Peds Chapter 28 EXAM VERIFIED
SOLUTIONS, SCORED A+
Which .finding .in .a .newborn .is .suggestive .of .tracheoesophageal .fistula? .-
.CORRECT .ANSWER-Choking .on .the .first .feeding
A .child .is .brought .to .the .pediatric .clinic .because .he .has .been .vomiting .for .the
.past .2 .days. .What .acid-base .imbalance .would .the .nurse .expect .to .occur .from
.this .persistent .vomiting? .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-Alkalosis
On .the .second .day .of .hospitalization .for .a .3-month-old .brought .in .for .treatment
.for .gastroenteritis, .the .nurse .makes .all .of .the .assessments .listed .below .Which
.assessment .finding .indicates .ineffectiveness .of .treatment? .- .CORRECT
.ANSWER-Weight .loss .of .4 .ounces
Why .are .rapid .respirations .a .possible .cause .of .dehydration? .- .CORRECT
.ANSWER-They .cause .evaporation .of .fluid .on .the .mucous .membranes
Which .is .the .most .appropriate .intervention .for .a .3-month-old .infant .who .has
.gastroesophageal .reflux? .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-Position .the .infant .in .the .crib
.on .his .or .her .abdomen, .with .the .head .elevated
The .nurse .is .interviewing .parents .of .an .infant .with .pyloric .stenosis .What .would
.the .nurse .expect .the .parents .to .report? .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-Projectile
.vomiting
A .mother .reports .that .her .child .has .been .scratching .the .anal .area .and
.complaining .of .itching. .What .does .the .nurse .suspect .based .on .this
.information? .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-Pinworms
The .nurse .is .teaching .a .parent .about .pyrvinium .(Povan). .What .would .be
.included .in .regard .to .potential .side .effects? .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-Red .stool
What .instruction .will .the .nurse .give .to .parents .about .preventing .the .spread .and
.reinfection .of .pinworms? .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-Keep .children's .nails .short
A .mother .reports .that .her .2-year-old .child .experiences .constipation .frequently.
.Which .food .would .the .nurse .recommend .to .include .in .the .child's .diet? .-
.CORRECT .ANSWER-Whole-grain .cereal
What .description .of .a .child's .stool .characteristic .leads .the .nurse .to .Susptced
.intussusception? .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-Currant .jelly
SOLUTIONS, SCORED A+
Which .finding .in .a .newborn .is .suggestive .of .tracheoesophageal .fistula? .-
.CORRECT .ANSWER-Choking .on .the .first .feeding
A .child .is .brought .to .the .pediatric .clinic .because .he .has .been .vomiting .for .the
.past .2 .days. .What .acid-base .imbalance .would .the .nurse .expect .to .occur .from
.this .persistent .vomiting? .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-Alkalosis
On .the .second .day .of .hospitalization .for .a .3-month-old .brought .in .for .treatment
.for .gastroenteritis, .the .nurse .makes .all .of .the .assessments .listed .below .Which
.assessment .finding .indicates .ineffectiveness .of .treatment? .- .CORRECT
.ANSWER-Weight .loss .of .4 .ounces
Why .are .rapid .respirations .a .possible .cause .of .dehydration? .- .CORRECT
.ANSWER-They .cause .evaporation .of .fluid .on .the .mucous .membranes
Which .is .the .most .appropriate .intervention .for .a .3-month-old .infant .who .has
.gastroesophageal .reflux? .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-Position .the .infant .in .the .crib
.on .his .or .her .abdomen, .with .the .head .elevated
The .nurse .is .interviewing .parents .of .an .infant .with .pyloric .stenosis .What .would
.the .nurse .expect .the .parents .to .report? .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-Projectile
.vomiting
A .mother .reports .that .her .child .has .been .scratching .the .anal .area .and
.complaining .of .itching. .What .does .the .nurse .suspect .based .on .this
.information? .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-Pinworms
The .nurse .is .teaching .a .parent .about .pyrvinium .(Povan). .What .would .be
.included .in .regard .to .potential .side .effects? .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-Red .stool
What .instruction .will .the .nurse .give .to .parents .about .preventing .the .spread .and
.reinfection .of .pinworms? .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-Keep .children's .nails .short
A .mother .reports .that .her .2-year-old .child .experiences .constipation .frequently.
.Which .food .would .the .nurse .recommend .to .include .in .the .child's .diet? .-
.CORRECT .ANSWER-Whole-grain .cereal
What .description .of .a .child's .stool .characteristic .leads .the .nurse .to .Susptced
.intussusception? .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-Currant .jelly
