TEST BANK MATERNITY AND PEDIATRIC
NURSING FINAL PAPER EXAMPREP
COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
VIEW AHEAD STUDY SHEET
◉ The nurse is caring for an 8 year old boy with myasthenia gravis
and is teaching his parents about the signs of cholinergic crisis. Which
of the following responses by the parents indicates a need for further
teaching? Answer: He might have difficulty swallowing
◉ The nurse is providing postoperative care of a 14 month old girl
who has undergone a myelomeningocele repair. The girls' mother is
extremely anxious and tells the nurse she is afraid she will never learn
how to care for her daughter at home. Which response by the nurse
would be most appropriate? Answer: I will help you become
fomrtable in caring for your daughter
◉ The nurse is caring for a 10 year old with Duchenne muscular
dystrophy. As part of the plan of care, the nurse focuses on
maintaining his cariopulmonary function. Which intervention would
the nurse implement to best promote maximum chest expansion?
Answer: Upright positioning
◉ A 6 year old boy with cerebral palsy has been admitted to the
hospital for some tests. His condition is stable. The boys mother
remains with her son, but she is obviously exhausted and stressed.
, Which response by the nurse would be most appropriate? Answer:
He's in good hands; consider going home to get some sleep.
◉ A nurse is caring for a 14 year old girl following myelography.
Which of the following would be the priority nursing action. Answer:
Observing for signs of meningeal irritation.
◉ The nurse has developed a plan of care for a 6 year old with
muscular dystrophy. He was recently injured when he fell out of bed
at home. Which intervention would the nurse suggest to prevent
further injury? Answer: Recommend raising the bed's side rails when
a caregiver is not present.
◉ The nurse is caring for a 2month old with cerebral palsy. The infant
is limp and flaccid with uncontrolled, slow, worm-like, writhing and
twisting movement. Which of the following would the nurse use when
documenting these observations. Answer: Athetoid
◉ The nurse is caring for a child with a spinal cord injury and
providing instruction to the parents on promoting skin integrity.
Which response from the mother indicates a need for further
teaching? Answer: I need to monitor his skin at least twice a week.
◉ The nurse is teaching a group of students about myelinizatio in a
child. Which statement by the students indicates that the teaching was
successful? Answer: The process occurs in a head-to-toe fashion.
NURSING FINAL PAPER EXAMPREP
COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
VIEW AHEAD STUDY SHEET
◉ The nurse is caring for an 8 year old boy with myasthenia gravis
and is teaching his parents about the signs of cholinergic crisis. Which
of the following responses by the parents indicates a need for further
teaching? Answer: He might have difficulty swallowing
◉ The nurse is providing postoperative care of a 14 month old girl
who has undergone a myelomeningocele repair. The girls' mother is
extremely anxious and tells the nurse she is afraid she will never learn
how to care for her daughter at home. Which response by the nurse
would be most appropriate? Answer: I will help you become
fomrtable in caring for your daughter
◉ The nurse is caring for a 10 year old with Duchenne muscular
dystrophy. As part of the plan of care, the nurse focuses on
maintaining his cariopulmonary function. Which intervention would
the nurse implement to best promote maximum chest expansion?
Answer: Upright positioning
◉ A 6 year old boy with cerebral palsy has been admitted to the
hospital for some tests. His condition is stable. The boys mother
remains with her son, but she is obviously exhausted and stressed.
, Which response by the nurse would be most appropriate? Answer:
He's in good hands; consider going home to get some sleep.
◉ A nurse is caring for a 14 year old girl following myelography.
Which of the following would be the priority nursing action. Answer:
Observing for signs of meningeal irritation.
◉ The nurse has developed a plan of care for a 6 year old with
muscular dystrophy. He was recently injured when he fell out of bed
at home. Which intervention would the nurse suggest to prevent
further injury? Answer: Recommend raising the bed's side rails when
a caregiver is not present.
◉ The nurse is caring for a 2month old with cerebral palsy. The infant
is limp and flaccid with uncontrolled, slow, worm-like, writhing and
twisting movement. Which of the following would the nurse use when
documenting these observations. Answer: Athetoid
◉ The nurse is caring for a child with a spinal cord injury and
providing instruction to the parents on promoting skin integrity.
Which response from the mother indicates a need for further
teaching? Answer: I need to monitor his skin at least twice a week.
◉ The nurse is teaching a group of students about myelinizatio in a
child. Which statement by the students indicates that the teaching was
successful? Answer: The process occurs in a head-to-toe fashion.
