Chapter 35 Maternity and Pediatric Nursing 2nd Edition

Chapter 35  Maternity and Pediatric Nursing 2nd Edition

Complete Chapter Questions And Answers
 

Sample Questions

1.
The nurse is administering Tylenol PRN to a 9-year-old child on the pediatric ward of the hospital. Which of the following reflect nursing actions that follow the rules of the “eight rights” of pediatric medication administration? Select all answers that apply.
A)
The nurse identifies the child by checking the name on the child’s chart.
B)
The nurse makes sure the medication is given within the hour of the ordered time.
C)
The nurse checks the documented time of the last dosage administered.
D)
The nurse calculates the dosage according to the child’s weight.
E)
The nurse explains the therapeutic effects of the medication to the child and parents.
F)
The nurse administers the medication even though the child is adamant about not taking it.

2.
The nurse is teaching the student nurse the factors that affect the pharmacodynamics of the drugs they are administering. Which of the following is a factor affecting this property of drugs?
A)
Immature body systems
B)
Weight
C)
Body surface
D)
Body composition

3.
When describing the differences affecting the pharmacokinetics of drugs administered to children, which of the following would the nurse include?
A)
Oral drugs are absorbed more quickly in children than adults.
B)
Absorption of intramuscularly administered drugs is fairly constant.
C)
Topical drugs are absorbed more quickly in young children than adults.
D)
Absorption of drugs administered by subcutaneous injection is increased.

4.
The nurse is helping a 14-year old boy who has asthma to administer medication via an inhaler. Which of the following describes a developmentally appropriate nursing intervention for this child?
A)
Involve the adolescent’s parents in the administration of the medication.
B)
Allow the adolescent to handle a demo inhaler prior to administering the medication.
C)
Offer the adolescent a special treat if he uses his inhaler correctly.
D)
Treat the adolescent as an adult when explaining the use of the inhaler.

5.
The nurse is providing teaching for the mother of an infant who receives all of his nutrition through a tube. The nurse is reviewing interventions to promote growth and development. Which of the following responses from the mother indicates a need for further teaching?
A)
“I will give him a pacifier during feeding time.”
B)
“We need to keep feeding time very quiet.”
C)
“We need to make sure he doesn’t lose the desire to eat by mouth.”
D)
“Sucking produces saliva, which aids in digestion.”

6.
The nurse is preparing to administer oral ampicillin to a child who weighs 40 kg. The safe dose for children is 50 to 100 mg/kg/day divided in doses administered every 6 hours. What would be the low single safe dose and high single safe dose per day for this child?
A)
50 to 100 mg per dose
B)
100 to 500 mg per dose
C)
500 to 1,000 mg per dose
D)
1,000 to 5,000 mg per dose

Answer Key

1.
C, D, E
2.
A
3.
C
4.
D
5.
B
6.
C