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Peds Exam 1
Chapters 15, 21, 22, 23, 24
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What is a two year old crying for his mother since being hospitalized? | Separation anxiety |
| A nurse is caring for a four year old child who refuses to take his meds because if a bad taste? What do you do? | You say "If you take your medicine, you'll get an ice pop" |
| You're taking care of a four year old child who has been admitted to the hospital, what kind of toy does the child get? | Model clay |
| Why would a child start wetting the bed after hospitalization? | Regression (stress of an unfamiliar environment) |
| A nurse is collecting data from a six year old child visit in the office, which of the following statements should the nurse report to the provider? | The mother would say "The teacher said my child had to squint to see the board |
| When discussing her illness with the nurse, you have a 13 year old girl, what is most likely to discuss her biggest concern? What is the concern? | Missing school and falling behind in her classes |
| You have a 12 month old, and how are you going to check the pulse? | Apical |
| How would you administer medication to an Infant? | Syringe without a needle . Slowly administer the liquid towards the inside of the child's cheek |
| Administering ear drops to a 4 year old, how to position ear? | Upward and outward |
| How often should child with continuous IV infusion be assessed? | Every hour |
| What action should be implemented for an airway obstruction on an infant during CPR? | Back blows and chest thrust |
| Where would IM injection be given for 15 month old? | Vases lateralis |
| Infant diapers weighs 2.5 grams and we 47 grams, how would the nurse record output? | 44.5mL |
| Affective strategy to communicate with 10 year old with hearing impairment? | Slowly and clearly so they can read lips |
| What is anopia? | Reduce visual acuity in one eye |
| How to prevent reyes syndrome? | Use tylenol instead of aspirin |
| Common trigger for febrile seizures in children? | High fevers due to infection |
| Appropriate nursing action if child has tonic colonic seizures? | Place on side to clear airway |
| What type of traction is bucks? | Skin traction |
| Performing preadolescent for scoliosis? | Lateral curvature of spine |
| What type of fracture makes nurse suspect physical abuse? | Spiral fracture |
| Nurse suspects otitis media in 6 month old, what would make this suspicion? | Increase sensitivity to sound, roll head side to side, loss of appetite |
| Most common symptom of child abuse? | Bruises in various stages of healing |
| Petite mal seizure is? | When they have brief episodes of staring and absence of movement |
| Pt who has plaster cast for right tibia, what action would the nurse take? | Perform neurovascular checks to lower extremity (pedal pulses) |
| Denver development screening test is? | When assessing language, cognition, fine and gross motor development in children |
| Nuclear family is? | Consisting of 2 parents and children |
| What activities children can do to engage in play while in hospital? | Creativity, entertainment, and distraction |
| 2 year old child experiencing separation anxiety, example is? | Crying and clinging to parent their routine |
| Stressors for pediatric patient are? | Fear, invasive procedures, and disruptions to their routine |
| Pediatric surgical patient, prevent pain control is? | Administering pain med on regular schedule |
| Nurse assessing pt with redness, swelling, and yellow discharge from eyes, pt is experiencing? | Congunctivitis |
| Reyes syndrome is caused by? | Administering aspirin |
| Educating on Bacterial meningitis would be? | Fever, nuchal rigidity, bad headache, and altered mental status |
| Assessments and interventions with diagnosis of brain tumor are? | CT scan, MRI |
| Nurse suspects shaken baby syndrome, what retinal condition would be indicated? | Retinal hemorrhage |