PEDS EXAM 2 QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT ANSWERS
AA23A2yearA2oldA2presentsA2withA2suspectedA2asthma,A2AsA2partA2ofA2theA2workA2upA2forA2t
hisA2diagnosis,A2theA2NPA2shouldA2orderA2____A2-A2Ans--chestA2xray
AA26-month-
oldA2presentsA2toA2theA2clinicA2withA2aA2feverA2ofA2104A2FA2rectally,A2andA2noA2identifiableA2
sourceA2forA2theA2fever.A2WhichA2ofA2theA2followingA2wouldA2beA2mostA2concerning:A2-
A2Ans--spunA2urineA2WBCA2ofA2>10HPF
AA23-year-
oldA2isA2beingA2followedA2forA2aA2chronicA2serousA2effusionA2followingA2diagnosisA2ofA2otiti
sA2mediaA23A2monthsA2ago.A2NowA2atA2theA23A2monthA2follow-
upA2visitA2theA2effusionA2isA2stillA2present.A2TheA2bestA2courseA2ofA2actionA2byA2theA2nurseA
2practitionerA2isA2__________A2-A2Ans--ReferA2toA2ENT
AA22-
yearA2oldA2isA2onA2amoxicillinA2forA2hisA2firstA2episodeA2ofA2acuteA2otitisA2media.A2TheA2tod
dlerA2hasA2shownA2noA2improvementA2afterA23A2daysA2onA2theA2antibiotic,A2butA2isA2drinkin
gA2normally.A2WhatA2isA2theA2nextA2bestA2action.A2-A2Ans--changeA2toA2augmentin
TheA2nurseA2practitionerA2identifiesA2allA2ofA2theseA2findingsA2inA2aA22-month-
old.A2WhichA2oneA2isA2mostA2consistentA2withA2acuteA2otitisA2mediaA2-A2Ans--
abscenseA2ofA2TMA2mobility
AA22-year-
oldA2isA2diagnosedA2withA2croup.A2HeA2hasA2aA2barkingA2coughA2allA2dayA2long,A2andA2has
A2inspiratoryA2stridor.A2HeA2doesA2notA2appearA2toA2beA2inA2anyA2acuteA2distress.A2TheA2nu
rseA2practitioner'sA2bestA2courseA2ofA2actionA2isA2toA2prescribeA2________A2-A2Ans--
singleA2doesA2ofA2dexamethasone
TheA2mostA2acceptableA2wayA2inA2anA2officeA2toA2obtainA2aA2urineA2specimenA2fromA2anA2i
nfantA2isA2__________A2-A2Ans--straightA2cath
TheA2NPA2hasA2assessedA2inA2aA29A2monthA2oldA2undescendedA2testicles.A2TheA2bestA2st
epA2isA2toA2-A2Ans--referA2toA2pediatricA2surgeon
AA25A2yearA2oldA2comesA2toA2theA2clinicA2withA2aA2paraphimosis.A2TheA2NPA2willA2_____A2-
A2Ans--referA2immediatelyA2toA2pediatricA2urology
AA215A2monthA2oldA2comesA2inA2afterA2beingA2seenA2inA2theA2ERA2forA2aA2UTI.A2AfterA2com
pletingA2theA2courseA2ofA2antibioticsA2theA2nurseA2practitionerA2willA2_______A2-A2Ans--
orderA2aA2renalA2ultrasound
CORRECT ANSWERS
AA23A2yearA2oldA2presentsA2withA2suspectedA2asthma,A2AsA2partA2ofA2theA2workA2upA2forA2t
hisA2diagnosis,A2theA2NPA2shouldA2orderA2____A2-A2Ans--chestA2xray
AA26-month-
oldA2presentsA2toA2theA2clinicA2withA2aA2feverA2ofA2104A2FA2rectally,A2andA2noA2identifiableA2
sourceA2forA2theA2fever.A2WhichA2ofA2theA2followingA2wouldA2beA2mostA2concerning:A2-
A2Ans--spunA2urineA2WBCA2ofA2>10HPF
AA23-year-
oldA2isA2beingA2followedA2forA2aA2chronicA2serousA2effusionA2followingA2diagnosisA2ofA2otiti
sA2mediaA23A2monthsA2ago.A2NowA2atA2theA23A2monthA2follow-
upA2visitA2theA2effusionA2isA2stillA2present.A2TheA2bestA2courseA2ofA2actionA2byA2theA2nurseA
2practitionerA2isA2__________A2-A2Ans--ReferA2toA2ENT
AA22-
yearA2oldA2isA2onA2amoxicillinA2forA2hisA2firstA2episodeA2ofA2acuteA2otitisA2media.A2TheA2tod
dlerA2hasA2shownA2noA2improvementA2afterA23A2daysA2onA2theA2antibiotic,A2butA2isA2drinkin
gA2normally.A2WhatA2isA2theA2nextA2bestA2action.A2-A2Ans--changeA2toA2augmentin
TheA2nurseA2practitionerA2identifiesA2allA2ofA2theseA2findingsA2inA2aA22-month-
old.A2WhichA2oneA2isA2mostA2consistentA2withA2acuteA2otitisA2mediaA2-A2Ans--
abscenseA2ofA2TMA2mobility
AA22-year-
oldA2isA2diagnosedA2withA2croup.A2HeA2hasA2aA2barkingA2coughA2allA2dayA2long,A2andA2has
A2inspiratoryA2stridor.A2HeA2doesA2notA2appearA2toA2beA2inA2anyA2acuteA2distress.A2TheA2nu
rseA2practitioner'sA2bestA2courseA2ofA2actionA2isA2toA2prescribeA2________A2-A2Ans--
singleA2doesA2ofA2dexamethasone
TheA2mostA2acceptableA2wayA2inA2anA2officeA2toA2obtainA2aA2urineA2specimenA2fromA2anA2i
nfantA2isA2__________A2-A2Ans--straightA2cath
TheA2NPA2hasA2assessedA2inA2aA29A2monthA2oldA2undescendedA2testicles.A2TheA2bestA2st
epA2isA2toA2-A2Ans--referA2toA2pediatricA2surgeon
AA25A2yearA2oldA2comesA2toA2theA2clinicA2withA2aA2paraphimosis.A2TheA2NPA2willA2_____A2-
A2Ans--referA2immediatelyA2toA2pediatricA2urology
AA215A2monthA2oldA2comesA2inA2afterA2beingA2seenA2inA2theA2ERA2forA2aA2UTI.A2AfterA2com
pletingA2theA2courseA2ofA2antibioticsA2theA2nurseA2practitionerA2willA2_______A2-A2Ans--
orderA2aA2renalA2ultrasound
