EDS WEEK 8 CLINICAL CASE REPORT
PRACTICE TEST 2026 QUESTIONS WITH
CORRECT SOLUTIONS GRADED A+
◉ A nurse is assessing an adolescent who received a sodium
polystyrene sulfonate enema. Which of the following findings
indicates effectiveness of the medication?
a. reports an absence of nausea and vomiting
b. reports experiencing an onset of loose stools within 15 minutes of
administration
c. serum potassium level 4.1 mEq/L
d. blood pressure 86/52 mm Hg. Answer: C
◉ A nurse is assessing an infant who has pneumonia. Which of the
following findings is the priority for the nurse to report the
provider?
a. nasal flaring
b. WBC count 11,300/mm^3
c. diarrhea
d. abdominal distension. Answer: A
,◉ A nurse is providing discharge teaching to the guardian of a
school age child who has undergone a tonsillectomy. Which of the
following statements by the guardian indicates an understanding the
teaching?
a. "my child can resume usual activities since this year just an
outpatient surgery."
b. "my child will be able to drink the chocolate milkshake I promised
to get for them tonight."
c. "I will notify the doctor if I notice that my child is swallowing
frequently."
d. "I will have my child gargle with warm salt water to relieve their
sore throat.". Answer: C
◉ A nurse is discussing organ donation with the parents of a school
age child who has sustained brain death due to a bicycle crash.
Which of the following actions should the nurse take first?
a. inform the parents that written consent is required prior to organ
donation
b. provide written information to the parents about organ donation
c. ask the provider to explain misconceptions of organ donation to
the parents.
, d. explore the parents feelings and wishes regarding organ donation.
Answer: D
◉ A nurse is caring for a newly admitted school age child who has
hypopituitarism. Which of the following medications should the
nurse expect the provider to prescribe?
a. Desmopressin
b. Luteinizing hormone-releasing hormone
c. Recombinant growth hormone
d. Levothyroxine. Answer: C
◉ A nurse is providing discharge teaching to he parents of a 3 month
old infant following a cheiloplasty. Which of the following
instructions should the nurse include?
a. "clean your baby's sutures daily with a mixture of chlorhexidine
and water."
b. "expect your baby to swallow more than usual over the next few
days."
c. "inspect your baby's tongue for white patches using a tongue
depressor every 8 hours."
d. "apply a thin layer of antibiotic ointment on your baby's suture
line daily for the next 3 days.". Answer: D
PRACTICE TEST 2026 QUESTIONS WITH
CORRECT SOLUTIONS GRADED A+
◉ A nurse is assessing an adolescent who received a sodium
polystyrene sulfonate enema. Which of the following findings
indicates effectiveness of the medication?
a. reports an absence of nausea and vomiting
b. reports experiencing an onset of loose stools within 15 minutes of
administration
c. serum potassium level 4.1 mEq/L
d. blood pressure 86/52 mm Hg. Answer: C
◉ A nurse is assessing an infant who has pneumonia. Which of the
following findings is the priority for the nurse to report the
provider?
a. nasal flaring
b. WBC count 11,300/mm^3
c. diarrhea
d. abdominal distension. Answer: A
,◉ A nurse is providing discharge teaching to the guardian of a
school age child who has undergone a tonsillectomy. Which of the
following statements by the guardian indicates an understanding the
teaching?
a. "my child can resume usual activities since this year just an
outpatient surgery."
b. "my child will be able to drink the chocolate milkshake I promised
to get for them tonight."
c. "I will notify the doctor if I notice that my child is swallowing
frequently."
d. "I will have my child gargle with warm salt water to relieve their
sore throat.". Answer: C
◉ A nurse is discussing organ donation with the parents of a school
age child who has sustained brain death due to a bicycle crash.
Which of the following actions should the nurse take first?
a. inform the parents that written consent is required prior to organ
donation
b. provide written information to the parents about organ donation
c. ask the provider to explain misconceptions of organ donation to
the parents.
, d. explore the parents feelings and wishes regarding organ donation.
Answer: D
◉ A nurse is caring for a newly admitted school age child who has
hypopituitarism. Which of the following medications should the
nurse expect the provider to prescribe?
a. Desmopressin
b. Luteinizing hormone-releasing hormone
c. Recombinant growth hormone
d. Levothyroxine. Answer: C
◉ A nurse is providing discharge teaching to he parents of a 3 month
old infant following a cheiloplasty. Which of the following
instructions should the nurse include?
a. "clean your baby's sutures daily with a mixture of chlorhexidine
and water."
b. "expect your baby to swallow more than usual over the next few
days."
c. "inspect your baby's tongue for white patches using a tongue
depressor every 8 hours."
d. "apply a thin layer of antibiotic ointment on your baby's suture
line daily for the next 3 days.". Answer: D
