NURS 2310 PEDS Quizzes Questions With Complete
Solutions
A 3 1/2 year old girl is admitted to the hospital with a severe
respiratory infection. The parents tell the nurse that they have
noticed that their child has been using "baby talk" and has been
wetting the bed. The parents are concerned and ask the nurse
what they should do. How should the nurse respond?
A) I think it would be a good idea if you talked with your child
to determine if there is anything that is bothering her
B) It is normal for children to regress during a stressful event
like a hospitalization. Just praise her good behavior and don't
give attention to the regressive behavior
C) There may be some underlying issues with developmental
milestones. We should talk to the pediatrician about this
D) It is advisable to discipline your child if she is displaying
behaviors that are not typical of her daily routines so that she
won't continue this behavior at home Correct Answers It is
normal for children to regress during a stressful event like a
hospitalization. Just praise her good behavior and don't give
attention to the regressive behavior
A 3 month old infant presents to the clinic with these signs:
visible peristaltic waves, non-bilious vomit, and an olive shaped
abdominal mass. The nurse suspects this infant has:
A) Hirschsprung's Disease
B) Intussusception
C) Pyloric stenosis
D) Meckel's diverticulum Correct Answers Pyloric stenosis
, A child is admitted to the hospital for treatment of DKA. She
will receive the standard DKA treatment protocol. As the child's
nurse you know that if a patient's blood sugar level decreases too
rapidly, they are risk of developing which of the following
conditions:
A) Hypovolemia
B) Hyperkalemia
C) Hyperglycemia
D) Cerebral Edema Correct Answers Cerebral Edema
A child is being evaluated for s/s that include swollen lymph
nodes, joint pain, mid-body skin rash, and "strawberry" tongue.
Treatment for this acquired heart and blood vessel condition
includes all the following interventions, EXCEPT:
A) There is no effective treatment for this autoimmune condition
B) Aspirin therapy, given in high doses
C) Giving steroid medication may improve the child's outcome
D) Gamma globulin given by IV infusion (IVIG) Correct
Answers There is no effective treatment for this autoimmune
condition
A child with aortic stenosis is scheduled for a procedure in the
Cardiac Cath lab at your hospital. Since you will be doing the
post procedure assessment for this patient, you will monitor the
patient for all these complications EXCEPT:
A) Hematoma at the insertion site in the groin
B) Elevated blood pressure
Solutions
A 3 1/2 year old girl is admitted to the hospital with a severe
respiratory infection. The parents tell the nurse that they have
noticed that their child has been using "baby talk" and has been
wetting the bed. The parents are concerned and ask the nurse
what they should do. How should the nurse respond?
A) I think it would be a good idea if you talked with your child
to determine if there is anything that is bothering her
B) It is normal for children to regress during a stressful event
like a hospitalization. Just praise her good behavior and don't
give attention to the regressive behavior
C) There may be some underlying issues with developmental
milestones. We should talk to the pediatrician about this
D) It is advisable to discipline your child if she is displaying
behaviors that are not typical of her daily routines so that she
won't continue this behavior at home Correct Answers It is
normal for children to regress during a stressful event like a
hospitalization. Just praise her good behavior and don't give
attention to the regressive behavior
A 3 month old infant presents to the clinic with these signs:
visible peristaltic waves, non-bilious vomit, and an olive shaped
abdominal mass. The nurse suspects this infant has:
A) Hirschsprung's Disease
B) Intussusception
C) Pyloric stenosis
D) Meckel's diverticulum Correct Answers Pyloric stenosis
, A child is admitted to the hospital for treatment of DKA. She
will receive the standard DKA treatment protocol. As the child's
nurse you know that if a patient's blood sugar level decreases too
rapidly, they are risk of developing which of the following
conditions:
A) Hypovolemia
B) Hyperkalemia
C) Hyperglycemia
D) Cerebral Edema Correct Answers Cerebral Edema
A child is being evaluated for s/s that include swollen lymph
nodes, joint pain, mid-body skin rash, and "strawberry" tongue.
Treatment for this acquired heart and blood vessel condition
includes all the following interventions, EXCEPT:
A) There is no effective treatment for this autoimmune condition
B) Aspirin therapy, given in high doses
C) Giving steroid medication may improve the child's outcome
D) Gamma globulin given by IV infusion (IVIG) Correct
Answers There is no effective treatment for this autoimmune
condition
A child with aortic stenosis is scheduled for a procedure in the
Cardiac Cath lab at your hospital. Since you will be doing the
post procedure assessment for this patient, you will monitor the
patient for all these complications EXCEPT:
A) Hematoma at the insertion site in the groin
B) Elevated blood pressure
