIFIED ANSWERS
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GRADED A+
a 10 yo with a history of asthma recently acquired an
upper resp infection. His best peak expiratory flow rate if
500 L/min when healthy. THe child's current peak flow is
350 L/min. The nurse interprets this reading as an
indicator for
A) the child's asthma is under acceptable control
B) the need to start a SABA
C) this is a medical emergency requiring a trip to the ED
for treatment
D) the child needs to begin with inhaled cromolyn solution
- ....ANSWER...B) the need to start a SABA
,an adolescent with a diagnosis of Cystic Fibrosis attends a
follow up appointment with his primary care provider
after recently being hospitalized. Which statements
reported by the adolescent should the nurse interpret as an
indicator of continued problems with malabsorption?
A) soft formed stools
B) Large, soft, foul smelling stool
C) lack of appetite and nausea after meals
D) hard stools with streaks of blood - ....ANSWER...B)
Large, soft, foul smelling stool
the mother of a 20 month old infant calls the pediatrician
for advice. She reports to the nurse that the child has a
barking cough at night and that his temperature is 37 C.
The nurse suspects croup and should recommend:
A) control the fever with acetaminophen and call back if
the cough worsens
B) try a cool mist humidifier at night and watch for s/s of
difficulty breathing
,C) try over the counter meds and make appointments to
see the pediatrician
D) take the patient to the hospital because of the potential
for respiratory obstruction - ....ANSWER...B) try a cool
mist humidifier at night and watch for s/s of difficulty
breathing
a 12 yo is being treated for acute respiratory distress.
Which assessment finding would be indicative for applying
the nursing diagnosis ineffective breathing pattern?
A) oxygen saturation of 96% at rest
B) heart rate of 100 bpm and temp of 99.8
C) bicarb level of 38
D) RR of 60-70 breaths per min - ....ANSWER...D) RR of
60-70 breaths per min
the nurse is discussing discharge instructions with the
parents of a 6 yo who has had a tonsillectomy. What is the
most important thing to stress?
A) administer analgesics as needed for discomfort
, B) encourage the child to drink liquids
C) carefully observe for s/s of bleeding from the throat
D) apply an ice collar intermittently for the next several
days - ....ANSWER...C) carefully observe for s/s of
bleeding from the throat
A group of nursing students are reviewing info about the
variations in respiratory anatomy and physiology in
children in comparison to adults. The students
demonstrate understanding when they identify which
finding?
A) children's demand for oxygen is lower than that of
adults
B) children develops hypoxemia more rapidly than adults
do
C) an increase in oxygen saturation leads to a much larger
decrease in pO2
D) children's bronchi are wider in diameter than those of
an adult - ....ANSWER...B) children develops hypoxemia
more rapidly than adults do