NU 170
EXAM 2
Tested Questions with Rationales
Maternal-Child Nursing
Galen College of Nursing
Thi s Doc ume nt De s c r i pt i on:
This document contains a collection of 50 tested
and verified questions with accurate answers from
Exam 2 of NU 170 at the Galen College of Nursing.
It covers core topics assessed in the course and
reflects the actual exam format and question style. Ideal for
exam preparation and concept reinforcement.
,### 1. The nurse is reinforcing teaching with a teenager who has been diagnosed
with diabetes mellitus (type 2) about exercise. Which of the following
statements by the teenager indicates a need for further teaching?
A) "I should check my urine for protein prior to exercising"
B) "I should monitor my blood glucose before and after exercise"
C) "Exercise can help improve my insulin sensitivity"
D) "I need to carry a fast-acting carbohydrate with me during exercise"
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Urine protein checks are not necessary prior to exercise and do not
provide immediate information about glycemic status. Blood glucose monitoring
before and after exercise is essential to prevent hypoglycemia or hyperglycemia.
The other statements show appropriate knowledge.
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### 2. The nurse is reinforcing teaching with a mother of a 2-month-old infant
about newly prescribed levothyroxine. Which of the following instructions
should the nurse include in the teaching?
A) "Give the medication with meals for better absorption"
B) "The medication may take up to 3 weeks for full effect"
C) "Stop giving the medication once symptoms improve"
D) "Do not breastfeed while on this medication"
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Levothyroxine requires several weeks to reach a therapeutic effect in
infants. Administering with meals can reduce absorption, so it is typically given on
an empty stomach. The medication is usually lifelong and compatible with
breastfeeding.
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, ### 3. The nurse is explaining infection precautions to a parent whose toddler
has chickenpox. The nurse should place the toddler in which type of
transmission-based precautions?
A) Contact
B) Droplet
C) Airborne
D) Standard
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Chickenpox (varicella) virus spreads via airborne and contact routes,
requiring airborne precautions due to its high infectivity through droplet nuclei.
Droplet precautions alone are insufficient.
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### 4. The nurse is explaining infection precautions to a parent whose toddler
has whooping cough (pertussis). The nurse should place the toddler in which
type of transmission-based precautions?
A) Airborne
B) Contact
C) Droplet
D) Standard
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Pertussis spreads through respiratory droplets; therefore, droplet
precautions are indicated to prevent transmission.
---
### 5. The nurse working in the outpatient clinic is caring for clients who have
come to the clinic for the varicella vaccination as ordered by the primary health
EXAM 2
Tested Questions with Rationales
Maternal-Child Nursing
Galen College of Nursing
Thi s Doc ume nt De s c r i pt i on:
This document contains a collection of 50 tested
and verified questions with accurate answers from
Exam 2 of NU 170 at the Galen College of Nursing.
It covers core topics assessed in the course and
reflects the actual exam format and question style. Ideal for
exam preparation and concept reinforcement.
,### 1. The nurse is reinforcing teaching with a teenager who has been diagnosed
with diabetes mellitus (type 2) about exercise. Which of the following
statements by the teenager indicates a need for further teaching?
A) "I should check my urine for protein prior to exercising"
B) "I should monitor my blood glucose before and after exercise"
C) "Exercise can help improve my insulin sensitivity"
D) "I need to carry a fast-acting carbohydrate with me during exercise"
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Urine protein checks are not necessary prior to exercise and do not
provide immediate information about glycemic status. Blood glucose monitoring
before and after exercise is essential to prevent hypoglycemia or hyperglycemia.
The other statements show appropriate knowledge.
---
### 2. The nurse is reinforcing teaching with a mother of a 2-month-old infant
about newly prescribed levothyroxine. Which of the following instructions
should the nurse include in the teaching?
A) "Give the medication with meals for better absorption"
B) "The medication may take up to 3 weeks for full effect"
C) "Stop giving the medication once symptoms improve"
D) "Do not breastfeed while on this medication"
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Levothyroxine requires several weeks to reach a therapeutic effect in
infants. Administering with meals can reduce absorption, so it is typically given on
an empty stomach. The medication is usually lifelong and compatible with
breastfeeding.
---
, ### 3. The nurse is explaining infection precautions to a parent whose toddler
has chickenpox. The nurse should place the toddler in which type of
transmission-based precautions?
A) Contact
B) Droplet
C) Airborne
D) Standard
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Chickenpox (varicella) virus spreads via airborne and contact routes,
requiring airborne precautions due to its high infectivity through droplet nuclei.
Droplet precautions alone are insufficient.
---
### 4. The nurse is explaining infection precautions to a parent whose toddler
has whooping cough (pertussis). The nurse should place the toddler in which
type of transmission-based precautions?
A) Airborne
B) Contact
C) Droplet
D) Standard
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Pertussis spreads through respiratory droplets; therefore, droplet
precautions are indicated to prevent transmission.
---
### 5. The nurse working in the outpatient clinic is caring for clients who have
come to the clinic for the varicella vaccination as ordered by the primary health
