Nclex-Rn Practice Questions-Care Of The Child - Gastrointestinal Disorders Part 2
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Question 1 |
A neonate returns from the operating room after surgical repair of a tracheoesophageal fistula and esophageal atresia. Which nursing intervention should be performed immediately?
A | Maintain a patent airway. |
B | Start feedings right away. |
C | Let the parents hold the neonate right away. |
D | Suction the endotracheal tube, stopping when resistance is met. |
Question 2 |
What is the most important nursing intervention when dealing with a child who has been poisoned?
A | Stabilize the child. |
B | Notify the parents. |
C | Identify the poison. |
D | Determine when the poisoning took place. |
Question 3 |
The nurse explains to the parents of a child with hypertrophied pylorus that the defect is located between:
A | the duodenum and jejunum. |
B | the stomach and duodenum. |
C | the stomach and esophagus. |
D | the liver and bile ducts. |
Question 4 |
When assessing an infant diagnosed with pyloric stenosis, the nurse would determine that which of the following is a normal finding?
A | Decreased or diminished bowel sounds |
B | Heart murmur |
C | Normal respiratory effort |
D | Hyperactive bowel sounds |
Question 5 |
An infant has been diagnosed with pyloric stenosis. The nurse would assess the infant for which symptom?
A | Apathy |
B | Bradycardia |
C | Dry lips and skin |
D | Hypothermia |
Question 6 |
The nurse determines that the best intervention to provide support to the parents of an infant diagnosed with pyloric stenosis would be?
A | Keep the parents informed of their infant’s progress. |
B | Provide all care for the infant during the parents visit. |
C | Encourage the parents to minimize handling their infant while awake. |
D | Ask the physician to keep the parents informed of the infant’s progress. |
Question 7 |
The nurse is preparing to feed an infant with pyloric stenosis prior to surgical repair. What is the most important intervention?
A | Give feedings quickly. |
B | Burp the infant frequently. |
C | Encourage parental participation. |
D | Don’t give more feedings if the infant vomits. |
Question 8 |
A nurse is caring for an infant with pyloric stenosis. After feeding the infant, the nurse should place him in which position?
A | Prone in Fowler’s position |
B | On his back without elevation |
C | On the left side in Fowler’s position |
D | Slightly on the right side in high semi-Fowler’s position |
Question 9 |
A nurse admits an infant diagnosed with pyloric stenosis. Which nursing intervention would be a priority?
A | Weigh the infant. |
B | Check urine specific gravity. |
C | Place an I.V. catheter. |
D | Change the infant and weigh the diaper. |
Question 10 |
The nurse is caring for an infant with pyloric stenosis. What is a priority assessment for this infant?
A | Loss of appetite |
B | Explosive diarrhea |
C | Projectile vomiting |
D | Coffee ground emesis |
Question 11 |
When assessing a neonate, the nurse notes visible peristaltic waves across the epigastrium. This characteristic is indicative of which disorder?
A | Hypertrophic pyloric stenosis |
B | Imperforate anus |
C | Intussusception |
D | Short-gut syndrome |
Question 12 |
What is the best way for a nurse to position an infant with a diaphragmatic hernia before surgery?
A | On the affected side |
B | On the unaffected side |
C | Supine |
D | Trendelenburg’s position |
Question 13 |
The nurse is providing discharge instructions to the parents of a neonate who has undergone repair of a tracheoesophageal fistula and esophageal atresia. What is the most important information for the nurse to tell the parents?
A | Give antibiotics through the feeding tube. |
B | Maintain proper care of a chest tube. |
C | Maintain proper positioning for feedings. |
D | Utilize tips for preventing crying. |
Question 14 |
Which nursing intervention should be done postoperatively for a neonate after the repair of a tracheoesophageal fistula and esophageal atresia?
A | Withhold mouth care. |
B | Offer a pacifier frequently. |
C | Decrease tactile stimulation. |
D | Use restraints to prevent injury to the repair. |
Question 15 |
A client is admitted with a history of tracheoesophageal fistula and esophageal atresia repair. The nurse is aware that the client is at risk for which of the following?
