vSIM FOR NURSING: PEDIATRIC
CASE 3: EVA MADISON STUDY
GUIDE WITH ACTUAL QUESTIONS
AND CORRECT ANSWERS
Instructions
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A 5-year-old admitted with dehydration has an order for a
urinalysis. What is the best and most appropriate way for
the nurse to collect the urine specimen?
<answer>Midstream Clean Catch
, A 5-year-old patient admitted with dehydration secondary
to diarrhea and vomiting is placed on isolation precautions
until the source of gastrointestinal distress is determined.
Which of the following isolation types would be most
appropriate for this patient? <answer>Contact
A 5-year-old patient comes into the emergency room with
a 3-day history of vomiting and diarrhea. The patient
weighed 21.8 kg 1 month ago at a well-child checkup and
now weighs 20.5 kg. The nurse knows that the patient
would be classified as having which of the following levels
of dehydration? <answer>Moderate Dehydration
A nurse caring for a 5-year-old patient admitted with
dehydration has an order to collect a stool specimen to
test for ova and parasites. The patient is ambulatory and
has a recent history of vomiting and diarrhea. What is the
best method to use to collect the stool specimen from this
patient? <answer>Have the patient urinate first and then
place a clean container under the seat at the back of the
toilet to collect a specimen.
A nurse is explaining contact precautions to the caregiver
of a child admitted with gastroenteritis and dehydration.
Which of the following statements by the caregiver
CASE 3: EVA MADISON STUDY
GUIDE WITH ACTUAL QUESTIONS
AND CORRECT ANSWERS
Instructions
All answers underlined
A 5-year-old admitted with dehydration has an order for a
urinalysis. What is the best and most appropriate way for
the nurse to collect the urine specimen?
<answer>Midstream Clean Catch
, A 5-year-old patient admitted with dehydration secondary
to diarrhea and vomiting is placed on isolation precautions
until the source of gastrointestinal distress is determined.
Which of the following isolation types would be most
appropriate for this patient? <answer>Contact
A 5-year-old patient comes into the emergency room with
a 3-day history of vomiting and diarrhea. The patient
weighed 21.8 kg 1 month ago at a well-child checkup and
now weighs 20.5 kg. The nurse knows that the patient
would be classified as having which of the following levels
of dehydration? <answer>Moderate Dehydration
A nurse caring for a 5-year-old patient admitted with
dehydration has an order to collect a stool specimen to
test for ova and parasites. The patient is ambulatory and
has a recent history of vomiting and diarrhea. What is the
best method to use to collect the stool specimen from this
patient? <answer>Have the patient urinate first and then
place a clean container under the seat at the back of the
toilet to collect a specimen.
A nurse is explaining contact precautions to the caregiver
of a child admitted with gastroenteritis and dehydration.
Which of the following statements by the caregiver
