NSG 5442 EXAM 1 WITH ACTUAL
CORRECT QUESTIONS AND
VERIFIED DETAILED
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QUESTIONS AND
SOLUTIONS|NEWEST|GUARANTEED
PASS 2026/2027
Which is true about the health status of children in the United States?
A. Globalism has relatively little impact on child health measures in the U.S.
B. Obesity rates among 2 to 5 year olds have shown a recent
significant decrease.
C. The rate of household poverty is lower than in other economically developed nations.
D. Young children who attend preschool or day care have higher food insecurity.
B. Obesity rates among 2 to 5 year olds have shown a recent significant decrease.
The primary care pediatric nurse practitioner understands that a major child health outcome
associated with worldwide climate change is
A. cost of living.
B. education.
C. nutrition.
D. pollution.
C. nutrition.
When providing well child care for an infant in the first year of life, the primary care pediatric nurse
practitioner is adhering to the most recent American Academy of
Pediatrics Recommendations for Preventive Pediatric Health Care guidelines by
A. focusing less on development and more on illness prevention and nutrition.
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,B. following guidelines established by the Bright Futures publication.
C. scheduling well baby visits to coincide with key developmental milestones.
D. seeing the infant at ages 2, 4, 6, and 12 months when immunizations are due.
C. scheduling well baby visits to coincide with key developmental milestones.
A nurse is explaining the therapeutic milieu to a new nurse. The best explanation of this term would
be:
A. The place where the child is receiving care.
B. Group therapy.
C. Personal interactions between patients and staff.
D. All of the above are correct
D. All of the above are correct
A 16-year-old male has received a pink-slip from the police for inpatient psychiatric treatment. The
teen
has been expressing thoughts of hanging himself because Life sucks. The nursing staff should consider
placing the child:
A. With peers.
B. In an area where he can be watched one-on-one.
C. With a roommate that is expressing the same concerns.
D. In an area close to an external door.
B. In an area where he can be watched one-on-one.
Learning disabilities in children have scientifically been linked to:
1. Poor nutrition.
2. The environment in which the child lives.
3. Genetics.
4. Watching more than four hours of television a day.
3. Genetics.
A mental health nurse has assessed a child and determined that the child exhibits behavioral
challenges.
When the school nurse explains this to a teacher, the best description would be:
.
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,1. The child may exhibit physical outbursts.
2. The child may exhibit violence toward others.
3. The child may be defiant or have tantrums.
4. The child will need special interventions for learning.
3. The child may be defiant or have tantrums.
A child that has not exhibited enuresis in four years has exhibited this behavior pattern for the last
week.
The reason a child may revert back to this behavior pattern is because of:
1. Hallucinations.
2. Behavioral challenges.
3. Delusions.
4. Stress.
4. Stress.
An 18-year-old male has called the crisis line for help. The crisis nurse recognizes the intervention
needs may consist of all of the following except:
1. Discussing the individuals everyday activities.
2. Recognizing that the patient may be in a catharsis state.
3. Expressing empathy toward the caller.
4. Avoiding entropy.
1. Discussing the individuals everyday activities.
An 8-year-old boy with a history of hallucinations and violent behavior has been place in a seclusion
room at the hospital because he has been hurting others. The nurse checks on the patient and realizes
she must take him out of the seclusion room when:
1. He is crying to be released.
2. He states, I will be a good boy now.
3. He starts headbutting the window.
4. He complains that his parents will file a lawsuit.
3. He starts headbutting the window.
A child has been exhibiting the MacDonald Triad. These behaviors include:
1. Enuresis, pushing others, and pyromania.
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, 2. Swinging a cat by the tail, bed-wetting, and lighting paper on fire in the trash can.
3. Playing with other children, laughing, and conversing with adults.
4. Playing with a campfire, watching television, and seeking adult attention.
2. Swinging a cat by the tail, bed-wetting, and lighting paper on fire in the trash can.
A teenager diagnosed with borderline personality disorder should have discharge planning
instructions of:
1. A consistent caregiver.
2. Monitoring of media, such as the Internet, television, and video games.
3. Obtaining support from family and friends.
4. Seeking medical attention when the teenager feels good.
3. Obtaining support from family and friends.
A mental health nurse is teaching the mother of a child with executive functioning issues ways to help
her child. Interventions the mother should use include:
1. Placing visual aids on the bathroom mirror so that the child will follow the morning routine.
2. Give the child a choice in foods to eat.
3. Allowing the child to ask for help when needed.
4. Reminding the child to be nice to others.
1. Placing visual aids on the bathroom mirror so that the child will follow the morning routine.
Ellie, a 9-year-old girl, was adopted by a family at the age of 4 after several years of severe neglect by
her birth family. The adoptive family has been reporting that Ellie is angry a lot, manipulative with her
teachers, and does not seek positive attention. The nurse working with Ellie will need to:
1. Provide education on decreasing stimuli in the home environment that triggers the anger.
2. Realize Ellie may have attachment issues related to her previous history and will need to encourage
the family to be active in her care.
3. Support the family in the decision-making process of continuing to let Ellie live in the home.
4. Discuss inpatient therapy to decrease Ellies manipulative behavior patterns.
2. Realize Ellie may have attachment issues related to her previous history and will need to encourage
the family to be active in her care.
