Jersey College Peds Exam 2 Final Questions With Answers

The nurse is caring for an adolescent diagnosed with anorexia nervosa. Which education will the nurse include in the client's discharge teaching? {Ans: referrals to counseling services}Seborrhea in infants is referred to as what? {Ans: Cradle cap}A nurse on the neurology unit is monitoring an 8-year-old child admitted with seizures. The child experiences a prolonged tonic-clonic seizure. What should the nurse do next? {Ans: The nurse should first ensure proper oxygenation followed by administer intravenous (IV) or intramuscular (IM) benzodiazepine}The nurse at an outpatient facility is obtaining a blood specimen from a 9-year-old girl. Which technique would most likely be used? {Ans: Puncturing a vein on the dorsal side of the hand}A nurse is providing care to a pediatric client hospitalized with a diagnosis of Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD). The nurse is reviewing the above laboratory results. Which laboratory result will have the greatest impact on the client's condition? {Ans: Potassium}The school nurse notes that a child diagnosed with diabetes mellitus is experiencing an insulin reaction and is unable to eat or drink. Which action would be the most appropriate for the school nurse to take? {Ans: Administer subcutaneous glucagon}