INTRODUCTORY MATERNITY AND PEDIATRIC
NURSING FULLY SOLVED EXAM PAPER GRADED
A+
◉ A nurse is caring for a 14-year-old with a gastrostomy tube. The
girl has skin breakdown and irritation at the insertion site. What
would be the most appropriate method to clean and secure the
gastrostomy tube?
Answer: If any drainage is present, use a presplit 2 × 2 and place it
loosely around the site.
◉ A nurse is preparing to apply heat therapy to a client who has a
back abscess. Heat has which of the following benefits? Select all
that apply.
Answer: Increases circulation
Causes vasodilation
Promotes muscle relaxation
◉ A preschool child has been admitted to the hospital. Which
prescription should the nurse question?
Answer: Tap water enema 500 mL
, ◉ A nurse is preparing to insert a nasogastric (NG) tube in an infant.
How will the nurse determine the appropriate length of tubing to
use for the infant?
Answer: Measure from the tip of the child's nose to the earlobe
down to the tip of the sternum.
◉ The nurse instructs the mother of a preschool-aged child on the
use of ibuprofen prescribed for a temperature. Which statement
indicates that the teaching has been effective?
Answer: "I should give this medication with food."
◉ A child has returned to the unit after having a lumbar puncture.
Which instructions are important for the nurse to provide the
parents and child?
Answer: The child will need to remain flat to prevent a headache.
◉ A nurse working with a patient who has an elevated temperature
notices that the child is beginning to shiver. Which of the following
should the nurse do immediately?
Answer: Stop whatever intervention is being done to lower the
temperature.
◉ An infant is scheduled to have a painful procedure performed.
Which nursing action provides the best support for the parents and
infant?
NURSING FULLY SOLVED EXAM PAPER GRADED
A+
◉ A nurse is caring for a 14-year-old with a gastrostomy tube. The
girl has skin breakdown and irritation at the insertion site. What
would be the most appropriate method to clean and secure the
gastrostomy tube?
Answer: If any drainage is present, use a presplit 2 × 2 and place it
loosely around the site.
◉ A nurse is preparing to apply heat therapy to a client who has a
back abscess. Heat has which of the following benefits? Select all
that apply.
Answer: Increases circulation
Causes vasodilation
Promotes muscle relaxation
◉ A preschool child has been admitted to the hospital. Which
prescription should the nurse question?
Answer: Tap water enema 500 mL
, ◉ A nurse is preparing to insert a nasogastric (NG) tube in an infant.
How will the nurse determine the appropriate length of tubing to
use for the infant?
Answer: Measure from the tip of the child's nose to the earlobe
down to the tip of the sternum.
◉ The nurse instructs the mother of a preschool-aged child on the
use of ibuprofen prescribed for a temperature. Which statement
indicates that the teaching has been effective?
Answer: "I should give this medication with food."
◉ A child has returned to the unit after having a lumbar puncture.
Which instructions are important for the nurse to provide the
parents and child?
Answer: The child will need to remain flat to prevent a headache.
◉ A nurse working with a patient who has an elevated temperature
notices that the child is beginning to shiver. Which of the following
should the nurse do immediately?
Answer: Stop whatever intervention is being done to lower the
temperature.
◉ An infant is scheduled to have a painful procedure performed.
Which nursing action provides the best support for the parents and
infant?
