Pediatric Nursing Exam 1 Final Test Questions and Answers 100% Guaranteed Pass

Pediatric Nursing Exam 1 Final Test Questions and Answers
100% Guaranteed Pass


1. Infant: Erikson Stage: trust vs mistrust
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2. Toddler: Erikson Stage: autonomy vs shame
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3. Preschooler: Erikson Stage: initiative vs guilt b b b b b



4. School Ager: Erickson Stage: industry vs inferiority
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5. Adolescent: Erikson Stage: ego identity vs roll confusion
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6. What is the major goal of pediatric nursing?: To improve the quality of health-
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bcare for children and their families
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7. Pediatric nursing involves the practice of
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8. An infant who is 6 months of age should have
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his or her body weight: doubled
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9. In which state of nutrition is lead-poisoning worse?: Anemia
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10. Motor development of a normal 6-b b b b b



month old.: Can transfer objects from one hand to another
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11. By to _________ months of age, head control is well established.: 4
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12. Blood-lead level of < 5: reassess or rescreen 1 year, unless exposure status changes
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13. Blood-
lead level > 70: IMMEDIATELY provide medical treatment and begin coordination of care, c
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linical management, environmental investigation, and lead hazard control
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14. What is Chelation therapy?: use of a chemical compound that combines with the metal
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poisoning for rapid and safe excretion
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15. What two agents have been used for chelation therapy?: calcium disodium edetate (IM
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) and succimer (19 day oral tx)
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16. What are important nursing interventions with chelation therapy?: -
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brenal, hepatic, and hematologic patterns should be monitored
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- adequate hydration is essential because chelates are excreted via the kidney
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,17. The infant is in Erikson's stage of developing a sense of trust. What are the crucial ele
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ments for achievement of this task?: Infant needs care, familiarity, comfort and nourishment.
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Consistency and responsiveness is essential for trust development
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18. How are chelation agents administered?: Deeply into large muscle mass
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19. How can a nurse decrease the amount of pain of chelation therapy (injec- tions)?: -
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bDistraction
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20. Separation anxiety begins between b and
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months.: 4 and 8 b b b




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, 21. What are the infant's first means of verbal communication?: crying
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22. At what age can an infant ascribe meaning to a word?: 10 or 11 months
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23. For infants, stimulation (in the form of play) is as important for
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growth as food is for biological growth.: cognitive b b b b b b b



24. What is the cut-off for putting an infant on their back to sleep?: 1 year
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25. To prevent SIDs, the American Academy of Pediatrics recommends that healthy infan
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ts be placed in the
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position to sleep.: supine; "on their backs" b b b b b b



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in infants is a protective factor against the occurrence of SIDS.: immunizations
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27. What period of time defines toddlerhood?: 12 to 36 months
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28. The toddler has a less well- b b b b b



developed abdominal musculature and short legs, giving him or her a(n)
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appearance.: Potbellied b



29. If a mom is breastfeeding, how long should she wait to introduce the pacifier?: 3-
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4 weeks b



30. T or F:The respiratory and heart rates and the blood pressure increase during the to
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ddler years.: False b b



31. One of the prominent changes in the GI system during the toddler period is the volunt
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ary control of b .: Elimination
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32. What has help reduce the risk of plagiocephaly (flattened skull) in infants?-
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: Tummy Time
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33. The physiologic ability to control the sphincters probably occurs between ages
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and months.: 18 and 24 b b b b



34. The major cause of death for children over the age of 1 year is
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unintentional injuries/accidents b



35. Negativism (toddlers): The attempt by children to express their will by saying "no" b b b b b b b b b b b b



36. Ritualism (toddlers): The need to provide sameness and normality in the toddler's e
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nvironment
37. T or F: Preschoolers increasingly use language without comprehending the meaning
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of words, particularly concepts of left and right, casualty, and time.: True
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