NUR 370 Exam 2 Questions with Correct Answers (Grade A+)
Question 1: A histamine-receptor antagonist such as cimetidine (Tagamet) or ranitidine (Zantac) is
ordered for an infant with GER. The purpose of this is to
Answer: reduce gastric acid production
Question 2: The nurse caring for a child with suspected appendicitis should question which order from
the physician?
Answer: apply K-pad to abd PRN for pain
Question 3: A child is diagnosed with hypothyroidism. The nurse should expect to assess which
symptoms associated with hypothyroidism?
Answer: fatigue dry, thick skin cold intolerance
Question 4: Which comment by a 12-year- old child with type 1 diabetes indicates deficient knowledge?
Answer: "I'll be glad when I can take a pill for my diabetes like my uncle does."
Question 5: A true statement describing the differences in the pediatric genitourinary system
compared with the adult genitourinary system is that
Answer: Young children have shorter urethras, which can predispose them to UTIs
Question 6: A child with secondary enuresis who complains of dysuria or urgency should be evaluated
for which condition?
Answer: UTI
Question 7: Which assessment finding should the nurse expect in an infant with Hirschsprung disease?
Answer: Constipation with passage of foul-smelling, ribbon-like stools
Question 8: A 4-month-old infant has gastroesophageal reflux (GER) but is thriving without other
complications. What should the nurse suggest to minimize reflux?
Answer: thicken formal with rice cereal
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, Question 9: Which type of hernia has an impaired blood supply to the herniated organ?
Answer: strangulated hernia
Question 10: When teaching parents about mandatory newborn screening, it is important for the nurse
to explain that the main purpose is to
Answer: recognize and treat newborn disorders early
Question 11: Which sign, when exhibited by a hospitalized child, should the nurse recognize as a
characteristic of diabetes insipidus?
Answer: increased urination
Question 12: What information provided by the nurse would be helpful to a 15-year-old adolescent
taking methimazole three times a day?
Answer: pill dispensers and alarms on her watch can remind her to take the medication as ordered
Question 13: What is the best nursing action when a child with type 1 diabetes mellitus is sweating,
trembling, and pale?
Answer: give the child a glass of orange juice
Question 14: What is an appropriate intervention for a child with nephrotic syndrome who is
edematous?
Answer: change the child's position Q2H
Question 15: Which statement by a school- age girl indicates the need for further teaching about the
prevention of urinary tract infections (UTIs)?
Answer: "I really enjoy taking a bubble bath."
Question 16: The care of the child with chronic renal failure is complex and requires a
multidisciplinary team approach. Most of these children will ultimately require dialysis. Is this
statement true or false?
Answer: True
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Question 1: A histamine-receptor antagonist such as cimetidine (Tagamet) or ranitidine (Zantac) is
ordered for an infant with GER. The purpose of this is to
Answer: reduce gastric acid production
Question 2: The nurse caring for a child with suspected appendicitis should question which order from
the physician?
Answer: apply K-pad to abd PRN for pain
Question 3: A child is diagnosed with hypothyroidism. The nurse should expect to assess which
symptoms associated with hypothyroidism?
Answer: fatigue dry, thick skin cold intolerance
Question 4: Which comment by a 12-year- old child with type 1 diabetes indicates deficient knowledge?
Answer: "I'll be glad when I can take a pill for my diabetes like my uncle does."
Question 5: A true statement describing the differences in the pediatric genitourinary system
compared with the adult genitourinary system is that
Answer: Young children have shorter urethras, which can predispose them to UTIs
Question 6: A child with secondary enuresis who complains of dysuria or urgency should be evaluated
for which condition?
Answer: UTI
Question 7: Which assessment finding should the nurse expect in an infant with Hirschsprung disease?
Answer: Constipation with passage of foul-smelling, ribbon-like stools
Question 8: A 4-month-old infant has gastroesophageal reflux (GER) but is thriving without other
complications. What should the nurse suggest to minimize reflux?
Answer: thicken formal with rice cereal
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, Question 9: Which type of hernia has an impaired blood supply to the herniated organ?
Answer: strangulated hernia
Question 10: When teaching parents about mandatory newborn screening, it is important for the nurse
to explain that the main purpose is to
Answer: recognize and treat newborn disorders early
Question 11: Which sign, when exhibited by a hospitalized child, should the nurse recognize as a
characteristic of diabetes insipidus?
Answer: increased urination
Question 12: What information provided by the nurse would be helpful to a 15-year-old adolescent
taking methimazole three times a day?
Answer: pill dispensers and alarms on her watch can remind her to take the medication as ordered
Question 13: What is the best nursing action when a child with type 1 diabetes mellitus is sweating,
trembling, and pale?
Answer: give the child a glass of orange juice
Question 14: What is an appropriate intervention for a child with nephrotic syndrome who is
edematous?
Answer: change the child's position Q2H
Question 15: Which statement by a school- age girl indicates the need for further teaching about the
prevention of urinary tract infections (UTIs)?
Answer: "I really enjoy taking a bubble bath."
Question 16: The care of the child with chronic renal failure is complex and requires a
multidisciplinary team approach. Most of these children will ultimately require dialysis. Is this
statement true or false?
Answer: True
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