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 Nursing of Children and Adolescents
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This course explores the principles and practices of nursing care specific to children and

adolescents, emphasizing the physiological, psychological, and developmental

differences from adults. Students will gain knowledge in assessing health needs,

planning, and delivering age-appropriate interventions for pediatric clients, including

health promotion, disease prevention, and management of acute and chronic

conditions. The course also addresses family-centered care, communication with

children and their families, and the ethical and legal considerations unique to pediatric

nursing. Clinical experiences will provide opportunities to apply theory to practice in

various pediatric healthcare settings.

Recommended Textbook
Wongs Essentials of Pediatric Nursing 10th Edition by Hockenberry

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 Chapter 1: Perspectives of Pediatric Nursing
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Q1) A nurse is admitting a toddler to the hospital. The toddler is with both parents and is
currently sitting comfortably on a parent's lap. The parents state they will need to leave
for a brief period. Which type of nursing diagnosis should the nurse formulate for this
child?
A) Risk for anxiety
B) Anxiety
C) Readiness for enhanced coping
D) Ineffective coping
Answer: A

Q2) Which is the major cause of death for children older than 1 year?
A) Cancer
B) Heart disease
C) Unintentional injuries
D) Congenital anomalies
Answer: C

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Chapter 2: Family, Social, Cultural, and Religious Influences

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Q1) A parent of a school-age child is going through a divorce. The parent tells the school
nurse the child has not been doing well in school and sometimes has trouble sleeping.
The nurse should recognize this as which implication?
A) Indication of maladjustment
B) Common reaction to divorce
C) Lack of adequate parenting
D) Unusual response that indicates need for referral
Answer: B

Q2) A nurse is assessing a family's structure. Which describes a family in which a mother,
her children, and a stepfather live together?
A) Blended
B) Nuclear
C) Binuclear
D) Extended
Answer: A

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Chapter 3: Developmental and Genetic Influences on Child

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Q1) Which syndrome involves a common sex chromosome defect?
A) Down
B) Turner
C) Marfan
D) Hemophilia
Answer: B

Q2) A father tells the nurse that his child is "filling up the house with collections" like
seashells, bottle caps, baseball cards, and pennies. What should the nurse recognize the
child is developing?
A) Object permanence
B) Preoperational thinking
C) Concrete operational thinking
D) Ability to use abstract symbols
Answer: C

Q3) Trauma to which site can result in a growth problem for children's long bones?
A) Matrix
B) Connective tissue
C) Calcified cartilage
D) Epiphyseal cartilage plate
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 Chapter 4: Communication and Physical Assessment of

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Q1) Which following parameters correlates best with measurements of the body's total
protein stores?
A) Height
B) Weight
C) Skinfold thickness
D) Upper arm circumference

Q2) A nurse is assigned to four children of different ages. In which age group should the
nurse understand that body integrity is a concern?
A) Toddler
B) Preschooler
C) School-age child
D) Adolescent

Q3) The nurse has determined the rate of both the child's radial pulse and heart. What is
the normal finding when comparing the two rates?
A) Are the same
B) Differ, with heart rate faster
C) Differ, with radial pulse faster
D) Differ, depending on quality and intensity

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 Chapter 5: Pain Assessment and Management in Children
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Q1) A dose of oxycodone (OxyContin) 2 mg/kg has been ordered for a child weighing 33
lb. How many milligrams of OxyContin should the nurse administer? (Record your answer
as a whole number.)

Q2) The nurse is caring for a 6-year-old girl who had surgery 12 hours ago. The child tells
the nurse that she does not have pain, but a few minutes later she tells her parents that
she does. Which should the nurse consider when interpreting this?
A) Truthful reporting of pain should occur by this age.
B) Inconsistency in pain reporting suggests that pain is not present.
C) Children use pain experiences to manipulate their parents.
D) Children may be experiencing pain even though they deny it to the nurse.

Q3) A nurse is using the FLACC scale to evaluate pain in a preverbal child. The nurse
makes the following assessment: Face: occasional grimace; Leg: relaxed; Activity:
squirming, tense; Cry: no cry; Consolability: content, relaxed. The nurse records the FLACC
assessment as which number? (Record your answer as a whole number.)

