NSG 3600 Exam 2 | Exam 2 NSG Questions and Answers 2025/2026
Update.
The nurse is performing the cardiac screening on a newborn before discharge. Which
assessment finding would be suggestive of a Coarctation of the Aorta?
Higher BP in right arm than right leg.
The nurse is getting VS on a 36 hour old infant and notes bounding peripheral pulses and a BP
of 96/25. The nurse suspects?
Patent Ductus arteriosis
Which is not a component of Tetralogy of Fallot?
Hypertrophic Left Ventricle
Which infant should the nurse see first?
4 day old with ASD, held by parents, 02 sats 88%
A 3 month old has Digoxin scheduled at 2000. The nurse assesses the infant and notes an apical
HR of 112, RR 42, BP 96/60. What should the nurse do next?
Double check the digoxin dose with another nurse
An infant is admitted with a known congenital heart defect. The infant has begun having
increased PVCs. At home, this baby takes labetalol, furosemide, iron, and a multivitamin. Which
order would the nurse expect to receive?
Electrolyte lab levels
The nurse is educating parents about their baby's upcoming echocardiogram. Which statement
by the parents indicates a need for further teaching?
My baby cannot have a bottle for 4 hours before the test.
1 | NSG 3600 Exam 2
, For which congenital heart defect would the nurse expect low oxygen saturations?
Transposition of the Great Vessels
Which statement made by a 12 year old about their upcoming cardiac catheterization requires
follow-up teaching?
I will need to stay home from school for at least 1 week after the procedure.
A child with Kawasaki's is admitted to the unit.The nurse should prepare to
Give high-dose aspirin as ordered
The student nurse is educating a family about a child's acute rheumatic fever. Which statement
would require intervention by the preceptor?
Your child must remain on complete bedrest until afebrile
Which side of the heart has the higher pressures normally?
Left
The parents of a child with a cyanotic congenital heart defect ask the nurse why their child
always looks a little blue. The best answer is
It is due to unoxygenated blood mixing with oxygenated blood before leaving the heart.
The nurse is preparing a dose of aspirin for a 4 year old with Kawasaki's disease. The parents
are concerned because they were told never to give their child aspirin. The best response from
the nurse would be
Typically aspirin is not given to children, but with Kawasaki's disease, aspirin therapy is
necessary.
The nurse is educating parents about Lasix (Furosemide). Which statement by the parents
indicates an understanding of the teaching?
2 | NSG 3600 Exam 2
Update.
The nurse is performing the cardiac screening on a newborn before discharge. Which
assessment finding would be suggestive of a Coarctation of the Aorta?
Higher BP in right arm than right leg.
The nurse is getting VS on a 36 hour old infant and notes bounding peripheral pulses and a BP
of 96/25. The nurse suspects?
Patent Ductus arteriosis
Which is not a component of Tetralogy of Fallot?
Hypertrophic Left Ventricle
Which infant should the nurse see first?
4 day old with ASD, held by parents, 02 sats 88%
A 3 month old has Digoxin scheduled at 2000. The nurse assesses the infant and notes an apical
HR of 112, RR 42, BP 96/60. What should the nurse do next?
Double check the digoxin dose with another nurse
An infant is admitted with a known congenital heart defect. The infant has begun having
increased PVCs. At home, this baby takes labetalol, furosemide, iron, and a multivitamin. Which
order would the nurse expect to receive?
Electrolyte lab levels
The nurse is educating parents about their baby's upcoming echocardiogram. Which statement
by the parents indicates a need for further teaching?
My baby cannot have a bottle for 4 hours before the test.
1 | NSG 3600 Exam 2
, For which congenital heart defect would the nurse expect low oxygen saturations?
Transposition of the Great Vessels
Which statement made by a 12 year old about their upcoming cardiac catheterization requires
follow-up teaching?
I will need to stay home from school for at least 1 week after the procedure.
A child with Kawasaki's is admitted to the unit.The nurse should prepare to
Give high-dose aspirin as ordered
The student nurse is educating a family about a child's acute rheumatic fever. Which statement
would require intervention by the preceptor?
Your child must remain on complete bedrest until afebrile
Which side of the heart has the higher pressures normally?
Left
The parents of a child with a cyanotic congenital heart defect ask the nurse why their child
always looks a little blue. The best answer is
It is due to unoxygenated blood mixing with oxygenated blood before leaving the heart.
The nurse is preparing a dose of aspirin for a 4 year old with Kawasaki's disease. The parents
are concerned because they were told never to give their child aspirin. The best response from
the nurse would be
Typically aspirin is not given to children, but with Kawasaki's disease, aspirin therapy is
necessary.
The nurse is educating parents about Lasix (Furosemide). Which statement by the parents
indicates an understanding of the teaching?
2 | NSG 3600 Exam 2
