Chapter 41 Maternity and Pediatric Nursing 2nd Edition by Susan , Theresa Kyle

Maternity and Pediatric Nursing 2nd Edition by Susan , Theresa Kyle

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Chapter 41 Maternity and Pediatric Nursing 2nd Edition by Susan , Theresa Kyle

 

Complete Chapter Questions With Answers

 

Sample Questions Are Posted Below

 

1. The nurse is conducting a physical examination of a child with a ventricular septal defect. Which finding would the nurse expect to assess?
  A) Right ventricular heave
  B) Holosystolic harsh murmur along the left sternal border
  C) Fixed split-second heart sound
  D) Systolic ejection murmur

 

 

2. The nurse is administering digoxin as ordered and the child vomits the dose. What should the nurse do next?
  A) Contact the physician
  B) Offer a snack and administer another dose
  C) Immediately administer another dose
  D) Administer next dose as ordered in 12 hours

 

 

3. The nurse is caring for an infant with suspected patent ductus arteriosus. Which of the following assessment findings would the nurse identify as helping to confirm this suspicion?
  A) Thrill at the base of the heart
  B) Harsh, continuous, machine-like murmur under the left clavicle
  C) Faint pulses
  D) Systolic murmur best heard along the left sternal border

 

 

4. The nurse is conducting a physical examination of a child with a suspected cardiovascular disorder. Which of the following findings would the nurse most likely expect to assess if the child had transposition of the great vessels?
  A) Significant cyanosis without presence of a murmur
  B) Abrupt cessation of chest output with an increase in heart rate/filling pressure
  C) Soft systolic ejection
  D) Holosystolic murmur

 

 

5. The nurse is assessing a child with suspected infective endocarditis. Which of the following assessment findings would the nurse interpret as a sign of extracardiac emboli?
  A) Pruritus
  B) Roth spots
  C) Delayed capillary refill
  D) Erythema marginatum

Answer Key

 

1. B
2. D
3. B
4. A
5. B

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