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 Chapter 6: Childhood Communicable and Infectious

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Q1) Vitamin A supplementation may be recommended for the young child who has
which disease?
A) Mumps
B) Rubella
C) Measles (rubeola)
D) Erythema infectiosum

Q2) The single parent of a 3-year-old child who has just been diagnosed with
chickenpox tells the nurse that she cannot afford to stay home with the child and miss
work. The parent asks the nurse if some medication will shorten the course of the illness.
Which is the most appropriate nursing intervention?
A) Reassure the parent that it is not necessary to stay home with the child.
B) Explain that no medication will shorten the course of the illness.
C) Explain the advantages of the medication acyclovir (Zovirax) to treat chickenpox.
D) Explain the advantages of the medication VCZ immune globulin (VariZIG) to treat
chickenpox.

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 Chapter 7: Health Promotion of the Newborn and Family
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Q1) A nurse is performing a 1-minute Apgar on a newborn. The nurse assesses that the
newborn has a heart rate over 100, a good strong cry, some flexion of extremities,
sneezes, and has a pink body with blue extremities. The nurse records what number as
the Apgar? Record your answer in a whole number.

Q2) Which is a function of brown adipose tissue (BAT) in the newborn?

A) Provides ready source of calories in the newborn period
B) Insulates the body against lowered environmental temperature
C) Protects the newborn from injury during the birth process
D) Generates heat for distribution to other parts of body

Q3) On what is successful breastfeeding most dependent?

A) Mother's socioeconomic level
B) Size of mother's breasts
C) Mother's desire to breastfeed
D) Birth weight of newborn

Q4) Which characteristic is representative of the newborn's gastrointestinal tract?

A) Stomach capacity is approximately 90 ml.
B) Peristaltic waves are relatively slow.
C) Overproduction of pancreatic amylase occurs.
D) Intestines are shorter in relation to body size.

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 Chapter 8: Health Problems of Newborns
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Q1) Which is characteristic of newborns whose mothers smoked during pregnancy?
A) Large for gestational age
B) Preterm, but size appropriate for gestational age
C) Growth retardation in weight only
D) Growth retardation in weight, length, and head circumference

Q2) To whom is RhIG (RhoGAM) administered to prevent Rh isoimmunization?

A) Rh-negative women who deliver an Rh-positive newborn
B) Rh-positive women who deliver an Rh-negative newborn
C) Rh-negative newborns whose mothers are Rh positive
D) Rh-positive fathers before conception of second newborn when first newborn was Rh
positive

Q3) Which is a bright red, rubbery nodule with a rough surface and a well-defined
margin that may be present at birth?
A) Port-wine stain
B) Juvenile melanoma
C) Cavernous hemangioma
D) Strawberry hemangioma

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 Chapter 9: Health Promotion of the Infant and Family
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Q1) By which age should the nurse expect an infant to be able to pull to a standing
position?
A) 6 months
B) 8 months
C) 11 to 12 months
D) 14 to 15 months

Q2) A nurse is teaching a parent about administration of iron supplements to a

7-month-old infant. Which should the nurse include in the teaching session? (Select all
that apply.)
A) Administer the iron supplement with a dropper toward the side and to the back of the
mouth
B) Administer the iron supplement with feedings.
C) Your infant's stools may look tarry green.
D) Your infant may have some diarrhea initially.
E) Follow the iron supplement with 4 ounces of juice.

Q3) At what age can most infants sit steadily unsupported?

A) 4 months
B) 6 months
C) 8 months
D) 10 months

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 Chapter 10: Health Problems of Infants
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Q1) A nurse is teaching parents about prevention and treatment of colic. Which should
the nurse include in the teaching plan?
A) Avoid use of pacifiers.
B) Eliminate all second-hand smoke contact.
C) Lay infant flat after feeding.
D) Avoid swaddling the infant.

Q2) An infant experienced an apparent life-threatening event (ALTE) and is being placed
on home apnea monitoring. Parents have understood the instructions for use of a home
apnea monitor when they state?
A) "We can adjust the monitor to eliminate false alarms."
B) "We should sleep in the same bed as our monitored infant."
C) "We will check the monitor several times a day to be sure the alarm is working."
D) "We will place the monitor in the crib with our infant."

