1. Which is the leading cause of death in children older than 1 year in the united states?

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• Which is the leading cause of death in children older than 1 year in the united states?

-congenital anomalies -sudden infant death syndrome -disorders related to short gestation and low birth weight -Complications from childhood unintentional injuries

• A child has been admitted to the hospital with a blood lead level of 42 mcg/dL. What

treatment should the nurse anticipate?-referral to social services -Initiation of chelation therapy -disorders related to short gestation and low birth weight -complications from childhood unintentional injuries

• A lesion which begins on the trunk and then spread to the face and proximal extremities

describes which of the following communicable diseases?

• Rubeola

-Varicella -Rubella -Erythema infectiosum

• Which is a sex chromosome abnormality that is caused by the presence of one or more

additional X chromosomes in a male?

• Tuner
• Triple X
• Klinefelter
• Trisomy 13

• The nurse is administering the first hepatitis A vaccine to an 18-month old child. When

should the child return to the clinic for the second dose of hepatitis A vaccination?

• After 3 months
• After 4 months
• After 2 months
• After 6 months

• A child is admitted to the hospital with an undiagnosed rash. The best initial nursing

action of the pediatric nurse should be?

• Orient child to the room for admission
• Order a meal for child and parent
• Place child in contact precaution isolation

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• Allow child to have play time in the play room

• Which concept reinforces the development of a sense of trust for an infant?
• They can identify their mother and father
• They can predict what is coming and their needs are consistently met
• They feel a sense of belonging, accepted as part of the family
• Nutritional and hygiene needs are met on a daily basis

• The nurse notes that a 12 month old infant who weighed 6.5 pounds at birth now

weighs 20.5 pounds. What is the nurse’s evaluation of the infant’s current weight?

• The infant should be evaluated for malnutrition
• The nurse should asses the infant for symptoms of colic
• The child is consuming more calories than needed
• Infants weight is appropriate for the age

• The nurse is ready to perform a physical exam on a 9 month old infant. Where should

the nurse place the infant?

• On the examination table with one hand on the infants arm
• Seated in a chair next to the parent
• On the parents lap
• Supine across a second nurses knees

• The nurse is caring for an adolescent client receiving intravenous (IV) morphine for

severe pain. The nurse observes a respiratory rate 6 and shallow, and the client cannot be aroused. What priority nursing action should the nurse take?

• Administer naloxone
• Arouse by calling name, and shaking gently
• Discontinue Intravenous infusion
• Stop morphine until child is fully awake

• The pediatric nursing student is educating a mother who plans to discontinue breast

feeding when the infant is 4 months old. The nursing student should advise her to include which foods in her infant’s diet?

• Iron-rich formula and baby food
• Whole milk and baby food
• Skim milk and baby food
• Iron-rich formula only

• At what age can most infants sit steadily unsupported?
• 4 months
• 6 months 2 / 4

• 12 months
• 8 months

• The components of FLACC scale include consolability, leg movement, facial expression

and activity. Choose the missing component from the following list:

• Capillary refill time
• Cry
• Culture
• Color

• Select an initial assessment included in the Apgar scoring system?
• Muscle tone
• Blood pressure
• Blood glucose
• BMI

• The nurse is assessing breath sounds on a child. Which physiologically expected

auscultated breath sound?

• Wheezes
• Crackles
• Vesicular
• Clear

• An 8 month old infant is sitting contentedly on the mothers lap. The nurse is preparing

to perform a well-baby checkup. Which of the following steps should the nurse do first?

• Measure head circumference
• Auscultate heart and lung sounds
• Obtain body weight and height
• Check pupil response to light

• You are observing a 5 month old for developmental skills. Which of the following skills

would concern you If the infant was not demonstrating?

• Turns head to locate sound
• Crawling
• Sitting with support
• Show stranger anxiety

• Along with birth weight, which of the following is a significant risk predictor for infant

mortality?

• Apgar score
• Gestational age 3 / 4

• Gender
• Racial differences

• A foster parent is talking to the nurse about the health care needs for the child who has

been placed in the parent’s care. Which statement best describes the health care needs to foster children?

• Foster children always come from abusive households and are emotionally fragile
• Foster children tend to have a higher than normal incidence of acute and chronic

health problems

• Foster children are usually born preterm and require technologically advanced

health care

• Foster children will not stay in the home for an extended period so health care

needs are not as important as emotional fulfillment

• A child has been diagnosed with giardiasis. Which prescribed medication should the

nurse expect to administer?

• Acyclovir (Zovirax)
• Metronidazole (Flagyl)
• Erythromycin (Pediazole)
• Azythromycin (Zithromax)

• What is a function of brown adipose tissue (BAT) in newborns?
• Generates heat for distribution to other parts of body
• Provides ready source of calories in the newborn period
• Protects newborns from injury during the birth process
• Insulates the body against lowered environmental temperature

• Which of the following chromosomal disorders seen in affected newborns causes

significantly shortened life span?

• Down syndrome
• Edwards syndrome
• Turner syndrome
• Klinefelter syndrome

• Statistically, how many children in the US experience mental health problems that

affects their daily functioning?

• 100 children
• 1 out of 5 children
• 1 out of 100 children
• 1000 children
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