NUR2356 STUDY GUIDE TESTED QUESTIONS
WITH COMPLETE ANSWERS PRACTICE
RESOURCE
◉ The nurse is obtaining a history for a child with a language
disorder. Which statements help the nurse to differentiate receptive
language disorders from expressive language disorders? Answer: 1.
"My child does not follow my simple directions even though she is
old enough to do so."
2. "My child always listens to what I say but gets really frustrated
when she needs to tell me something."
3. "My child can show me what he wants and uses hand signals to get
his point across, and he is a great listener."
◉ The nurse is trying to determine if a child's eye disorder has
progressed from strabismus to amblyopia. Which key findings on
clinical presentation help to differentiate amblyopia from strabismus?
Answer: 1. The child frequently squints and reports a headache.
2. The child's eyes appear misaligned with an unequal red reflex.
3. The parents report that the child often runs into things that should
be easily seen.
◉ The nurse is caring for a 5-year-old child with hearing loss and
speech difficulties. What should the nurse do to successfully
, communicate with the child? Answer: Use a board that has pictures
when communicating with the child.
◉ A child with cleft palate presents with a fever and is pulling at the
ear. What does the nurse suspect might be the cause of these
symptoms? Answer: The child may have ear pain associated with an
acute otitis media.
◉ What is the primary rationale for the nurse administering
antiemetic medication to a child recovering from eye surgery?
Answer: Antiemetics decrease the likelihood of vomiting and
vomiting can increase intraocular pressure.
◉ The nurse is assessing a newborn with edema on the skull. The
nurse needs to educate the parents on the condition that the child has.
What assessments can the nurse make to determine what education to
provide to the parents? Answer: 1. The nurse palpates the edema to
see if it crosses the suture line.
2. The nurse identifies the onset of the edema, noting if it was present
at birth or if it occurred later.
◉ The parents of a 4-year-old with pharyngitis are caring for their
child at home. They are not sure their child is receiving enough fluids
and call their health care provider's office. What can the nurse ask to
determine if the child is receiving enough fluids? Answer: "Is the
child urinating a normal amount?"
WITH COMPLETE ANSWERS PRACTICE
RESOURCE
◉ The nurse is obtaining a history for a child with a language
disorder. Which statements help the nurse to differentiate receptive
language disorders from expressive language disorders? Answer: 1.
"My child does not follow my simple directions even though she is
old enough to do so."
2. "My child always listens to what I say but gets really frustrated
when she needs to tell me something."
3. "My child can show me what he wants and uses hand signals to get
his point across, and he is a great listener."
◉ The nurse is trying to determine if a child's eye disorder has
progressed from strabismus to amblyopia. Which key findings on
clinical presentation help to differentiate amblyopia from strabismus?
Answer: 1. The child frequently squints and reports a headache.
2. The child's eyes appear misaligned with an unequal red reflex.
3. The parents report that the child often runs into things that should
be easily seen.
◉ The nurse is caring for a 5-year-old child with hearing loss and
speech difficulties. What should the nurse do to successfully
, communicate with the child? Answer: Use a board that has pictures
when communicating with the child.
◉ A child with cleft palate presents with a fever and is pulling at the
ear. What does the nurse suspect might be the cause of these
symptoms? Answer: The child may have ear pain associated with an
acute otitis media.
◉ What is the primary rationale for the nurse administering
antiemetic medication to a child recovering from eye surgery?
Answer: Antiemetics decrease the likelihood of vomiting and
vomiting can increase intraocular pressure.
◉ The nurse is assessing a newborn with edema on the skull. The
nurse needs to educate the parents on the condition that the child has.
What assessments can the nurse make to determine what education to
provide to the parents? Answer: 1. The nurse palpates the edema to
see if it crosses the suture line.
2. The nurse identifies the onset of the edema, noting if it was present
at birth or if it occurred later.
◉ The parents of a 4-year-old with pharyngitis are caring for their
child at home. They are not sure their child is receiving enough fluids
and call their health care provider's office. What can the nurse ask to
determine if the child is receiving enough fluids? Answer: "Is the
child urinating a normal amount?"
