Immunologic Disorders and Infections
Chapter 22 Immunologic Disorders and Infections 1. Which of the following cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) values is abnormal and could indicate meningitis? A. CSF protein level of 50 mg/dl B. CSF protein…
Genetics and Congenital Anomalies
Chapter 21 Genetics and Congenital Anomalies 1. The parents of an infant with an autosomal dominant disorder ask the nurse about their chances of having another baby with the same…
Neurologic Disorders
Chapter 19 Neurologic Disorders 1. An appropriate size for gestational age term infant of a gravida 1 mother experienced a difficult delivery that required vacuum extraction. The nurse notes an…
Metabolic and Endocrine Disorders
Chapter 17 Metabolic and Endocrine Disorders 1. Which of the following infants is at lowest risk for hypoglycemia? A. A 32-week, small-for-gestational-age infant B. A 34-week, breast-feeding infant C. A…
Gastrointestinal Disorders
Chapter 16 Gastrointestinal Disorders 1. The nurse is caring for an infant in whom esophageal atresia and tracheoesophageal fistula has been newly diagnosed. A priority in the care of this…
Pulmonary Disorders
Chapter 15 Pulmonary Disorders 1. The formation of respiratory bronchioles (i.e., acini) during the canalicular stage of fetal lung development is significant because it heralds: A. initiation of surfactant synthesis….
Care of the Extremely Low Birth Weight Infant
Chapter 12 Care of the Extremely Low Birth Weight Infant Questions 1 and 2 refer to the following scenario: The nurse is expecting the delivery of a female infant at…
Radiographic Evaluation
Chapter 10 Radiographic Evaluation 1. A chest radiograph described as showing normal pulmonary vascularity and right atrial hypertrophy, which rotates the heart and is evident as an upturned and prominent…
Pharmacology
Chapter 11 Pharmacology 1. An infant has liver disease and is receiving a drug that is highly metabolized by the liver. To achieve the desired pharmacodynamic response to the drug,…
Developmental Support
Chapter 9 Developmental Support 1. A nurse is teaching a mother to feed her preterm baby by keeping the nipple in the infant’s mouth and regularly tilting the bottle slightly…
