NURS328- Exam #2 Practice Questions with Complete
Solutions.
Emma is 4 months old and is scheduled for a well visit. The nurse expects that Emma
should have received how many of which immunizations prior to this age? - Correct
Answer 2 HepB; 1 DTaP; 1 Hib; 1 polio; 1 Pneumococcal, 1 Rotovirus
What vaccination is given to prevent Whooping Cough? - Correct Answer DTaP
What vaccination is given annually > 6 months? - Correct Answer Trivalent Inactivated
Influenza Vaccine (TIV): Fluzone
What vaccination can be given at birth? - Correct Answer Hepatitis B (Hep B),
What vaccinations are given at 12-15 months? - Correct Answer MMR, Varicella
What vaccination can not be given after 8 months of age? - Correct Answer Rotavirus
Vaccines
What vaccination is given to prevent chicken pox? - Correct Answer Varicella
What vaccination is given to prevent strep infections? - Correct Answer Pneumococcal
Conjugate PCVR13 (Prevnar)
What vaccinations are given to prevent meningitis? - Correct Answer Meningococcal
Conjugate Vaccine, Haemophilus Influenza B (HIB), Pneumococcal Conjugate PCVR13
(Prevnar)
What vaccination is contraindicated in asthma? - Correct Answer Live Attenuated
Influenza Vaccine (LAIV): Flumist
What vaccination is a tetanus booster for children >11 - Correct Answer Tdap
A nurse is providing care to children on a general pediatric unit. Which of the following
children should the nurse identify as a potential victim of abuse? - Correct Answer a child
whose parents answer questions for the child
,A nurse is bathing a toddler and notices that she has several bruises. Which of the
following actions should the nurse take first? - Correct Answer Ask the parents what
caused the bruises
A nurse is caring for a child who has been physically abused by a family member. Which
of the following statements should the nurse to say to the children? - Correct Answer It is
not your fault that this happened
A nurse is assessing a child and notes several bruises. Which of the following actions
should the nurse take? - Correct Answer obtain a detailed history
A nurse reports an incident of suspected child abuse. One of the parents of the child
becomes upset and demands to know the reason for the nurse's action. Which of the
following responses by the nurse is appropriate? - Correct Answer As a nurse, I am
required by law to report suspected child abuse
A nurse is caring for a toddler with a 2- day history of vomiting and elevated temperature.
Which of the following should the nurse recognize as the most reliable indicator of fluid
loss? - Correct Answer body weight
A nurse has collected 160 mL of urine output from a 3 year old client during 8 hr. The client
weighs 33 lbs. What is the next nursing action? - Correct Answer continue to monitor the
client
A nurse is preparing to assess a toddler who is hospitalized for dehydration and
gastroenteristis. Identify the sequence the nurse must follow. - Correct Answer The nurse
should first observe the child's skin coloring and appearance,
next auscultate the chest and abdomen,
followed by palpating the abdomen
Lastly, the nurse should obtain the client's tympanic temperature.
A nurse is calculating the output of an infant admitted with dehydration. When weighing
the diaper, the nurse knows that 1g of wet diaper is equal to which of the following
amounts of urine. - Correct Answer 1g of wet diaper= 1 mL of urine
, A nurse is caring for a 12- month- old toddler who is hospitalized and confined to a room
with contact precautions in place. Which of the following toys should the nurse suggest in
order to meet the developmental needs of the client? - Correct Answer large building
blocks
A nurse is caring for a 10 year old child who will need to be hospitalized for an extended
period of time. Which of the following actions should the nurse include in the nursing care
plan to meet the client's psychosocial needs according to Erikson? - Correct Answer
arrange for a teacher to provide lesson plans
A nurse is caring for an infant with diaper dermatitis. Which of the following is an
appropriate action by the nurse? - Correct Answer use a moisturizer to wipe urine from the
skin
A nurse is admitting a 6 month old infant who has dehydration. When she tracks the
client's urinary output, which of the following amounts should indicate to the nurse that the
treatment has corrected the fluid imbalance? - Correct Answer 2 mL/ kg/ hr
A 6 year old is being assess for dehydration. Which of the following assessments will the
nurse complete? - Correct Answer tachycardia, dry skin and mucous membranes, sunken
fontanels, signs of circulatory failure (coolness and mottling of extremities), loss of skin
elasticity, and prolonged capillary filling time
A nurse is caring for a 3 year old admitted with acute diarrhea and dehydration. Which of
the following client findings indicates that oral rehydration therapy has been effective? -
Correct Answer urine specific gravity 1.015
A nurse is planning care for a child that has severe diarrhea. Which of the following is the
priority nursing action? - Correct Answer assess fluid balance
A nurse is caring for a 9 year old client who needs to have an IV inserted. In the teaching
plan, the nurse should first - Correct Answer Ask the client what he knows about the Iv and
why it is necessary
A 7 month old with acute vomiting and diarrhea is receiving oral re-hydration therapy. The
nurse is correct in instructing the infant's mother to: - Correct Answer give 1-3 teaspoons
of Pedialyte fluid every few minutes
Solutions.
