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REFRESHER PRE BOARD EXAMINA... Eponymous & Pathognomonic Signs... CPHON: practice tes
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In performing the lumbar B. Place the child in a side-lying position with the back closest to
puncture, which safety measure the edge of the bed
would Nurse Melai implement
while CSF specimen is
obtained?
A. Place the child in a sitting
position with the head extended
B. Place the child in a side-lying
position with the back closest to
the edge of the bed
C. Do not wear gloves because
the physician is collecting the
specimen
D. Place one arm behind the
child's neck and the other
behind the knees
Nurse Melai reviews the results B. Cloudy CSF, ↑ protein, and ↓ glucose
of the CSF analysis and
determines that which of the
following results would confirm
bacterial meningitis?
A. Cloudy CSF, ↓ protein, and ↓
glucose
B. Cloudy CSF, ↑ protein, and ↓
glucose
C. Clear CSF, ↑ protein, and ↓
glucose
D. Clear CSF, ↓ pressure, and ↑
protein
,Based on the mode of C. Maintain respiratory isolation precautions for at least 24 hours
transmission of this infection, after the initiation of antibiotics
which of the following would be
included in the plan of care?
A. No precautions are required
as long as antibiotics have been
started
B. Maintain enteric precautions
C. Maintain respiratory isolation
precautions for at least 24 hours
after the initiation of antibiotics
D. Maintain neutropenic
precautions
In planning a roommate for the A. Prefer another girl her own age
child, Nurse Melai should realize
that a child of this
developmental level will:
A. Prefer another girl her own
age
B. Most likely seek out
opportunities to socialize with
teenagers
C. Enjoy being with either a girl
or boy, as long as they are the
same age
D. Feel helpful if given the
opportunity to look after a
slightly younger child
As the child recovers from B. Hydrocephalus
meningitis, for which long-term
complication should Nurse
Melai watch carefully?
A. Encephalitis
B. Hydrocephalus
C. Learning
D. Mental retardation
The nurse understands that A. Occurs when water and electrolytes are lost in about the
isotonic dehydration: same proportions as they exist in the body
A. Occurs when water and
electrolytes are lost in about the
same proportions as they exist
in the body
B. Occurs when the loss of
electrolytes is greater than the
loss of water
C. Occurs when the loss of
water is greater than the loss of
electrolytes
D. Causes the serum sodium
level to rise above 150 mEq/L
, What type of room assignment B. A single room with a sink nears the doorway for isolation use
should the nurse make?
A. A room near the nurse's
station so that he can be
checked frequently and heard if
he vomits
B. A single room with a sink
nears the doorway for isolation
use
C. A double room with another
toddler who also has vomiting
and diarrhea
D. A bed in the pediatric
intensive care unit, in case
dehydration develops
Which priority nursing D. Monitoring intake and output, and electrolyte levels
intervention should be included
when caring for a client
diagnosed with gastroenteritis?
A. Encouraging optimal
nutritional intake
B. Alleviating abdominal pain
and cramping
C. Administering an oral anti-
emetic every 2 hours
D. Monitoring intake and output,
and electrolyte levels
The nurse is assessing the child d. Oliguria
for dehydration. The nurse
determines that the child is
moderately dehydrated if which
symptom is noted on
assessment?
a. Flat fontanels
b. Moist mucous membranes
c. Pale skin color
d. Oliguria
The nurse prepares to take the c. Rectal
child's temperature and avoids
which method of measurement?
a. Tympanic
b. Axillary
c. Rectal
d. Electronic
The foul-smelling, frothy a. Undigested fat
characteristics stool
in cystic results from the
presence of large amounts of:
a. Undigested fat
b. Sodium and chloride
c. Semidigested carbohydrates
d. Lipase, trypsin and amylase
Pediatric Nursing NCLEX
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REFRESHER PRE BOARD EXAMINA... Eponymous & Pathognomonic Signs... CPHON: practice tes
100 terms 161 terms 26 terms
vinevivi Preview mrnobody12024 Preview Evan7050
In performing the lumbar B. Place the child in a side-lying position with the back closest to
puncture, which safety measure the edge of the bed
would Nurse Melai implement
while CSF specimen is
obtained?
A. Place the child in a sitting
position with the head extended
B. Place the child in a side-lying
position with the back closest to
the edge of the bed
C. Do not wear gloves because
the physician is collecting the
specimen
D. Place one arm behind the
child's neck and the other
behind the knees
Nurse Melai reviews the results B. Cloudy CSF, ↑ protein, and ↓ glucose
of the CSF analysis and
determines that which of the
following results would confirm
bacterial meningitis?
A. Cloudy CSF, ↓ protein, and ↓
glucose
B. Cloudy CSF, ↑ protein, and ↓
glucose
C. Clear CSF, ↑ protein, and ↓
glucose
D. Clear CSF, ↓ pressure, and ↑
protein
,Based on the mode of C. Maintain respiratory isolation precautions for at least 24 hours
transmission of this infection, after the initiation of antibiotics
which of the following would be
included in the plan of care?
A. No precautions are required
as long as antibiotics have been
started
B. Maintain enteric precautions
C. Maintain respiratory isolation
precautions for at least 24 hours
after the initiation of antibiotics
D. Maintain neutropenic
precautions
In planning a roommate for the A. Prefer another girl her own age
child, Nurse Melai should realize
that a child of this
developmental level will:
A. Prefer another girl her own
age
B. Most likely seek out
opportunities to socialize with
teenagers
C. Enjoy being with either a girl
or boy, as long as they are the
same age
D. Feel helpful if given the
opportunity to look after a
slightly younger child
As the child recovers from B. Hydrocephalus
meningitis, for which long-term
complication should Nurse
Melai watch carefully?
A. Encephalitis
B. Hydrocephalus
C. Learning
D. Mental retardation
The nurse understands that A. Occurs when water and electrolytes are lost in about the
isotonic dehydration: same proportions as they exist in the body
A. Occurs when water and
electrolytes are lost in about the
same proportions as they exist
in the body
B. Occurs when the loss of
electrolytes is greater than the
loss of water
C. Occurs when the loss of
water is greater than the loss of
electrolytes
D. Causes the serum sodium
level to rise above 150 mEq/L
, What type of room assignment B. A single room with a sink nears the doorway for isolation use
should the nurse make?
A. A room near the nurse's
station so that he can be
checked frequently and heard if
he vomits
B. A single room with a sink
nears the doorway for isolation
use
C. A double room with another
toddler who also has vomiting
and diarrhea
D. A bed in the pediatric
intensive care unit, in case
dehydration develops
Which priority nursing D. Monitoring intake and output, and electrolyte levels
intervention should be included
when caring for a client
diagnosed with gastroenteritis?
A. Encouraging optimal
nutritional intake
B. Alleviating abdominal pain
and cramping
C. Administering an oral anti-
emetic every 2 hours
D. Monitoring intake and output,
and electrolyte levels
The nurse is assessing the child d. Oliguria
for dehydration. The nurse
determines that the child is
moderately dehydrated if which
symptom is noted on
assessment?
a. Flat fontanels
b. Moist mucous membranes
c. Pale skin color
d. Oliguria
The nurse prepares to take the c. Rectal
child's temperature and avoids
which method of measurement?
a. Tympanic
b. Axillary
c. Rectal
d. Electronic
The foul-smelling, frothy a. Undigested fat
characteristics stool
in cystic results from the
presence of large amounts of:
a. Undigested fat
b. Sodium and chloride
c. Semidigested carbohydrates
d. Lipase, trypsin and amylase
