NURS 461 EXAM 2 QUESTIONS WITH COMPLETE
SOLUTIONS
children with genetic syndromes or family Hx are at an
increased risk of? Correct Answer visual and hearing
impairments
children with visual disorders should be encouraged to use
what? Correct Answer corrective lenses
craniosynostosis Correct Answer premature closure of sutures
(use helmet)
Exanthems Correct Answer rash found in certain viral illnesses
how are lice and scabies transmitted? Correct Answer contact
how are mumps and rubella transmitted? Correct Answer
droplet
how do infants breathe? Correct Answer obligate nasal
breathers
how is measles transmitted? Correct Answer air-borne
how much of the body does the head account for in children?
Correct Answer 1/4
how old do you have to be to get a flu shot? Correct Answer 6
months
,how to administer antibiotics to eye? Correct Answer eye
drops/topical
how to communicate with children with vision loss? Correct
Answer announce your present or use their name before you
touch them or approach them
how to educate parents on post-tonsillectomy? Correct Answer
inspect throat for bleeding
how to offer meals to infants with HF? Correct Answer small,
frequent meals if tolerated
how to prevent otitis externa? Correct Answer keeping the ear
canal dry and altering the pH
how to test olfactory nerve? Correct Answer have the child
smell something
how to test trigeminal cranial nerve? Correct Answer they can
suck a pacifier
how to treat amblyopia? Correct Answer patching, corrective
lenses, or surgery
how to treat kawasaki? Correct Answer aspirin regimen
infection, trauma, and teratogens and malnutrition can cause
physical defects and may affect normal CNS development
during what gestation? Correct Answer 3 to 4 weeks
, position a child school-aged or older should be in for lumbar
puncture? Correct Answer lay on side with head flexed forward
and knees flexed to abdomen
sign of aortic stenosis? Correct Answer narrowed pulse
pressure during assessment
T/F 95% oxygen may be delivered with a non-rebreather mask
Correct Answer True, when set at 10-12 L/ min, the non-
rebreather can provide 95% oxygen
T/F A child who is sleeping is not in pain Correct Answer
False, a child in pain may sleep or play in order to cope with
pain
T/F A child with a difficult temperament is more likely to have
an increased distress response to pain? Correct Answer True
T/F A grade I murmur is soft and hard to hear Correct Answer
True, A grade I murmur is the softest and most difficult to hear
T/F A grade II murmur is loud but does not have a thrill
associated with it Correct Answer False, it is a grade III
murmur that is loud but does not have a thrill associated with it
T/F An S3 heart sound may be heard in children Correct
Answer True, the S3 heart sound may be heard in children,
diminishing when moving from supine to upright
T/F Anxiety and restlessness are early signs of respiratory
distress Correct Answer True
SOLUTIONS
children with genetic syndromes or family Hx are at an
increased risk of? Correct Answer visual and hearing
impairments
children with visual disorders should be encouraged to use
what? Correct Answer corrective lenses
craniosynostosis Correct Answer premature closure of sutures
(use helmet)
Exanthems Correct Answer rash found in certain viral illnesses
how are lice and scabies transmitted? Correct Answer contact
how are mumps and rubella transmitted? Correct Answer
droplet
how do infants breathe? Correct Answer obligate nasal
breathers
how is measles transmitted? Correct Answer air-borne
how much of the body does the head account for in children?
Correct Answer 1/4
how old do you have to be to get a flu shot? Correct Answer 6
months
,how to administer antibiotics to eye? Correct Answer eye
drops/topical
how to communicate with children with vision loss? Correct
Answer announce your present or use their name before you
touch them or approach them
how to educate parents on post-tonsillectomy? Correct Answer
inspect throat for bleeding
how to offer meals to infants with HF? Correct Answer small,
frequent meals if tolerated
how to prevent otitis externa? Correct Answer keeping the ear
canal dry and altering the pH
how to test olfactory nerve? Correct Answer have the child
smell something
how to test trigeminal cranial nerve? Correct Answer they can
suck a pacifier
how to treat amblyopia? Correct Answer patching, corrective
lenses, or surgery
how to treat kawasaki? Correct Answer aspirin regimen
infection, trauma, and teratogens and malnutrition can cause
physical defects and may affect normal CNS development
during what gestation? Correct Answer 3 to 4 weeks
, position a child school-aged or older should be in for lumbar
puncture? Correct Answer lay on side with head flexed forward
and knees flexed to abdomen
sign of aortic stenosis? Correct Answer narrowed pulse
pressure during assessment
T/F 95% oxygen may be delivered with a non-rebreather mask
Correct Answer True, when set at 10-12 L/ min, the non-
rebreather can provide 95% oxygen
T/F A child who is sleeping is not in pain Correct Answer
False, a child in pain may sleep or play in order to cope with
pain
T/F A child with a difficult temperament is more likely to have
an increased distress response to pain? Correct Answer True
T/F A grade I murmur is soft and hard to hear Correct Answer
True, A grade I murmur is the softest and most difficult to hear
T/F A grade II murmur is loud but does not have a thrill
associated with it Correct Answer False, it is a grade III
murmur that is loud but does not have a thrill associated with it
T/F An S3 heart sound may be heard in children Correct
Answer True, the S3 heart sound may be heard in children,
diminishing when moving from supine to upright
T/F Anxiety and restlessness are early signs of respiratory
distress Correct Answer True