Emma is 4 months old and is scheduled for a well visit. The nurse expects that Emma
should have received how many of which immunizations prior to this age? - Correct
Answer 2 HepB; 1 DTaP; 1 Hib; 1 polio; 1 Pneumococcal, 1 Rotovirus
What vaccination is given to prevent Whooping Cough? - Correct Answer DTaP
What vaccination is given annually > 6 months? - Correct Answer Trivalent Inactivated
Influenza Vaccine (TIV): Fluzone
What vaccination can be given at birth? - Correct Answer Hepatitis B (Hep B),
What vaccinations are given at 12-15 months? - Correct Answer MMR, Varicella
What vaccination can not be given after 8 months of age? - Correct Answer Rotavirus
Vaccines
What vaccination is given to prevent chicken pox? - Correct Answer Varicella
What vaccination is given to prevent strep infections? - Correct Answer Pneumococcal
Conjugate PCVR13 (Prevnar)
What vaccinations are given to prevent meningitis? - Correct Answer Meningococcal
Conjugate Vaccine, Haemophilus Influenza B (HIB), Pneumococcal Conjugate PCVR13
(Prevnar)
What vaccination is contraindicated in asthma? - Correct Answer Live Attenuated
Influenza Vaccine (LAIV): Flumist
What vaccination is a tetanus booster for children >11 - Correct Answer Tdap
A nurse is providing care to children on a general pediatric unit. Which of the following
children should the nurse identify as a potential victim of abuse? - Correct Answer a child
whose parents answer questions for the child
,A nurse is bathing a toddler and notices that she has several bruises. Which of the
following actions should the nurse take first? - Correct Answer Ask the parents what
caused the bruises
A nurse is caring for a child who has been physically abused by a family member. Which
of the following statements should the nurse to say to the children? - Correct Answer It is
not your fault that this happened
A nurse is assessing a child and notes several bruises. Which of the following actions
should the nurse take? - Correct Answer obtain a detailed history
A nurse reports an incident of suspected child abuse. One of the parents of the child
becomes upset and demands to know the reason for the nurse's action. Which of the
following responses by the nurse is appropriate? - Correct Answer As a nurse, I am
required by law to report suspected child abuse
A nurse is caring for a toddler with a 2- day history of vomiting and elevated temperature.
Which of the following should the nurse recognize as the most reliable indicator of fluid
loss? - Correct Answer body weight
A nurse has collected 160 mL of urine output from a 3 year old client during 8 hr. The client
weighs 33 lbs. What is the next nursing action? - Correct Answer continue to monitor the
client
A nurse is preparing to assess a toddler who is hospitalized for dehydration and
gastroenteristis. Identify the sequence the nurse must follow. - Correct Answer The nurse
should first observe the child's skin coloring and appearance,
next auscultate the chest and abdomen,
followed by palpating the abdomen
Lastly, the nurse should obtain the client's tympanic temperature.
A nurse is calculating the output of an infant admitted with dehydration. When weighing
the diaper, the nurse knows that 1g of wet diaper is equal to which of the following
amounts of urine. - Correct Answer 1g of wet diaper= 1 mL of urine
, A nurse is caring for a 12- month- old toddler who is hospitalized and confined to a room
with contact precautions in place. Which of the following toys should the nurse suggest in
order to meet the developmental needs of the client? - Correct Answer large building
blocks
A nurse is caring for a 10 year old child who will need to be hospitalized for an extended
period of time. Which of the following actions should the nurse include in the nursing care
plan to meet the client's psychosocial needs according to Erikson? - Correct Answer
arrange for a teacher to provide lesson plans
A nurse is caring for an infant with diaper dermatitis. Which of the following is an
appropriate action by the nurse? - Correct Answer use a moisturizer to wipe urine from the
skin
A nurse is admitting a 6 month old infant who has dehydration. When she tracks the
client's urinary output, which of the following amounts should indicate to the nurse that the
treatment has corrected the fluid imbalance? - Correct Answer 2 mL/ kg/ hr
A 6 year old is being assess for dehydration. Which of the following assessments will the
nurse complete? - Correct Answer tachycardia, dry skin and mucous membranes, sunken
fontanels, signs of circulatory failure (coolness and mottling of extremities), loss of skin
elasticity, and prolonged capillary filling time
A nurse is caring for a 3 year old admitted with acute diarrhea and dehydration. Which of
the following client findings indicates that oral rehydration therapy has been effective? -
Correct Answer urine specific gravity 1.015
A nurse is planning care for a child that has severe diarrhea. Which of the following is the
priority nursing action? - Correct Answer assess fluid balance
A nurse is caring for a 9 year old client who needs to have an IV inserted. In the teaching
plan, the nurse should first - Correct Answer Ask the client what he knows about the Iv and
why it is necessary
A 7 month old with acute vomiting and diarrhea is receiving oral re-hydration therapy. The
nurse is correct in instructing the infant's mother to: - Correct Answer give 1-3 teaspoons
of Pedialyte fluid every few minutes
