PN 3 Exam 7 Study Guide Questions
and Answers 2026 Graded To Pass.
A child is brought to the pediatric clinic because he has been vomiting for the past 2 days. What
acid-base imbalance would the nurse expect to occur from this persistent vomiting?
a. Hyperkalemia
b. Hypernatremia
c. Acidosis
d. Alkalosis - Answer D
On the second day of hospitalization for a 3-month-old brought in for treatment for
gastroenteritis, the nurse makes all of the assessments listed below. Which assessment finding
indicates ineffectiveness of treatment?
a. Weight loss of 4 ounces
b. Dry mucous membranes
c. Decreased skin turgor
d. Depressed fontanelle - Answer A
Why are rapid respirations a possible cause of dehydration?
a. They prevent the child from drinking.
b. They increase circulation, thus increasing urine production.
c. They cause evaporation of fluid on the mucous membranes.
d. They often lead to vomiting. - Answer C
Which is the most appropriate intervention for a 3-month-old infant who has gastroesophageal
reflux?
a. Position the infant in the crib on his or her abdomen, with the head elevated.
b. Administer medication as ordered to stimulate the pyloric sphincter.
c. Give thin rice cereal with formula before feeding solid foods.
d. Place the infant in an infant seat after feedings. - Answer A
The nurse is interviewing parents of an infant with pyloric stenosis. What would the nurse
expect the parents to report?
A. diarrhea
B. projectile vomiting
,C. poor appetite
D. constipation - Answer B
A mother reports that her child has been scratching the anal area and complaining of itching.
What does the nurse suspect based on this information?
a. Pinworms
b. Giardiasis
c. Ringworm
d. Roundworm - Answer A
The nurse is teaching a parent about pyrvinium (Povan). What would be included in regard to
potential side effects?
A. diarrhea
B. skin rash
C. red stool
D. metallic taste - Answer C
What instruction will the nurse give to parents about preventing the spread and reinfection of
pinworms?
a. Keep childrens nails short.
b. Dress child in loose-fitting underwear.
c. Clean the bathroom with bleach solution.
d. Wash bed linens in cold water. - Answer A
A mother reports that her 2-year-old child experiences constipation frequently. Which food
would the nurse recommend to include in the childs diet?
A. cooke vegetables
B. pretzels
C. whole-grain cereal
D. yougurt - Answer C
What description of a child's stool characteristic leads the nurse to suspect intussusception?
a. Currant jelly
b. Black and tarry
c. Green liquid
, d. Greasy and foul-smelling - Answer A
What is the treatment of choice for a child with intussusception?
a. A barium enema
b. Immediate surgery
c. IV fluids until the spasms subside
d. Gastric lavage - Answer A
Parents ask the nurse how their infant developed a Meckels diverticulum. What condition, will
the nurse explain, is present causing this diagnosis?
a. The yolk sac remains connected to the intestine.
b. There is inflammation of the ileocecal valve.
c. A pouch forms when the vitelline duct fails to disappear.
d. There is a weakness in the abdominal wall. - Answer C
An infant is admitted to the hospital with severe isotonic dehydration. For what is this child at
the highest risk?
a. Metabolic alkalosis
b. Hypocalcemia
c. Sepsis
d. Shock - Answer D
A child is brought to the emergency department because he ingested an unknown quantity of
acetaminophen (Tylenol). What does the nurse expect this child to receive following gastric
lavage?
A. activated charcoal
B. N-acetylcysteine
C. vitamin K
D. syrup of ipecac - Answer B
a frightened mother calls the pediatricians office because her child swalllowed dishwashing
detergent. What is the most appropriate action?
A. induce vomiting by giving the child syrup of ipecac
B. take the child to the local emergency department
and Answers 2026 Graded To Pass.
A child is brought to the pediatric clinic because he has been vomiting for the past 2 days. What
acid-base imbalance would the nurse expect to occur from this persistent vomiting?
a. Hyperkalemia
b. Hypernatremia
c. Acidosis
d. Alkalosis - Answer D
On the second day of hospitalization for a 3-month-old brought in for treatment for
gastroenteritis, the nurse makes all of the assessments listed below. Which assessment finding
indicates ineffectiveness of treatment?
a. Weight loss of 4 ounces
b. Dry mucous membranes
c. Decreased skin turgor
d. Depressed fontanelle - Answer A
Why are rapid respirations a possible cause of dehydration?
a. They prevent the child from drinking.
b. They increase circulation, thus increasing urine production.
c. They cause evaporation of fluid on the mucous membranes.
d. They often lead to vomiting. - Answer C
Which is the most appropriate intervention for a 3-month-old infant who has gastroesophageal
reflux?
a. Position the infant in the crib on his or her abdomen, with the head elevated.
b. Administer medication as ordered to stimulate the pyloric sphincter.
c. Give thin rice cereal with formula before feeding solid foods.
d. Place the infant in an infant seat after feedings. - Answer A
The nurse is interviewing parents of an infant with pyloric stenosis. What would the nurse
expect the parents to report?
A. diarrhea
B. projectile vomiting
,C. poor appetite
D. constipation - Answer B
A mother reports that her child has been scratching the anal area and complaining of itching.
What does the nurse suspect based on this information?
a. Pinworms
b. Giardiasis
c. Ringworm
d. Roundworm - Answer A
The nurse is teaching a parent about pyrvinium (Povan). What would be included in regard to
potential side effects?
A. diarrhea
B. skin rash
C. red stool
D. metallic taste - Answer C
What instruction will the nurse give to parents about preventing the spread and reinfection of
pinworms?
a. Keep childrens nails short.
b. Dress child in loose-fitting underwear.
c. Clean the bathroom with bleach solution.
d. Wash bed linens in cold water. - Answer A
A mother reports that her 2-year-old child experiences constipation frequently. Which food
would the nurse recommend to include in the childs diet?
A. cooke vegetables
B. pretzels
C. whole-grain cereal
D. yougurt - Answer C
What description of a child's stool characteristic leads the nurse to suspect intussusception?
a. Currant jelly
b. Black and tarry
c. Green liquid
, d. Greasy and foul-smelling - Answer A
What is the treatment of choice for a child with intussusception?
a. A barium enema
b. Immediate surgery
c. IV fluids until the spasms subside
d. Gastric lavage - Answer A
Parents ask the nurse how their infant developed a Meckels diverticulum. What condition, will
the nurse explain, is present causing this diagnosis?
a. The yolk sac remains connected to the intestine.
b. There is inflammation of the ileocecal valve.
c. A pouch forms when the vitelline duct fails to disappear.
d. There is a weakness in the abdominal wall. - Answer C
An infant is admitted to the hospital with severe isotonic dehydration. For what is this child at
the highest risk?
a. Metabolic alkalosis
b. Hypocalcemia
c. Sepsis
d. Shock - Answer D
A child is brought to the emergency department because he ingested an unknown quantity of
acetaminophen (Tylenol). What does the nurse expect this child to receive following gastric
lavage?
A. activated charcoal
B. N-acetylcysteine
C. vitamin K
D. syrup of ipecac - Answer B
a frightened mother calls the pediatricians office because her child swalllowed dishwashing
detergent. What is the most appropriate action?
A. induce vomiting by giving the child syrup of ipecac
B. take the child to the local emergency department
