PEDIATRIC NR 328 EXAM 2 2025 | ALL QUESTIONS
AND CORRECT ANSWERS | GRADED A+ | VERIFIED
ANSWERS | LATEST EXAM 2025
A 16-year-old girl comes to the pediatric clinic for information on birth control.
The nurse knows that before this young woman can be examined, consent must
be obtained from which source? - (ANSWER)Herself
The nurse needs to take the blood pressure of a preschool boy for the first time.
What action would be best in gaining his cooperation? - (ANSWER)Permit him to
handle the equipment and see the cuff inflate and deflate before putting the cuff
in place.
A 4-year-old girl is admitted to outpatient surgery for removal of a cyst on her
back. Her mother puts the hospital gown on her, but the child is crying because
she wants to leave on her underpants. What is the most appropriate nursing
action at this time?? - (ANSWER)Allow her to wear her underpants.
Using knowledge of child development, what approach is best when preparing a
toddler for a procedure? - (ANSWER)Demonstrate on a doll how the procedure
will be done.
The nurse is preparing a 9-year-old boy before obtaining a blood specimen by
venipuncture. The child tells the nurse he does not want to lose his blood. What
approach is best by the nurse? - (ANSWER)Discuss with him how his body is
always in the process of making blood.
,A bone marrow biopsy will be performed on a 7-year-old girl. She wants her
mother to hold her during the procedure. How should the nurse respond? -
(ANSWER)Holding may help your child relax.
A 6-year-old child needs to drink 1 L of GoLYTELY in preparation for a computed
tomography scan of the abdomen. To encourage the child to drink, what should
the nurse do? - (ANSWER)Use little cups and make a game to reward him for
each cup he drinks.
A toddler is being sent to the operating room for surgery at 9 AM. As the nurse
prepares the child, what is the priority intervention? - (ANSWER)Verifying that
the child and procedure are correct
A 5-year-old child returns from the pediatric intensive care unit after abdominal
surgery. The orders state to monitor vital signs every 2 hours. On assessment, the
nurse observes that the childs heart rate is 20 beats/min less than it was
preoperatively. What should be the nurses next action? - (ANSWER)Recheck the
pulse and blood pressure in 15 minutes.
A 10-year-old child requires daily medications for a chronic illness. Her mother
tells the nurse that the child continually forgets to take the medicine unless
reminded. What nursing action is most appropriate to promote adherence to the
medication regimen? - (ANSWER)Establish a contract with her, including rewards.
A 7-year-old is identified as being at risk for skin breakdown. What intervention
should the nursing care plan include? - (ANSWER)Ensuring that nutritional intake
meets requirements
,A 6-year-old boy is hospitalized for intravenous antibiotic therapy. He eats very
little on his regular diet trays. He tells the nurse that all he wants to eat is pizza,
tacos, and ice cream. What nursing action is the most appropriate? -
(ANSWER)Request these favorite foods for him.
A 14-year-old adolescent is hospitalized with cystic fibrosis. What nursing note
entry represents best documentation of his breakfast meal? - (ANSWER)One
pancake, eggs, and 240 ml OJ
A child, age 7 years, has a fever associated with a viral illness. She is being cared
for at home. What is the principal reason for treating fever in this child? -
(ANSWER)Relief of discomfort
A critically ill child has hyperthermia. The parents ask the nurse to give an
antipyretic such as acetaminophen. How should the nurse respond to the
parents? - (ANSWER)Antipyretics are of no value in treating hyperthermia.
The nurse gives an injection in a patients room. How should the nurse dispose of
the needle? - (ANSWER)Dispose of the syringe and needle in a rigid, puncture-
resistant container in the patients room.
A child who has cystic fibrosis is admitted to the pediatric unit with methicillin-
resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) infection. The nurse recognizes that in
addition to a private room, the child is placed on what precautions? -
(ANSWER)Contact
, An 11-month-old hospitalized boy is restrained because he is receiving
intravenous (IV) fluids. His grandmother has come to stay with him for the
afternoon and asks the nurse if the restraints can be removed. What nurses
response is best? - (ANSWER)That is fine as long as you are with him.
A nurse must do a venipuncture on a 6-year-old child. What consideration is
important in providing atraumatic care? - (ANSWER)Show the child the
equipment to be used before the procedure.
A 2-year-old child is being admitted to the hospital for possible bacterial
meningitis. When preparing for a lumbar puncture, what should the nurse do? -
(ANSWER)Prepare the child for conscious sedation being used for the procedure.
Frequent urine tests for specific gravity are required on a 6-month-old infant.
What method is the most appropriate way to collect small amounts of urine for
these tests? - (ANSWER)Aspirate urine from cotton balls inside the diaper with a
syringe without a needle.
A child has a central venous access device for intravenous (IV) fluid
administration. A blood sample is needed for a complete blood count, hemogram,
and electrolytes. What is the appropriate procedure to implement for this blood
sample? - (ANSWER)Withdraw a blood sample equal to the amount of fluid in the
device, discard, and then withdraw the sample needed.
