PEDS TEST BANK QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS

PEDS TEST BANK QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT ANSWERS

AnA2otherwiseA2healthyA218-month-
oldA2childA2withA2aA2historyA2ofA2febrileA2seizuresA2isA2inA2theA2well-
childA2clinic.A2WhichA2statementA2byA2theA2fatherA2wouldA2indicateA2toA2theA2nurseA2thatA2
additionalA2teachingA2shouldA2beA2done?

A.A2"IA2haveA2ibuprofenA2availableA2inA2caseA2it'sA2needed."

B.A2"MyA2childA2willA2likelyA2outgrowA2theseA2seizuresA2byA2ageA25."A2

C.A2"IA2alwaysA2keepA2phenobarbitalA2withA2meA2inA2caseA2ofA2aA2fever."A2

D.A2"TheA2mostA2likelyA2timeA2forA2aA2seizureA2isA2whenA2theA2feverA2isA2rising."A2-A2Ans--C

AA26-month-
oldA2infantA2isA2admittedA2withA2aA2diagnosisA2ofA2bacterialA2meningitis.A2TheA2nurseA2wou
ldA2placeA2theA2infantA2inA2whichA2room?
A2
A.A2AA2roomA2withA2aA212-month-oldA2infantA2withA2aA2urinaryA2tractA2infectionA2

B.A2AA2roomA2withA2anA28-month-oldA2infantA2withA2failureA2toA2thriveA2

C.A2AA2privateA2roomA2nearA2theA2nurses'A2stationA2

D.A2AA2two-bedA2roomA2inA2theA2middleA2ofA2theA2hallA2-A2Ans--C

TheA2parentsA2ofA2aA2childA2withA2aA2historyA2ofA2seizuresA2whoA2hasA2beenA2takingA2phen
ytoinA2(Dilantin)A2askA2theA2nurseA2whyA2it'sA2difficultA2toA2maintainA2therapeuticA2plasmaA2
levelsA2ofA2thisA2medication.A2WhichA2statementA2byA2theA2nurseA2wouldA2beA2mostA2accu
rate?A2

A.A2"AA2dropA2inA2theA2plasmaA2drugA2levelA2willA2leadA2toA2aA2toxicA2state."

B.A2"TheA2capacityA2toA2metabolizeA2theA2drugA2becomesA2overwhelmedA2overA2time."A2

C.A2"SmallA2incrementsA2inA2dosageA2leadA2toA2sharpA2increasesA2inA2plasmaA2drugA2level
s."A2

D.A2"LargeA2incrementsA2inA2dosageA2leadA2toA2aA2moreA2rapidA2stabilizingA2therapeuticA2
effect."A2-A2Ans--C

,AA2panickedA2motherA2callsA2theA2healthA2careA2provider'sA2officeA2andA2reportsA2thatA2her
A25-year-
oldA2hasA2aA2highA2feverA2andA2justA2hadA2aA2seizure.A2TheA2motherA2asksA2theA2nurseA2w
hatA2sheA2shouldA2do.A2WhichA2isA2theA2nurse'sA2bestA2response?A2

A.A2ReportA2toA2theA2emergencyA2roomA2forA2medicalA2evaluationA2

B.A2ImmerseA2theA2childA2inA2aA2bathtubA2ofA2tepidA2waterA2

C.A2AdministerA2oralA2acetaminophenA2perA2packageA2directionsA2

D.A2RemoveA2anyA2heavyA2clothingA2andA2coverA2withA2aA2thinA2sheetA2-A2Ans--A

TheA2nurseA2isA2assessingA2aA27-year-
oldA2withA2aA2hearingA2aid.A2HisA2motherA2saysA2heA2isA2losingA2hisA2hearingA2again.A2Whi
chA2findingA2wouldA2theA2nurseA2identifyA2asA2contributingA2toA2thisA2currentA2complaint?A2

A.A2OverproductionA2ofA2cerumenA2

B.A2SorenessA2ofA2theA2outerA2earA2

C.A2HistoryA2ofA2aA2normalA2termA2birth

D.A2TheA2eardrumA2respondsA2toA2aA2puffA2ofA2airA2-A2Ans--A

TheA2nurseA2isA2takingA2aA2healthA2historyA2forA2aA29-year-
oldA2withA2conjunctivitis.A2WhichA2statementA2byA2theA2parentsA2leadsA2theA2nurseA2toA2su
spectA2thatA2theA2childA2isA2experiencingA2allergicA2conjunctivitis?

A.A2"HeA2recentlyA2helpedA2cleanA2theA2basement.A2

B.A2"HeA2wasA2exposedA2toA2severalA2familyA2membersA2withA2anA2infection.A2

C.A2HeA2justA2recoveredA2fromA2anA2upperA2respiratoryA2infection.A2

D.A2WeA2haveA2aA2familyA2historyA2ofA2conjunctivitis.A2-A2Ans--A

TheA2motherA2ofA2aA212-year-
oldA2withA2ReyeA2syndromeA2approachesA2theA2nurseA2wantingA2toA2knowA2howA2thisA2ha
ppenedA2toA2herA2child,A2saying,A2"IA2neverA2giveA2myA2kidsA2aspirin!"A2WhichA2responseA2
byA2theA2nurseA2wouldA2beA2mostA2appropriate?A2

A.A2"SometimesA2it'sA2hardA2toA2tellA2ifA2aA2productA2containsA2aspirin."A2

B.A2"DoA2youA2thinkA2thatA2maybeA2yourA2childA2tookA2aspirinA2onA2hisA2own?"A2

,C.A2"Don'tA2worry;A2you'reA2inA2goodA2hands.A2WeA2haveA2itA2underA2controlA2now."A2

