Endocrine Care multiple choice questions

Question: A child with systemic lupus erythematosus is receiving high-dose corticosteroid therapy over the long term. Which symptom will the nurse instruct the parents and child to report?

Answer Choices:

Answer: Visual changes 2.

Question: During a routine health assessment, the nurse notes that a 12-year-old client with Turner syndrome does not yet exhibit any signs of puberty. Which intervention is appropriate for this client?

Answer Choices:

Answer: Discuss the possibility of hormone replacement with the health care provider 3.

Question: A 2-month-old infant with a new diagnosis of Sturge-Weber syndrome is admitted to the hospital. What is the nurse’s priority intervention?

Answer Choices:

Answer: Monitor for seizure activities and ensure safety measures are in place 4.

Question: The nurse is administering intravenous immune globulin (IVIG). The nurse assesses vital signs for adverse reactions every 15 minutes for the first hour of administration. After the first hour, the nurse will continue to assess the child at which frequency?

Answer Choices:

Answer: Every 60 minutes 5.

Question: The nurse is caring for a child who is experiencing a severe anaphylactic reaction. The nurse expects to administer which of the following medications?

Answer Choices:

Answer: Epinephrine 6.

Question: Which exercise will the nurse suggest as most helpful to maintain mobility in a child with juvenile idiopathic arthritis?

Answer Choices:

Answer: Swimming 7.

Question: A client is admitted for treatment of the syndrome of inappropriate antidiuretic hormone (SIADH). Which nursing intervention is appropriate?

Answer Choices:

Answer: Restricting fluids 8.

Question: When performing a physical examination on a small child, the nurse observes approximately 8 to 10 light-brown spots concentrated primarily on the trunk and extremities, two small lumps on the posterior trunk, and axillary freckling. What condition do these findings suggest?

Answer Choices:

Answer: Neurofibromatosis 9.

Question: The nurse is caring for a 2-day-old newborn diagnosed with Down syndrome. Which intervention(s) will the nurse implement? Select all that apply.

Answer Choices:

Answer: Take daily weights; Auscultate for heart murmurs; Conduct a complete hearing screening 10.

Question: The nurse is assessing an infant and notes that the infant’s urine has a mousy or musty odor. The nurse suspects that the child was born with Phenylketonuria (PKU). Which of the following treatment goals will the nurse expect to apply for that child?

Answer Choices:

Answer: Reduce phenylalanine diet 11.

Question: The nurse is caring for a preschooler with type 1 diabetes mellitus who exhibits confusion, light-headedness, diaphoresis, palpitations, and aberrant behavior. The child is still conscious. The nurse should first administer:

Answer Choices:

Answer: 15 to 20 g of a fast-acting carbohydrate such as orange juice 12.

Question: The nurse is caring for a child who has undergone stem cell transplantation for severe combined immune deficiency. What finding does the nurse interpret as indicative of graft-versus-host disease?

Answer Choices:

Answer: Maculopapular rash 13.