Nursing Children of Care Exam Q & A
Reinforcing teaching to a parent of a 1 month old about to go under surgery for Hirschsprung's
Disease, what statement by the patient indicated understanding?
A: I’m glad that the ostomy is temporary
2-month-old infant, parent on the phone and is telling the nurse that the infant is having
projecting vomiting followed by hunger, response by the nurse?
A: Bring your infant to the clinic today to be seen
Post-op tonsillectomy, what should you give the patient?
A: orange ice pop
8-year-old with sickle cell anemia, recovery from a Vasil occult crisis, what precaution should
the nurse include in the discharge teaching?
A: Drink 8 glasses of fluid daily
6 week old is being evaluated for a pyloric stenosis, what does the nurse expect to see?
A: Projectile vomiting
2 year old toddler has aids, the nurse should inspect the mouth for?
A: Oral Candi
2 month old who has an applied Pavlik harness, what assessment from other indicated
understanding?
A: I will check my baby’s skin 3 times each day
Preschool age child who has croup, what do you report to the provider?
A: Drooling
Infant who has pyloric stenosis, what findings is expected?
A: Projectile vomiting
6 year old who is post op tonsillectomy, what statement by the parent indicated understanding?
A: I’ll call the doctor if my child is swallowing continuously
Collecting data from a child, notice the child has bruising, what is the first action the nurse
should do?
A: Obtain a detailed history
Caring for an infant with spina, what action should the nurse take?
A: Place the infant in prone position
Infant who has coarctation of the aorta, what manifestation should the nurse expect?
A: Decrease blood pressure in the legs
, What clinical manifestation of pyloric stenosis?
A: Projectile vomiting
A child who has sickle cell, what do you expect when a child is experiencing vaso occlusive
crisis?
A: pain
What action should you take for a child who has nosebleed?
A: Have them sit with their head tilted forward for 5 min
Child with sickle cell anemia. What instruction would you want to reinforce to the parent?
A: Encourage an increase in fluid intake
1 year old child who has Wilm’s tumor, what findings do you expect?
A: Abdominal mass
An expected finding for a child who has spina bifida occulta?
A: A dimple in the sacral area
School age child who is newly diagnosed with type 1 diabetes, what statement indicates a need
for additional teaching?
A: I should not take my regular insulin when I’m sick
Complete bed bath to patient, how would you provide privacy?
A: Pull the curtains
Parent that is expressing concern about 5 year old stuttering, what statement should the nurse
make?
A: Look directly at your son when he is speaking
Expected findings for a child who has thalassemia?
A: Fever
Suggested toy for a 10 month old infant?
A: Plush toy
Child who has cystic fibrosis, what statement from the patient shows understanding?
A: I will make sure my child washes her hands before eating
What action should the nurse take for the infant that has cleft, following procedure?
A: Apply antibiotic ointment to the suture site
4 year old admitted to the hospital, what toys should the nurse provide?
A: Modeling clay
An adolescents calcium level 11.4, what findings do you expect to see?
Reinforcing teaching to a parent of a 1 month old about to go under surgery for Hirschsprung's
Disease, what statement by the patient indicated understanding?
A: I’m glad that the ostomy is temporary
2-month-old infant, parent on the phone and is telling the nurse that the infant is having
projecting vomiting followed by hunger, response by the nurse?
A: Bring your infant to the clinic today to be seen
Post-op tonsillectomy, what should you give the patient?
A: orange ice pop
8-year-old with sickle cell anemia, recovery from a Vasil occult crisis, what precaution should
the nurse include in the discharge teaching?
A: Drink 8 glasses of fluid daily
6 week old is being evaluated for a pyloric stenosis, what does the nurse expect to see?
A: Projectile vomiting
2 year old toddler has aids, the nurse should inspect the mouth for?
A: Oral Candi
2 month old who has an applied Pavlik harness, what assessment from other indicated
understanding?
A: I will check my baby’s skin 3 times each day
Preschool age child who has croup, what do you report to the provider?
A: Drooling
Infant who has pyloric stenosis, what findings is expected?
A: Projectile vomiting
6 year old who is post op tonsillectomy, what statement by the parent indicated understanding?
A: I’ll call the doctor if my child is swallowing continuously
Collecting data from a child, notice the child has bruising, what is the first action the nurse
should do?
A: Obtain a detailed history
Caring for an infant with spina, what action should the nurse take?
A: Place the infant in prone position
Infant who has coarctation of the aorta, what manifestation should the nurse expect?
A: Decrease blood pressure in the legs
, What clinical manifestation of pyloric stenosis?
A: Projectile vomiting
A child who has sickle cell, what do you expect when a child is experiencing vaso occlusive
crisis?
A: pain
What action should you take for a child who has nosebleed?
A: Have them sit with their head tilted forward for 5 min
Child with sickle cell anemia. What instruction would you want to reinforce to the parent?
A: Encourage an increase in fluid intake
1 year old child who has Wilm’s tumor, what findings do you expect?
A: Abdominal mass
An expected finding for a child who has spina bifida occulta?
A: A dimple in the sacral area
School age child who is newly diagnosed with type 1 diabetes, what statement indicates a need
for additional teaching?
A: I should not take my regular insulin when I’m sick
Complete bed bath to patient, how would you provide privacy?
A: Pull the curtains
Parent that is expressing concern about 5 year old stuttering, what statement should the nurse
make?
A: Look directly at your son when he is speaking
Expected findings for a child who has thalassemia?
A: Fever
Suggested toy for a 10 month old infant?
A: Plush toy
Child who has cystic fibrosis, what statement from the patient shows understanding?
A: I will make sure my child washes her hands before eating
What action should the nurse take for the infant that has cleft, following procedure?
A: Apply antibiotic ointment to the suture site
4 year old admitted to the hospital, what toys should the nurse provide?
A: Modeling clay
An adolescents calcium level 11.4, what findings do you expect to see?
