1. A nurse is assessing a school-age child who has heart failure

and is taking furosemide.

Which of the following findings should the nurse identify as an

indication that the medication is

effective?

a. An increase in venous

pressure b. a decrease in

peripheral edema

c. a decrease in cardiac output

d. an increase in potassium levels

2. A nurse is assessing an infant who has acute otitis media.

Which of the following findings

should the nurse expect (select all that apply)

a. Increased appetite

b. enlarged subclavian lymph

node c. Crying

d.

Restlessness

e. fever

3. a nurse is providing teaching to the parents of an infant who is to

undergo pilocarpine

lontophoresis Testing for Cystic Fibrosis. Which of the following

statements should the nurse

include in the teaching?

a. We will measure the amount of protein in your baby's urine over

24 hour period

b. The test will measure the amount of water in your baby’s sweat

c. a nurse will insert an IV prior to the test

d. your baby will need to fast for 8 hours prior to the test

4. A nurse in an urgent care clinic is prioritizing care for children.

Which of the following children should the nurse assess first?

a. A toddler who has nephrotic syndrome and facial edema

b. a preschool-age child who has a muffled voice and no spontaneous

cough

c. a preschool-age child who has diabetes mellitus and a blood

glucose of

200 mg/dL

d. an adolescent who has Crohn's disease and recent weight loss

of 5kg mg (11 lb)