NUR 353 EXAM 3 QUESTIONS 2026/2027 | NUR 353 EXAM 3 STUDY
GUIDE & PRACTICE QUESTIONS
A nurse is caring for an infant who is irritable and difficult to console with bulging fontanelles
and a high-pitched cry. The nurse understands these are signs of __________.
A. lack of sleep
B. dehydration
C. increased ICP
D. pain - ANS✔✔ C. increased ICP
Kristin, age 10, sustained a fracture in the epiphyseal plate of her right fibula when she fell out
of a tree. When discussing this injury with her parents, what should the nurse consider?
A. Healing is usually delayed in this type of fracture.
B. Bone growth can be affected by this type of fracture.
C. This is an unusual fracture site in young children.
D. This type of fracture is inconsistent with a fall. - ANS✔✔ B. Bone growth can be affected by
this type of fracture.
An infant with congenital hypothyroidism receives levothyroxine for 3 months. Which finding
would indicate to the nurse that the medication is effective?
A. The infant is alert and interactive.
B. The skin is cool to the touch.
C. The baby's fine tremor has ceased.
D. The baby's thyroid stimulating hormone level has increased. - ANS✔✔ A. The infant is alert
and interactive.
An infant has a low thyroxine (T4) and a high thyroid stimulating hormone level. What is the
most important nursing intervention?
GUIDE & PRACTICE QUESTIONS
A nurse is caring for an infant who is irritable and difficult to console with bulging fontanelles
and a high-pitched cry. The nurse understands these are signs of __________.
A. lack of sleep
B. dehydration
C. increased ICP
D. pain - ANS✔✔ C. increased ICP
Kristin, age 10, sustained a fracture in the epiphyseal plate of her right fibula when she fell out
of a tree. When discussing this injury with her parents, what should the nurse consider?
A. Healing is usually delayed in this type of fracture.
B. Bone growth can be affected by this type of fracture.
C. This is an unusual fracture site in young children.
D. This type of fracture is inconsistent with a fall. - ANS✔✔ B. Bone growth can be affected by
this type of fracture.
An infant with congenital hypothyroidism receives levothyroxine for 3 months. Which finding
would indicate to the nurse that the medication is effective?
A. The infant is alert and interactive.
B. The skin is cool to the touch.
C. The baby's fine tremor has ceased.
D. The baby's thyroid stimulating hormone level has increased. - ANS✔✔ A. The infant is alert
and interactive.
An infant has a low thyroxine (T4) and a high thyroid stimulating hormone level. What is the
most important nursing intervention?
