NURS 3122 Child Health Questions With
Complete Solutions
10 year old expresses sympathy when friend dies.
Which step in cognitive thought has he achieved?
Correct Answers Decentering (empathy)
11 month old with sodium levels of 150 mmol/L has
Correct Answers poor fluid intake
11 year old with asthmaticus. Respiratory rate is
56 and pulse is 112. What is expected lab results?
Correct Answers ABG with pH of 7.2
HCO3- of 35
CO2 of 50
14 month old is screaming and inconsolable. What
is going on? Correct Answers Separation anxiety -
protest phase
2 primary modes of communcation Correct
Answers verbal
non verbal
2 year old presents with diarrhea and moderate
dehydration. What is the intervention? Correct
Answers Oral rehydration fluids
3 factors to assess when an infant has diarrhea
Correct Answers 1. duration
,2. number
3. colour and consistency or loose stools
4. fever /dehydration
3 month old has been vomiting. What is an
indication of severe dehydration? Correct Answers
seizure
4 year old preschooler had an IV placed and is
upset and crying. The nurse says "it is okay to cry,
I know it hurts" this is an example of what
therapeutic communication Correct Answers
Accepting
8 year old has ADHD. School specific suggestions
include Correct Answers have child sit near the
front of the class
9 month old presents to health center with fever,
drooling, small greyish ulcerative lesions in mouth.
Identify nursing actions appropriate. Correct
Answers educate parent about using popsicle and
cool liquids to encourage fluids
Implement contact precautions and wipe down
room with disinfectant after child leaves
give acetaminophen for fever as guided by protocol
,educate parent about signs of dehydration
indicating need to return to health center.
A 2 year old can go up and down stairs and
scribble on paper. These milestones indicate?
Correct Answers Normal development for a 2 year
old
A 4 year old can ride a tricycle, draw precise lines
on paper and dress self. This indicates Correct
Answers Normal preschool Development
a 5 year old with myoclonic seizures uses a
ketogenic diet for seizure control. Which is best for
lunch? Correct Answers Tuna with mayo, potato
chips, broccoli
A 6 week old infant smiles in return to an
interested person's nodding and smiling. This is
called Correct Answers Social Smile
A 9 year old child is at the 50% for height and 95%
for weight. Most appropriate suggestion? Correct
Answers Limit screen time to 2 hours per day
A child presents to ER with high fever alternating
with chills, profuse diaphoresis, fatigue occurring
over last 48 hrs. Recently returned from south
america. What disease do you suspect? Correct
Answers Malaria
, A nurse is planning to teach a first grade child
about good hand hygiene. Which method of
teaching would be best for this age group? (6 years
old) Correct Answers Use a black light solution to
show the child how effectively she washed her
hands
A preschooler believes her brother got sick
because she kicked him yesterday is an example of
Correct Answers transductive reasoning
According to Piaget during school age cognitive
development includes Correct Answers -
establishment of cause and effect
- logical thought
- weighing alternatives
acid-base imbalance Correct Answers can involve
alkalosis or acidosis
either can have a respiratory or metabolic origin
adolescence Correct Answers
Adolescence Correct Answers
Age group for ADOLESCENT Correct Answers 13-
20 years
Complete Solutions
10 year old expresses sympathy when friend dies.
Which step in cognitive thought has he achieved?
Correct Answers Decentering (empathy)
11 month old with sodium levels of 150 mmol/L has
Correct Answers poor fluid intake
11 year old with asthmaticus. Respiratory rate is
56 and pulse is 112. What is expected lab results?
Correct Answers ABG with pH of 7.2
HCO3- of 35
CO2 of 50
14 month old is screaming and inconsolable. What
is going on? Correct Answers Separation anxiety -
protest phase
2 primary modes of communcation Correct
Answers verbal
non verbal
2 year old presents with diarrhea and moderate
dehydration. What is the intervention? Correct
Answers Oral rehydration fluids
3 factors to assess when an infant has diarrhea
Correct Answers 1. duration
,2. number
3. colour and consistency or loose stools
4. fever /dehydration
3 month old has been vomiting. What is an
indication of severe dehydration? Correct Answers
seizure
4 year old preschooler had an IV placed and is
upset and crying. The nurse says "it is okay to cry,
I know it hurts" this is an example of what
therapeutic communication Correct Answers
Accepting
8 year old has ADHD. School specific suggestions
include Correct Answers have child sit near the
front of the class
9 month old presents to health center with fever,
drooling, small greyish ulcerative lesions in mouth.
Identify nursing actions appropriate. Correct
Answers educate parent about using popsicle and
cool liquids to encourage fluids
Implement contact precautions and wipe down
room with disinfectant after child leaves
give acetaminophen for fever as guided by protocol
,educate parent about signs of dehydration
indicating need to return to health center.
A 2 year old can go up and down stairs and
scribble on paper. These milestones indicate?
Correct Answers Normal development for a 2 year
old
A 4 year old can ride a tricycle, draw precise lines
on paper and dress self. This indicates Correct
Answers Normal preschool Development
a 5 year old with myoclonic seizures uses a
ketogenic diet for seizure control. Which is best for
lunch? Correct Answers Tuna with mayo, potato
chips, broccoli
A 6 week old infant smiles in return to an
interested person's nodding and smiling. This is
called Correct Answers Social Smile
A 9 year old child is at the 50% for height and 95%
for weight. Most appropriate suggestion? Correct
Answers Limit screen time to 2 hours per day
A child presents to ER with high fever alternating
with chills, profuse diaphoresis, fatigue occurring
over last 48 hrs. Recently returned from south
america. What disease do you suspect? Correct
Answers Malaria
, A nurse is planning to teach a first grade child
about good hand hygiene. Which method of
teaching would be best for this age group? (6 years
old) Correct Answers Use a black light solution to
show the child how effectively she washed her
hands
A preschooler believes her brother got sick
because she kicked him yesterday is an example of
Correct Answers transductive reasoning
According to Piaget during school age cognitive
development includes Correct Answers -
establishment of cause and effect
- logical thought
- weighing alternatives
acid-base imbalance Correct Answers can involve
alkalosis or acidosis
either can have a respiratory or metabolic origin
adolescence Correct Answers
Adolescence Correct Answers
Age group for ADOLESCENT Correct Answers 13-
20 years
