Exam 1 Burns Pediatric Primary Care Test Bank
A mother brings her 9 month infant in for a routine visit. What milestone would be appropriate for the
doctor as if the infant is meeting? - answer--Rolls back to stomach and stomach to back
5 day old infant comes in for newborn checkup. On assessment — skin is jaundice, anterior fontanelle is
slightly sunken, only had 2 diapers today, infant has trouble latching on, mom's first child. Bilirubin is
sent and comes back at 18. Baby is most likely having breast milk jaundice. Which nursing intervention is
required? - answer--All of above — Phototherapy, providing support and education for the lactating
mother, strict monitoring of intake and output
Excessive heat loss results in which of these:
1. RDS
2. Depletion of glucose levels
3. Jaundice
4. Increase in surfactant levels - answer--Depletion of glucose levels
4 week old infant brought into ED. Mom states baby hasn't been eating well and has had decreased
diaper for 2 days. baby has been sleeping more and has been hard to wake up. On assessment, you find
that the baby is difficult to arouse, is hypotonic, and temperature is 35.4 rectal. What is an important lab
value to check? - answer--Blood glucose
A part of injury prevention is making and keeping infant appointments. The required checkups and
vaccinations are at: - answer--2 months, 4 months, 6 month, 9 months, and 1 year
While interviewing the mother of an infant, you note that the mother gets frustrated as she explains
that her baby has been up all night crying at least 3 times a week for the last 2 weeks. She states that
she has tried everything and feels hopeless. What would be the BEST response from you as the nurse? -
answer--You are doing nothing wrong. This can be a common occurrence in infants and you should not
feel guilty.
The parent of a newborn infant asks the PNP when to intervene to help the infant's future intellectual
growth. What will the NP tell the parent? - answer--Language and literacy skills begin at birth
A mother brings her 9 month infant in for a routine visit. What milestone would be appropriate for the
doctor as if the infant is meeting? - answer--Rolls back to stomach and stomach to back
5 day old infant comes in for newborn checkup. On assessment — skin is jaundice, anterior fontanelle is
slightly sunken, only had 2 diapers today, infant has trouble latching on, mom's first child. Bilirubin is
sent and comes back at 18. Baby is most likely having breast milk jaundice. Which nursing intervention is
required? - answer--All of above — Phototherapy, providing support and education for the lactating
mother, strict monitoring of intake and output
Excessive heat loss results in which of these:
1. RDS
2. Depletion of glucose levels
3. Jaundice
4. Increase in surfactant levels - answer--Depletion of glucose levels
4 week old infant brought into ED. Mom states baby hasn't been eating well and has had decreased
diaper for 2 days. baby has been sleeping more and has been hard to wake up. On assessment, you find
that the baby is difficult to arouse, is hypotonic, and temperature is 35.4 rectal. What is an important lab
value to check? - answer--Blood glucose
A part of injury prevention is making and keeping infant appointments. The required checkups and
vaccinations are at: - answer--2 months, 4 months, 6 month, 9 months, and 1 year
While interviewing the mother of an infant, you note that the mother gets frustrated as she explains
that her baby has been up all night crying at least 3 times a week for the last 2 weeks. She states that
she has tried everything and feels hopeless. What would be the BEST response from you as the nurse? -
answer--You are doing nothing wrong. This can be a common occurrence in infants and you should not
feel guilty.
The parent of a newborn infant asks the PNP when to intervene to help the infant's future intellectual
growth. What will the NP tell the parent? - answer--Language and literacy skills begin at birth
