Chapter 40 Quizzing - Maternal Child
Nursing Care [Exam 1] questions and 100%
verified answers all in 2025/2026
When caring for a child after a tonsillectomy, what should the nurse do: - Answer Monitor for excessive
swallowing
When an infant chokes on a piece of food, an immediate intervention is to: - Answer Position the infant
in a head-down, face-down position and administer 5 quick blows between the shoulder blades
A child's tonsils and pharynx are inflamed and covered with exudate. The primary health care provider
performs a throat culture. How should the nurse explain the diagnostic test to the concerned parent? -
Answer "It is a way to test for Group A Beta-hemolytic Streptococcal Infections or GABHS."
The nurse is caring for a 12-year-old patient with an acute febrile illness. What signs in the patient will
the nurse observe to assess improvement? - Answer Increase in activity
It is important that a child with Group A ß-hemolytic streptococci (GABHS) infection be treated with
antibiotics to prevent: - Answer Acute rheumatic fever
Because the absorption of fat-soluble vitamins is decreased in children with cystic fibrosis,
supplementation of which vitamins is necessary? - Answer A,D,E,K
One of the goals for children with asthma is to prevent respiratory infection. This is because respiratory
infection: - Answer Can trigger an episode or aggravate an asthmatic state
A child presents with chest pain, labored respirations, and decreased oxygen saturation. After diagnosis,
the primary health care provider diagnosis the child with a pneumothorax. How should the nurse explain
this condition to the child's parents? "Your child: - Answer "Has an accumulation of air in the pleural
space that causes respiratory distress."
Cystic fibrosis may affect singular or multiple systems of the body. The primary factor responsible for
possible multiple clinical manifestations is: - Answer mechanical obstruction caused by increased
viscosity of mucous gland secretions
Nursing Care [Exam 1] questions and 100%
verified answers all in 2025/2026
When caring for a child after a tonsillectomy, what should the nurse do: - Answer Monitor for excessive
swallowing
When an infant chokes on a piece of food, an immediate intervention is to: - Answer Position the infant
in a head-down, face-down position and administer 5 quick blows between the shoulder blades
A child's tonsils and pharynx are inflamed and covered with exudate. The primary health care provider
performs a throat culture. How should the nurse explain the diagnostic test to the concerned parent? -
Answer "It is a way to test for Group A Beta-hemolytic Streptococcal Infections or GABHS."
The nurse is caring for a 12-year-old patient with an acute febrile illness. What signs in the patient will
the nurse observe to assess improvement? - Answer Increase in activity
It is important that a child with Group A ß-hemolytic streptococci (GABHS) infection be treated with
antibiotics to prevent: - Answer Acute rheumatic fever
Because the absorption of fat-soluble vitamins is decreased in children with cystic fibrosis,
supplementation of which vitamins is necessary? - Answer A,D,E,K
One of the goals for children with asthma is to prevent respiratory infection. This is because respiratory
infection: - Answer Can trigger an episode or aggravate an asthmatic state
A child presents with chest pain, labored respirations, and decreased oxygen saturation. After diagnosis,
the primary health care provider diagnosis the child with a pneumothorax. How should the nurse explain
this condition to the child's parents? "Your child: - Answer "Has an accumulation of air in the pleural
space that causes respiratory distress."
Cystic fibrosis may affect singular or multiple systems of the body. The primary factor responsible for
possible multiple clinical manifestations is: - Answer mechanical obstruction caused by increased
viscosity of mucous gland secretions
