Maternity Exam 3 Study Guide
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1. The nurse is teaching the mother of a child who has celiac disease about
appropriate food choices.
Which foods from the box below identified by the mother indicate a need for
further teaching?
1. Chicken breast.
2. Oatmeal.
3. Instant soup.
4. Bananas.
5. Apple slices.
6. Spaghetti.
7. Sugar-free cherry pie.
a.
2, 3, 6, 7.
b.
2, 4, 6, 7.
,C.
3, 4, 6, 7.
d.
1,2,3, 7. - Answer✔✔-a. 2,3,6,7
The nurse is caring for a child with probable intussusception. Which of the
following is the most appropriate nursing action when the child has a normal,
brown stool?
a. Notify the primary health care provider (PHCP).
b. Auscultate for bowel sounds.
c. Take vital signs, including blood pressure (BP).
d. Measure the child's abdominal girth. - Answer✔✔-a. Notify the primary
health care provider (PHCP).
The nurse is assessing a child who is suspected of having celiac disease. Which
of the following findings should the nurse expect the parents to report?
a. Black and tarry stools.
b. Excessive hunger.
c. Chronic constipation.
d. Steatorrhea. - Answer✔✔-d. Steatotrhea
The nurse has attended a continuing education conference on enuresis. Which
of the following statements by the nurse indicates a correct understanding of
the conference?
a.
"One intervention for nocturnal enuresis is using the restroom before going to
bed."
, b. "Children who have phenylketonuria (PKU) typically demonstrate enuresis by
age 3 years."
c. "Children who suffer from enuresis have inappropriate defecation at least
twice a week for at least 3 months."
d. "The medication most frequently prescribed to treat enuresis is haloperidol."
- Answer✔✔-a.
"One intervention for nocturnal enuresis is using the restroom before going to
bed."
The nurse is caring for a child who was admitted to the pediatric unit with
nephrotic syndrome. Which of the following laboratory results should the
nurse expect to see?
a. Low albumin.
b. Low specific gravity.
C. Gross hematuria.
d. Thrombocytopenia. - Answer✔✔-A. Low albumin
The nurse is assessing a child who is suspected of having acute
glomerulonephritis. Which of the following is an expected finding?
a. Hypokalemia.
b. Periorbital edema.
C. Hypotension.
D. Enuresis. - Answer✔✔-B. Periodical edema
The nurse has provided medication instructions to the parents of an infant who
has gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) and has been prescribed
lansoprazole. Which statement made by the parent indicates the need for
additional teaching?
– Practice Questions with
Verified Answers. GRADED A+.
Latest 2026/2027 Update
1. The nurse is teaching the mother of a child who has celiac disease about
appropriate food choices.
Which foods from the box below identified by the mother indicate a need for
further teaching?
1. Chicken breast.
2. Oatmeal.
3. Instant soup.
4. Bananas.
5. Apple slices.
6. Spaghetti.
7. Sugar-free cherry pie.
a.
2, 3, 6, 7.
b.
2, 4, 6, 7.
,C.
3, 4, 6, 7.
d.
1,2,3, 7. - Answer✔✔-a. 2,3,6,7
The nurse is caring for a child with probable intussusception. Which of the
following is the most appropriate nursing action when the child has a normal,
brown stool?
a. Notify the primary health care provider (PHCP).
b. Auscultate for bowel sounds.
c. Take vital signs, including blood pressure (BP).
d. Measure the child's abdominal girth. - Answer✔✔-a. Notify the primary
health care provider (PHCP).
The nurse is assessing a child who is suspected of having celiac disease. Which
of the following findings should the nurse expect the parents to report?
a. Black and tarry stools.
b. Excessive hunger.
c. Chronic constipation.
d. Steatorrhea. - Answer✔✔-d. Steatotrhea
The nurse has attended a continuing education conference on enuresis. Which
of the following statements by the nurse indicates a correct understanding of
the conference?
a.
"One intervention for nocturnal enuresis is using the restroom before going to
bed."
, b. "Children who have phenylketonuria (PKU) typically demonstrate enuresis by
age 3 years."
c. "Children who suffer from enuresis have inappropriate defecation at least
twice a week for at least 3 months."
d. "The medication most frequently prescribed to treat enuresis is haloperidol."
- Answer✔✔-a.
"One intervention for nocturnal enuresis is using the restroom before going to
bed."
The nurse is caring for a child who was admitted to the pediatric unit with
nephrotic syndrome. Which of the following laboratory results should the
nurse expect to see?
a. Low albumin.
b. Low specific gravity.
C. Gross hematuria.
d. Thrombocytopenia. - Answer✔✔-A. Low albumin
The nurse is assessing a child who is suspected of having acute
glomerulonephritis. Which of the following is an expected finding?
a. Hypokalemia.
b. Periorbital edema.
C. Hypotension.
D. Enuresis. - Answer✔✔-B. Periodical edema
The nurse has provided medication instructions to the parents of an infant who
has gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) and has been prescribed
lansoprazole. Which statement made by the parent indicates the need for
additional teaching?
