Quiz: Take Pediatric Nursing NCLEX Questions
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- 1.Nurse Katriz is planning a client education program for sickle cell disease (SCD); what topics should be included in the plan of care?
- A.
Aerobic exercise to improve oxygenation
- B.
Fluid restraint to 1 qt (1 L)/day
- C.
A high-iron. high-protein diet
- D.
Proper hand washing and infection avoidance
- 2.Sickle cell disease (SCD) primarily affects:
- A.
Children of African descent and Hispanics of Caribbean ancestry.
- B.
Children of Middle-Eastern and Indian descent.
- C.
Children of Asian descent.
- D.
Both African descent and Hispanics of Caribbean ancestry and Middle-Eastern and Indian descent.
- 3.Which of the following is TRUE about sickle cell disease (SCD)? Select all that apply.
- A.
Sickle cell anemia (SCD) is an inherited disorder of the hemoglobin in blood.
- B.
Sickle cell anemia requires the inheritance of two sickle cell genes.
- C.
Sickle cell trait. which is the inheritance of one sickle gene. almost never causes problems.
- D.
Virtually all of the major symptoms of sickle cell anemia are the direct result of the abnormally shaped sickled red blood cells obstructing the flow of blood.
- E.
The contemporary treatment of sickle cell anemia is focused primarily toward managing the individual features of the illness as they occur.
- 4.In children diagnosed with sickle cell disease (SCD). tissue damage results from which of the following?
- A.
Air hunger and respiratory alkalosis due to deoxygenated red blood cells.
- B.
Hypersensitivity of the central nervous system (CNS) due to elevated serum bilirubin levels
- C.
A general inflammatory response due to an autoimmune reaction from hypoxia
- D.
Local tissue damage with ischemia and necrosis due to obstructed circulation
- 5.Nurse Christine is planning a client education program for sickle cell disease (SCD) in children; which of the following interventions would be included in the care plan?
- A.
Health teaching to help reduce sickling crises
- B.
Avoidance of the use of opioids
- C.
Administration of an anticoagulant to prevent sickling
- D.
Observation of the imposed fluid restriction
- 6.Mr. and Mrs. Smith’s child has hemophilia; which of the following actions would you instruct them to avoid?
- A.
Immobilizing the joint
- B.
Lowering the injured area
- C.
Applying cold to the area
- D.
Applying pressure
- 7.Which of the following tests is most effective in diagnosing hemophilia?
- A.
Bleeding time
- B.
Complete blood count (CBC)
- C.
Partial thromboplastin time (PTT)
- D.
Platelet count
- 8.Mrs. Baker was instructed by the nurse on foods to encourage her child’s diet concerning the latter’s iron deficiency anemia; which of the following if stated by the mother would indicate the need for further instruction?
- A.
Fish
- B.
Lean meats
- C.
Whole-grain breads
- D.
Yellow vegetables
- 9.Nurse Olenna is performing community assessment; which of the following age-groups would be inappropriate for her to monitor iron deficiency anemia?
- A.
Toddlers
- B.
School-age children
- C.
Adolescents
- D.
Pregnant women
- 10.A child with thalassemia was given desferoxamine (Desferal); which of the following should alert the nurse to notify the physician?
- A.
Decreased hearing
- B.
Hypertension
- C.
Red urine
- D.
Vomiting
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