Q3) To prevent plagiocephaly, the nurse should teach parents to:

A) place infant prone for 30 to 60 minutes per day.
B) buy a soft mattress.
C) allow infant to nap in the car safety seat.
D) have infant sleep with the parents.

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 Chapter 11: Health Promotion of the Toddler and Family
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Q1) A nurse is planning care for a 17-month-old child. According to Piaget, which stage
should the nurse expect the child to be in cognitively?
A) Trust
B) Preoperational
C) Secondary circular reaction
D) Tertiary circular reaction

Q2) Which are characteristic of physical development of a 30-month-old child? (Select

all that apply.)
A) Birth weight has doubled.
B) Primary dentition is complete.
C) Sphincter control is achieved.
D) Anterior fontanel is open.
E) Length from birth is doubled.
F) Left- or right-handedness is established.

Q3) What is the most fatal type of burn in the toddler age group?
A) Flame burn from playing with matches
B) Scald burn from high-temperature tap water
C) Hot object burn from cigarettes or irons
D) Electric burn from electric outlets

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Chapter 12: Health Promotion of the Preschooler and Family
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Q1) The nurse is guiding parents in selecting a daycare facility for their child. Which is
especially important to consider when making the selection?
A) Structured learning environment
B) Socioeconomic status of children
C) Cultural similarities of children
D) Teachers knowledgeable about development

Q2) What should injury prevention efforts emphasize during the preschool period?
A) Constant vigilance and protection
B) Punishment for unsafe behaviors
C) Education for safety and potential hazards
D) Limitation of physical activities

Q3) Which play is most typical of the preschool period?

A) Solitary
B) Parallel
C) Associative
D) Team

Q4) The recommendation for calcium for children 1 to 3 years of age is _____
milligrams. (Record your answer in a whole number.)

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 Chapter 13: Health Problems of Toddlers and Preschoolers
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Q1) Which is a common characteristic of those who sexually abuse children?
A) Pressure victim into secrecy
B) Are usually unemployed and unmarried
C) Are unknown to victims and victims' families
D) Have many victims that are each abused once only

Q2) The nurse suspects that a child has ingested some type of poison. Which clinical
manifestation would be most suggestive that the poison was a corrosive product?
A) Tinnitus
B) Disorientation
C) Stupor, lethargy, coma
D) Edema of lips, tongue, pharynx

Q3) What is the result of acute salicylate (ASA, aspirin) poisoning?

A) Chemical pneumonitis
B) Hepatic damage
C) Retractions and grunting
D) Disorientation and loss of consciousness

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 Chapter 14: Health Promotion of the School-Age Child and

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Q1) Which is characteristic of dishonest behavior in children ages 8 to 10 years?
A) Cheating during games is now more common.
B) Lying results from the inability to distinguish between fact and fantasy.
C) They may steal because their sense of property rights is limited.
D) They may lie to meet expectations set by others that they have been unable to attain.

Q2) A 9-year-old girl often comes to the school nurse complaining of stomach pains.
Her teacher says she is completing her schoolwork satisfactorily but lately has been
somewhat aggressive and stubborn in the classroom. How should the nurse interpret
this behavior?
A) A sign of stress
B) A developmental delay
C) A physical problem
D) A lack of adjustment to school

Q3) A nurse planning care for a school-age child should take into account that which
thought process is seen at this age?
A) Animism
B) Magical thinking
C) Ability to conserve
D) Thoughts are all-powerful

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Chapter 15: Health Promotion of the Adolescent and Family
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Q1) An adolescent boy tells the nurse that he has recently had homosexual feelings.
What knowledge should the nurse's response be based on?
A) This indicates the adolescent is homosexual.
B) This indicates the adolescent will become homosexual as an adult.
C) The adolescent should be referred for psychotherapy.
D) The adolescent should be encouraged to share his feelings and experiences.

