Nur 227- Practice Questions- Peds Test
Questions and Answers
The nurse in the pediatric unit is caring for a 10 year old boy admitted w/dehydration
and diarrhea after eating chicken contaminated with Salmonella bacteria. Which action
taken by the nurse would be the most effective preventing the spread of infectious
organisms? ✅Washing hands before and after providing the client care.
A child is admitted w/a 5 day hx of severe vomiting & diarrhea. Which intervention is
then highest priority for the nurse? ✅Admin IV fluids w/electrolyte correction
The nurse is caring for an infant w/severe diarrhea that has lasted 3 days. The child has
poor skin turgor & dry mucous membranes. What is the priority nursing dx for the nurse
to use when planning care for this child? ✅Alteration in nutrition
Parents bring their infant to the clinic, seeking treatment for v/d that has last has lasted
for 2 days. On assessment, the nurse detects dry mucous membranes and lethargy.
What other finding suggests a fluid volume deficit? ✅Sunken fontanel
After teaching the mother of a young girl about measures to help prevent tract urinary
tract infections which of the following statements by the mother indicates successful
teaching. ✅We will buy some of her favorite juice so she'll drink more.
A woman brings her 6 year old daughter to the pediactricians office for evaluation. The
child recently started wetting the and running a low grade fever. A urinalysis is positive
for bacteria and protein. A UTI is dx and the child is prescribed antibiotics. Which
nursing interventions are appropriate?SATA ✅Assess the moms understanding of UTI
and its causes.
Instruct the mother to administer the antibiotic as prescribed even if symptoms
dismimished.
Which of the following is used to identify Vesicoureteral reflux? ✅Voiding
cystourethrography
A nurse is teaching the parents of a child dx with a UTI secondary to vesicoureteral
reflux. How should the nurse explain how the reflux contributes to the infection? ✅It
prevents complete emptying of the bladder.
When obtaining the nursing hx from the mother of an infant suspected intussusception,
which question would be the most helpful. ✅What do the stools look like?
Questions and Answers
The nurse in the pediatric unit is caring for a 10 year old boy admitted w/dehydration
and diarrhea after eating chicken contaminated with Salmonella bacteria. Which action
taken by the nurse would be the most effective preventing the spread of infectious
organisms? ✅Washing hands before and after providing the client care.
A child is admitted w/a 5 day hx of severe vomiting & diarrhea. Which intervention is
then highest priority for the nurse? ✅Admin IV fluids w/electrolyte correction
The nurse is caring for an infant w/severe diarrhea that has lasted 3 days. The child has
poor skin turgor & dry mucous membranes. What is the priority nursing dx for the nurse
to use when planning care for this child? ✅Alteration in nutrition
Parents bring their infant to the clinic, seeking treatment for v/d that has last has lasted
for 2 days. On assessment, the nurse detects dry mucous membranes and lethargy.
What other finding suggests a fluid volume deficit? ✅Sunken fontanel
After teaching the mother of a young girl about measures to help prevent tract urinary
tract infections which of the following statements by the mother indicates successful
teaching. ✅We will buy some of her favorite juice so she'll drink more.
A woman brings her 6 year old daughter to the pediactricians office for evaluation. The
child recently started wetting the and running a low grade fever. A urinalysis is positive
for bacteria and protein. A UTI is dx and the child is prescribed antibiotics. Which
nursing interventions are appropriate?SATA ✅Assess the moms understanding of UTI
and its causes.
Instruct the mother to administer the antibiotic as prescribed even if symptoms
dismimished.
Which of the following is used to identify Vesicoureteral reflux? ✅Voiding
cystourethrography
A nurse is teaching the parents of a child dx with a UTI secondary to vesicoureteral
reflux. How should the nurse explain how the reflux contributes to the infection? ✅It
prevents complete emptying of the bladder.
When obtaining the nursing hx from the mother of an infant suspected intussusception,
which question would be the most helpful. ✅What do the stools look like?
