Practice Questions

168. A 4-year-old child is undergoing a CT scan. The child is very anxious and uncooperative. What technical nursing intervention might be considered to facilitate the scan?

A. Forcing the child into the scanner.
B. Utilizing child life specialists, providing distraction, and administering sedation if ordered.
C. Telling the child to be still.
D. Threatening the child.
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167. A 10-year-old child with asthma has a sudden severe increase in wheezing and dyspnea. What is the urgent critical medicinal intervention?

A. Oral antihistamine.
B. Immediate administration of nebulized short-acting beta-agonist (SABA) and systemic corticosteroids if indicated.
C. Oral antibiotics.
D. Nasal decongestant.
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166. A 1-year-old infant with cerebral palsy has frequent respiratory infections. What clinical nursing intervention is critical for preventing aspiration and promoting respiratory health?

A. Elevating the head of the bed only during sleep.
B. Positioning the infant upright during feeds, thickening liquids as needed, and performing regular respiratory assessments and airway clearance.
C. Offering thin liquids.
D. Avoiding immunizations.
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165. A 7-year-old child with acute glomerulonephritis is prescribed an antihypertensive medication. What medicinal education is critical for the nurse to provide to the parents?

A. Stop medication when blood pressure is normal.
B. Administer as prescribed, monitor blood pressure regularly, and do not abruptly discontinue the medication.
C. Double the dose if blood pressure is high.
D. Give only when the child has symptoms.
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164. A 2-year-old child with cystic fibrosis requires pancreatic enzyme replacement therapy. What technical nursing instruction is critical for effective enzyme action?

A. Administer on an empty stomach.
B. Administer with all meals and snacks, mixed with acidic food, and do not crush enteric-coated beads.
C. Administer after meals.
D. Take only when experiencing abdominal pain.
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163. A 14-year-old adolescent with anorexia nervosa is refusing to eat. What critical situational nursing intervention is most appropriate?

A. Forcing food.
B. Establishing a consistent meal schedule, providing a calm environment, and allowing the adolescent some control within parameters.
C. Ignoring refusal to eat.
D. Punishing for not eating.
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162. A 5-year-old child is admitted for surgical repair of a hydrocele. What clinical nursing education is critical for parents post-operatively?

A. Restricting movement.
B. Applying ice to the surgical site, monitoring for swelling or infection, and avoiding strenuous activity for a few days.
C. Allowing vigorous play.
D. Avoiding bathing.
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161. A 10-year-old child with a new diagnosis of Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus is learning about insulin pens. What technical nursing instruction is critical for proper use?

A. Reusing needles.
B. Priming the pen with 2 units, attaching a new needle for each injection, and dialing the correct dose.
C. Shaking the pen before use.
D. Storing the pen in a warm place.
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160. A 1-year-old infant is admitted with a severe head injury. The infant’s pupils are unequal and fixed. What urgent critical nursing priority is paramount?

A. Assessing for pain.
B. Recognizing signs of increased intracranial pressure (ICP) and immediate brain herniation, requiring urgent neurosurgical intervention.
C. Checking for fever.
D. Assessing for skin rash.
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159. A 8-year-old child with asthma is experiencing exercise-induced bronchospasm. What medicinal recommendation might be made to prevent this?

A. Daily oral corticosteroids.
B. Use of a short-acting beta-agonist (SABA) 15-30 minutes before exercise.
C. Long-acting beta-agonist (LABA) after exercise.
D. No medication is needed.
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