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An 18-month-old client is admitted to the hospital. When the parents leave, the child starts to cry loudly. After a while the child stops crying and becomes quiet and withdrawn. Which statement about the child’s behavior is correct?
- A. The child has accepted the separation and has adjusted well
- B. The child has entered the second stage of separation anxiety
- C. The child has entered the third stage of separation anxiety
- D. The child is behaving very unexpectedly for that age group
- Correct Answer: Option B
The nurse counsels a parent of a school-age child diagnosed with chickenpox about when the client can return to school. The nurse determines the teaching is effective if the parent makes which statement?
- A. "My child can return to school after the blisters stop erupting."
- B. "My child can return to school when the itching is controlled."
- C. "My child can return to school when the lesions are crusted."
- D. "My child can return to school when the macules disappear."
- Correct Answer: Option C
The nurse counsels parents of a school-age client diagnosed with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). Which statement by the nurse is most appropriate?
- A. "Consider your child's chronological age when setting goals."
- B. "Your child will be unsuccessful if faced with a difficult task."
- C. "Be spontaneous and unpredictable to stimulate your child."
- D. "Hug and praise your child after a task is correctly performed."
- Correct Answer: Option D
The nurse observes parents interacting with their newborn shortly after birth. It is most important for the nurse to make which assessment during this observation?
- A. Proper parenting skills
- B. Healthy or pathologic relationships
- C. Normal neurologic functioning of the neonate
- D. Parental knowledge of the neonate's behavioral responses
- Correct Answer: Option B
The nurse provides care for an infant client diagnosed with a cyanotic congenital heart defect. The nurse understands that chronic hypoxia from this disorder can result in which finding?
- A. Intellectual disability
- B. Polycythemia
- C. Respiratory infections
- D. Fluid retention
- Correct Answer: Option B
The office nurse receives a phone call from a parent of an infant client who received the DTaP vaccine 3 days ago. The nurse is most concerned if the parent makes which statement?
- A. "There is redness at the injection site."
- B. "My baby is crying continuously."
- C. "My baby's temperature is 101F (38.3C)."
- D. "My baby seems to be eating less."
- Correct Answer: Option B
An infant client is able to stand holding on to objects, plays “peek-a-boo,” and is starting to say “mama” and “dada.” The nurse identifies these behaviors are characteristic of which age?
- A. 5 months
- B. 6 months
- C. 9 months
- D. 12 months
- Correct Answer: Option C
The nurse instructs a parent about the appropriate way to instill ear drops in the right ear of a toddler client. The nurse determines teaching is effective if the parent makes which statement?
- A. "I should pull my child's ear down and back."
- B. "I will have my child stand next to me."
- C. "I will place a dry cotton ball in my child's ear."
- D. "My child should lie on the right side after I instill the drops."
- Correct Answer: Option A
A preschool-age client is diagnosed with idiopathic hypopituitarism. Which hormone is most commonly prescribed for a preschool client with idiopathic hypopituitarism?
- A. Estrogen
- B. Parathormone
- C. Growth hormone
- D. Insulin
- Correct Answer: Option C
The nurse provides care for clients in the pediatric clinic. The nurse investigates which pediatric client for a possible speech impairment?
- A. A 3-month-old who babbles
- B. An 8-month-old who laughs spontaneously
- C. A 4-year-old who jumps when the nurse asks
- D. A 5-year-old who only answers questions with single words
- Correct Answer: Option D