INTRODUCTION TO MATERNITY AND PEDIATRIC NURSING 8TH
EDITION FINAL EXAM|QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED ANSWERS|NEWEST
2026/2027 UPDATE|GRADED A+
What is the correct nursing response to a mother who asks, "How can I get rid of the baby's cradle cap?"
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CORRECT|ANSWER
✔ "Rub baby oil on the infant's head and brush the hair out carefully."
What would the nurse teach parents to do in order to avoid diaper rash? (Select all that apply.) -
CORRECT|ANSWER
✔ -Use disposable diapers.
Avoid plastic bloomer or pants.
Change diapers frequently.
What should the nurse stress to the mother of a child with impetigo? -
CORRECT|ANSWER
✔ Small cuts and bites should be treated promptly.
What risk is increased with children who have been diagnosed with infantile eczema? -
CORRECT|ANSWER
✔ -Asthma
What instruction would the nurse provide to an adolescent who has been fitted with a Milwaukee
brace? -
CORRECT|ANSWER
,✔ Wear the brace over a T-shirt 23 hours a day.
What intervention is appropriate for a nurse assessing a preadolescent child for scoliosis? -
CORRECT|ANSWER
✔ Ask the child to bend forward at the waist and observe the child's back for asymmetry.
The nurse is performing a neurovascular check on a limb in traction. Which findings would be indicative
of altered circulation? (Select all the apply.) -
CORRECT|ANSWER
✔ -Limb is cool to the touch
Capillary refill is 5 seconds
What characteristic manifestation would the nurse assessing a child with Duchenne's Muscular
Dystrophy document? -
CORRECT|ANSWER
✔ Falls frequently and is clumsy
Which intervention would be helpful in relieving morning discomfort associated with juvenile
rheumatoid arthritis? -
CORRECT|ANSWER
✔ Applying moist heat packs upon awakening
What would the nurse include in planning teaching to parents of a child with Legg-Calve-Perthes disease
about the long-term effects of this disease? -
CORRECT|ANSWER
, ✔ Degenerative arthritis may develop later in life.
What might the nurse explain as a common treatment for amblyopia? -
CORRECT|ANSWER
✔ Patching the good eye to force the brain to use the affected eye
What would the nurse instruct the parents of a child who takes dilantin? -
CORRECT|ANSWER
✔ Give meticulous oral hygiene.
What is an appropriate nursing action when a child is experiencing a generalized tonic-clonic seizure? -
CORRECT|ANSWER
✔ Move objects out of the child's immediate area.
The nurse is planning to teach parents about prevention of Reye's syndrome. What information would
the nurse include in this teaching? -
CORRECT|ANSWER
✔ Aviod giving salicylate-containing medications to a child who has viral symptoms.
What is the best way for the nurse to communicate with a 10-year-old child who has a hearing
impairment? -
CORRECT|ANSWER
✔ Face the child and speak clearly in short sentences.
EDITION FINAL EXAM|QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED ANSWERS|NEWEST
2026/2027 UPDATE|GRADED A+
What is the correct nursing response to a mother who asks, "How can I get rid of the baby's cradle cap?"
-
CORRECT|ANSWER
✔ "Rub baby oil on the infant's head and brush the hair out carefully."
What would the nurse teach parents to do in order to avoid diaper rash? (Select all that apply.) -
CORRECT|ANSWER
✔ -Use disposable diapers.
Avoid plastic bloomer or pants.
Change diapers frequently.
What should the nurse stress to the mother of a child with impetigo? -
CORRECT|ANSWER
✔ Small cuts and bites should be treated promptly.
What risk is increased with children who have been diagnosed with infantile eczema? -
CORRECT|ANSWER
✔ -Asthma
What instruction would the nurse provide to an adolescent who has been fitted with a Milwaukee
brace? -
CORRECT|ANSWER
,✔ Wear the brace over a T-shirt 23 hours a day.
What intervention is appropriate for a nurse assessing a preadolescent child for scoliosis? -
CORRECT|ANSWER
✔ Ask the child to bend forward at the waist and observe the child's back for asymmetry.
The nurse is performing a neurovascular check on a limb in traction. Which findings would be indicative
of altered circulation? (Select all the apply.) -
CORRECT|ANSWER
✔ -Limb is cool to the touch
Capillary refill is 5 seconds
What characteristic manifestation would the nurse assessing a child with Duchenne's Muscular
Dystrophy document? -
CORRECT|ANSWER
✔ Falls frequently and is clumsy
Which intervention would be helpful in relieving morning discomfort associated with juvenile
rheumatoid arthritis? -
CORRECT|ANSWER
✔ Applying moist heat packs upon awakening
What would the nurse include in planning teaching to parents of a child with Legg-Calve-Perthes disease
about the long-term effects of this disease? -
CORRECT|ANSWER
, ✔ Degenerative arthritis may develop later in life.
What might the nurse explain as a common treatment for amblyopia? -
CORRECT|ANSWER
✔ Patching the good eye to force the brain to use the affected eye
What would the nurse instruct the parents of a child who takes dilantin? -
CORRECT|ANSWER
✔ Give meticulous oral hygiene.
What is an appropriate nursing action when a child is experiencing a generalized tonic-clonic seizure? -
CORRECT|ANSWER
✔ Move objects out of the child's immediate area.
The nurse is planning to teach parents about prevention of Reye's syndrome. What information would
the nurse include in this teaching? -
CORRECT|ANSWER
✔ Aviod giving salicylate-containing medications to a child who has viral symptoms.
What is the best way for the nurse to communicate with a 10-year-old child who has a hearing
impairment? -
CORRECT|ANSWER
✔ Face the child and speak clearly in short sentences.
