NSG 5442 Exam 2 Questions and Answers 2026 | Nursing Study Guide & Exam Prep PDF

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1. A,./5-year-
old,./child,./is,./hit,./in,./the,./face,./with,./a,./baseball,./bat,./and,./is,./brought,./to,./the,./clinic, . / by, . / a
, . / parent., . / An, . / exam, . / reveals, . / three, . / avulsed, . / front, . / teeth., . / Radiologic, . / stud-


ies,./are,./negative,./for,./facial,./fractures.,./What,./is,./the,./recommended,./treatment?

A. Prescribe,./tetracycline,./4.4,./mg/kg,./twice,./daily,./for,./7,./to,./10,./days.
B. Refer,./the,./child,./to,./a,./dentist,./for,./reimplantation,./of,./the,./avulsed,./teeth.
C. Refer,./the,./child,./to,./a,./dentist,./immediately,./for,./further,./examination
D. Remove,./th.e,./teeth,,./place,./them,./in,./saline,,./and,./refer,./the,./child,./to,./a,./dentist.:,./C.,.
/Refer,./the,./child,./to,./a,./dentist,./immediately,./for,./further,./examination


2. A,./2-month-
old,./infant,./will,./receive,./initial,./immunizations,,./and,./the,./parent,./asks,./about,./givin
g,./medications,./to,./increase,./the,./infant's,./comfort,./and,./minimize,./fever.,./What,./wil
l,./the,./pediatric,./nurse,./practitioner,./recommend?

A. Administering, . / ibuprofen, . / or, . / acetaminophen, . / as, . / needed
B. Avoiding, . / antipyretics, . / if, . / possible,, . / to, . / attain, . / better, . / immunity
C. Giving, . / ibuprofen, . / and, . / acetaminophen, . / only, . / after, . / the, . / vaccines
D. Pretreating,./the,./infant,./with,./both,./ibuprofen,./and,./acetaminophen:,./A.,./Administerin
g,./ibuprofen,./or,./acetaminophen,./as,./needed
3. The,./primary,./care,./pediatric,./nurse,./practitioner,./is,./examining,./a,./6-year-
old,./Child,./who,./attends,./first,./grade.,./The,./child,./reports,./"hating",./school.,./The,./pa
rent,./states, . / that, . / the, . / child, . / pretends, . / to, . / be, . / sick, . / frequently, . / in, . / order, . / to, . / st
ay, . / home, . / from,./school., . / To, . / further, . / assess, . / this, . / situation,, . / the, . / nurse, . / practit
ioner, . / will, . / first, . / ask, . / the,./child

A. about, . / school, . / performance, . / and, . / grades.
B. why,./school,./is,./so,./distressing.
C. to,./name,./one,./or,./two,./friends.
D. whether, . / bullying, . / is, . / taking, . / place.:, . / C.,./to,./name,./one,./or,./two,./friends
4. The,./parent,./of,./a,./10-year-old,./boy,./tells,./the,./primary,./care,./pediatric,./nurse,./prac-
titioner,./that,./the,./child,./doesn't,./appear,./to,./have,./any,./interest,./in,./girls,./and,./spends,./
most,./of,./his,./time,./with,./a,./couple,./of,./other,./boys.,./The,./parent,./is,./worried,./about,./the,./
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child's,./sexual,./identity.,./The,./nurse,./practitioner,./will,./tell,./the,./parent




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A. children, . / at, . / this, . / age, . / who, . / prefer, . / interactions, . / with, . / same, . / gender, . / peers,
. / usually,./have,./a,./homosexual ,./orientation.


B. children, . / experiment, . / with, . / sexuality, . / at, . / this, . / age, . / as, . / a, . / means, . / of, . / decidi
ng, . / later,./sexual,./orientation.
C. this,./attachment,./to,./other,./same,./gender,./children,./is,./how,./the,./child,./learns,./to,./
interact,./with,./others.
D. to, . / encourage, . / mixed, . / gender, . / interactions, . / in, . / order, . / to, . / promote, . / dev
elopment,./of,./sexual,./values.:,./C.,./this,./attachment,./to,./other,./same,./gender,./children,./is,./how,./the,./child,./lear
ns,./to,./interact,./with,./others.
5. The,./parents,./of,./a,./12-year-old
child,./are,./concerned,./that,./some,./of,./the,./child's,./older,./classmates,./may,./be,./a,./bad,./i
nfluence, . / on, . / their, . / child,, . / who,, . / they, . / say,, . / has, . / been, . / raised, . / to, . / believe, . / in, . /
right, . / and,./wrong., . / What, . / will, . / the, . / primary, . / care, . / pediatric, . / nurse, . / practitione
r, . / tell, . / the, . / parent?

A. Allowing,./the,./child,./to,./make,./poor,./choices,./and,./accept,./consequences,.
/is,./important ,./for,./learning ,./values


B. Children,./at,./this,./age,./have,./a,./high,./regard,./for,./authority,./and,./social,./norms,,./
so,./this,./is,./not,./likely,./to,./happen
C. Moral, . / values, . / instilled, . / in, . / the, . / early, . / school, . / age, . / period, . / will, . / persist, . / thro
ughout,./childhood
D. The, . / pressures, . / from, . / outside, . / influences, . / may, . / supersede, . / parental, . / teachi
ngs,./and, . / should, . / be, . / confronted:, . / D.,./The,./pressures,./from,./outside,./influences,./may,./supersede,./parent
al,./teachings,./and,./should,./be,./confronted
6. During,./a,./well,./child,./exam,./of,./a,./school,./age,./child,,./the,./primary,./care,./pediatr
ic,./nurse,./practitioner,./learns,./that,./the,./child,./has,./been,./having,./angry,./episode
s,./at,./school.,./The,./nurse,./practitioner,./observes,./the,./child,./to,./appear,./withdraw
n,./and,./sad.,./Which,./action,./is,./appropriate?

A. Ask,./the,./child,./and,./the,./parent,./about,./stressors,./at,./home
B. Make,./a,./referral,./to,./a,./child,./behavioral,./specialist

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C. Provide, . / information, . / about, . / anger, . / management




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