Chapter 53 Maternity and Pediatric Nursing 2nd Edition

Chapter 53  Maternity and Pediatric Nursing 2nd Edition

Complete Chapter Questions And Answers
 

Sample Questions

1.
The nurse is caring for a 6-year-old girl who was injured in a bicycle accident. Which question would be most important for the nurse to ask during the health history?
A)
“Has she been diagnosed with any chronic disorders?”
B)
“Is your daughter currently taking any medications?”
C)
“Is she allergic to any medications or drugs?”
D)
“Tell me how the bicycle accident happened.”

2.
The nurse is caring for a 7-year-old boy experiencing respiratory distress who is scheduled to have a chest radiograph. Which of the following would be most important for the nurse to include in the child’s plan of care?
A)
Administering a sedative to help calm the child
B)
Assisting the child to lie still during the chest radiograph
C)
Accompanying the child to continue observation
D)
Informing the child that he might hear a loud banging noise

3.
A 5-year-old girl is cyanotic, dusky, and anxious when she arrives in the emergency department. Which of the following would be most appropriate?
A)
Ventilating the child with a bag-valve-mask
B)
Estimating the child’s weight using a Broselow tape
C)
Providing therapy using automated external defibrillation
D)
Using rescue breathing and chest compressions

4.
When caring for an 8-year-old boy injured in an automobile accident, the nurse demonstrates understanding of the principles of Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) by which action?
A)
Assisting ventilation with a bag-valve-mask (BVM) device
B)
Treating ventricular fibrillation using a defibrillator
C)
Managing compensated shock to prevent decompensated shock
D)
Treating supraventricular tachycardia using cardioversion

5.
A 9-year-old girl who has fallen from a second-story window is brought to the emergency department. Which assessment would be a priority?
A)
Evaluating pupils for equality and reactivity
B)
Monitoring oxygen saturation levels
C)
Asking the child if she knows where she is
D)
Using the appropriate pain assessment scale

6.
The parents bring their 3-year-old son to the emergency department after having found that he has ingested some of his mother’s medicine. Which assessment would be of critical importance for this child?
A)
Assessing mental status and skin moisture and color
B)
Evaluating the effectiveness of the child’s breathing
C)
Noting the child’s pulse rate and quality
D)
Auscultating all lung fields for signs of edema

Answer Key

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