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EXIT ACTUAL EXAM COMPLETE 250
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
DETAILED ANSWERS (VERIFIED
ANSWERS) |ALREADY GRADED A+
AtnewbornthastjusttbeentdelieveredtviatC-
Sectiontwithtatmyelomeningoceletwhichtwastdetectedtpre-
natallytviatamniocentecic.tThetchildtistscheduledttothavetsurgerytwithintthetfirstt48thours.tWhichtoft
thetfollowingtnursingtactionstistappropriate?
A.tPlacetchildtintsemi-fowlerstpositionttotdecreasetpressuretontthetspinaltcord
B.tApplytheattlampttotfacilitatetdryingtandttougheningtoftthetsac
C.tApplytsofttrestraintsttotpreventtdisruptiontoftthetsac
D.tAssesstheadtcircumferencetandtfontenalstfortsignstoftICP.t-tCORRECTtANSWERD
Atchildtwithtautismtspectrumtdisordert(ASD)tistadmittedttotthethospitaltwithtpneuomonia.tThetnurs
etshouldtplantwhichtprioritytinterventiontwhentcaringtfortthistchild?
A.tMaintaintatstructuredtroutinetandtkeeptstimulationttotatminimim
B.tCommunicatetattchild;stleveltandtmaintainteyetcontact
C.tUsettherapeuticttouchttotcalmtchildtwithtprocedures
D.tSwitchtfromtonetassessmenttactivityttotanothertquickly?t-tCORRECTtANSWERA
Atchildtistadmittedtwithtacutetglomerularnephritis.tThetnursetwouldtexpecttthetUAtduringtthistacut
etphasettotshowtwhichtoftthetfollowing?
,A.tBacteruria,thematuria
B.tHematuria,tproteinuria
C.tBacteruria,tincreasetspecifictgravity
D.tProteinuria,tdecreasedtspecifictgravityt-tCORRECTtANSWERB
Atchildthastbeentadmittedttotthetpedatrictunittwithtsuspectedtmeningitis.tThetCSFtaanalysistrevealst
thetfollowing:tApperance:tClear,tWBC:twithintnormaltlimits,tProtein:twithintnormaltlimits,tGlucose:t
withintnormaltlimits,tCulture:tnegative.tBasedtontthetresults,tthetnursetsuspectstthattthetchildthas:
A.tBacertialtMeningitis
B.tMeningococcaltmeningitis
C.tViraltmeningitis
D.tHydrocephaloust-tCORRECTtANSWERC
Attwotyeartoldthasthadtonetbouttoftnephrosist(nephrotictsyndrome)tHistmothertsuspectedtatrecurre
ncetwhentshetobservedtswellingtaroundthisteyes.tThetnursethelpsttotconfirrmtthetconditiontbytreco
gnizingtwhattadditionaltsympton?
A.tBloodtpresssuret140/90
B.tMarkedtproteinuria
C.tTeatcoloredturine
D.tAthistorytoftpositivetstreptinfectionst-tCORRECTtANSWERB
Thetmothertoftat1tmonthtoldtinfantttellstthetnursetshetworriestthatthertbabytwilltgettmeningititstliket
hertoldesttsontdidtwhenthetwastantinfant.tThetnursetshouldtbasethertresponsetontwhichtstatement?
A.tMeningitistrarelytoccurstduringtinfancy,thowevertaftertthetfirsttyeartoftlife,tittistmoretcommon.
B.tOftentatgenetictpredispositionttotmeningitististfoundtandtfamilytmemberstaretmoretlikelyttotgettit
.
C.tVaccinationttotpreventtallttypestoftmeningititstistnowtavaliabletandtshouldtbetadministeredtatt6t
months.
