Final Exam: NUR2513/ NUR 2513 Maternal-Child Nursing Exam | Questions and Verified Answers| Graded A (Latest 2023/ 2024) - Rasmussen
QUESTION
The
... [Show More] nurse is instructing the mother of a school-age child with a leg cast about cast care at home. What should the nurse include in this teaching? (Select all that apply.)
a. Cover the cast with a plastic bag to bathe. b. Remind that nothing is to be put inside the cast
c. Recommend using magic markers for autographs
d. Use the cool setting on a hair dryer to ease itchy skin
e. Remain as active as possible with appropriate modifications
Answer:
a. Cover the cast with a plastic bag to bathe b. Remind that nothing is to be put inside the cast
d. Use the cool setting on a hair dryer to ease itchy skin
e. Remain as active as possible with appropriate modifications
QUESTION
A nurse is reviewing discharge instructions with the family of a child diagnosed with a urinary tract infection. Which instruction should the nurse include with discharge teaching regarding medications?
a. Complete the entire course of antibiotics ordered by the provider.
b. The child may choose to take the antibiotics or stop once he or she feels better.
c. As long as the fever does not return, the antibiotics have worked, and the parent may stop giving them to the child.
d. Save the remainder, if there is any left, in case the child has another infection and could use the rest of the prescription.
Answer:
a. Complete the entire course of antibiotics ordered by the provider.
QUESTION
A 12-year-old child has pyelonephritis. Which of the following would the nurse expect to observe when assessing the child? (SATA)
a. Flank pain
b. Costovertebral angle tenderness
c. Watery diarrhea
d. Fever
e. Rash on the distal extremities
Answer:
a. Flank pain
b. Costovertebral angle tenderness
d. Fever
QUESTION
An infant is prescribed digoxin. The nurse teaches the parents that the action of digoxin is to do which of the following?
a. Slow and strengthen her heartbeat
b. Increase the infant's heart rate
c. Thicken the walls of The myocardium
d. Prevent subacute bacterial endocarditis
Answer:
a. Slow and strengthen her heartbeat
QUESTION
A nurse is providing care to a 9-year-old child who has fractured his left distal radius. Which of the following actions should be included in the plan of care for this patient? (SATA)
a. Encourage ROM activities
b. Stabilize the injury
c. Elevate the arm
d. Apply heat to the site of the injury
e. Assess neurovascular status
Answer:
a. Encourage ROM activities
b. Stabilize the injury
e. Assess neurovascular status
QUESTION
What is the most important observation the nurse should watch for in a newborn who has a salt-losing form of congenital adrenal hyperplasia?
a. Excessive cortisone secretion
b. Dehydration
c. Hypoglycemia
d. Bleeding tendencies
Answer:
b. Dehydration
QUESTION
The nurse received an order to administer magnesium sulfate 2 grams per hour IV via infusion pump. The nurse has magnesium sulfate 20 grams in D5LR 1000mL available. What rate (mL/hr) would the nurse set the infusion pump?
100 (whole number) (numbers are hard to read)
Answer:
100 ml
QUESTION
A school nurse is preparing an educational presentation to a group of teens, parents, and teachers about how to prevent skin cancer. Which topics need to be included in the presentation? (Select all that apply.) could look into this one more because all my teacher suggested was sunscreen, wide-brimmed hat, 2 or more bad sunburns, increase risk for developing melanoma)
a. Avoid getting a severe sunburn*
b. It is important to avoid tanning beds*
c. Sunscreen application needs to include tops of ears and back of neck*
d. Children need to apply sunscreen if out in the sun for longer than 60 minutes.- It should be if longer than 20 minutes
e. There is a direct association between two or more episodes of sunburn and development of malignant melanoma
Answer:
a. Avoid getting a severe sunburn*
b. It is important to avoid tanning beds*
c. Sunscreen application needs to include tops of ears and back of neck*
e. There is a direct association between two or more episodes of sunburn and development of malignant melanoma
QUESTION
A 7 year old child presents to the pediatric clinic with a reported history of low grade fever followed by the development of a rash. On assessment the nurse notes multiple red papules, vesicles, and crusted lesions scattered over the trunk, face, and extremities. What disease/disorder would the nurse expect the client is exhibiting?
a. Rubella (German measles)
b. Atopic dermatitis (eczema)
c. Coxsackievirus ( hand foot and mouth)
d. Varicella (chicken pox)
Answer:
d. Varicella (chicken pox)
QUESTION
Which personal protective equipment will the nurse wear while inserting a urinary catheter on a child positive for HIV and tuberculosis? (SATA)
a. Simple mask
b. Sterile gloves
c. N-95 respiration
d. Disposable gown
e. Protective eye shield
Answer:
b. Sterile gloves
c. N-95 respiration
d. Disposable gown
e. Protective eye shield
QUESTION
What should the nurse teach the parents of a child with tetralogy of fallot to do if the child suddenly becomes cyanotic and disconnect
a. Place in a knee chest position
b. Lie prone and maintain the airway
c. Lie supine with the head turned to one side
d. Place in a semi [Show Less]