Nursing 265/NURS 2633 Maternal Child
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1. A nurse provides home care instructions to the parents of a child with congestive heart
failure regarding the procedure for administration of digoxin. Which statement made
indicated need for for further instructions? o I will not mix the med with food
o If more than 1 missed dose is missed, call the phys
o I will take pulse before admin meds o If child
vomits after med, I will repeat the dose
2. Informed consent requires which of the following actions o A signature of someone of
legal age which is 18 in most states o That the nurse is responsible person to explain
the procedure o Is not require for every procedure if the patient verbal agrees o
Two witnesses since this is a minor child
3. The nurse is caring for a laboring client and notes the fetal monitor pattern of
accelerations. Which of the following is appropriate?
o Notify the phys of the findings o Change the mothers position increase
fluids and provide oxygen o Take VS and explain to the mother she must
stay in bed to conserve O2 o Document the normal finding and reassure
the monitor and family
4. A nurse has ID that her pregnant client has a labor dystocia and is not progressing
normally through the labor process. The nurse is preparing to augment her labor and
will prepare the client for which of following nonpharm procedure? o Amniotomy o
Epidural o IV admin of Pitocin o Foley cath insert
5. Uterine atony occurs after your patient has vaginal delivery of her 9lbs baby. The initial
nursing intervention to prevent hemorrhage is which of the following interventions?
Call phys
Start Pitocin iv therapy
Position the patient prone
o message fundus
6. Health teaching that the nurse would provide for parents of an immunosupp child
focuses on which important measure?
o Nutrition o Pain control
, o
o hand washing
o restricted visit hrs
7. the nurse observed some children in the playroom. Which play situation exhibits the
characteristics of parallel play.
o A&B sharing clay to each make things o A playing with a truck
next to B playing with a truck o A playing a board game with
BC&E
o A playing music while sitting on her mothers lap
8. Appropriate nursing Dx for a child with anemia o Activity intolerance R/T gen
weakness o Decreased CO R/T abnorm hemoglobin o Risk for injury R/T to
depressed sensorium
o Risk for injury R/T to dehydration and abnorm hemoglobin
9. Discipline is important to the growth and development of children. Discipline can
teach a child how to manage behavior. Some discipline will destroy a childs self
esteem. Which discipline is appropriate. Select All/ o Distraction o Corporal
punishment
o Removal of privileges o Time out
o Consequences of actions o
Yelling to get the childs attention
10. 4yo comes into ED. Has frog-like croaking sounding upon inspiration is agitation and is
drooling. She insists on sitting upright. Priority action?
o Maintain an open airway
o Start IV line o Obtain
throat culture o Transport
to chest xray
11. 12y/o dx with type 1 diabetes. Pedi nurse explains to the nurse explains to the patients
parents that the symptoms of this disease include which of the following?
o Decreased urination o Decreased
thirst o Unintended weight loss o
Low levels of glucose in the blood
12. is described as enhancing the quality of life by keeping the patients
comfortable in the face of terminal condition such as cancer.
Curative o
Palliative o
Organized o
Spiritual
o
, o
13. Why are cool mist vaporizers vs steam heat humidifiers recommended in home
treatment of respiratory tract infections o Safer o Less expensive
o Respirator secretions are dried with use o
More comfortable environment is produced
14. 8yo dx with sickle cell anemia. Hospitalized and nurse recognized which of the
following as the initial nursing intervention
o hydration and pain management
o blood administration and lab values for Hgb and Hct o
antibiotic therapy and blood cultures o physical and
occupational therapy
15. advantage of peritoneal dialysis o treatments are done in the hospital o protein loss
is less extensive o dietary limitations are not necessary
o parents and older children can perform treatments at home
16. toddler’s parents ask for suggestions on dealing with temper tantrums. What is the
most appropriate recommendation the nurse can share with the parents? o Ignore the
behavior provided that is not injurious
o Punish the child o Leave the child alone
until tantrum is over o Explain the child that
this is wrong
17. That is most critical nursing action in caring or the newborn immediately after birth o
Keeping the newborns airway clear o Fostering parent newborn attachment
o Drying the newborn and wrapping the infant in a blanket administering eye drops
and vita k
18. Newborns that maybe more at risk for developing cold stress are those infants without
sufficient brown fat thermogenesis. The neonatal nurse will recognize which baby is at
the greatest risk?
o Macrosomic baby that is breastfeeding every 3 hours
o IUGR whose mother underwent an emergency c-section for preeclampsia o
LGA at 37.5 wks whose mother gained 45 lbs o AGA single mom that is
giving him up for adoption
19. Young child brought to ED with severe dehydration secondary to acute diarrhea and
vomiting Therapeutic management of this child will begin with which nursing
intervention?
IV Fluid
o