Pediatric Nursing

Molly, with suspected rheumatic fever, is admitted to the pediatric unit. When obtaining the child’s history, the nurse considers which information to be most important?

The nurse is aware that the most common assessment finding in a child with ulcerative colitis is:

When developing a plan of care for a hospitalized child, nurse Mica knows that children in which age group is most likely to view illness as a punishment for misdeeds?

A female child, age 6, is brought to the health clinic for a routine checkup. To assess the child’s vision, the nurse should ask:

Hannah, age 12, is 7 months pregnant. When teaching parenting skills to an adolescent, the nurse knows that which teaching strategy is least effective?

A 5-year-old girl Hannah is recently diagnosed with Kawasaki disease. Apart from the identified symptoms of the disease, she may also likely develop which of the following?

When creating a teaching program for the parents of Jessica who is diagnosed with pulmonic stenosis (PS), Nurse Alex would keep in mind that this disorder involves which of the following?

Which of the following would Nurse Tony suppose to regard as a cardinal manifestation or symptom of digoxin toxicity to his patient Clay diagnosed with heart failure?

It is considered as the bluntly rounded portion of the heart.

Which of the following disorders leads to cyanosis from deoxygenated blood entering the systemic arterial circulation?

Betty is a 9-year-old girl diagnosed with cystic fibrosis. Which of the following must Nurse Archie keep in mind when developing a care plan for the child?

Alice is rushed to the emergency department during an acute, severe prolonged asthma attack and is unresponsive to usual treatment. The condition is referred to as which of the following?

Baby Melody is a neonate who has a very-low-birth-weight. Nurse Josie carefully monitors inspiratory pressure and oxygen (O2) concentration to prevent which of the following?

Which of the following instructions should Nurse Cheryl include in her teaching plan for the parents of Reggie with otitis media?

When assessing a child’s cultural background, the nurse in charge should keep in mind that:

Dustin who was diagnosed with Hirschsprung’s disease has a fever and watery explosive diarrhea. Which of the following would Nurse Joyce do first?

Which of the following applies to the defect emerging from residual peritoneal fluid confined within the lower segment of the processus vaginalis?

Mr. and Ms. Byers’ child failed to pass meconium within the first 24 hours after birth; this may indicate which of the following?

Steve is diagnosed with celiac disease and experiences celiac crisis secondary to upper respiratory tract infection; which of the following would Nurse Nancy expect to assess?

In pediatric gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), the immaturity of lower esophageal sphincter function is manifested by frequent transient lower esophageal relaxations, which result in retrograde flow of gastric contents into the esophagus. Which statement about the esophagus is TRUE? Select all that apply.

7-year-old Damon has cystitis; which of the following would Nurse Elena expect when assessing the child?

When educating parents regarding known antecedent infections in acute glomerulonephritis, which of the following should the nurse cover?

Which of the following organisms is the most common cause of urinary tract infection (UTI) in children?

Which of the following should be included when developing a teaching plan to prevent urinary tract infection? Select all that apply.

Nurse Jeremy is evaluating a client’s fluid intake and output record. Fluid intake and urine output should relate in which way?

A child diagnosed with intellectual disability (ID) is under the supervision of Nurse Tasha. The nurse is aware that the signs and symptoms of mild ID include which of the following?

Nurse Lorna is assessing infantile reflexes in a 9-month-old baby; which of the following would she identify as normal?

The American Association on Mental Deficiency (AAMD), now American Association on Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities (AAIDD) definition of mental retardation emphasizes which of the following?

After explaining to the parents about their child’s unique psychological needs related to a seizure disorder and possible stressors, which of the following interests uttered by them would indicate further teaching?

Angie is an adolescent who has seizure disorder; which of the following would not be a focus of a teaching program?

The 6-year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. Peters is admitted to the healthcare facility with the diagnosis of idiopathic hypopituitarism. His height is measured below the third percentile and weight at the 40th percentile. Which of the following would be the first action of his attending nurse?

While Andres is being assessed at the clinic, Nurse Shiela observed that the child appears to be small, with an immature face and chubby body build. Her parents stated that their child’s rate of growth of all body parts is somewhat slow, but her proportions and intelligence remain normal. As a knowledgeable nurse, you know that the child has a deficiency of which of the following?

In growing children, growth hormone deficiency results in short stature and very slow growth rates. Short stature may result from which of the following?

Mr. Lopez has a 7-year-old son with growth hormone (GH) deficiency. He shares to the nurse the desire of his son to play ball games. However, his wife feels the child will be in danger since he is smaller than the other children. In planning anticipatory guidance for these parents, the nurse should keep in mind which of the following?

A child newly diagnosed with diabetes mellitus has been stabilized with insulin injections daily. A nurse prepares a discharge teaching plan regarding the insulin. The teaching plan should reinforce which of the following concepts?

Mr. and Mrs. Andrews’ child was diagnosed with Duchenne’s muscular dystrophy; which of the following usually is the first indication of the condition?

Which of the following is the most common permanent disability in childhood?

When a child injures the epiphyseal plate from a fracture, the damage may result in which of the following?

Mrs. Cooper is concerned about her 4-month-old son’s unusual condition; which of the following statements made by her would indicate that the child may have cerebral palsy?

Reggie is a teenager suffering from osteomyelitis; the nurse would expect which of the following symptoms? Select all that apply.

Nurse Katriz is planning a client education program for sickle cell disease (SCD); what topics should be included in the plan of care?

In children diagnosed with sickle cell disease (SCD), tissue damage results from which of the following?

Which of the following tests is most effective in diagnosing hemophilia?

A child with thalassemia was given deferoxamine (Desferal); which of the following should alert the nurse to notify the physician?

Mr. and Mrs. Robertson’s son was diagnosed with idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura. They should be aware that the drug to be avoided is:

A nurse provides medication instructions to a first-time mother. Which statement made by the mother indicates a need for further instructions?

A physician prescribes an IV solution of 500 ml 0.45% Saline with an incorporation of 20mEq potassium chloride for a child with dehydration. The nurse should check which of the following before administering this IV prescription?

An infant with a patent ductus arteriosus is admitted to the pediatric unit ward. The nurse anticipates which of the following medications will be given to the infant?

A child with Kawasaki disease is admitted to the pediatric ward. Which of the following medications will you expect to be a part of the treatment? Select all that apply.

A 6-year-old child is scheduled to have measles, mumps, and rubella (MMR) vaccine. Which of the following routes will you expect the nurse to administer the vaccine?