PEDIATRIC NURSING GUIDE 2026 COMPLETE
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS GRADED A+
◉ Which of the following procedures uses high-frequency sound
waves obtained by a transducer to produce an image of cardiac
structures? Answer: - Echocardiography
◉ Nursing interventions for the child after a cardiac catheterization
would include which of the following? Answer: - Assess the affected
extremity for temperature and color.
◉ Which of the following is an early sign of heart failure that the
nurse should recognize? Answer: - Tachypnea
◉ Nursing care of the infant and child with heart failure would
include which of the following? Answer: - Organize activities to
allow for uninterrupted sleep.
◉ Which of the following heart defects causes hypoxemia and
cyanosis because desaturated venous blood is entering the systemic
circulation? Answer: - Tetralogy of Fallot
, ◉ Nurses counseling parents regarding the home care of the child
with a cardiac defect before corrective surgery should stress which
of the following? Answer: - Administer analgesics before procedure.
◉ Therapeutic management of the child with rheumatic fever
includes Answer: - administration of penicillin.
◉ The primary therapy for secondary hypertension in children is
Answer: - treatment of underlying cause
◉ Which of the following is an important nursing responsibility
when a dysrhythmia is suspected? Answer: - Count the apical rate
for 1 full minute and compare with radial rate.
◉ Assessment findings of heart failure Answer: - Sweating
- Weak, thready pulses
- Dependent edema
- Fatigue
- Tachycardia
◉ The nurse is explaining blood components to an 8-year-old child.
The nurse's best description of platelets is that they do which of the
following? Answer: Help your body stop bleeding by forming a clot
(scab) over the hurt area
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS GRADED A+
◉ Which of the following procedures uses high-frequency sound
waves obtained by a transducer to produce an image of cardiac
structures? Answer: - Echocardiography
◉ Nursing interventions for the child after a cardiac catheterization
would include which of the following? Answer: - Assess the affected
extremity for temperature and color.
◉ Which of the following is an early sign of heart failure that the
nurse should recognize? Answer: - Tachypnea
◉ Nursing care of the infant and child with heart failure would
include which of the following? Answer: - Organize activities to
allow for uninterrupted sleep.
◉ Which of the following heart defects causes hypoxemia and
cyanosis because desaturated venous blood is entering the systemic
circulation? Answer: - Tetralogy of Fallot
, ◉ Nurses counseling parents regarding the home care of the child
with a cardiac defect before corrective surgery should stress which
of the following? Answer: - Administer analgesics before procedure.
◉ Therapeutic management of the child with rheumatic fever
includes Answer: - administration of penicillin.
◉ The primary therapy for secondary hypertension in children is
Answer: - treatment of underlying cause
◉ Which of the following is an important nursing responsibility
when a dysrhythmia is suspected? Answer: - Count the apical rate
for 1 full minute and compare with radial rate.
◉ Assessment findings of heart failure Answer: - Sweating
- Weak, thready pulses
- Dependent edema
- Fatigue
- Tachycardia
◉ The nurse is explaining blood components to an 8-year-old child.
The nurse's best description of platelets is that they do which of the
following? Answer: Help your body stop bleeding by forming a clot
(scab) over the hurt area
