PEDS NUR 203 week 4 test questions
with correct answers
, The nurse is taking a health history of an 11-year-old girl with recurrent abdominal pain. Which response
would lead the nurse to suspect irritable bowel syndrome? - CORRECT ANS"I always feel better after I
have a bowel movement."
The nurse is caring for a 3-year-old girl with short bowel syndrome as a result of trauma to the small
intestine. The girl's mother is extremely anxious and tells the nurse she is afraid she will never learn how
to care for her daughter at home. How should the nurse respond? - CORRECT ANS"I will help you
become an expert on your daughter's care."
Which finding would lead the nurse to suspect that a child is experiencing moderate dehydration? -
CORRECT ANSSunken fontanels
When examining the abdomen of a child, which technique would the nurse use last? - CORRECT
ANSPalpation
The parents of a child diagnosed with celiac disease ask the nurse what types of food they can offer their
child. What recommendation would the nurse include in the teaching plan? - CORRECT ANSFruit juice
The nurse is providing care to a child with an intussusception. The child has a bowel movement and the
nurse inspects the stool. The nurse would most likely document the stool's appearance as having what
quality? - CORRECT ANSCurrant jelly-like
The mother of a 3-week-old infant old brings her daughter in for an evaluation. During the visit, the
mother tells the nurse that her baby is spitting up after feedings. Which response by the nurse would be
most appropriate? - CORRECT ANS"Infants this age commonly spit up."
The parents of a 6-week-old boy come to the clinic for evaluation because the infant has been vomiting.
The parents report that the vomiting has been increasing in frequency and forcefulness over the last
week. The mother says, "Sometimes, it seems like it just bursts out of his mouth." A diagnosis of
hypertrophic pyloric stenosis is suspected. When performing the physical examination, what would the
nurse most likely find? - CORRECT ANSHard, moveable, olive-shaped mass in the right upper quadrant
with correct answers
, The nurse is taking a health history of an 11-year-old girl with recurrent abdominal pain. Which response
would lead the nurse to suspect irritable bowel syndrome? - CORRECT ANS"I always feel better after I
have a bowel movement."
The nurse is caring for a 3-year-old girl with short bowel syndrome as a result of trauma to the small
intestine. The girl's mother is extremely anxious and tells the nurse she is afraid she will never learn how
to care for her daughter at home. How should the nurse respond? - CORRECT ANS"I will help you
become an expert on your daughter's care."
Which finding would lead the nurse to suspect that a child is experiencing moderate dehydration? -
CORRECT ANSSunken fontanels
When examining the abdomen of a child, which technique would the nurse use last? - CORRECT
ANSPalpation
The parents of a child diagnosed with celiac disease ask the nurse what types of food they can offer their
child. What recommendation would the nurse include in the teaching plan? - CORRECT ANSFruit juice
The nurse is providing care to a child with an intussusception. The child has a bowel movement and the
nurse inspects the stool. The nurse would most likely document the stool's appearance as having what
quality? - CORRECT ANSCurrant jelly-like
The mother of a 3-week-old infant old brings her daughter in for an evaluation. During the visit, the
mother tells the nurse that her baby is spitting up after feedings. Which response by the nurse would be
most appropriate? - CORRECT ANS"Infants this age commonly spit up."
The parents of a 6-week-old boy come to the clinic for evaluation because the infant has been vomiting.
The parents report that the vomiting has been increasing in frequency and forcefulness over the last
week. The mother says, "Sometimes, it seems like it just bursts out of his mouth." A diagnosis of
hypertrophic pyloric stenosis is suspected. When performing the physical examination, what would the
nurse most likely find? - CORRECT ANSHard, moveable, olive-shaped mass in the right upper quadrant
