NURSING NUR 254 EXAM 4 STUDY MATERIAL GRADED A+ QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS /GALEN COLLEGE OF NURSING

NURSING NUR 254 EXAM 4 STUDY MATERIAL GRADED A+ QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS /GALEN COLLEGE OF NURSING Maternal 1. The nurse is caring for a child who has leukemia with a white blood cell (WBC) count of < 1000 mm. Which of the following should the nurse include in the child’s plan of care? a. Administer prescribed influenza vaccination b. Assign the child to a room with other children c. Allow the child to play with other children who do not have a fever d. Use sterile techniquesfor any procedures 2. The nurse is providing a teaching session to the health care staff regarding osteosarcoma. Which of the following statements by an attendee indicates a need for additional teaching? a. “A common clinical manifestation islimping if a weight-bearing limb is affected.” b. “The sternum isthe most common site of this sarcoma.” c. “Children typically experience pain at the primary tumorsite.” d. “In the early stage, the symptoms of this disease are usually attributed to normal growing pains.” 3. The nurse is caring for a child who is suspected of having a Wilm’s tumor. Which of the following actions by the nurse indicates the need for additional training? a. Instructing the parents that the child needsto remain in bed. b. Preventing a child from playing tag in the playroom. c. Requesting a bland soft diet for the child. d. Palpating the child’s abdomen. 4. The nurse is caring for a 5-year-old child who hassickle cell disease (SCD). An assessment of the child includes the following: respirations 10 and unarousable. The child is currently on intravenous (IV) fluids and continuous IV morphine sulfate Based on the assessment information, which of the following actions should the nurse take first? a. Increase the IV fluidsto decrease vaso-occlusion. b. Obtain a complete metabolic laboratory blood sample. c. Elevate the head of the bed (HOB) to increase oxygen saturation. d. Administer naloxone to reverse the effect of the morphine. 5. The nurse is admitting a child who has a vaso-occlusive sickle cell crisis. Which of the following interventions should the nurse anticipate to be prescribed for the child? a. Correction of alkalosis and reduction of energy expenditure. b. Globulins and factor VIII replacement. c. Hydration and pain management. d. Electrolyte replacement and administration of heparin. 6. The nurse working in the emergency department (ED) is caring for a child who has hemophilia and developed a swollen knee after falling off a bicycle. The nurse isteaching the child’s parents about care when similar incidents occur at home in the future. Which of the following actions should the nurse teach the parents? a. Take the child to the nearest emergency department (ED). b. Keep the child’s affected knee below the level of the heart. c. Apply an ice pack and compression dressings to the knee. d. Administer recommended dose of aspirin.