DAVIS Advantage FOR Pediatric Nursing Comprehensive PAPER Questions and Answers Verified Solutions Latest Update

DAVIS Advantage FOR Pediatric Nursing
Comprehensive PAPER Questions and
Answers
Verified Solutions Latest Update


Question:

The nurse is caring for a patient who underwent abdominal surgery 24 hours ago and
has a nasogastric tube to intermittent suction. How should the nurse proceed when
performing an abdominal assessment on this patient?


Question:

Avoid palpating the patient's abdomen.


Question:

Turn off the suction before auscultating bowel sounds.


Question:

Listen for bowel sounds for 2 minutes in each quadrant.


Question:

Percuss the abdomen before auscultating bowel sounds..

Answer:
Turn off the suction before auscultating bowel sounds.


Question:

Abdominal palpation should be avoided in a child who has which disorder?


Question:

Appendicitis


Question:

Wilms' tumor

,Question:

Crohn's disease


Question:

Small bowel obstruction.

Answer:
Wilms' tumor Caution: Do not palpate the abdomen if the client has a Wilms' tumor, a
large diffuse pulsation, or a history of organ transplantation.


Question:

The parent of an 18-month-old child is concerned because the child's legs are bowed.
Which response by the nurse is appropriate?


Question:

"Your child will most likely require physical therapy."


Question:

"You should consider having your child seen by an orthopedic surgeon."


Question:

"This is a normal finding in children for 1 year after they begin walking."


Question:

"Your child is walking fine, so you don't need to worry.".

Answer:
"This is a normal finding in children for 1 year after they begin walking."


Question:

The nurse asks the patient to spread the fingers and then bring them together again.
What is the nurse testing when asking the patient to bring the fingers together?


Question:

Abduction

,Question:

Adduction


Question:

Flexion


Question:

Extension.

Answer:
Adduction


Question:

An adult admitted to the hospital after a stroke does not respond to verbal stimuli.
What should the nurse do next to try to provoke a response?


Question:

Apply pressure to the mandible at the jaw.


Question:

Rub the patient's sternum.


Question:

Squeeze the trapezius muscle.


Question:

Gently shake the patient's shoulder..

Answer:
Gently shake the patient's shoulder.


Question:

Which assessment question helps assess immediate memory?


Question:

"How did you get to the hospital today?"

, Question:

"Can you repeat the numbers 2, 7, 9 for me?"


Question:

"Do you recall the three items I mentioned earlier?"


Question:

"What was your birth date including the year?".

Answer:
"Can you repeat the numbers 2, 7, 9 for me?" The nurse can assess immediate memory
by asking the patient to repeat a series of three numbers and gradually increasing the
length of the series until the patient cannot repeat the series correctly.


Question:

Assuming that all are accurate, which documentation about a patient's level of
consciousness is best?


Question:

Patient is lethargic and slept when undisturbed.


Question:

Patient responds to tactile stimulation; falls back to sleep immediately after tactile and
verbal stimulation are stopped.


Question:

Patient slept throughout the day, missing his meals and bath.


Question:

Patient appears to be tired as he slept throughout the day except when bathed..

Answer:
Patient responds to tactile stimulation; falls back to sleep immediately after tactile and
verbal stimulation are stopped.


Question:

Based on developmental stage, how should the nurse modify the comprehensive
physical examination of an older adult?