The nurse understands which of the following as a common fear for a hospitalized pediatric patient between the ages of 6 to 36 months?

Correct Answer: C

Rationale: Stranger anxiety peaks at 6-36 months, a developmental fear in toddlers. Restraints and death are less age-specific, and play is not a fear.

Correct Answer: D

Rationale: A strangulated inguinal hernia (D) is irreducible, painful, and requires emergency surgery due to compromised blood flow. Reducible umbilical hernia (A) doesn’t need urgent surgery, appendicitis (B) involves abdominal pain, and Meckel’s (C) causes bleeding. Document states: 'He has a strangulated inguinal hernia because it is not reducible, causing pain and necessitates emergency surgery.'

Correct Answer: D

Rationale: Digitalis, a cardiac glycoside, comes from foxglove (D). Cinchona (A) yields quinine, poppy (B) opiates, and chamomile (C) is sedative. Document: 'Digitalis originates from foxglove.'

Correct Answer: D

Rationale: Hepatitis A spreads via fecal-oral route, often contaminated water (D). Blood (A) is Hep B/C, droplets (B) respiratory viruses, ticks (C) Lyme. Document: 'The ingestion of contaminated water… [is how] hepatitis A [is contracted].'

Correct Answer: D

Rationale: Minimizing disruptions (D) supports autistic children’s need for structure. Activity (A) overwhelms, age-based communication (B) ignores ability, and no toys (C) limits comfort. Document: 'Provide a highly structured environment with few distractions.'