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PEDS FINAL TEST BANK, Pediatrics Final Exam
chapter 1 to chapter 35 Questions & Answers
with Rationale/2024-2025 update!!
Terms in this set (93)
1) Which assessment 1. The posterior fontanel is open.
finding for a 4-month-old
infant would require
further action by the
nurse?
1. The posterior fontanel
is open.
2. The infant has good
head control when held
upright.
3. The infant is able to roll
only from abdomen to
back.
4. The anterior fontanel is
open and soft.
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2) The nurse is providing 1. Passive range-of-motion exercises to promote hip
care for a pediatric client flexion
in the emergency
department (ED) with a
diagnosis of decreased
level of consciousness
(LOC) secondary to
increased intracranial
pressure (ICP). Which
healthcare provider
order should the nurse
question?
1. Passive range-of-
motion exercises to
promote hip flexion
2. Oxygen at 2 L nasal
cannula to keep
saturation above 95%
3. Hourly vital signs and
neurologic checks
4. Elevate head of bed
30 degrees
3) A 4-year-old client 4. Kidney stones
with intractable seizures
has been on a ketogenic
diet for the last 6 months,
with a decrease in seizure
activity. This child is now
admitted to the pediatric
unit with left-sided pain.
Which possible
complication to this diet
does the nurse suspect?
1. Appendicitis
2. Bowel obstruction
3. Urinary tract infection
4. Kidney stones
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4) A child with a history 4. Maintain patent airway.
of seizures arrives in the
emergency department
(ED) in status epilepticus.
Which is the priority
nursing action?
1. Take vital signs.
2. Establish an
intravenous line.
3. Perform rapid
neurologic assessment.
4. Maintain patent airway.
5) The nurse is teaching a 2. "I will give his medicine on an empty stomach so
mother of a young child he will absorb it better."
with a newly diagnosed
seizure disorder. The
child is prescribed
valproic acid (Depakote)
for control of seizures.
Which parental statement
indicates the need for
further education?
1. "I will not use
carbonated beverages to
dilute his medication."
2. "I will give his medicine
on an empty stomach so
he will absorb it better."
3. "I will not let him chew
his tablet."
4. "I will bring him to the
physician's office for
regular blood work to
check bleeding times."
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6) A young child 4. Decreased glucose level
admitted to the pediatric
unit has fever, irritability,
and vomiting with
suspected bacterial
meningitis. Which
cerebrospinal fluid (CSF)
result should the nurse
anticipate based on
these data?
1. Decreased protein
count
2. Clear, straw-colored
fluid
3. Positive for red blood
cells (RBCs)
4. Decreased glucose
level
7) Which is the priority 1. Impaired Gas Exchange
nursing diagnosis when
planning care for a
pediatric client who is
diagnosed with bacterial
meningitis?
1. Impaired Gas Exchange
2. Risk for Infection
3. Anxiety (parental)
4. Acute Pain
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PEDS FINAL TEST BANK, Pediatrics Final Exam
chapter 1 to chapter 35 Questions & Answers
with Rationale/2024-2025 update!!
Terms in this set (93)
1) Which assessment 1. The posterior fontanel is open.
finding for a 4-month-old
infant would require
further action by the
nurse?
1. The posterior fontanel
is open.
2. The infant has good
head control when held
upright.
3. The infant is able to roll
only from abdomen to
back.
4. The anterior fontanel is
open and soft.
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,10/16/24, 10:35 AM PEDS FINAL TEST BANK, Pediatrics Final Exam chapter 1 to chapter 35 Questions & Answers with Rationale/2024-2025 u…
2) The nurse is providing 1. Passive range-of-motion exercises to promote hip
care for a pediatric client flexion
in the emergency
department (ED) with a
diagnosis of decreased
level of consciousness
(LOC) secondary to
increased intracranial
pressure (ICP). Which
healthcare provider
order should the nurse
question?
1. Passive range-of-
motion exercises to
promote hip flexion
2. Oxygen at 2 L nasal
cannula to keep
saturation above 95%
3. Hourly vital signs and
neurologic checks
4. Elevate head of bed
30 degrees
3) A 4-year-old client 4. Kidney stones
with intractable seizures
has been on a ketogenic
diet for the last 6 months,
with a decrease in seizure
activity. This child is now
admitted to the pediatric
unit with left-sided pain.
Which possible
complication to this diet
does the nurse suspect?
1. Appendicitis
2. Bowel obstruction
3. Urinary tract infection
4. Kidney stones
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4) A child with a history 4. Maintain patent airway.
of seizures arrives in the
emergency department
(ED) in status epilepticus.
Which is the priority
nursing action?
1. Take vital signs.
2. Establish an
intravenous line.
3. Perform rapid
neurologic assessment.
4. Maintain patent airway.
5) The nurse is teaching a 2. "I will give his medicine on an empty stomach so
mother of a young child he will absorb it better."
with a newly diagnosed
seizure disorder. The
child is prescribed
valproic acid (Depakote)
for control of seizures.
Which parental statement
indicates the need for
further education?
1. "I will not use
carbonated beverages to
dilute his medication."
2. "I will give his medicine
on an empty stomach so
he will absorb it better."
3. "I will not let him chew
his tablet."
4. "I will bring him to the
physician's office for
regular blood work to
check bleeding times."
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6) A young child 4. Decreased glucose level
admitted to the pediatric
unit has fever, irritability,
and vomiting with
suspected bacterial
meningitis. Which
cerebrospinal fluid (CSF)
result should the nurse
anticipate based on
these data?
1. Decreased protein
count
2. Clear, straw-colored
fluid
3. Positive for red blood
cells (RBCs)
4. Decreased glucose
level
7) Which is the priority 1. Impaired Gas Exchange
nursing diagnosis when
planning care for a
pediatric client who is
diagnosed with bacterial
meningitis?
1. Impaired Gas Exchange
2. Risk for Infection
3. Anxiety (parental)
4. Acute Pain
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