AND CORRECT ANSWERS | GRADED A+ | VERIFIED
ANSWERS | LATEST EXAM 2025
A 16-year-old girl comes to the pediatric clinic for information on birth control.
The nurse knows that before this young woman can be examined, consent must
be obtained from which source? - (ANSWER)Herself
The nurse needs to take the blood pressure of a preschool boy for the first time.
What action would be best in gaining his cooperation? - (ANSWER)Permit him to
handle the equipment and see the cuff inflate and deflate before putting the cuff
in place.
A 4-year-old girl is admitted to outpatient surgery for removal of a cyst on her
back. Her mother puts the hospital gown on her, but the child is crying because
she wants to leave on her underpants. What is the most appropriate nursing
action at this time?? - (ANSWER)Allow her to wear her underpants.
Using knowledge of child development, what approach is best when preparing a
toddler for a procedure? - (ANSWER)Demonstrate on a doll how the procedure
will be done.
The nurse is preparing a 9-year-old boy before obtaining a blood specimen by
venipuncture. The child tells the nurse he does not want to lose his blood. What
approach is best by the nurse? - (ANSWER)Discuss with him how his body is
always in the process of making blood.
,A bone marrow biopsy will be performed on a 7-year-old girl. She wants her
mother to hold her during the procedure. How should the nurse respond? -
(ANSWER)Holding may help your child relax.
A 6-year-old child needs to drink 1 L of GoLYTELY in preparation for a computed
tomography scan of the abdomen. To encourage the child to drink, what should
the nurse do? - (ANSWER)Use little cups and make a game to reward him for
each cup he drinks.
A toddler is being sent to the operating room for surgery at 9 AM. As the nurse
prepares the child, what is the priority intervention? - (ANSWER)Verifying that
the child and procedure are correct
A 5-year-old child returns from the pediatric intensive care unit after abdominal
surgery. The orders state to monitor vital signs every 2 hours. On assessment, the
nurse observes that the childs heart rate is 20 beats/min less than it was
preoperatively. What should be the nurses next action? - (ANSWER)Recheck the
pulse and blood pressure in 15 minutes.
A 10-year-old child requires daily medications for a chronic illness. Her mother
tells the nurse that the child continually forgets to take the medicine unless
reminded. What nursing action is most appropriate to promote adherence to the
medication regimen? - (ANSWER)Establish a contract with her, including rewards.
A 7-year-old is identified as being at risk for skin breakdown. What intervention
should the nursing care plan include? - (ANSWER)Ensuring that nutritional intake
meets requirements
,A 6-year-old boy is hospitalized for intravenous antibiotic therapy. He eats very
little on his regular diet trays. He tells the nurse that all he wants to eat is pizza,
tacos, and ice cream. What nursing action is the most appropriate? -
(ANSWER)Request these favorite foods for him.
A 14-year-old adolescent is hospitalized with cystic fibrosis. What nursing note
entry represents best documentation of his breakfast meal? - (ANSWER)One
pancake, eggs, and 240 ml OJ
A child, age 7 years, has a fever associated with a viral illness. She is being cared
for at home. What is the principal reason for treating fever in this child? -
(ANSWER)Relief of discomfort
A critically ill child has hyperthermia. The parents ask the nurse to give an
antipyretic such as acetaminophen. How should the nurse respond to the
parents? - (ANSWER)Antipyretics are of no value in treating hyperthermia.
The nurse gives an injection in a patients room. How should the nurse dispose of
the needle? - (ANSWER)Dispose of the syringe and needle in a rigid, puncture-
resistant container in the patients room.
A child who has cystic fibrosis is admitted to the pediatric unit with methicillin-
resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) infection. The nurse recognizes that in
addition to a private room, the child is placed on what precautions? -
(ANSWER)Contact
, An 11-month-old hospitalized boy is restrained because he is receiving
intravenous (IV) fluids. His grandmother has come to stay with him for the
afternoon and asks the nurse if the restraints can be removed. What nurses
response is best? - (ANSWER)That is fine as long as you are with him.
A nurse must do a venipuncture on a 6-year-old child. What consideration is
important in providing atraumatic care? - (ANSWER)Show the child the
equipment to be used before the procedure.
A 2-year-old child is being admitted to the hospital for possible bacterial
meningitis. When preparing for a lumbar puncture, what should the nurse do? -
(ANSWER)Prepare the child for conscious sedation being used for the procedure.
Frequent urine tests for specific gravity are required on a 6-month-old infant.
What method is the most appropriate way to collect small amounts of urine for
these tests? - (ANSWER)Aspirate urine from cotton balls inside the diaper with a
syringe without a needle.
A child has a central venous access device for intravenous (IV) fluid
administration. A blood sample is needed for a complete blood count, hemogram,
and electrolytes. What is the appropriate procedure to implement for this blood
sample? - (ANSWER)Withdraw a blood sample equal to the amount of fluid in the
device, discard, and then withdraw the sample needed.