Q2) Which predisposes the adolescent to feel an increased need for sleep?
A) An inadequate diet
B) Rapid physical growth
C) Decreased activity that contributes to a feeling of fatigue
D) The lack of ambition typical of this age group

Q3) Which screening tests should the school nurse perform for the adolescent? (Select
all that apply.)
A) Glucose
B) Vision
C) Hearing
D) Cholesterol
E) Scoliosis

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 Chapter 16: Health Problems of School-Age Children and

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Q1) Which is descriptive of bulimia during adolescence?
A) Strong sense of control over eating behavior
B) Feelings of elation after the binge-purge cycle
C) Profound lack of awareness that the eating pattern is abnormal
D) Weight that can be normal, slightly above normal, or below normal

Q2) A school nurse is conducting a class with adolescents on suicide. Which true
statement about suicide should the nurse include in the teaching session?
A) A sense of hopelessness and despair are a normal part of adolescence.
B) Gay and lesbian adolescents are at a particularly high risk for suicide.
C) Problem-solving skills are of limited value to the suicidal adolescent.
D) Previous suicide attempts are not an indication of risk for completed suicides.

Q3) An adolescent asks the nurse what causes primary dysmenorrhea. The nurse's
response should be based on which statement?
A) It is an inherited problem.
B) Excessive estrogen production causes uterine pain.
C) There is no physiologic cause; it is a psychological reaction.
D) There is a relation between prostaglandins and uterine contractility.

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 Chapter 17: Quality of Life for Children Living with Chronic

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Q1) The feeling of guilt that the child "caused" the disability or illness is especially critical
in which child?
A) Toddler
B) Preschooler
C) School-age child
D) Adolescent

Q2) The nurse observes that a seriously ill child passively accepts all painful procedures.
What should the nurse recognize this child is most likely experiencing?
A) A sense of hopefulness
B) A sense of chronic sorrow
C) A belief that procedures are a deserved punishment
D) A belief that procedures are an important part of care

Q3) At what developmental period do children have the most difficulty coping with
death, particularly if it is their own?
A) Toddlerhood
B) Preschool
C) School-age
D) Adolescence

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 Chapter 18: Impact of Cognitive or Sensory Impairment on

the Child and Family

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Q1) The nurse is discussing sexuality with the parents of an adolescent girl with moderate
cognitive impairment. Which should the nurse consider when dealing with this issue?
A) Sterilization is recommended for any adolescent with cognitive impairment.
B) Sexual drive and interest are limited in individuals with cognitive impairment.
C) Individuals with cognitive impairment need a well-defined, concrete code of sexual
conduct.
D) Sexual intercourse rarely occurs unless the individual with cognitive impairment is
sexually abused.

Q2) A school nurse is performing hearing screening on school children. The nurse
recognizes that distortion of sound and problems in discrimination are characteristic of
which type of hearing loss?
A) Conductive
B) Sensorineural
C) Mixed conductive-sensorineural
D) Central auditory imperceptive

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 Chapter 19: Family-Centered Care of the Child During

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Q1) What is a common initial reaction of parents to illness or injury and hospitalization in
their child?
A) Anger
B) Fear
C) Depression
D) Helplessness

Q2) Four-year-old Brian appears to be upset by hospitalization. Which is an appropriate

intervention?
A) Let him know it is all right to cry.
B) Give him time to gain control of himself.
C) Show him how other children are cooperating.
D) Tell him what a big boy he is to be so quiet.

Q3) Samantha, age 5 years, tells the nurse that she "needs a Band-Aid" where she had
an injection. Which is the best nursing action?
A) Apply a Band-Aid.
B) Ask her why she wants a Band-Aid.
C) Explain why a Band-Aid is not needed.
D) Show her that the bleeding has already stopped.

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 Chapter 20: Pediatric Variations of Nursing Interventions
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Q1) Several types of long-term central venous access devices are used. Which is
considered an advantage of a Hickman-Broviac catheter?
A) No need to keep exit site dry
B) Easy to use for self-administered infusions
C) Heparinized only monthly and after each infusion
D) No limitations on regular physical activity, including swimming

Q2) It is important to make certain that sensory connectors and oximeters are
compatible. What can incompatible wiring cause?
A) Hyperthermia
B) Electrocution
C) Pressure necrosis
D) Burns under sensors

