Questions
1. A child who has attentiondeficit/
hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) has difficulty ID: 13348413834
stopping activities to begin other
... [Show More] activities at school. The primary care pediatric nurse practitioner
understands that this is due to difficulty with the selfregulation
component of A. emotional
control.
B. flexibility. Correct
C. inhibition.
D. problemsolving.
2. The primary care pediatric nurse practitioner cares for a preschoolage
child ID:
13348413832 who was exposed to drugs prenatally. The child bites other children and has
tantrums when asked to stop but is able to state later why this behavior is wrong. This child most
likely has a disorder of
A. executive function. Correct
B. information processing.
C. sensory processing.
D. social cognition.
3. The primary care pediatric nurse practitioner uses the Neurodevelopmental ID: 13348413842
Learning Framework to assess cognition and learning in an adolescent. When evaluating social
cognition, the nurse practitioner will ask the adolescent A. about friends and activities at
school. Correct
B. if balancing sports and homework is difficult.
C. to interpret material from a pie chart.
D. to restate the content of something just read.
4. The primary care pediatric nurse practitioner is evaluating a schoolage
child ID:
13348413838 who has been diagnosed with ADHD. Which plan will the nurse practitioner
recommend asking the child’s school about to help with academic performance?
A. 504 Correct
B. FAPE
C. IDEA
D. IEP
5. The parent of a child diagnosed with ADHD tells the primary care pediatric ID: 13348413844 nurse
practitioner that the child gets overwhelmed by homework assignments, doesn’t seem to know
which ones to do first, and then doesn’t do any assignments. The nurse practitioner tells the
parent that this represents impairment in which executive function? A.
Activation Correct
Effort
Emotion
Focus
6. The primary care pediatric nurse practitioner is considering medication ID: 13348413826
options for a schoolage
child recently diagnosed with ADHD who has a primarily hyperactive
presentation. Which medication will the nurse practitioner select initially?
A. Lowdose
stimulant
B. Moderatedose
stimulant Correct
C. Lowdose
nonstimulant
D. Moderatedose
nonstimulant
7. The parent of a 4yearold
child reports that the child gets upset when the ID: 13348413824 hall
light is left on at night and won’t leave the house unless both shoes are tied equally tight. The
primary care pediatric nurse practitioner recognizes that this child likely has which type of
sensory processing disorder?
A. Dyspraxia
B. Overresponder
Correct
C. Sensory seeker
D. Underresponder
8. The parent of a preschoolage
child who is diagnosed with a sensory ID: 13348413828
processing disorder (SPD) asks the primary care pediatric nurse practitioner how to help the
child manage the symptoms. What will the nurse practitioner recommend?
A. Establishing a reward system for acceptable behaviors
B. Introducing the child to a variety of new experiences
C. Maintaining predictable routines as much as possible Correct D.
Providing frequent contact, such as hugs and cuddling
9. The primary care pediatric nurse practitioner is performing an examination on ID: 13348413846 a
5yearold
child who exhibits ritualistic behaviors, avoids contact with other children, and has
B.
C.
D.
limited speech. The parent reports having had concerns more than 2 years ago about autism,
but was told that it was too early to diagnose. What will the nurse practitioner do first?
A. Administer an MCHAT
screen to screen the child for communication and
socialization delays.
B. Ask the parent to describe the child’s earlier behaviors from infancy through preschool.
Correct
C. Reassure the parent that if symptoms weren’t present earlier, the likelihood of autism is
low.
D. Refer the child to a pediatric behavioral specialist to develop a plan of treatment and
management.
10. The primary care pediatric nurse practitioner is examining a 3yearold
child ID: 13348413830 who
speaks loudly, in a monotone, does not make eye contact, and prefers to sit on the exam room
floor moving a toy truck back and forth in a repetitive manner. Which disorder does the nurse
practitioner suspect?
A. Attentiondeficit/
hyperactivity disorder
B. Autism spectrum disorder Correct
C. Executive function disorder
D. Sensory processing disorder
11. The primary care pediatric nurse practitioner is selecting a medication for a ID: 13348413836
12yearold
child who is newly diagnosed with ADHD. The child is overweight, has a history of an
atrial septal defect at birth, and reports mild shortness of breath during exercise. What will the
nurse practitioner prescribe?
A. A lowdose
stimulant medication
B. A nonstimulant
medication
C. Behavioral therapy only
D. Cardiovascular prescreening
Correct
12. The primary care pediatric nurse practitioner is conducting a followup
ID: 13348413840
examination on a child who has recently begun taking a lowdose
stimulant medication to treat
ADHD. The child’s school performance and home behaviors have improved. The child’s parent
reports noticing a few tics, such a twitching of the eyelids, but the child is unaware of them and
isn’t bothered by them. What will the nurse practitioner recommend?
A. Adding an alphaagonist
medication
B. Changing to a nonstimulant
medication
C. Continuing the medication as prescribed Correct
D. Stopping the medication immediately
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Questions
1. The primary care pediatric nurse practitioner uses a shared decisionmaking
ID: 13348425786
(SDM) model when working with families of children with chronic health conditions. When using this
model, the nurse practitioner can expect
A. considerably more time in each encounter.
B. improved patient health outcomes. Correct C. less PNP involvement in health care
decisions.
D. lower provider and higher patient satisfaction [Show Less]