Exam 3: Pediatrics

An infant had a surgery to correct imperforate anus. A colostomy was performed before having an Anoplasty. In what position should a nurse place the client?

A child with chordee was not scheduled for any corrective surgery when he was a kid. During his adolescence, he asks the nurse about any risk of having it. What would be the best response:

The mother of a 16-month-old child who is coughing and having trouble breathing calls the clinic to ask advice because she suspects that her child has croup. Which of the following instructions would be most appropriate?

Which of the following nursing diagnosis would the nurse identify as the priority for a 4-month-old infant with heart failure and congenital heart disease:

A nurse is caring for a child who has just returned to the pediatric unit following a tonsillectomy and adenoidectomy. Which action by the nurse is appropriate at this time?

A 5year-old child is receiving dextrose 5% in water and half-normal saline solution at 100 ml/hour. Which sign or symptom suggests excessive I.V. fluid intake:

Stuttering among pre-schoolers is:

The nurse is caring for a 16 year-old boy with Hemophilia A, who was admitted after falling from a tree. In understanding his behavior and in planning care for this client, what must the nurse understand about adolescents with hemophilia A?

An infant with heart failure was fed and burped, after burping; he was repositioned in semi-fowler then had a bowel movement. Afterwards, the infant became diaphoretic and cyanotic. The nurse is aware that these were most likely caused by:

Failure of the Foramen Ovale to close will cause what Congenital Heart Disease?

A nurse is aware that a child with AIDS is more prone to infection than an adult with AIDS because:

What is the most appropriate toy that a nurse should give to a 12-week-old infant?

Which of the following is true about Mongolian Spots?

Dietary restriction in a child who has Hemocystenuria will include which of the following amino acid:

A nurse is aware that findings would differentiate talipes equinovirus as a true clubfoot from a pseudo-clubfoot. A true clubfoot:

A 15-year-old boy comes to a clinic with complaint of thick urethral discharge. For gonorrhea to be ruled out the nurse should:

A 7-year-old is admitted to the pediatric unit for acute asthma. Vital signs re RR of 56, BP of 98/75 and has shortness of breath. The nurse expects that the child's arterial blood gas level to indicate a:

A school age girl was rushed to the Emergency room with symptoms of acute, crampy abdominal pain, fever, and impaired sensory perception. The nurse found a black line between his teeth and gums. The client needs further evaluation because findings are characteristics of:

The nurse assigned at the ER admits a child who had a seizure episode at school. The mother comments that this is the first occurrence, and denies any family history of epilepsy. What is the best response by the nurse?

A client with tetralogy fallot will become cyanotic and dyspneic after crying. To relieve this clinical manifestation, the nurse should place the infant in what position?