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Physiological Integrity practice questions

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  1. 1A nurse is monitoring the vital signs of a 6-year-old child following a surgical procedure. Which of the following findings should the nurse report to the provider?Answer →
  2. 2A nurse is planning care for a toddler who was admitted for acute diarrhea. Which of the following actions is the nurse's priority?Answer →
  3. 3A nurse is collecting data from a school-age child who has erythema infectiosum (fifth disease). The nurse should expect the rash to appear on which area of the child's body first?Answer →
  4. 4A nurse is caring for an adolescent client who has a fractured right tibia and a cast. Which of the following findings should the nurse report to the provider?Answer →
  5. 5A nurse is collecting data from a child who has heart failure and is taking furosemide. Which of the following findings should the nurse identify as an indication that the medication is effective?Answer →
  6. 6A nurse is reinforcing teaching about food choices with a parent of a child who has celiac disease. Which of the following responses by the parent indicates an understanding of the teaching?Answer →
  7. 7A nurse is preparing a child who has suspected bacterial meningitis for a lumbar puncture. Which of the following cerebrospinal fluid findings supports the diagnosis?Answer →
  8. 8A nurse at an urgent care clinic is caring for a child who hit her head on the playground at school 30 min ago. Which of the following findings is the nurse's priority?Answer →
  9. 9A nurse is caring for a school-age child who is experiencing a tonic-clonic seizure. Which of the following actions should the nurse take?Answer →
  10. 10A nurse is assisting with the care of an infant who has an upper respiratory infection and requires continuous oxygen saturation monitoring. On which of the following sites should the nurse plan to place the sensor? (You will find hot spots to select in the artwork below. Select only the hot spot that corresponds to your answer.)Answer →
  11. 11A nurse is contributing to the plan of care for an adolescent client who has sickle cell anemia and is experiencing a vaso-occlusive crisis. Which of the following interventions should the nurse include in the plan?Answer →
  12. 12A nurse is reinforcing teaching with the parents of a 2-month-old infant who has gastroesophageal reflux. The parents are feeding the infant formula. Which of the following instructions should the nurse include in the teaching?Answer →
  13. 13A nurse is collecting data from an adolescent who has hypocalcemia. Which of the following findings should the nurse expect?Answer →
  14. 14Complete the diagram by dragging from the choices below to specify what condition the infant is most likely experiencing, 2 actions the nurse should take to address that condition, and 2 parameters the nurse should monitor to assess the infant's progress.Answer →
  15. 15Complete the diagram by dragging from the choices below to specify what condition the infant is most likely experiencing, 2 actions the nurse should take to address that condition, and 2 parameters where the nurse should collect data to monitor the infant's progress.Answer →
  16. 16A nurse is planning to collect a stool specimen from an infant to check for the presence of ova and parasites. Which of the following actions should the nurse plan to take?Answer →
  17. 17A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a parent of a child who has gastroesophageal reflux disease and a new prescription for lansoprazole capsules. Which of the following statements by the parent indicates an understanding of the teaching?Answer →
  18. 18A nurse in an urgent care clinic is collecting data from a preschooler who reports painful urination. Which of the following findings should the nurse identify as a possible manifestation of a urinary tract infection?Answer →
  19. 19A nurse is assisting with the care of a preschooler who is postoperative following tetralogy of Fallot correction. Which of the following manifestations indicates the child is possibly experiencing decreased cardiac output?Answer →
  20. 20A nurse is assisting with the care of a school-age child who has shigella. Which of the following actions should the nurse take?Answer →
  21. 21The nurse should clarify the child's prescription of [Dropdown 1] because of the child's scheduled [Dropdown 2].Answer →
  22. 22The nurse should clarify the child's prescription of [Dropdown 1] because of the child's [Dropdown 2].Answer →
  23. 23The nurse is reviewing the collected data. For each finding, click to specify if the finding is consistent with acute laryngotracheobronchitis or pneumonia. Each finding may support more than 1 disease process.Answer →
  24. 24The nurse is reviewing the collected data. For each finding, click to specify if the finding is consistent with acute laryngotracheobronchitis or pneumonia. Each finding may support more than 1 disease process.Answer →
  25. 25A nurse is reinforcing teaching with the parents of a child who has hemophilia about the care of an injury that causes bleeding. Which of the following instructions should the nurse include in the teaching?Answer →
  26. 26Complete the diagram by dragging from the choices below to specify what condition the client is most likely experiencing, 2 actions the nurse should take to address that condition, and 2 parameters the nurse should monitor to assess the client's progress.Answer →
  27. 27For each finding, click to specify if the finding is consistent with Acute laryngotracheobronchitis or pertussis. Each finding may support more than one disease process or none at all. There must be at least one selection in every column. There does not need to be a selection in every row.Answer →
  28. 28A nurse is preparing to perform suctioning for an infant who has a partial mucus occlusion of her tracheostomy tube. Which of the following actions should the nurse plan to take?Answer →
  29. 29Which of the following actions should the nurse take to address the newborn's condition? Select all that apply.Answer →
  30. 30A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a parent of a child who has a sprained wrist. Which of the following interventions should the nurse instruct the parent to implement during the first 12 to 24 hr to minimize swelling?Answer →
  31. 31A nurse is assisting with the care of a preschooler who sustained a major burn injury 5 days ago. Which of the following findings should the nurse identify as a manifestation of sepsis?Answer →
