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Pediatric Nursing Practice Questions Questions
Question 1 of 5
The MOST common cause of sleeping difficulty in the first 2 months of life is
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Colic is a common cause of sleep disturbance in young infants.
Question 2 of 5
When a preschool child is hospitalized without adequate preparation, how does the child often react to the hospitalization?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: When a preschool child is hospitalized without adequate preparation, they may often react to the hospitalization by regressing. This means that the child may revert back to behaviors that they had previously outgrown, such as bedwetting or wanting a bottle. Hospitalization can be a stressful and overwhelming experience for young children, causing them to seek comfort in familiar behaviors from earlier stages of development. This regression can provide a sense of security and control during a time of uncertainty and unfamiliar circumstances. It is important for parents, caregivers, and healthcare providers to be aware of this potential reaction and provide appropriate support and reassurance to help the child cope with the hospitalization.
Question 3 of 5
Emil, just had a thyroidectomy this morning. Upon awakening, he complains of circumoral tingling, has a positive Chvostek's sign and positive Trousseau's sign. Nurse Ofel assesses this to be an indication of:
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: The symptoms Emil is experiencing, such as circumoral tingling, positive Chvostek's sign (facial muscle spasm when the facial nerve is tapped), and positive Trousseau's sign (carpal spasm when a blood pressure cuff is inflated), are characteristic signs of hypocalcemia. Hypocalcemia commonly occurs after thyroidectomy due to inadvertent damage or removal of the parathyroid glands. These glands regulate calcium levels in the body by secreting parathyroid hormone (PTH). Therefore, the symptoms Emil is exhibiting are likely due to the overstimulation of the parathyroid hormone in response to decreased calcium levels after the thyroidectomy. Insufficient iodine intake or overuse of radioactive iodine gland would not be the most likely explanations for his symptoms.
Question 4 of 5
One of the following is microcytic hypochromic anemia:
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Iron deficiency anemia is the most common cause of microcytic hypochromic anemia, characterized by small, pale red blood cells due to insufficient hemoglobin production.
Question 5 of 5
Child sexual abuse is the involvement of children in sexual activities that violates societal taboos. Most perpetrators are adults or adolescents who are known to the child and who have real or perceived power over the child. Of the following, perpetrators who are LESS often involved in child sexual abuse are
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Mothers are statistically less likely to be perpetrators of child sexual abuse compared to fathers, family friends, or teachers.