PEDS EXAM 4 ACTUAL TEST BANK
QUESTIONS AND DETAILED SOLUTIONS
EXPERT REVIEWED RESOURCE
●● Which education would the nurse provide the family of a preschool
age child about normal growth patterns?
A.The rate of physical growth accelerates during this stage of
development
B.Muscle and bone development are mature during this stage of
development
C.You can expect your child to keep the potbelly appearance during this
stage of development
D.Your child's legs will grow in length versus the trunk of the body
during this stage of development
Answer: D.Your child's legs will grow in length versus the trunk of the
body during this stage of development
●● Eriksons stage for preschoolers:
Answer: initiative vs guilt
-they achieve independence and realize they are separate humans from
their parents
-they become idependant with ADLs
-they are egocentric about themselves
,guilt:
-occurs when preschoolers believe they misbehaved or when they are
unable to accomplish a task
-also occurs when parents dont allow them to explore
●● Which developmental achievements distinguish preschoolers from
school age children? Select all.
A.Preschoolers have imaginary playmates
B.Preschoolers are able to relate events to their causes
C.Preschoolers are curious to know about their surroundings
D.Preschoolers understand that one object can exist in two shapes
E.Preschooler believe that inanimate objects have lifelike qualities
Answer: A.Preschoolers have imaginary playmates
E.Preschooler believe that inanimate objects have lifelike qualities
●● Which pain scale is used to measure the intensity of pain in
preschoolers?
A.FACES scale
B.Visual analog scale
C.Numerical rating scale
D.Verbal descriptor scale
Answer: A.FACES scale
,●● vaccinations for preschoolers:
Answer: they get these once between the ages of 4 and 6
-5th DTap
-IPV
-yearly covid/flu
-MMR
-varicella
●● Which strategies would the nurse apply when vaccinating a child to
decrease pain and anxiety? Select all.
A.Apply a topical anesthetic (EMLA)
B.Injecting the most painful vaccine last
C.Holding the child upright during the vaccination
D.Administering intramuscular injections rapidly without prior
aspiration
E.Administering acetaminophen or ibuprofen after to vaccination →
dont do this because it diminishes immune response
Answer: A.Apply a topical anesthetic (EMLA)
B.Injecting the most painful vaccine last
C.Holding the child upright during the vaccination
D.Administering intramuscular injections rapidly without prior
aspiration
, ●● what is a soft locked restraint used for?
Answer: if the patient is a harm to themselves or they are sedated
●● what is a mummy device restraint used for?
Answer: if the the patient is getting a medication or injection
●● what is a papoose board restraint used for?
Answer: for a patient if they are getting at MRI/CT scan
●● what is a welcome sleeve?
Answer: they are elbow restraints
●● Encoporesis
Answer: repeated passage of feces at least once a month for a at least 3
months that are uncontrollable
therapeutic management:
-regimen to empty bowel of impacted stool (laxatives/ enemas) -->
miralax is the most common and needs to be finished within 30 min
behavior interventions:
-focus on relearning
QUESTIONS AND DETAILED SOLUTIONS
EXPERT REVIEWED RESOURCE
●● Which education would the nurse provide the family of a preschool
age child about normal growth patterns?
A.The rate of physical growth accelerates during this stage of
development
B.Muscle and bone development are mature during this stage of
development
C.You can expect your child to keep the potbelly appearance during this
stage of development
D.Your child's legs will grow in length versus the trunk of the body
during this stage of development
Answer: D.Your child's legs will grow in length versus the trunk of the
body during this stage of development
●● Eriksons stage for preschoolers:
Answer: initiative vs guilt
-they achieve independence and realize they are separate humans from
their parents
-they become idependant with ADLs
-they are egocentric about themselves
,guilt:
-occurs when preschoolers believe they misbehaved or when they are
unable to accomplish a task
-also occurs when parents dont allow them to explore
●● Which developmental achievements distinguish preschoolers from
school age children? Select all.
A.Preschoolers have imaginary playmates
B.Preschoolers are able to relate events to their causes
C.Preschoolers are curious to know about their surroundings
D.Preschoolers understand that one object can exist in two shapes
E.Preschooler believe that inanimate objects have lifelike qualities
Answer: A.Preschoolers have imaginary playmates
E.Preschooler believe that inanimate objects have lifelike qualities
●● Which pain scale is used to measure the intensity of pain in
preschoolers?
A.FACES scale
B.Visual analog scale
C.Numerical rating scale
D.Verbal descriptor scale
Answer: A.FACES scale
,●● vaccinations for preschoolers:
Answer: they get these once between the ages of 4 and 6
-5th DTap
-IPV
-yearly covid/flu
-MMR
-varicella
●● Which strategies would the nurse apply when vaccinating a child to
decrease pain and anxiety? Select all.
A.Apply a topical anesthetic (EMLA)
B.Injecting the most painful vaccine last
C.Holding the child upright during the vaccination
D.Administering intramuscular injections rapidly without prior
aspiration
E.Administering acetaminophen or ibuprofen after to vaccination →
dont do this because it diminishes immune response
Answer: A.Apply a topical anesthetic (EMLA)
B.Injecting the most painful vaccine last
C.Holding the child upright during the vaccination
D.Administering intramuscular injections rapidly without prior
aspiration
, ●● what is a soft locked restraint used for?
Answer: if the patient is a harm to themselves or they are sedated
●● what is a mummy device restraint used for?
Answer: if the the patient is getting a medication or injection
●● what is a papoose board restraint used for?
Answer: for a patient if they are getting at MRI/CT scan
●● what is a welcome sleeve?
Answer: they are elbow restraints
●● Encoporesis
Answer: repeated passage of feces at least once a month for a at least 3
months that are uncontrollable
therapeutic management:
-regimen to empty bowel of impacted stool (laxatives/ enemas) -->
miralax is the most common and needs to be finished within 30 min
behavior interventions:
-focus on relearning
