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NUl 170/l NU170l Examl 1–l (NEWl 2026/l
2027l Update)l Maternal-Childl Nursingl
Guidel |l Questionsl &l Answersl |l Gradel A|l
100%l Correctl (Verifiedl Solutions)-l Galen

QUESTION
Pediatricl Asthma

Answer:
-duel tol thel normall airwayl beingl smallerl inl childrenl thanl inl adults,l inflammationl hasl al
proportionatelyl greaterl effect
-canl varyl inl severityl froml childl tol child
-aboutl 4%l ofl alll childrenl hadl onel orl morel asthmal attacksl inl thel lastl 12l months
-diseasel mayl orl mayl notl persistl tol adulthood
-wheeing,l difficultyl breathing
-chin,neck,l orl chestl itches



QUESTION
cysticl fibrosis

Answer:
Al geneticl disorderl thatl isl presentl atl birthl andl affectsl bothl thel respiratoryl andl digestivel
systems.

•l Riskl factor/cause:l Genetics
•l Definition:l Defectl ofl exocrinel gland
•l Labs:l Sweatl test/electrolytel
monitoring



QUESTION

,cysticl fibrosisl systeml changes

Answer:
Respiratoryl system
—obstructedl byl secretions
•l Digestivel system
—secretionsl preventl digestivel
enzymesl froml flowingl tol GIl tract;l resultsl inl
poorl absorptionl ofl foodl •l Bulky,l foul-smellingl stoolsl thatl arel frothyl
becausel ofl thel undigestedl fatl content
•l Skin
—lossl ofl electrolytesl inl sweatl causesl
"salty"l skinl surface
•l Reproductivel system
—secretionsl decreasel
sperml motility;l thickl cervicall mucusl canl inhibitl
sperml froml reachingl fallopianl tubes



QUESTION
cysticl fibrosisl goals/tx

Answer:
•l Oxygenl therapy,l Breathingl treatments,l andl breathingl exercises
•l Posturall drainage
•l Preventionl ofl infectionl isl key
•l Dietl shouldl bel highl inl proteinl andl caloriesl
•l Orall pancreaticl preparationsl arel givenl tol helpl childl tol digestl andl
absorbl foodl -l givenl withl applesauce
•l Freel accessl tol salt
•l Skinl care
•l Fatl solublel vitaminsl (A,l D,l E,l K)l &l supplements
•l Risk:l Rectall prolapse



QUESTION
suddenl infantl deathl syndromel (SIDS)

,Answer:
al conditionl thatl occursl whenl anl infantl stopsl breathing,l usuallyl duringl thel night,l andl
suddenlyl diesl withoutl anl apparentl cause



QUESTION
differencesl inl thel childsl cardiovascularl system

Answer:
Incompletel fetall developmentl →l heartl defects
Pulsel &l B/Pl valuesl varyl withl age
"Innocent"l murmursl canl bel heardl inl structurallyl normall hearts
Childrenl havel limitedl abilityl tol increasel strokel volumel inl responsel tol decreasedl cardiacl
output
Mostl heartl conditionsl inl childrenl arel froml congenitall heartl defects



QUESTION
shunt

Answer:
bloodl flowl throughl anl openingl betweenl 2l structuresl orl vesselsl ofl thel heart



QUESTION
murmur

Answer:
abnormall swishingl soundl causedl byl improperl closurel ofl thel heartl valves



QUESTION
ductusl venosus

Answer:
connectsl thel umbilicall veinl tol thel inferiorl venal cava,l bypassingl thel liver.l closesl whenl
cordl isl cutl initiatedl byl highl bloodl oxygenl atl birth

, QUESTION
foramenl ovale

Answer:
connectsl thel twol atrial inl thel fetall heart,l bypassingl thel lungs.l closesl 2l hrsl afterl birth



QUESTION
ductusl arteriosus

Answer:
connectsl thel pulmonaryl arteryl tol thel aorta,l bypassingl thel lungs



QUESTION
al pediatricl cardiacl cathl patientl must

Answer:
bel onl bedl restl withl affectedl extremityl immoblized



QUESTION
ASD,l PDA,l VSD

Answer:
affectl bloodflowl byl shunting



QUESTION
Congentitall heartl diseasel (CHD)

Answer:
Al defectl inl thel structurel ofl thel heartl &l orl onel orl morel ofl thel largel bloodl vesselsl
thatl leadl tol &l froml thel heart.

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