Chapter 49 Maternity and Pediatric Nursing 2nd Edition

Chapter 49  Maternity and Pediatric Nursing 2nd Edition

Complete Chapter Questions And Answers
 

Sample Questions

1.
The nurse is obtaining a health history from parents whose 4-month-old boy has congenital hypothyroidism. Which of the following would the nurse most likely assess?
A)
The child has above-normal growth for his age.
B)
The child is active and playful.
C)
The skin is pink and healthy looking.
D)
It is difficult to keep the child awake.

2.
The nurse is caring for an 8-year-old girl with hyperpituitarism. Which of the following ordered treatments will the nurse expect to perform?
A)
Give desmopressin acetate intranasally
B)
Inject octreotide acetate
C)
Give 1 mg/kg/day of methimazole
D)
Administer glipizide orally

3.
The nurse is developing a plan of care for a 7-year-old boy with diabetes insipidus. Which of the following would the nurse most likely identify as the priority nursing diagnosis?
A)
Deficient fluid volume related to dehydration
B)
Excess fluid volume related to edema
C)
Deficient knowledge related to fluid intake regimen
D)
Imbalanced nutrition, more than body requirements related to excess weight

4.
The nurse is assessing a 9-year-old girl with a history of tuberculosis at age 6 years. She has been losing weight and has no appetite. The nurse suspects Addison disease based on which of the following assessment findings?
A)
Arrested height and increased weight
B)
Thin, fragile skin and multiple bruises
C)
Hyperpigmentation and hypotension
D)
Blurred vision and enuresis

5.
The nurse is caring for a 10-year-old boy with hyperpituitarism due to a tumor on the anterior pituitary gland. Which of the following would be a priority for this child?
A)
Promoting a healthy body image
B)
Encouraging effective family coping
C)
Providing pre- and postoperative care
D)
Promoting knowledge about treatment options

6.
The nurse is caring for a 13-year-old girl with delayed puberty. Based on the nurse’s knowledge of this condition, the nurse would include which nursing diagnosis in the child’s plan of care?
A)
Disabled family coping related to the child’s disorder
B)
Imbalanced nutrition, less than body requirements related to the child’s short stature
C)
Noncompliance related to the need for lifelong hormone therapy
D)
Deficient knowledge related to the administration of estradiol

Answer Key

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