NU 435 FINAL EXAM QUESTIONS
AND ANSWERS 2026 - 2027
Which method of management would a health care provider select in
the care of tumor lysis syndrome?
A) infusion of heparin
B) use of high dose steroids
C) administration of rasburicase
D) exchange transfusion technique
C) administration of rasburicase
Which clinical manifestation is associated with leukemia? SATA
A) fever
B) fatigue
C) petechiae
D) headache
E) muscle wasting
F) decreased intracranial pressure
A) fever
B) fatigue
C) petechiae
,Which intervention would the nurse include in the plan of care for a
child with a Wilms tumor prior to surgery?
A) avoid abdominal palpation
B) closely monitor arterial blood gases
C) prepare child & family for long term dialysis
D) prepare child & family for renal transplantation
A) avoid abdominal palpation
Which action would the nurse take when a child receiving a
chemotherapeutic agent intravenously begins to complain of stinging
pain at the IV site?
A) stop the infusion
B) clean area around the IV site
C) wait 30 min to see whether the pain disappears
D) adjust the IV rate to slow the infusion rate so it is more
comfortable as it infuses
A) stop the infusion
tetralogy of Fallot involves which defects? SATA
A) VSD
B) right ventricular hypertrophy
C) left ventricular hypertrophy
D) pulmonic stenosis
E) pulmonic atresia
,F) overriding aorta
G) patient ductus arteriosus
A) VSD
B) right ventricular hypertrophy
D) pulmonic stenosis
F) overriding aorta
Which of the following should the nurse expect to administer to a
child with ITP and a platelet count of 5000 /mm3? SATA
A) platelets
B) IVIG
C) PRBCs
D) WBC
E) prednisolone
B) IVIG
E) prednisolone
Where is the primary site of origin of the tumor in children who have
neuroblastoma?
A) bone
B) kidney
C) abdomen
D) liver
C) abdomen
, which signs best indicate increased ICP in an infant? SATA
A) sunken anterior fontanel
B) complaints of blurred vision
C) high pitched cry
D) increased appetite
E) sleeping more than usual
C) high pitched cry
E) sleeping more than usual
a child with a seizure disorder has been having episodes during which
she drops her pencil and simply appears to be daydreaming. this is
most likely a
A) absence seizure
B) akinetic seizure
C) non-epileptic seizure
D_ simple spasm seizure
A) absence seizure
which has the potential to alter a child's level of consciousness? SATA
A) metabolic disorders
B) trauma
C) hypoxic episode
D) dehydration
AND ANSWERS 2026 - 2027
Which method of management would a health care provider select in
the care of tumor lysis syndrome?
A) infusion of heparin
B) use of high dose steroids
C) administration of rasburicase
D) exchange transfusion technique
C) administration of rasburicase
Which clinical manifestation is associated with leukemia? SATA
A) fever
B) fatigue
C) petechiae
D) headache
E) muscle wasting
F) decreased intracranial pressure
A) fever
B) fatigue
C) petechiae
,Which intervention would the nurse include in the plan of care for a
child with a Wilms tumor prior to surgery?
A) avoid abdominal palpation
B) closely monitor arterial blood gases
C) prepare child & family for long term dialysis
D) prepare child & family for renal transplantation
A) avoid abdominal palpation
Which action would the nurse take when a child receiving a
chemotherapeutic agent intravenously begins to complain of stinging
pain at the IV site?
A) stop the infusion
B) clean area around the IV site
C) wait 30 min to see whether the pain disappears
D) adjust the IV rate to slow the infusion rate so it is more
comfortable as it infuses
A) stop the infusion
tetralogy of Fallot involves which defects? SATA
A) VSD
B) right ventricular hypertrophy
C) left ventricular hypertrophy
D) pulmonic stenosis
E) pulmonic atresia
,F) overriding aorta
G) patient ductus arteriosus
A) VSD
B) right ventricular hypertrophy
D) pulmonic stenosis
F) overriding aorta
Which of the following should the nurse expect to administer to a
child with ITP and a platelet count of 5000 /mm3? SATA
A) platelets
B) IVIG
C) PRBCs
D) WBC
E) prednisolone
B) IVIG
E) prednisolone
Where is the primary site of origin of the tumor in children who have
neuroblastoma?
A) bone
B) kidney
C) abdomen
D) liver
C) abdomen
, which signs best indicate increased ICP in an infant? SATA
A) sunken anterior fontanel
B) complaints of blurred vision
C) high pitched cry
D) increased appetite
E) sleeping more than usual
C) high pitched cry
E) sleeping more than usual
a child with a seizure disorder has been having episodes during which
she drops her pencil and simply appears to be daydreaming. this is
most likely a
A) absence seizure
B) akinetic seizure
C) non-epileptic seizure
D_ simple spasm seizure
A) absence seizure
which has the potential to alter a child's level of consciousness? SATA
A) metabolic disorders
B) trauma
C) hypoxic episode
D) dehydration