A | Oral aversion |
B | Gastroesophageal reflux |
C | Inability to tolerate feedings |
D | Strictures |
Question 16 |
The nurse observes a neonate who is having excessive salivation and drooling, accompanied by coughing, choking, and sneezing. The nurse suspects the neonate has which condition?
A | Cleft lip |
B | Cleft palate |
C | Gastroschisis |
D | Tracheoesophageal fistula and esophageal atresia |
Question 17 |
An infant was born with a portion of an organ protruding through an abnormal opening. The nurse explains to the parents that this structural defect is called what?
A | Omphalocele |
B | Meckel’s diverticulum |
C | Gastroschisis |
D | Tracheoesophageal fistula |
Question 18 |
When an infant is diagnosed with a diaphragmatic hernia on the left side, which abdominal organ may be found in the thorax?
A | Appendix |
B | Descending colon |
C | Right kidney |
D | Spleen |
Question 19 |
When assessing an infant diagnosed with a diaphragmatic hernia, the nurse would expect the mediastinum to:
A | not shift. |
B | shift to the affected side. |
C | shift to the unaffected side. |
D | partially shift to the affected or unaffected sides. |
Question 20 |
The nurse explains to an infant’s parents that the pyloric canal narrows in clients with pyloric stenosis at:
A | the stomach and esophagus. |
B | the stomach and duodenum. |
C | both the stomach and esophagus and the stomach and duodenum. |
D | the duodenum and jejunum. |
Question 21 |
What is the most important intervention for the nurse to implement when caring for a neonate with an omphalocele?
A | Keep the omphalocele dry. |
B | Don’t let the parents see the omphalocele. |
C | Carefully position and handle the omphalocele. |
D | Touch the omphalocele often to assess any changes. |
Question 22 |
An adolescent who has a nasogastric (NG) tube in place following surgery for a ruptured appendix reports feeling nauseated. What is the most appropriate action by the nurse?
A | Provide oral hygiene. |
B | Measure the gastric drainage. |
C | Assess serum electrolytes. |
D | Irrigate the tube. |
Question 23 |
Before surgery, which nursing intervention should be used for an infant with a diaphragmatic hernia?
A | Feed the infant. |
B | Provide tactile stimulation. |
C | Prevent the infant from crying. |
D | Place the infant on the unaffected side. |
Question 24 |
Which nursing intervention will help prevent vomiting in an infant diagnosed with pyloric stenosis?
A | Hold the infant for 1 hour after feeding. |
B | Handle the infant minimally after feedings. |
C | Space the feedings out and give them in large amounts. |
D | Lay the infant prone with the head of the bed elevated. |
Question 25 |
After surgical repair of pyloric stenosis, the nurse should expect an infant’s normal feeding regimen to resume after what time frame?
A | 4 to 6 hours after surgery |
B | 24 hours after surgery |
C | 48 hours after surgery |
D | 1 week after surgery |
Question 26 |
The nurse is performing an admission assessment on a 6-month-old infant being admitted for intestinal obstruction. The nurse is most concerned when the assessment reveals which finding?
A | Moro reflex |
B | Positive Babinski reflex |
C | Eruption of the first tooth |
D | Rolling from stomach to back |
Question 27 |
What is the most appropriate toy for a nurse to give to an 8-month-old infant admitted for repair of a diaphragmatic hernia?
A | Large building blocks |
B | Colorful, plastic, multitextured rattle |
C | Black-and-white mobile |
D | Colorful pull toys |
Question 28 |
What is the most appropriate nursing intervention for an infant with pyloric stenosis who is vomiting?
A | Place the infant in a supine position to sleep. |
B | Weigh the infant every 8 hours. |
C | Assess for signs of dehydration. |
D | Assess vital signs every 8 hours. |
Question 29 |
Which nursing diagnosis takes the highest priority during the first 24 hours following surgical repair of esophageal atresia and tracheoesophageal fistula?
A | Ineffective airway clearance |
B | Imbalanced nutrition: Less than body requirements |
C | Risk for impaired parenting |
D | Ineffective infant feeding pattern |
Question 30 |
A nurse should expect which finding up to 48 hours after the surgical repair of pyloric stenosis?
A | Oliguria |
B | Oral aversion |
C | Scaphoid abdomen |
D | Vomiting |
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