Q3) The nurse has just collected blood by venipuncture in the antecubital fossa. Which
should the nurse do next?
A) Keep the arm extended while applying a bandage to the site.
B) Keep the arm extended, and apply pressure to the site for a few minutes.
C) Apply a bandage to the site, and keep the arm flexed for 10 minutes.
D) Apply a gauze pad or cotton ball to the site, and keep the arm flexed for several
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 Chapter 21: The Child with Respiratory Dysfunction
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Q1) Parents of two school-age children with asthma ask the nurse, "What sports can our
children participate in?" The nurse should recommend which sport?
A) Soccer
B) Running
C) Swimming
D) Basketball

Q2) A school-age child has been admitted with an acute asthma episode. The child is
receiving oxygen by nasal prongs at 2 liters. How often should the nurse plan to monitor
the child's pulse oximetry status?
A) Continuous
B) Every 30 minutes
C) Every hour
D) Every 2 hours

Q3) Which consideration is the most important in managing tuberculosis (TB) in

children?
A) Skin testing annually
B) Pharmacotherapy
C) Adequate nutrition
D) Adequate hydration

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Q1) Parents of a child undergoing an endoscopy to rule out peptic ulcer disease (PUD)
from H. pylori ask the nurse, "If H. pylori is found, will my child need another endoscopy to
know that it is gone?" Which is the nurse's best response?
A) "Yes, the only way to know the H. pylori has been eradicated is with another
endoscopy."
B) "We can collect a stool sample and confirm that the H. pylori has been eradicated."
C) "A blood test can be done to determine that the H. pylori is no longer present."
D) "Your child will always test positive for H. pylori because after treatment it goes into
remission but can't be completely eradicated."

Q2) Which pathogen is the viral pathogen that frequently causes acute diarrhea in
young children?
A) Giardia organisms
B) Shigella organisms
C) Rotavirus
D) Salmonella organisms

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 Chapter 23: The Child with Cardiovascular Dysfunction
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Q1) The nurse is preparing an adolescent for discharge after a cardiac catheterization.
Which statement by the adolescent would indicate a need for further teaching?
A) "I should avoid tub baths but may shower."
B) "I have to stay on strict bed rest for 3 days."
C) "I should remove the pressure dressing the day after the procedure."
D) "I may attend school but should avoid exercise for several days."

Q2) Which defect results in increased pulmonary blood flow?

A) Pulmonic stenosis
B) Tricuspid atresia
C) Atrial septal defect
D) Transposition of the great arteries

Q3) As part of the treatment for heart failure, the child takes the diuretic furosemide
(Lasix). As part of teaching home care, the nurse encourages the family to give the child
foods such as bananas, oranges, and leafy vegetables. These foods are recommended
because they are high in which nutrient?
A) Chlorides
B) Potassium
C) Sodium
D) Vitamins

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 Chapter 24: The Child with Hematologic or Immunologic

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Q1) What is a possible cause of acquired aplastic anemia in children?
A) Drugs
B) Injury
C) Deficient diet
D) Congenital defect

Q2) Which immunization should be given with caution to children infected with human
immunodeficiency virus (HIV)?
A) Influenza
B) Varicella
C) Pneumococcal
D) Inactivated poliovirus (IPV)

Q3) Which child should the nurse document as being anemic?

A) 7-year-old child with a hemoglobin of 11.5 g/dl
B) 3-year-old child with a hemoglobin of 12 g/dl
C) 14-year-old child with a hemoglobin of 10 g/dl
D) 1-year-old child with a hemoglobin of 13 g/dl

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Q1) What is the most common clinical manifestation(s) of brain tumors in children?
A) Irritability
B) Seizures
C) Headaches and vomiting
D) Fever and poor fine motor control

Q2) Home care is being considered for a young child who is ventilator-dependent. Which
factor is most important in deciding whether home care is appropriate?
A) Level of parents' education
B) Presence of two parents in the home
C) Preparation and training of family
D) Family's ability to assume all health care costs

Q3) A school-age child with leukemia experienced severe nausea and vomiting when
receiving chemotherapy for the first time. Which is the most appropriate nursing action
to prevent or minimize these reactions with subsequent treatments?
A) Encourage drinking large amounts of favorite fluids.
B) Encourage child to take nothing by mouth (remain NPO) until nausea and vomiting
subside.
C) Administer an antiemetic before chemotherapy begins.
D) Administer an antiemetic as soon as child has nausea.

