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A nurse on the neurology unit is monitoring an 8-year-old child admitted with seizures.
The child experiences a prolonged tonic-clonic seizure. - CORRECT ANSWERS--The
nurse should first ensure proper oxygenation
insert an airway into the client's mouth administer intravenous (IV) or intramuscular (IM)
benzodiazepine
A school nurse is called to the school cafeteria after a 13-year-old child is reported to
have sudden difficulty breathing. The child has a history of asthma and allergies to
peanuts. The focused nursing assessment reveals difficulty breathing, inspiratory and
expiratory wheezing, swelling of lips, and a rash on the face. The child reports feeling
nauseated, having chest tightness, and feeling faint. - CORRECT ANSWERS--The
nurse should first address the child's wheezing and swelling of lips
Assessment findings, finding indicates folliculitis. - CORRECT ANSWERS--erythema
Assessment findings, finding indicates impetigo. - CORRECT ANSWERS--erythema
and lymphedema
Assessment findings, finding indicates cellulitis. - CORRECT ANSWERS--erythema,
pain, swelling, lymphedema and fever
A 15-year-old female adolescent visits the school nurse. The client appears anxious and
states they have been dating a couple of different friends. The client states that they
went to a party the other night and does not remember the entire night. The client states
"I woke up and some of my clothes were missing. Now I have been experiencing some
pain when I pee and there is yellow, green drainage that smells awful." - CORRECT
ANSWERS--The nurse suspects the client has
a sexually transmitted infection
as evidenced by
yellow, green odorous drainage
A nurse on a pediatric unit finds a 3-year-old child unconscious. The child does not
respond to stimuli. The nurse calls a code and starts to perform cardiopulmonary
resuscitation (CPR). - CORRECT ANSWERS--The nurse should first address the child's
airway followed by the child's breathing, then
,perfusion
A nurse in a pediatrician's office is educating a parent of a 2-month-old infant about
developmental milestones. - CORRECT ANSWERS--The parent requires further
education when the parent states"My infant should be able to sit on their own by 3
months.", "I will be able to play games like peek-a-boo with my infant when they are 4
months old.", and "At 6 months, my baby should be able to feed themselves."
A nurse working in the emergency department (ED) is caring for a newborn brought to
the ED for increased respiratory rate and subcostal retractions. The nurse performs an
assessment on the newborn. Findings include: awake, alert, periods of irritability,
subcostal retractions that increase when crying, cardiac murmur auscultated. Vital
signs: temperature 97.8°F (36.5°C); heart rate, 180 beats/min; blood pressures: left
arm, 68/43 mm Hg; right arm, 67/40 mm Hg; left leg, 73/38 mm Hg; right leg, 75/40 mm
Hg; respiratory rate, 62 breaths/min; oxygen saturation, 93% on room air. - CORRECT
ANSWERS--The nurse suspects the client is exhibiting signs of
ventricular septal defect (VSD)
as evidenced by blood pressure and decreased oxygen saturation
The parent of a newborn diagnosed with Turner syndrome asks the nurse about the
treatment that will be required for their newborn. - CORRECT ANSWERS--The nurse
should educate the parents on the primary treatments used in the treatment of Turner
syndrome, which includes growth hormone and estrogen therapy
A 9-month-old child is seen in the well clinic. Which of the following behaviors would the
nurse expect to see?
(A) Plays peek-a-boo
(B) Walks independently
(C) Feeds self with a spoon
(D) Stacks 2 blocks together
(E) Transfers objects from hand to hand - CORRECT ANSWERS--A, E -walks
independently at 15 months -feeds self with spoon at 18 months -stacks 2 blocks
together at 18 months
The mother of a six-year-old child arrives at the clinic because the child has been
experiencing red and swollen eyes. The nurse notes a discharge from the eyes and
sends a culture to the lab. Chlamydia conjunctivitis is diagnosed. On the basis of this
diagnosis, the nurse determines that which requires further investigation?
(A) Possible trauma to the eye
(B) Possible sexual abuse
(C) Presence of an allergy
(D) Presence of a respiratory infection - CORRECT ANSWERS--(B) Possible sexual
abuse -Chlamydia is sexual transmitted disease. The diagnosis of chlamydia in a child
not sexually active should signal the health care provider to assess the signs of possible
sexual abuse
, The school nurse determines a group of young women are in early adolescents based
on the following observation. All of the women:
(A) Have decided on their career path
(B) Are dressed in the same-style clothes and have the same hair style (C) Broke
curfew by staying out late at a party they went to
(D) Brag about drinking beer when their parents were at work - CORRECT ANSWERS--
(B) Peer identity is important at this age
The nurse is watching two siblings, ages 7 and 9 years of age, verbally arguing over a
toy. The nurse has counseled the parents before about how to handle the situation. The
nurse should judge that the teaching has been effective when the parent takes which
action?
