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NU 518 EXAM 3 AND PRACTICE EXAM NEWEST
ACTUAL EXAM COMPLETE 400 QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS||VERIFIED EXAM!!!
(VERIFIED ANSWERS) |ALREADY GRADED
A+||NEWEST EXAM!!!
You are observing an infant who is able to pull to a stand,
uses "mama" and "dada" specifically, and indicates his
wants by vocalization and pointing. Where would you
place this child's developmental age?
A) 12 months
B) 10 months
C) 8 months
D) 6 months - ANSWER-C
Which of the following will help to optimize yield from a
pediatric examination?
A) Doing the examination out of order if necessary to take
advantage of quiet periods for auscultation, etc.
B) Being very orderly, so as not to miss a portion of the
examination
C) Using firmness as needed to make it through your
examination
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D) Making sure to place the infant on the table during the
examination while mom watches close by - ANSWER-A
A 6-month-old infant is brought in for a well check. It is
noted his head circumference is off the chart and at a
much higher percentile than was previously measured.
What should you do next?
A) Recommend a neurology consult.
B) Order a CT of the head.
C) Remeasure the circumference.
D) Admit the child to the hospital for further workup. -
ANSWER-C
You are examining an infant in the nursery and notice a
soft bump over the posterior right side of the skull. It is not
evident on the left. What does this represent?
A) Caput succedaneum
B) Plagiocephaly
C) Craniosynostosis
D) Cephalohematoma - ANSWER-D
You are assessing an infant and notice that his nares flare,
he has a soft grunt with each breath, and the skin between
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his ribs is pulled inward with inhalation. What is the
significance of these findings?
A) These are indicative of a CNS process.
B) These are indicative of respiratory distress.
C) These are indicative of muscular dystrophy.
D) These are frequently accompanied by stridor. -
ANSWER-B
A mother brings her infant to you because of a "rattle" in
his chest with breathing. Which of the following would you
hear if there were a problem in the upper airway?
A) Different sounds from the nose and chest
B) Asymmetric sounds
C) Inspiratory sounds
D) Sounds louder in the lower chest - ANSWER-C
An infant presents with a heart rate of 180, a respiratory
rate of 68, and an enlarged liver. What diagnosis does this
suggest?
A) Pneumonia
B) Heart failure
C) Sepsis
D) Necrotizing enterocolitis - ANSWER-B
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You have been unable to hear normal S2 splitting in
children up to this point. What technique will maximize
your chances of hearing this phenomenon?
A) Listen with the diaphragm over the left lower sternal
border.
B) Listen with the bell over the 2nd left intercostal space.
C) Listen with the bell over the apex.
D) Listen with the diaphragm in the axilla. - ANSWER-B
A mother is upset because she was told by another
provider that her child has a worrisome murmur. You listen
near the clavicle and notice both a systolic and diastolic
sound. You remember that diastolic murmurs are usually
indicative of bad pathology. What would you do next?
A) Cardiology referral
B) Echocardiogram
C) Supine examination
D) Reassure the mother - ANSWER-C
A 32-year-old white female presents to labor and delivery
fully effaced and delivers a 5.8-lb (2,500-gram) infant
female with Apgar scores of 6 and 8. The mother has had
no prenatal care and in the nursery you perform the
newborn examination. With the Ballard scoring system,
NU 518 EXAM 3 AND PRACTICE EXAM NEWEST
ACTUAL EXAM COMPLETE 400 QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS||VERIFIED EXAM!!!
(VERIFIED ANSWERS) |ALREADY GRADED
A+||NEWEST EXAM!!!
You are observing an infant who is able to pull to a stand,
uses "mama" and "dada" specifically, and indicates his
wants by vocalization and pointing. Where would you
place this child's developmental age?
A) 12 months
B) 10 months
C) 8 months
D) 6 months - ANSWER-C
Which of the following will help to optimize yield from a
pediatric examination?
A) Doing the examination out of order if necessary to take
advantage of quiet periods for auscultation, etc.
B) Being very orderly, so as not to miss a portion of the
examination
C) Using firmness as needed to make it through your
examination
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D) Making sure to place the infant on the table during the
examination while mom watches close by - ANSWER-A
A 6-month-old infant is brought in for a well check. It is
noted his head circumference is off the chart and at a
much higher percentile than was previously measured.
What should you do next?
A) Recommend a neurology consult.
B) Order a CT of the head.
C) Remeasure the circumference.
D) Admit the child to the hospital for further workup. -
ANSWER-C
You are examining an infant in the nursery and notice a
soft bump over the posterior right side of the skull. It is not
evident on the left. What does this represent?
A) Caput succedaneum
B) Plagiocephaly
C) Craniosynostosis
D) Cephalohematoma - ANSWER-D
You are assessing an infant and notice that his nares flare,
he has a soft grunt with each breath, and the skin between
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his ribs is pulled inward with inhalation. What is the
significance of these findings?
A) These are indicative of a CNS process.
B) These are indicative of respiratory distress.
C) These are indicative of muscular dystrophy.
D) These are frequently accompanied by stridor. -
ANSWER-B
A mother brings her infant to you because of a "rattle" in
his chest with breathing. Which of the following would you
hear if there were a problem in the upper airway?
A) Different sounds from the nose and chest
B) Asymmetric sounds
C) Inspiratory sounds
D) Sounds louder in the lower chest - ANSWER-C
An infant presents with a heart rate of 180, a respiratory
rate of 68, and an enlarged liver. What diagnosis does this
suggest?
A) Pneumonia
B) Heart failure
C) Sepsis
D) Necrotizing enterocolitis - ANSWER-B
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You have been unable to hear normal S2 splitting in
children up to this point. What technique will maximize
your chances of hearing this phenomenon?
A) Listen with the diaphragm over the left lower sternal
border.
B) Listen with the bell over the 2nd left intercostal space.
C) Listen with the bell over the apex.
D) Listen with the diaphragm in the axilla. - ANSWER-B
A mother is upset because she was told by another
provider that her child has a worrisome murmur. You listen
near the clavicle and notice both a systolic and diastolic
sound. You remember that diastolic murmurs are usually
indicative of bad pathology. What would you do next?
A) Cardiology referral
B) Echocardiogram
C) Supine examination
D) Reassure the mother - ANSWER-C
A 32-year-old white female presents to labor and delivery
fully effaced and delivers a 5.8-lb (2,500-gram) infant
female with Apgar scores of 6 and 8. The mother has had
no prenatal care and in the nursery you perform the
newborn examination. With the Ballard scoring system,
