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Pediatric Nurse Practitioner (PNP) Exam Practice Questions Bank —
Questions & Answers PDF
A 2 year old male patient is found with an empty bottle of his
grandmother's Cardizem XR 60mg. He is alert and crying on arrival to
the ED Per EMS report this occurred 1 hour ago. As the NP you
recognize that your priority is to:
A) Call poison control
B) Call Social Work
C) Adminster syrup of ipecac
D) Order patient placed on a cardio-respiratory monitor - ANSWER-D.
Order the patient place on cardio-respirtory monitor
Although A & B may also be completed, the IMMEDIATE action is to
monitor his HR and BP
Cardizem XR is a extended release calcium channel blocker which slows
the inward movement of calcium ions through nodal tissue. It can slow
the heart rate and decrease the blood pressure. The results are
decreased conduction velocity and increased refractory period in the
AV node. The effects can peak over 2-4 hours
A family presents to the ED with their 3 year old daughter who
reportedly has taken an uncertain quantity of her mother's prenatal
vitamins. As the PNP on call in the ED, you remember the best antidote
would be
A) Activated Charcoal
B) Syrup of Ipecac
C) Deferoxamin methylate or DFO
Pediatric Nurse Practitioner (PNP) Exam Practice Questions Bank —
Questions & Answers PDF
A 2 year old male patient is found with an empty bottle of his
grandmother's Cardizem XR 60mg. He is alert and crying on arrival to
the ED Per EMS report this occurred 1 hour ago. As the NP you
recognize that your priority is to:
A) Call poison control
B) Call Social Work
C) Adminster syrup of ipecac
D) Order patient placed on a cardio-respiratory monitor - ANSWER-D.
Order the patient place on cardio-respirtory monitor
Although A & B may also be completed, the IMMEDIATE action is to
monitor his HR and BP
Cardizem XR is a extended release calcium channel blocker which slows
the inward movement of calcium ions through nodal tissue. It can slow
the heart rate and decrease the blood pressure. The results are
decreased conduction velocity and increased refractory period in the
AV node. The effects can peak over 2-4 hours
A family presents to the ED with their 3 year old daughter who
reportedly has taken an uncertain quantity of her mother's prenatal
vitamins. As the PNP on call in the ED, you remember the best antidote
would be
A) Activated Charcoal
B) Syrup of Ipecac
C) Deferoxamin methylate or DFO
