Review Questions in Pediatric Nursing
Nursing Board Exam Review Questions in Pediatric Nursing Part 4/5
1. Which of the following is being used when the mother of a hospitalized child calls the student nurse and states, “You idiot, you have no idea how to care for my sick child”?
a. Displacement
b. Projection
c. Repression
d. Psychosis
2. Which of the following should the nurse expect to note as a frequent complication for a child with congenital heart disease?
a. Susceptibility to respiratory infection
b. Bleeding tendencies
c. Frequent vomiting and diarrhea
d. Seizure disorder
3. Which of the following would the nurse do first for a 3-year-old boy who arrives in the emergency room with a temperature of 105 degrees, inspiratory stridor, and restlessness, who is learning forward and drooling?
a. Auscultate his lungs and place him in a mist tent.
b. Have him lie down and rest after encouraging fluids.
c. Examine his throat and perform a throat culture
d. Notify the physician immediately and prepare for intubation.
4. Which of the following would the nurse need to keep in mind as a predisposing factor when formulating a teaching plan for child with a urinary tract infection?
a. A shorter urethra in females
b. Frequent emptying of the bladder
c. Increased fluid intake
d. Ingestion of acidic juices
5. Which of the following should the nurse do first for a 15-year-old boy with a full leg cast who is screaming in unrelenting pain and exhibiting right foot pallor signifying compartment syndrome?
a. Medicate him with acetaminophen.
b. Notify the physician immediately
c. Release the traction
d. Monitor him every 5 minutes
6. At which of the following ages would the nurse expect to administer the varicella zoster vaccine to child?
a. At birth
b. 2 months
c. 6 months
d. 12 months
7. When discussing normal infant growth and development with parents, which of the following toys would the nurse suggest as most appropriate for an 8-month-old?
a. Push-pull toys
b. Rattle
c. Large blocks
d. Mobile
8. Which of the following aspects of psychosocial development is necessary for the nurse to keep in mind when providing care for the preschool child?
a. The child can use complex reasoning to think out situations.
b. Fear of body mutilation is a common preschool fear
c. The child engages in competitive types of play
d. Immediate gratification is necessary to develop initiative.
9. Which of the following is characteristic of a preschooler with mid mental retardation?
a. Slow to feed self
b. Lack of speech
c. Marked motor delays
d. Gait disability
10. Which of the following assessment findings would lead the nurse to suspect Down syndrome in an infant?
a. Small tongue
b. Transverse palmar crease
c. Large nose
d. Restricted joint movement
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