, D.tVaccinationttotpreventtHaemophilustinfluenzaettypetBtmeningititsthastdecreasedtthetfrequencyt
oftthistdiseasetintchildren.t-tCORRECTtANSWERD
Atsixtweektoldtinfanttistbroughtttotthetpediatricianstofficetfortatwell-
babytvisit.tDuringtexaminationstthetphysciantdisplacestthetfemoraltheadtandtreducestittbacktintotpl
acetbytmanipulationtoftthetthighstandthips.tThetnursetrecognizestthattthetphysciantistassessing:
A.tBarlowtandtortalanitteststfortdevelopmentaltdysplasiatoftthethip
B.tGowerttesttfortdevelopmentaltdysplasiatoftthethip
C.tPavlikttesttfortdevelopmentaltdysplasiatoftthethip
D.tTrendelenburgttesttfortdevelopmentaltdysplasiatoftthethipt-tCORRECTtANSWERA
At10tyeartoldtistadmittedtwithtpossibletappendicitis.tThetdoctor'sthistorytandtphysicaltindicatestatW
BCtcounttoft17,000,tincreasedtsegmentedtneutrophils,tdecreasedtlymphocytes,tandt6%tbands.tThet
patienttcomplainstoftabdominaltpain,tlocalizedtattMcberney'stpoint.tWhichtstatementtmosttaccura
telytdescribestthetdata?
A.tLabtworktrevelstatlefttshifttandtpaintlocalizedtintthetrighttlowertquadrant
B.tLabtworktrevealstatrighttshifttandtpaintlocalizedtintthetlefttuppertquadrant
C.tLabtworktrevealstnormaltfindingstwithtpaintlocalizedtintthetepigastrictarea.
D.tLabtworktrevealstatpossibletviraltinfectiontwithtpaintlocalizedtintthetlefttuppertquadrant.t-
tCORRECTtANSWERA
Atnursetistcaringtfortatboytwithtprobabletintusseception.tHethadtdiarrheatbeforetadmissiontbuttwhil
etwaitingtfortadministrationtoftairtpressurettotreducetthetintusseceptionthetproducedtatnormaltbro
wntstool.tWhichtnursingtactiontistthetmosttappropriete.
A.tNotifytpractitioner
B.tMeasuretabdomnialtgirth
C.tAuscultatetfortboweltsounds
D.tTaketvitaltsigns,tincludingtbloodtpressure.t-tCORRECTtANSWERA
EXIT ACTUAL EXAM COMPLETE 250
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
DETAILED ANSWERS (VERIFIED
ANSWERS) |ALREADY GRADED A+
AtnewbornthastjusttbeentdelieveredtviatC-
Sectiontwithtatmyelomeningoceletwhichtwastdetectedtpre-
natallytviatamniocentecic.tThetchildtistscheduledttothavetsurgerytwithintthetfirstt48thours.tWhichtoft
thetfollowingtnursingtactionstistappropriate?
A.tPlacetchildtintsemi-fowlerstpositionttotdecreasetpressuretontthetspinaltcord
B.tApplytheattlampttotfacilitatetdryingtandttougheningtoftthetsac
C.tApplytsofttrestraintsttotpreventtdisruptiontoftthetsac
D.tAssesstheadtcircumferencetandtfontenalstfortsignstoftICP.t-tCORRECTtANSWERD
Atchildtwithtautismtspectrumtdisordert(ASD)tistadmittedttotthethospitaltwithtpneuomonia.tThetnurs
etshouldtplantwhichtprioritytinterventiontwhentcaringtfortthistchild?
A.tMaintaintatstructuredtroutinetandtkeeptstimulationttotatminimim
B.tCommunicatetattchild;stleveltandtmaintainteyetcontact
C.tUsettherapeuticttouchttotcalmtchildtwithtprocedures
D.tSwitchtfromtonetassessmenttactivityttotanothertquickly?t-tCORRECTtANSWERA
Atchildtistadmittedtwithtacutetglomerularnephritis.tThetnursetwouldtexpecttthetUAtduringtthistacut
etphasettotshowtwhichtoftthetfollowing?