D.A2"AspirinA2inA2combinationA2withA2theA2virusA2willA2makeA2theA2brainA2swellA2andA2theA2l
iverA2fail."A2-A2Ans--A

TheA2nurseA2isA2caringA2forA2aA23-year-
oldA2girlA2whoA2hasA2justA2undergoneA2aA2ventriculostomy.A2WhichA2ofA2theA2followingA2wo
uldA2theA2nurseA2includeA2inA2thisA2child'sA2planA2ofA2careA2toA2manageA2increasedA2intracr
anialA2pressureA2(ICP)?A2

A.A2UseA2pillowsA2toA2supportA2theA2childA2whenA2lyingA2onA2herA2sideA2

B.A2SupportA2theA2parentsA2inA2startingA2aA2ketogenicA2dietA2

C.A2PadA2theA2sideA2railsA2onA2theA2bedA2

D.A2TeachA2herA2toA2doA2deepA2breathingA2techniquesA2-A2Ans--A

AA2nurseA2isA2caringA2forA2aA23-year-
oldA2girlA2withA2microcephaly.A2WhichA2ofA2theA2followingA2actionsA2isA2appropriateA2forA2t
heA2nurseA2toA2take?A2

A.A2PlayfullyA2askA2theA2childA2toA2touchA2herA2noseA2

B.A2TeachA2theA2parentsA2aboutA2ventriculoperitonealA2(VP)A2shuntsA2

C.A2PrepareA2theA2childA2forA2theA2experienceA2ofA2cranialA2surgeryA2

D.A2AdministerA2antipyreticsA2asA2orderedA2-A2Ans--A

TheA2nurseA2caringA2forA2aA2neonateA2experiencingA2seizuresA2asksA2theA2chargeA2nurse:
A2"HowA2canA2IA2tellA2ifA2aA2babyA2isA2havingA2aA2seizureA2orA2isA2justA2cryingA2forA2attentio
n?"A2WhichA2responseA2wouldA2beA2mostA2appropriate?A2SelectA2allA2thatA2apply.A2

A.A2"YouA2willA2notA2beA2ableA2toA2stopA2aA2seizureA2withA2gentleA2restraint."A2

B.A2"TheA2babyA2experiencingA2aA2seizureA2willA2beA2tachycardic."A2

C.A2"StimulatingA2theA2babyA2byA2singingA2toA2himA2willA2notA2stopA2aA2seizure."A2

D.A2"ThereA2willA2beA2noA2changesA2inA2theA2baby'sA2vitalA2signsA2withA2aA2seizure"A2

E.A2"TheA2babyA2willA2becomeA2moreA2activeA2withA2sensoryA2stimulationA2withA2aA2seizur
e."A2-A2Ans--A,A2B,A2C

, AnA218-month-
oldA2childA2isA2admittedA2withA2signsA2ofA2increasedA2intracranialA2pressure.A2WhatA2shoul
dA2theA2nurseA2observeA2whenA2assessingA2thisA2patient?A2

A.A2NumbnessA2ofA2fingersA2andA2decreasedA2temperatureA2

B.A2IncreasedA2pulseA2rateA2andA2decreasedA2bloodA2pressureA2

C.A2IncreasedA2temperatureA2andA2decreasedA2respiratoryA2rateA2

D.A2DecreasedA2levelA2ofA2consciousnessA2andA2increasedA2respiratoryA2rateA2-A2Ans--C

AnA28-year-oldA2childA2isA2beingA2treatedA2forA2tonic-
clonicA2seizures.A2WhatA2shouldA2theA2nurseA2emphasizeA2whenA2teachingA2theA2parentsA
2aboutA2thisA2disorder?A2


A.A2TheA2childA2shouldA2maintainA2anA2activeA2lifestyle.A2

B.A2ImmediatelyA2provideA2medicationA2ifA2aA2seizureA2begins.A2

C.A2HaveA2theA2childA2carryA2aA2paddedA2tongueA2bladeA2withA2herA2atA2allA2times.A2

D.A2EnsureA2quietA2timeA2lateA2inA2theA2day,A2whenA2seizureA2activityA2isA2mostA2likelyA2toA
2occur.A2-A2Ans--A


TheA2nurseA2instructsA2aA2hearing-impairedA2school-ageA2childA2onA2toA2howA2self-
injectA2aA2prescribedA2medication.A2WhichA2observationA2indicatesA2toA2theA2nurseA2thatA2
additionalA2teachingA2isA2required?

A.A2TheA2childA2pinchesA2theA2skinA2togetherA2beforeA2insertingA2theA2needle.A2

B.A2TheA2childA2injectsA2theA2appropriateA2amountA2ofA2airA2intoA2theA2vialA2beforeA2withdr
awingA2medication.A2

C.A2TheA2childA2placesA2theA2filledA2syringeA2andA2uncappedA2needleA2onA2theA2bedA2toA2o
penA2theA2alcoholA2wipe.A2

D.A2TheA2childA2slowlyA2pushesA2onA2theA2plungerA2toA2injectA2theA2medicationA2beforeA2w
ithdrawingA2theA2needle.A2-A2Ans--C

TheA2nurseA2isA2caringA2forA2aA2childA2recoveringA2fromA2surgeryA2toA2correctA2strabismus
.A2WhichA2interventionsA2shouldA2theA2nurseA2includeA2whenA2planningA2thisA2child'sA2car
e?A2SelectA2allA2thatA2apply.A2

A.A2ApplyA2anA2eyeA2patch.A2