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Essential of Pediatric Nursing Test Bank Questions
Question 1 of 5
An adolescent with new-onset diabetes is struggling with 'daytime accidents.' What is this condition called?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Failed to generate a rationale of 500+ characters after 5 retries.
Question 2 of 5
You are discussing failure to thrive (FTT) with medical students. You mention that FTT is most often used to describe malnutrition related to environmental or psychosocial causes. An important statement that should be included in your discussion is
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Failed to generate a rationale of 500+ characters after 5 retries.
Question 3 of 5
When performing a newborn assessment, the nurse should measure the vital signs in the following sequence:
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: When performing a newborn assessment, it is important to measure the vital signs in the sequence of pulse, respirations, and temperature. This sequence is recommended because measuring the pulse first provides immediate information on the baby's cardiovascular status, followed by respirations to assess respiratory function, and ending with temperature which can be influenced by the other vital signs. This comprehensive approach helps ensure all vital signs are assessed accurately and in a logical order.
Question 4 of 5
Molly, with suspected rheumatic fever, is admitted to the pediatric unit. When obtaining the child's history, the nurseconsiders which information to be most important?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: A recent episode of pharyngitis is most important when obtaining the history of a child suspected of having rheumatic fever because rheumatic fever often develops as a complication of inadequately treated streptococcal pharyngitis. It is crucial to determine if there was a recent streptococcal infection to assess the likelihood of rheumatic fever developing. The other symptoms mentioned, such as fever, lack of interest in food, and vomiting, are important as well, but the connection with the recent episode of pharyngitis is more specifically related to the potential development of rheumatic fever in this case.
Question 5 of 5
Which of the following is most likely associated with a cerebrovascular accident (CVA) resulting from congenital heart disease?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Polycythemia, which is an abnormally elevated level of red blood cells in the blood, is commonly associated with congenital heart disease. In cases where there is a congenital heart defect that causes reduced oxygen levels in the blood, the body compensates by producing more red blood cells to try to improve oxygen delivery. This increased red blood cell production can lead to polycythemia. In turn, polycythemia can increase the risk of thrombosis, which is a known risk factor for cerebrovascular accidents (CVAs) or strokes. Therefore, polycythemia is most likely associated with a CVA resulting from congenital heart disease.