NURS 6551 FINAL EXAM 2 PEDIATRICS
PHARMACOLOGY AND THERAPEUTIC
MANAGEMENT 2026
◉ Gender differences in heart disease. Answer: All of the above
◉ Candidate for premature delivery. Answer: Sarah, who is taking
prenatal vitamins with extra daily supplements of iron.
◉ Advice for breastfeeding with mastitis. Answer: "There is no need
to stop breastfeeding, but start with your left side."
◉ Underlying condition for recurring candida vaginitis. Answer:
Diabetes mellitus
◉ Qualitative urine testing for hCG reliability. Answer: 7-9 days after
implantation of the blastocyst (fertilized egg).
◉ Instruction for chest pain and shortness of breath. Answer: Go to
the nearest emergency room immediately to be evaluated.
,◉ Breast milk and infection prevention. Answer: "Your baby will
have increased resistance to illness caused by bacteria and viruses,
but he may still contract infections."
◉ Contributor to increased heartburn during pregnancy. Answer:
The pregnancy hormone relaxin, which softens the lower esophageal
sphincter.
◉ Best medication for exacerbation of peptic ulcer disorder in
pregnancy. Answer: Ranitidine
◉ Common prenatal care model. Answer: Centering Pregnancy
◉ Best indicator of gestational age at 9 weeks. Answer: Crown-rump
measurement
◉ Possible cause of abdominal pain during pregnancy. Answer:
Round ligament pain
◉ Appropriate response for lightheadedness in pregnancy. Answer:
Blood pressure normally decreases during pregnancy and can cause
this symptom.
, ◉ Bladder pressure for continence. Answer: Lower than urethral
pressure.
◉ End of the third stage of labor. Answer: With the delivery of the
placenta.
◉ Drugs to use with caution in breastfeeding mothers. Answer:
Specific drugs should be used with extreme caution.
◉ Hormonal influences during pregnancy. Answer: They loosen
ligaments and joints.
◉ Naegele's rule. Answer: If a woman's last normal menstrual
period (LNMP) was September 23, her estimated date of delivery is
June 30.
◉ Mongolian spot. Answer: A poorly defined, flat, blue-black macule,
present at birth and usually on the trunk and buttocks.
◉ Early pregnancy losses. Answer: The majority are due to
chromosomal abnormalities.
◉ Hepatitis B-infected mothers. Answer: Without treatment shortly
after birth, as many as 90 percent of infants will become infected.
PHARMACOLOGY AND THERAPEUTIC
MANAGEMENT 2026
◉ Gender differences in heart disease. Answer: All of the above
◉ Candidate for premature delivery. Answer: Sarah, who is taking
prenatal vitamins with extra daily supplements of iron.
◉ Advice for breastfeeding with mastitis. Answer: "There is no need
to stop breastfeeding, but start with your left side."
◉ Underlying condition for recurring candida vaginitis. Answer:
Diabetes mellitus
◉ Qualitative urine testing for hCG reliability. Answer: 7-9 days after
implantation of the blastocyst (fertilized egg).
◉ Instruction for chest pain and shortness of breath. Answer: Go to
the nearest emergency room immediately to be evaluated.
,◉ Breast milk and infection prevention. Answer: "Your baby will
have increased resistance to illness caused by bacteria and viruses,
but he may still contract infections."
◉ Contributor to increased heartburn during pregnancy. Answer:
The pregnancy hormone relaxin, which softens the lower esophageal
sphincter.
◉ Best medication for exacerbation of peptic ulcer disorder in
pregnancy. Answer: Ranitidine
◉ Common prenatal care model. Answer: Centering Pregnancy
◉ Best indicator of gestational age at 9 weeks. Answer: Crown-rump
measurement
◉ Possible cause of abdominal pain during pregnancy. Answer:
Round ligament pain
◉ Appropriate response for lightheadedness in pregnancy. Answer:
Blood pressure normally decreases during pregnancy and can cause
this symptom.
, ◉ Bladder pressure for continence. Answer: Lower than urethral
pressure.
◉ End of the third stage of labor. Answer: With the delivery of the
placenta.
◉ Drugs to use with caution in breastfeeding mothers. Answer:
Specific drugs should be used with extreme caution.
◉ Hormonal influences during pregnancy. Answer: They loosen
ligaments and joints.
◉ Naegele's rule. Answer: If a woman's last normal menstrual
period (LNMP) was September 23, her estimated date of delivery is
June 30.
◉ Mongolian spot. Answer: A poorly defined, flat, blue-black macule,
present at birth and usually on the trunk and buttocks.
◉ Early pregnancy losses. Answer: The majority are due to
chromosomal abnormalities.
◉ Hepatitis B-infected mothers. Answer: Without treatment shortly
after birth, as many as 90 percent of infants will become infected.