An infant displays depression by:
1. Smiling at strangers.
2. Bonding to someone other than the immediate family.
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CORRECT QUESTIONS AND
VERIFIED DETAILED
ANSWERS|FREQUENTLY TESTED
QUESTIONS AND
SOLUTIONS|NEWEST|GUARANTEED
PASS 2026/2027
Which is true about the health status of children in the United States?
A. Globalism has relatively little impact on child health measures in the U.S.
B. Obesity rates among 2 to 5 year olds have shown a recent
significant decrease.
C. The rate of household poverty is lower than in other economically developed nations.
D. Young children who attend preschool or day care have higher food insecurity.
B. Obesity rates among 2 to 5 year olds have shown a recent significant decrease.
The primary care pediatric nurse practitioner understands that a major child health outcome
associated with worldwide climate change is
A. cost of living.
B. education.
C. nutrition.
D. pollution.
C. nutrition.
When providing well child care for an infant in the first year of life, the primary care pediatric nurse
practitioner is adhering to the most recent American Academy of
Pediatrics Recommendations for Preventive Pediatric Health Care guidelines by
A. focusing less on development and more on illness prevention and nutrition.
1|Page
,B. following guidelines established by the Bright Futures publication.
C. scheduling well baby visits to coincide with key developmental milestones.
D. seeing the infant at ages 2, 4, 6, and 12 months when immunizations are due.
C. scheduling well baby visits to coincide with key developmental milestones.
A nurse is explaining the therapeutic milieu to a new nurse. The best explanation of this term would
be:
A. The place where the child is receiving care.
B. Group therapy.
C. Personal interactions between patients and staff.
D. All of the above are correct
D. All of the above are correct
A 16-year-old male has received a pink-slip from the police for inpatient psychiatric treatment. The
teen
has been expressing thoughts of hanging himself because Life sucks. The nursing staff should consider
placing the child:
A. With peers.
B. In an area where he can be watched one-on-one.
C. With a roommate that is expressing the same concerns.
D. In an area close to an external door.
B. In an area where he can be watched one-on-one.
Learning disabilities in children have scientifically been linked to:
1. Poor nutrition.
2. The environment in which the child lives.
3. Genetics.
4. Watching more than four hours of television a day.
3. Genetics.
A mental health nurse has assessed a child and determined that the child exhibits behavioral
challenges.
When the school nurse explains this to a teacher, the best description would be:
.
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,1. The child may exhibit physical outbursts.
2. The child may exhibit violence toward others.
3. The child may be defiant or have tantrums.
4. The child will need special interventions for learning.
3. The child may be defiant or have tantrums.
A child that has not exhibited enuresis in four years has exhibited this behavior pattern for the last
week.
The reason a child may revert back to this behavior pattern is because of:
1. Hallucinations.
2. Behavioral challenges.
3. Delusions.
4. Stress.
4. Stress.
An 18-year-old male has called the crisis line for help. The crisis nurse recognizes the intervention
needs may consist of all of the following except:
1. Discussing the individuals everyday activities.
2. Recognizing that the patient may be in a catharsis state.
3. Expressing empathy toward the caller.
4. Avoiding entropy.
1. Discussing the individuals everyday activities.
An 8-year-old boy with a history of hallucinations and violent behavior has been place in a seclusion
room at the hospital because he has been hurting others. The nurse checks on the patient and realizes
she must take him out of the seclusion room when:
1. He is crying to be released.
2. He states, I will be a good boy now.
3. He starts headbutting the window.
4. He complains that his parents will file a lawsuit.
3. He starts headbutting the window.
A child has been exhibiting the MacDonald Triad. These behaviors include:
1. Enuresis, pushing others, and pyromania.
3|Page
, 2. Swinging a cat by the tail, bed-wetting, and lighting paper on fire in the trash can.
3. Playing with other children, laughing, and conversing with adults.
4. Playing with a campfire, watching television, and seeking adult attention.
2. Swinging a cat by the tail, bed-wetting, and lighting paper on fire in the trash can.
A teenager diagnosed with borderline personality disorder should have discharge planning
instructions of:
1. A consistent caregiver.
2. Monitoring of media, such as the Internet, television, and video games.
3. Obtaining support from family and friends.
4. Seeking medical attention when the teenager feels good.
3. Obtaining support from family and friends.
A mental health nurse is teaching the mother of a child with executive functioning issues ways to help
her child. Interventions the mother should use include:
1. Placing visual aids on the bathroom mirror so that the child will follow the morning routine.
2. Give the child a choice in foods to eat.
3. Allowing the child to ask for help when needed.
4. Reminding the child to be nice to others.
1. Placing visual aids on the bathroom mirror so that the child will follow the morning routine.
Ellie, a 9-year-old girl, was adopted by a family at the age of 4 after several years of severe neglect by
her birth family. The adoptive family has been reporting that Ellie is angry a lot, manipulative with her
teachers, and does not seek positive attention. The nurse working with Ellie will need to:
1. Provide education on decreasing stimuli in the home environment that triggers the anger.
2. Realize Ellie may have attachment issues related to her previous history and will need to encourage
the family to be active in her care.
3. Support the family in the decision-making process of continuing to let Ellie live in the home.
4. Discuss inpatient therapy to decrease Ellies manipulative behavior patterns.
2. Realize Ellie may have attachment issues related to her previous history and will need to encourage
the family to be active in her care.
An infant displays depression by:
1. Smiling at strangers.
2. Bonding to someone other than the immediate family.
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