RN Passpoint- Practice Questions
The triage nurse in the pediatrician's office returns a call to a mother who is breastfeeding her 4-day-old infant. The mother is concerned about the yellow seedy stool that has developed since discharge home. What is the best reply by the nurse?
"Soft and seedy unformed stools with each feeding are normal for this age and will continue through breastfeeding."
how many more calories to eat while breastfeeding
500
A nurse is performing a Denver Developmental Screening Test (Denver II) on a 4-year-old. How does the nurse interpret the results?
Results are considered normal if a child has only one caution with no delays.
A client with ulcerative colitis is scheduled for a bowel resection. The client is receiving parenteral nutrition prior to surgery. Which is the best explanation for the nurse to give the client about the need for parenteral nutrition?
The client has lost 15% of body weight and has prolonged diarrhea.
Cushing's syndrome
a condition caused by prolonged exposure to high levels of cortisol
apgar
appearance, pulse, grimace, activity, respiration (higher is better)
When assessing a 2-month-old infant, the nurse feels a "click" when abducting the infant's left hip. What should the nurse do next?
check lengths of femurs to make sure they are equal
The nurse is teaching a new parent about the feeding patterns of a newborn infant. Which of the following statements by the parent would the nurse recognize as the correct description of a feeding pattern for a formula-fed infant?
formula fed infants usually feed every 3-4 hours
compartment syndrome
involves the compression of nerves and blood vessels due to swelling within the enclosed space created by the fascia that separates groups of muscles
The nurse is reviewing the electronic health record of a newborn with pathologic jaundice receiving phototherapy. What factors put this newborn at risk for hyperbilirubinemia? Select all that apply.
prematurity Native American/First Nations ethnicity ABO incompatibility
A neonate born by elective cesarean birth weighs 7 lb, 3 oz (3,267 g). The nurse closely monitors for which assessment finding related to a complication from this type of birth?
respiratory distress
ondasteron
zofran: antinausea