,A.tBacteruria,thematuria
B.tHematuria,tproteinuria
C.tBacteruria,tincreasetspecifictgravity
D.tProteinuria,tdecreasedtspecifictgravityt-tCORRECTtANSWERB
Atchildthastbeentadmittedttotthetpedatrictunittwithtsuspectedtmeningitis.tThetCSFtaanalysistrevealst
thetfollowing:tApperance:tClear,tWBC:twithintnormaltlimits,tProtein:twithintnormaltlimits,tGlucose:t
withintnormaltlimits,tCulture:tnegative.tBasedtontthetresults,tthetnursetsuspectstthattthetchildthas:
A.tBacertialtMeningitis
B.tMeningococcaltmeningitis
C.tViraltmeningitis
D.tHydrocephaloust-tCORRECTtANSWERC
Attwotyeartoldthasthadtonetbouttoftnephrosist(nephrotictsyndrome)tHistmothertsuspectedtatrecurre
ncetwhentshetobservedtswellingtaroundthisteyes.tThetnursethelpsttotconfirrmtthetconditiontbytreco
gnizingtwhattadditionaltsympton?
A.tBloodtpresssuret140/90
B.tMarkedtproteinuria
C.tTeatcoloredturine
D.tAthistorytoftpositivetstreptinfectionst-tCORRECTtANSWERB
Thetmothertoftat1tmonthtoldtinfantttellstthetnursetshetworriestthatthertbabytwilltgettmeningititstliket
hertoldesttsontdidtwhenthetwastantinfant.tThetnursetshouldtbasethertresponsetontwhichtstatement?
A.tMeningitistrarelytoccurstduringtinfancy,thowevertaftertthetfirsttyeartoftlife,tittistmoretcommon.
B.tOftentatgenetictpredispositionttotmeningitististfoundtandtfamilytmemberstaretmoretlikelyttotgettit
.
C.tVaccinationttotpreventtallttypestoftmeningititstistnowtavaliabletandtshouldtbetadministeredtatt6t
months.
, D.tVaccinationttotpreventtHaemophilustinfluenzaettypetBtmeningititsthastdecreasedtthetfrequencyt
oftthistdiseasetintchildren.t-tCORRECTtANSWERD
Atsixtweektoldtinfanttistbroughtttotthetpediatricianstofficetfortatwell-
babytvisit.tDuringtexaminationstthetphysciantdisplacestthetfemoraltheadtandtreducestittbacktintotpl
acetbytmanipulationtoftthetthighstandthips.tThetnursetrecognizestthattthetphysciantistassessing:
A.tBarlowtandtortalanitteststfortdevelopmentaltdysplasiatoftthethip
B.tGowerttesttfortdevelopmentaltdysplasiatoftthethip
C.tPavlikttesttfortdevelopmentaltdysplasiatoftthethip
D.tTrendelenburgttesttfortdevelopmentaltdysplasiatoftthethipt-tCORRECTtANSWERA
At10tyeartoldtistadmittedtwithtpossibletappendicitis.tThetdoctor'sthistorytandtphysicaltindicatestatW
BCtcounttoft17,000,tincreasedtsegmentedtneutrophils,tdecreasedtlymphocytes,tandt6%tbands.tThet
patienttcomplainstoftabdominaltpain,tlocalizedtattMcberney'stpoint.tWhichtstatementtmosttaccura
telytdescribestthetdata?
A.tLabtworktrevelstatlefttshifttandtpaintlocalizedtintthetrighttlowertquadrant
B.tLabtworktrevealstatrighttshifttandtpaintlocalizedtintthetlefttuppertquadrant
C.tLabtworktrevealstnormaltfindingstwithtpaintlocalizedtintthetepigastrictarea.
D.tLabtworktrevealstatpossibletviraltinfectiontwithtpaintlocalizedtintthetlefttuppertquadrant.t-
tCORRECTtANSWERA
Atnursetistcaringtfortatboytwithtprobabletintusseception.tHethadtdiarrheatbeforetadmissiontbuttwhil
etwaitingtfortadministrationtoftairtpressurettotreducetthetintusseceptionthetproducedtatnormaltbro
wntstool.tWhichtnursingtactiontistthetmosttappropriete.
A.tNotifytpractitioner
B.tMeasuretabdomnialtgirth
C.tAuscultatetfortboweltsounds
D.tTaketvitaltsigns,tincludingtbloodtpressure.t-tCORRECTtANSWERA