PRIORITY OB/PEDS Hesi study Guide exam
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The healthcare provider 14
prescribes
Cephalexin 350 mg by mouth
every 6
hours for a child who
weighs 88 pounds. The
available suspension is
labeled,
"Cephalexin Suspension 125
mg/5 mL." The recommended
safe dose range is 25 to 50
mg/kg/24 hours in 4
divided doses. How many
milliliters should the nurse
administer based on the
child's weight? (enter
numerical value only. If
rounding is required,
round to the nearest whole
number).
A 16-year-old adolescent Flush the mediport with saline and a heparin solution
with acute myelocyte
leukemia is receiving
chemotherapy via an
implanted medication port at
the outpatient oncology
clinic. What action should
the nurse implement when
the infusion is complete?
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An adolescent with pelvic Detection of early symptoms of Jarisch-Hersheimer reaction
inflammatory disease
(PID) is admitted to the
hospital
after 14 days of taking
levofloxacin 500 mg orally
daily and (medication) 500
mg twice daily. She asks the
nurse, "Why do I have to be
in the hospital? Why can't
I get my
treatment at home?" Which
purpose should the nurse
provide that supports an
effective outcome?
To maintain patency of the Blood pressure of 80/50
ductus arteriosus, the nurse
administers a
prescribed dose of
prostaglandin IV to a
week old infant
diagnosed with
transposition of the greta
vessels. Based on which
assessment finding should
the nurse stop the
medication administration
immediately?
While obtaining the vital Inspect the posterior oropharynx
signs of a 10-year- old child
who has a tonsillectomy
this
morning, the nurse
observes the child
swallowing every 2 to 3
minutes. Which
assessment should the nurse
implement?
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The nurse is admitting a child Positive Chvostek sign
with a
diagnosis of untreated
hypoparathyroidism.
Which finding indicative of
hypocalcemia should the
nurse report to the
healthcare provider?
How should the nurse Use a soft brush and gently scrub the area
instruct the parents of a 4-
month-old with sebotheic
dermatitis
(cradle cap) to shampoo the
child's hair?
Then ruse is caring for a Explore the combination of medication and behavioral therapies
child newly diagnosed
with attention deficit
hyperactive disorder
(ADHD). The child's
mother asks about
information of the
treatment options. Which
information is most helpful
for the nurse to provide?
The nurse is conducting an The lumen of the aorta reduces the volume of blood flow to the
admission lower extremities.
assessment of an 11-month-
old infant with hear failure
who is scheduled for repair
of stenosis of concentration
at the aorta that was
repaired 4 days after
birth. Findings
include blood pressure
higher in the arms than
the lower extremities,
pouncing
brachial pulses, and
slightly palatable femoral
pulses. Which
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pathophysiologic
mechanism supports
these findings?
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