(A) Tell the siblings to stop arguing and shake hands
(B) Ignores the arguing and continues what she is doing
(C) Tells the children they will be punished when they go home
(D) Says they will not go out to lunch now since they have argued - CORRECT
ANSWERS--(B) The best approach by the mother is not to interfere. The children need
to learn how to solve disagreements on their own. If the parents always intervenes,
when the children do not learn how to do this
The nurse is caring for a newborn with a suspected diagnosis of imperforated anus.
Which clinical manifestation is associated with this defect?
(A) Bile-stained fecal emesis
(B) The passage of current jelly stools (C) Failure to pass meconium stool in the first 24
hours after birth
(D) Sausage-shaped mass in the upper right quadrant - CORRECT ANSWERS--(C)
This is a defect where incomplete development or absence of the anus
Which drug may be given to newborns to close the patent ductus arteriosus (PDA)? -
CORRECT ANSWERS--Indomethacin (prostaglandin inhibitor)
Which drug may be given to newborns to keep the ductus arteriosus (PDA) open until
surgery can be performed? - CORRECT ANSWERS--Prostaglandin E
After receiving change of shift report, which patient should you assess first? (A) An 18-
month-old with coarcation of the aorta who has decreased pedal pulses
(B) A 3-year-old with rheumatic fever who reports severe knee pain
(C) A 5-year-old with endocarditis who has crackles throughout both lungs
(D) An 8-year-old with Kawasaki's disease who has a fever of 102.2 - CORRECT
ANSWERS--(C) Crackles through the lungs indicate the child has left ventricular failure
as a complication of endocarditis. Hypoxemia is likely, so the child needs a rapid
respiratory assessment, possible administration of oxygen. The other children should be
assessed as quickly as possible, but are not experiencing life-threatening complications
QUESTIONS WITH 100% VERIFIED CORRECT
ANSWERS | GRADED A+| 2025/2026 LATEST
UPDATED
A nurse on the neurology unit is monitoring an 8-year-old child admitted with seizures.
The child experiences a prolonged tonic-clonic seizure. - CORRECT ANSWERS--The
nurse should first ensure proper oxygenation
insert an airway into the client's mouth administer intravenous (IV) or intramuscular (IM)
benzodiazepine
A school nurse is called to the school cafeteria after a 13-year-old child is reported to
have sudden difficulty breathing. The child has a history of asthma and allergies to
peanuts. The focused nursing assessment reveals difficulty breathing, inspiratory and
expiratory wheezing, swelling of lips, and a rash on the face. The child reports feeling
nauseated, having chest tightness, and feeling faint. - CORRECT ANSWERS--The
nurse should first address the child's wheezing and swelling of lips
Assessment findings, finding indicates folliculitis. - CORRECT ANSWERS--erythema
Assessment findings, finding indicates impetigo. - CORRECT ANSWERS--erythema
and lymphedema
Assessment findings, finding indicates cellulitis. - CORRECT ANSWERS--erythema,
pain, swelling, lymphedema and fever
A 15-year-old female adolescent visits the school nurse. The client appears anxious and
states they have been dating a couple of different friends. The client states that they
went to a party the other night and does not remember the entire night. The client states
"I woke up and some of my clothes were missing. Now I have been experiencing some
pain when I pee and there is yellow, green drainage that smells awful." - CORRECT
ANSWERS--The nurse suspects the client has
a sexually transmitted infection
as evidenced by
yellow, green odorous drainage
A nurse on a pediatric unit finds a 3-year-old child unconscious. The child does not
respond to stimuli. The nurse calls a code and starts to perform cardiopulmonary
resuscitation (CPR). - CORRECT ANSWERS--The nurse should first address the child's
airway followed by the child's breathing, then
,perfusion
A nurse in a pediatrician's office is educating a parent of a 2-month-old infant about
developmental milestones. - CORRECT ANSWERS--The parent requires further
education when the parent states"My infant should be able to sit on their own by 3
months.", "I will be able to play games like peek-a-boo with my infant when they are 4
months old.", and "At 6 months, my baby should be able to feed themselves."
