PEDS EXAM 2- NUR 203 QUESTIONS
AND CORRECT ANSWERS
, The nurse has recieved a prescriptions to collect a urine speciment from a 5 week old infant. Which
urine collection method will provide the most accuracy? - CORRECT ANSStraight catheterization
The nurse is caring for a child diagnosed with nasopharyngitis prescribed decongestant nose drops.
Which information will the nurse include in the parental education?
"Instruct the child to forcefully blow out after instilling the medication"
"Keep the unfinished medication for later use" - CORRECT ANSDo not administer the decongestatnt nose
drops for more than 3 days
Which intervention will the nurse implement for a client with immune thrombocytopenia
purpura (ITP)? Select all that apply. One, some, or all responses may be correct. - CORRECT ANSC.
Administer corticosteroids as prescribed
D. Monitor daily CBC
E. Avoid intramuscular injections
The nurse is caring for a toddler with acute otitis media. Assessment findings reveal an axillary temp of
101F, irritability, pulling at the ear, and purulent ear drainage. Based on
these assessment findings, what is the priority nursing diagnosis? - CORRECT ANSacute pain
A client is prescribed 1000 mL 0.9% Normal Saline IV to infuse over 8 hours. The rate of
infusion will be mL/hr? Round the answer to the nearest whole number. - CORRECT ANS125 (divide
1000 mL/8 hours)
After receiving the change-of-shift report for the following clients with neutropenia,
which client should the nurse assess first? - CORRECT ANSA 9-year-old with a fever of 100.8° and an
absolute neutrophil count of 400/mm3
The nurse is caring for a 4 month old child with a fever of 104.2. Which medication is
AND CORRECT ANSWERS
, The nurse has recieved a prescriptions to collect a urine speciment from a 5 week old infant. Which
urine collection method will provide the most accuracy? - CORRECT ANSStraight catheterization
The nurse is caring for a child diagnosed with nasopharyngitis prescribed decongestant nose drops.
Which information will the nurse include in the parental education?
"Instruct the child to forcefully blow out after instilling the medication"
"Keep the unfinished medication for later use" - CORRECT ANSDo not administer the decongestatnt nose
drops for more than 3 days
Which intervention will the nurse implement for a client with immune thrombocytopenia
purpura (ITP)? Select all that apply. One, some, or all responses may be correct. - CORRECT ANSC.
Administer corticosteroids as prescribed
D. Monitor daily CBC
E. Avoid intramuscular injections
The nurse is caring for a toddler with acute otitis media. Assessment findings reveal an axillary temp of
101F, irritability, pulling at the ear, and purulent ear drainage. Based on
these assessment findings, what is the priority nursing diagnosis? - CORRECT ANSacute pain
A client is prescribed 1000 mL 0.9% Normal Saline IV to infuse over 8 hours. The rate of
infusion will be mL/hr? Round the answer to the nearest whole number. - CORRECT ANS125 (divide
1000 mL/8 hours)
After receiving the change-of-shift report for the following clients with neutropenia,
which client should the nurse assess first? - CORRECT ANSA 9-year-old with a fever of 100.8° and an
absolute neutrophil count of 400/mm3
The nurse is caring for a 4 month old child with a fever of 104.2. Which medication is
