NURS 232 PEDS EXAM 2 LATEST 2023-2024
ACTUAL EXAM 200 QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
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Look at:
1) eye opening =looking around
2) verbal response = smiles, coos, or cries
3) motor response= movement
*refer to Table 27-5 GCS
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Apnea in an infant is defined as a
pause in or absence of respiration's
for more than:
How is GCS used to determine LOC
1 a) 10 secs
in an infant or nonverbal child?
b) 20 secs
c) 45 sec
d) 1 min
, What support is required for each of
the 4 levels of intellectual disability?
What stroke signs should be taught 1) mild
3 4
to lay person/family/pt? 2) moderate
3) severe
4) profound
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An 8 yr old w/ b)fever
hydrocephalus has c) headache
ventriculoperitoneal shunt. d) blurred vision
What s/s would indicate *looking for s/s of ICP refer to Table 27-4 "Signs of ICP"
shunt malfunction? (select for other signs
all apply) *headache, visual disturbance, diplopia, N/V,
a) increased head dizziness/vertigo, slight change VS, pupils not reactive
circumference or equal, sunsetting eyes, slight change LOC
b)fever *a) is indicated for infants and e) is normal
c) headache
d) blurred vision
e) RR of 20
Apnea in an infant is b) 20 secs
defined as a pause in or **normal if <20 sec
absence of respiration's for
more than:
a) 10 secs
b) 20 secs
c) 45 sec
d) 1 min
, -poor eye contact
Autism spectrum disorder is
-can't be flexible in behavior
characterized by impaired
-impaired socialization; can't respond to social cues
social interactions and
-impaired communication
communication. What are
-hypersensitive to stimuli
some examples?
-stereotypy or echolalia (repeating phrases or words)
CF pts life expectancy is There may be fertility issues, so may need to adopt
now into the 40-50 yrs.
What information is
important to share w/
young adults as they get
older and want to start a
family?
*death r/t lung failure
A child diagnosed w/ b) administer O2 and call for help
meningitis is having a
generalized seizure. What is *generalized seizures diffuse electrical activity in both
the nurse's priority action? sides of brain; will have tonic-clonic and postical phase
a) assess child's VS *will be difficult to check VS; never but anything in mouth
b) administer O2 and call during seizure
for help
c) administer oral diazepam
d) have parents leave room
to allow extra hospital
personnel
, A child is being admitted to c) obtain samples of CSF to send for analysis
the hospital w/ symptoms *important to get spinal fluid culture to determine if
suspicious of meningitis. bacterial vs virus, then start broad spectrum antibiotics
Which of the following until labs come back
should be completed 1st?
a) start IV antibiotics
immediately
b) administer bolus of
isotonic IV fluids
c) obtain samples of CSF to
send for analysis
d) place foley cath to
monitor stric output
A child presents to ER a) administer antiepileptic drug
following febrile seizure.
Appropriate treatment *occurs 1 time during illness and last usually short
would include all of the duration so dont treat w/ AED; may occur in next illness
following except: *can give tylenol or motrin (if >6 mos) to lower temp
a) administer antiepileptic
drug
b) adminster antipyretic
drug
c) careful assessment of
neuro status
d) obtaining diagnositc
labs, such as CBC and
cultures
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