A nurse working in the emergency department (ED) is caring for a newborn brought to
the ED for increased respiratory rate and subcostal retractions. The nurse performs an
assessment on the newborn. Findings include: awake, alert, periods of irritability,
subcostal retractions that increase when crying, cardiac murmur auscultated. Vital
signs: temperature 97.8°F (36.5°C); heart rate, 180 beats/min; blood pressures: left
arm, 68/43 mm Hg; right arm, 67/40 mm Hg; left leg, 73/38 mm Hg; right leg, 75/40 mm
Hg; respiratory rate, 62 breaths/min; oxygen saturation, 93% on room air. - CORRECT
ANSWERS--The nurse suspects the client is exhibiting signs of
ventricular septal defect (VSD)
as evidenced by blood pressure and decreased oxygen saturation
The parent of a newborn diagnosed with Turner syndrome asks the nurse about the
treatment that will be required for their newborn. - CORRECT ANSWERS--The nurse
should educate the parents on the primary treatments used in the treatment of Turner
syndrome, which includes growth hormone and estrogen therapy
A 9-month-old child is seen in the well clinic. Which of the following behaviors would the
nurse expect to see?
(A) Plays peek-a-boo
(B) Walks independently
(C) Feeds self with a spoon
(D) Stacks 2 blocks together
(E) Transfers objects from hand to hand - CORRECT ANSWERS--A, E -walks
independently at 15 months -feeds self with spoon at 18 months -stacks 2 blocks
together at 18 months
The mother of a six-year-old child arrives at the clinic because the child has been
experiencing red and swollen eyes. The nurse notes a discharge from the eyes and
sends a culture to the lab. Chlamydia conjunctivitis is diagnosed. On the basis of this
diagnosis, the nurse determines that which requires further investigation?
(A) Possible trauma to the eye
(B) Possible sexual abuse
(C) Presence of an allergy
(D) Presence of a respiratory infection - CORRECT ANSWERS--(B) Possible sexual
abuse -Chlamydia is sexual transmitted disease. The diagnosis of chlamydia in a child
not sexually active should signal the health care provider to assess the signs of possible
sexual abuse
, The school nurse determines a group of young women are in early adolescents based
on the following observation. All of the women:
(A) Have decided on their career path
(B) Are dressed in the same-style clothes and have the same hair style (C) Broke
curfew by staying out late at a party they went to
(D) Brag about drinking beer when their parents were at work - CORRECT ANSWERS--
(B) Peer identity is important at this age
The nurse is watching two siblings, ages 7 and 9 years of age, verbally arguing over a
toy. The nurse has counseled the parents before about how to handle the situation. The
nurse should judge that the teaching has been effective when the parent takes which
action?
(A) Tell the siblings to stop arguing and shake hands
(B) Ignores the arguing and continues what she is doing
(C) Tells the children they will be punished when they go home
(D) Says they will not go out to lunch now since they have argued - CORRECT
ANSWERS--(B) The best approach by the mother is not to interfere. The children need
to learn how to solve disagreements on their own. If the parents always intervenes,
when the children do not learn how to do this
The nurse is caring for a newborn with a suspected diagnosis of imperforated anus.
Which clinical manifestation is associated with this defect?
(A) Bile-stained fecal emesis
(B) The passage of current jelly stools (C) Failure to pass meconium stool in the first 24
hours after birth
(D) Sausage-shaped mass in the upper right quadrant - CORRECT ANSWERS--(C)
This is a defect where incomplete development or absence of the anus
Which drug may be given to newborns to close the patent ductus arteriosus (PDA)? -
CORRECT ANSWERS--Indomethacin (prostaglandin inhibitor)
Which drug may be given to newborns to keep the ductus arteriosus (PDA) open until
surgery can be performed? - CORRECT ANSWERS--Prostaglandin E
After receiving change of shift report, which patient should you assess first? (A) An 18-
month-old with coarcation of the aorta who has decreased pedal pulses
(B) A 3-year-old with rheumatic fever who reports severe knee pain
(C) A 5-year-old with endocarditis who has crackles throughout both lungs
(D) An 8-year-old with Kawasaki's disease who has a fever of 102.2 - CORRECT
ANSWERS--(C) Crackles through the lungs indicate the child has left ventricular failure
as a complication of endocarditis. Hypoxemia is likely, so the child needs a rapid
respiratory assessment, possible administration of oxygen. The other children should be
assessed as quickly as possible, but are not experiencing life-threatening complications
