Evolve HESI Practice Exam Review Questions with Correct Answers

Evolve HESI Practice Exam Review Questions with Correct Answers At six months of age the anterior fontanel should be open, and it should not be closed until approximately 18 months of age. (B and C) are normal findings. A child with hydrocephalus may have a delayed closing of the fontanel (D). The nurse receives a lab report stating a child with asthma has a theophylline level of 15 mcg/dl. What action will the nurse take? Pass the information on in the report. Notify the healthcare provider because the value is high. Repeat the lab study because the value is too high. Hold the next dose of theophylline. - Answer-Pass the information on in the report. The therapeutic level of theophylline is 10 to 20 mcg/dl, so the child's level is within the therapeutic range. This information evaluates the prescribed therapy and should be communicated in the nurse's report (A). (B, C, and D) would be inappropriate actions in view of the laboratory finding. The nurse is having difficulty communicating with a hospitalized 6-year-old child. Which approach by the nurse is most helpful in establishing communication? Engage the child through drawing pictures. Suggest that the parent read a book to the child. Provide paper and pencil for the child to keep a diary. Ask the parent if the child is always uncommunicative. - Answer-Engage the child through drawing pictures. Drawing pictures (A) is a valuable form of non-verbal communication. As the nurse and child look at the drawings, a verbal story can be told that projects the child's thinking. (B)