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 Chapter 26: The Child with Genitourinary Dysfunction
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Q1) Which clinical manifestation would be seen in a child with chronic renal failure?
A) Hypotension
B) Massive hematuria
C) Hypokalemia
D) Unpleasant "uremic" breath odor

Q2) Which should the nurse recommend for the diet of a child with chronic renal failure?
A) High in protein
B) Low in vitamin D
C) Low in phosphorus
D) Supplemented with vitamins A, E, and K

Q3) Which is an objective of care for a 10-year-old child with minimal change nephrotic
syndrome?
A) Reduce blood pressure.
B) Reduce excretion of urinary protein.
C) Increase excretion of urinary protein.
D) Increase ability of tissues to retain fluid.

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Q1) A school-age child has sustained a head injury and multiple fractures after being
thrown from a horse. The child's level of consciousness is variable. The parents tell the
nurse that they think their child is in pain because of periodic crying and restlessness.
What is the most appropriate nursing action?
A) Discuss with parents the child's previous experiences with pain
B) Discuss with practitioner what analgesia can be safely administered
C) Explain that analgesia is contraindicated with a head injury
D) Explain that analgesia is unnecessary when child is not fully awake and alert

Q2) When taking the history of a child hospitalized with Reye syndrome, the nurse should
not be surprised that a week ago the child had recovered from:
A) measles.
B) varicella.
C) meningitis.
D) hepatitis.

Q3) Which clinical manifestations would suggest hydrocephalus in a neonate?

A) Bulging fontanel and dilated scalp veins
B) Closed fontanel and high-pitched cry
C) Constant low-pitched cry and restlessness
D) Depressed fontanel and decreased blood pressure

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Q1) An adolescent is being seen in the clinic for evaluation of acromegaly. The nurse
understands that which occurs with acromegaly?
A) There is a lack of growth hormone (GH) being produced.
B) There is excess growth hormone (GH) after closure of the epiphyseal plates.
C) There is an excess of growth hormone (GH) before the closure of the epiphyseal
plates.
D) There is a lack of thyroid hormone being produced.

Q2) The parents of a neonate with adrenogenital hyperplasia tell the nurse that they are
afraid to have any more children. The nurse should explain which statement about
adrenogenital hyperplasia?
A) It is not hereditary.
B) Genetic counseling is indicated.
C) It can be prevented during pregnancy.
D) All future children will have the disorder.

Q3) What secretes glucocorticoids, mineralocorticoids, and sex steroids?

A) Thyroid gland
B) Parathyroid glands
C) Adrenal cortex
D) Anterior pituitary

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 Chapter 29: The Child with Musculoskeletal or Articular

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Q1) The nurse is caring for an infant with developmental dysplasia of the hip. Which
clinical manifestations should the nurse expect to observe? (Select all that apply.)
A) Positive Ortolani click
B) Unequal gluteal folds
C) Negative Babinski sign
D) Trendelenburg sign
E) Telescoping of the affected limb
F) Lordosis

Q2) The nurse is taking care of an adolescent diagnosed with kyphosis. Which describes
this condition?
A) Lateral curvature of the spine
B) Immobility of the shoulder joint
C) Exaggerated concave lumbar curvature of the spine
D) Increased convex angulation in the curve of the thoracic spine

Q3) Which can result from the bone demineralization associated with immobility?
A) Osteoporosis
B) Urinary retention
C) Pooling of blood
D) Susceptibility to infection

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Q1) The nurse is admitting a child with Werdnig-Hoffmann disease (spinal muscular
atrophy type 1). Which signs and symptoms are associated with this disease?
A) Spinal muscular atrophy
B) Neural atrophy of muscles
C) Progressive weakness and wasting of skeletal muscle
D) Pseudohypertrophy of certain muscle groups

Q2) The nurse is talking to a parent with a child who has a latex allergy. Which statement
by the parent would indicate a correct understanding of the teaching?
A) "My child will have an allergic reaction if he comes in contact with yeast products."
B) "My child may have an upset stomach if he eats a food made with wheat or barley."
C) "My child will probably develop an allergy to peanuts."
D) "My child should not eat bananas or kiwis."

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