  32. 32A nurse is contributing to the plan of care for an infant who has heart failure. Which of the following interventions should the nurse recommend?Answer →
  33. 33A nurse is receiving change-of-shift report for a group of clients. Which of the following clients should the nurse plan to see first?Answer →
  34. 34A nurse is collecting data from a school-age child who has Cushing's syndrome. Which of the following findings should the nurse expect?Answer →
  35. 35The nurse is collecting data on the adolescent 24 hr later. How should the nurse interpret the findings? For each finding, click to specify whether the finding is unrelated to the admitting diagnosis, an indication of potential improvement, or an indication of potential worsening condition.Answer →
  36. 36A nurse is reinforcing teaching with the guardian of a school-age child who is scheduled for postprocedural care following a lumbar puncture. Which of the following information should the nurse include in the teaching?Answer →
  37. 37A nurse is assisting with the care of a preschooler who is immediately postoperative following a tonsillectomy. Which of the following actions should the nurse take?Answer →
  38. 38The nurse should plan to clarify the prescription for [Methylprednisolone, Budesonide, Ondansetron, Ceftriaxone, Albuterol nebulizer solution] because of the child's finding [Medication allergy, Vital signs, Scheduled chest X-ray, WBC Count, Sodium level.]Answer →
  39. 39For each potential provider's prescription, click to specify if the potential prescription is anticipated or contraindicated for the infant.Answer →
  40. 40A nurse is preparing to administer liquid ibuprofen to a school-age child. The prescription reads 200 mg every 8 hr. The amount available is 100 mg/5 mL. How many mL of ibuprofen should the nurse administer over a 24-hr period? (Round the answer to the nearest whole number. Use a leading zero if it applies. Do not use a trailing zero.)Answer →
  41. 41A nurse is reinforcing teaching with an adolescent female client who has recurrent urinary tract infections. Which of the following statements by the adolescent indicates an understanding of the teaching?Answer →
  42. 42A nurse is caring for a toddler whose guardian reports multiple episodes of diarrhea. The provider suspects Clostridium difficile. Which of the following actions should the nurse take?Answer →
  43. 43A nurse is caring for a child who has had diarrhea for 3 days. Which of the following actions should the nurse take?Answer →
  44. 44A nurse is caring for a toddler who has been vomiting for the past 8 hours. Which of the following findings indicates to the nurse that the child is dehydrated?Answer →
  45. 45A nurse is reinforcing teaching with the guardian of a school-age child who has asthma. Which of the following instructions should the nurse include in the teaching?Answer →
  46. 46Complete the diagram by dragging from the choices below to specify what condition the child is most likely experiencing, 2 actions the nurse should take to address that condition, and 2 parameters the nurse should monitor to check the child's progress.Answer →
  47. 47A nurse is reinforcing teaching about laboratory testing with an adolescent who has suspected juvenile idiopathic arthritis. Which of the following laboratory tests should the nurse include?Answer →
  48. 48A nurse is collecting data from an infant who has respiratory syncytial virus (RSV). Which of the following findings should the nurse expect?Answer →
  49. 49Complete the diagram by dragging from the choices below to specify: What condition the newborn is most likely experiencing. Two actions the nurse should take to address that condition. Two parameters the nurse should monitor to assess the newborn's progress.Answer →
  50. 50A nurse evaluates the findings for this newborn. Indicate whether each finding is consistent with Hypoglycemia, Neonatal Sepsis, Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome.Answer →
  51. 51For each potential provider's prescription, click to specify if the potential prescription is anticipated or contraindicated for the infant.Answer →
  52. 52A nurse is caring for a child who has mild dehydration due to an Escherichia coli infection. Which of the following actions should the nurse take?Answer →
  53. 53A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a parent of a toddler about viral conjunctivitis. Which of the following information should the nurse include in the teaching?Answer →
  54. 54A nurse is contributing to the care plan of an infant who has pneumonia. Which of the following toys should the nurse select for the child's play activity?Answer →
  55. 55A nurse is caring for a 2-year-old child who has pneumonia and a temperature of 39.4° C (103° F). Which of the following actions should the nurse take?Answer →
  56. 56A nurse is planning care for a child who has influenzae type B. Which of the following actions should the nurse take?Answer →
  57. 57A nurse is reinforcing teaching with the guardian of a preschooler who has varicella and is hospitalized. Which of the following statements by the guardian indicates an understanding of the teaching?Answer →
  58. 58Complete the diagram by dragging from the choices below to specify what condition the child is most likely experiencing, 2 actions the nurse should take to address that condition, and 2 parameters the nurse should monitor to check the child's progress.Answer →
  59. 59A nurse is collecting data from an infant. Which of the following areas should the nurse palpate to check for an inguinal hernia?Answer →
  60. 60A nurse is caring for a child who received an initial dose of antibiotics 20 minutes ago. Which of the following findings is the priority to report to the provider?Answer →
  61. 61A nurse is assisting with the collection of a bone marrow specimen from a preschooler. Which of the following actions should the nurse take?Answer →
  62. 62The nurse should clarify the prescription for [Acetaminophen, Furosemide, Digoxin, Ceftriaxone, Ibuprofen] due to the infant's finding [Medication history, Temperature, Diet, Heart rate, Allergy.]Answer →
  63. 63A nurse is preparing a child who has cystic fibrosis for chest physiotherapy. Which of the following times is appropriate for the nurse to administer bronchodilator therapy in relation to chest physiotherapy?Answer →
  64. 64A nurse is reviewing the laboratory report of a newly admitted school-age child who has a fever. The nurse should identify that which of the following laboratory results is an indication of an infection and should be reported to the charge nurse immediately?Answer →