Exam 2: NR 328 / NR328 (Latest
Update ) Pediatric
Nursing | Week 4 - 7 Review
Questions & Verified Answers |
100% Correct | Grade A -
Chamberlain
Question:
The nurse is caring for a client with suspected meningitis. When collecting
laboratory specimens, the nurse should first collect the ______ and then
collect the ______
Answer:
blood culture; complete blood count
Question:
Which assessment findings does the nurse anticipate when caring for an
infant with meningitis?
Answer:
Lethargy, High-pitched cry, Fever, Bulging anterior fontanel
,Question:
Which are known risk factors for contracting meningitis?
Answer:
Having a weakened immune system
Being a newborn
Being younger than 5 years
Living in a college dormitory
Question:
Which assessment findings does the nurse anticipate when caring for
children/adolescents with meningitis?
Answer:
fever, headache, stiff neck, nausea, vomiting, photophobia, confusion,
lethargy, poor appetite, positive Kernig and Brudzinski signs, meningococcal
infections often have petechial or purpuric, rashes
Question:
Brudzinski's sign
Answer:
the client's hips and knees flex when the neck is flexed due to neck stiffness
,Question:
Kernig's sign
Answer:
the leg cannot be straightened when the hip is flexed to 90 degrees due to
severe stiffness of the hamstrings
Question:
The nurse is providing education regarding meningitis prevention during an
appointment with an adolescent and parent. Which is the most important
teaching point?
Answer:
Adhere to recommended vaccination schedule.
Question:
The nurse is caring for a client with meningitis. Which personal protective
equipment should the nurse wear?
Answer:
Goggles, Mask, Gloves, Gown
, Question:
The nurse is caring for a pediatric client who is suspected to have meningitis.
Place the nursing actions in the order the nurse should perform them.
Answer:
1. perform the venipuncture to collect blood culture 2.insert peripheral
intravenous catheter
3. administer intravenous vancomycin and ceftriaxone
4. document the neurological check
Question:
The nurse is caring for a pediatric client who is immobile. Which systems
should the nurse monitor for complications?
Answer:
Respiratory, Musculoskeletal, Gastrointestinal, Integumentary,
Cardiovascular
Question:
When caring for a client with a fracture, the nurse should monitor for which
complications?
Answer:
Circulatory impairment, Physeal damage, Compartment syndrome, Nerve
compression, Osteomyelitis
Update ) Pediatric
Nursing | Week 4 - 7 Review
Questions & Verified Answers |
100% Correct | Grade A -
Chamberlain
Question:
The nurse is caring for a client with suspected meningitis. When collecting
laboratory specimens, the nurse should first collect the ______ and then
collect the ______
Answer:
blood culture; complete blood count
Question:
Which assessment findings does the nurse anticipate when caring for an
infant with meningitis?
Answer:
Lethargy, High-pitched cry, Fever, Bulging anterior fontanel
,Question:
Which are known risk factors for contracting meningitis?
Answer:
Having a weakened immune system
Being a newborn
Being younger than 5 years
Living in a college dormitory
Question:
Which assessment findings does the nurse anticipate when caring for
children/adolescents with meningitis?
Answer:
fever, headache, stiff neck, nausea, vomiting, photophobia, confusion,
lethargy, poor appetite, positive Kernig and Brudzinski signs, meningococcal
infections often have petechial or purpuric, rashes
Question:
Brudzinski's sign
Answer:
the client's hips and knees flex when the neck is flexed due to neck stiffness
,Question:
Kernig's sign
Answer:
the leg cannot be straightened when the hip is flexed to 90 degrees due to
severe stiffness of the hamstrings
Question:
The nurse is providing education regarding meningitis prevention during an
appointment with an adolescent and parent. Which is the most important
teaching point?
Answer:
Adhere to recommended vaccination schedule.
Question:
The nurse is caring for a client with meningitis. Which personal protective
equipment should the nurse wear?
Answer:
Goggles, Mask, Gloves, Gown
, Question:
The nurse is caring for a pediatric client who is suspected to have meningitis.
Place the nursing actions in the order the nurse should perform them.
Answer:
1. perform the venipuncture to collect blood culture 2.insert peripheral
intravenous catheter
3. administer intravenous vancomycin and ceftriaxone
4. document the neurological check
Question:
The nurse is caring for a pediatric client who is immobile. Which systems
should the nurse monitor for complications?
Answer:
Respiratory, Musculoskeletal, Gastrointestinal, Integumentary,
Cardiovascular
Question:
When caring for a client with a fracture, the nurse should monitor for which
complications?
Answer:
Circulatory impairment, Physeal damage, Compartment syndrome, Nerve
compression, Osteomyelitis
