NUR 254 EXAM 2 | NUR254 EXAM
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 2025/2026-
GALEN COLLEGE OF NURSING Graded A+
The leading cause of death for children older than 1 year is
unintentional injuries
The type of injury a child is partially susceptible to at a specific age is most
closely related to
developmental level of the child.
Which statement is most descriptive of pediatric family centered care
it recognizes that the family is the constant in a childs life
A clinic nurse is planning a teachin session about childhood obesity preention
for parents of school ae children. The nurse should inldue which associated risk
of ovesity
Type II diabetes
The nursing process is a method of problem identification and problem solving
that describes what the nurse actually does. The 5 steps include(select all that
apply)
ADPIE- assessment, diagnosis, planning, implementation and evaluation.
What type of family is one in which all members are related by blood
,traditional nuclear family
A 3 y/o girl was adopted immediately after birth. The parents have just asked
the nurse how they should tell the child that she is adopted. Which guideline
concerning adoption should the nurse use in planning her response?
Telling the child is an important aspect of their parental responsibilities
The mother of a school aged child tells the school nurse hat she and her spouse
are going through a divorce. The chikd has not been doing well in school and
sometimes has trouble sleeping. The nurse recognizes that this is
common reaction to divorce
Which term best describes a group of people who share a set of values, beliefs,
practices, social relationships, law, politics, economics and norms of behavior.
culture
The nurse discovers welts on the back of a Vietnamese child during a home
health visit. The child's mother says that she has rubbed the edge of a coin on
her child'ts oiled skin. The nurse should recognize that this is
a cultural practice to rid the body of disease
The father of a hospitalized child tells the nurse "he cant have meat. We are
Buddhist and vegetarians" the nurse's best intervention is to
order the child a meatless tray
The head to toe direction of growth is referred to as
cephalocaudal
,which term refers to those times in an individual's life when he or she is more
susecptible to positive or negative influences?
Sensitive period
An infant who weighs 7lbs at birth would be expected to weigh how many
pounds at 1 yr
21
Three children playing a board game would be an example of:
a. Solitary play c. Associative play
b. Parallel play d. Cooperative play
cooperative
Which piece of equipment would the nurse use to elicit a pupillary reflex in a
newborn
penlight
Nonpharmacoligic strategies for pain management
may reduce pain perception
The nurses caring for a child are concerned about the childs frequent request for
pain medication. During a team conference, a nurse suggests that they consider
administering a placebo instead of the usual pain meds. This decision should be
based on knowledge that
it is unjustified and unethical to administer placebos instead of pain medication
, Which nursing action should be implemented to provide effective pain relief in
an 11 year old child with severe pain
using the 0-10 numerical scale for assessment
The nurse is assessing a child who is an opiod therapy for pain. Which adverse
effect should the nurse be aware of in the pt?
Respiratory depression
Which of the following assessment findings would be considered most
abnormal
the infant who displays head lag at 6 months of age
At what age would the fine pincer grasp typically be seen in an infant following
normal growth and development patterns
10 months
What food should be avoided for the first 12 months because of the risk of
botulism
honey
Failure to thrive consists of (select all that apply)
State of inadequate growth
inability to use calories
<5th percentile weigh for age
growth measurements alone are not used
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 2025/2026-
GALEN COLLEGE OF NURSING Graded A+
The leading cause of death for children older than 1 year is
unintentional injuries
The type of injury a child is partially susceptible to at a specific age is most
closely related to
developmental level of the child.
Which statement is most descriptive of pediatric family centered care
it recognizes that the family is the constant in a childs life
A clinic nurse is planning a teachin session about childhood obesity preention
for parents of school ae children. The nurse should inldue which associated risk
of ovesity
Type II diabetes
The nursing process is a method of problem identification and problem solving
that describes what the nurse actually does. The 5 steps include(select all that
apply)
ADPIE- assessment, diagnosis, planning, implementation and evaluation.
What type of family is one in which all members are related by blood
,traditional nuclear family
A 3 y/o girl was adopted immediately after birth. The parents have just asked
the nurse how they should tell the child that she is adopted. Which guideline
concerning adoption should the nurse use in planning her response?
Telling the child is an important aspect of their parental responsibilities
The mother of a school aged child tells the school nurse hat she and her spouse
are going through a divorce. The chikd has not been doing well in school and
sometimes has trouble sleeping. The nurse recognizes that this is
common reaction to divorce
Which term best describes a group of people who share a set of values, beliefs,
practices, social relationships, law, politics, economics and norms of behavior.
culture
The nurse discovers welts on the back of a Vietnamese child during a home
health visit. The child's mother says that she has rubbed the edge of a coin on
her child'ts oiled skin. The nurse should recognize that this is
a cultural practice to rid the body of disease
The father of a hospitalized child tells the nurse "he cant have meat. We are
Buddhist and vegetarians" the nurse's best intervention is to
order the child a meatless tray
The head to toe direction of growth is referred to as
cephalocaudal
,which term refers to those times in an individual's life when he or she is more
susecptible to positive or negative influences?
Sensitive period
An infant who weighs 7lbs at birth would be expected to weigh how many
pounds at 1 yr
21
Three children playing a board game would be an example of:
a. Solitary play c. Associative play
b. Parallel play d. Cooperative play
cooperative
Which piece of equipment would the nurse use to elicit a pupillary reflex in a
newborn
penlight
Nonpharmacoligic strategies for pain management
may reduce pain perception
The nurses caring for a child are concerned about the childs frequent request for
pain medication. During a team conference, a nurse suggests that they consider
administering a placebo instead of the usual pain meds. This decision should be
based on knowledge that
it is unjustified and unethical to administer placebos instead of pain medication
, Which nursing action should be implemented to provide effective pain relief in
an 11 year old child with severe pain
using the 0-10 numerical scale for assessment
The nurse is assessing a child who is an opiod therapy for pain. Which adverse
effect should the nurse be aware of in the pt?
Respiratory depression
Which of the following assessment findings would be considered most
abnormal
the infant who displays head lag at 6 months of age
At what age would the fine pincer grasp typically be seen in an infant following
normal growth and development patterns
10 months
What food should be avoided for the first 12 months because of the risk of
botulism
honey
Failure to thrive consists of (select all that apply)
State of inadequate growth
inability to use calories
<5th percentile weigh for age
growth measurements alone are not used
