Question 1

The nurse's role in facilitating successful childrearing in unmarried teenage mothers includes what?

Accepted Answer

A)  Facilitating marriage between the mother and father of the baby 
B)  Teaching the adolescent the long-term needs of the growing child 
C)  Providing information and feedback about positive parenting skills 
D)  Encouraging the infant's grandmother to take responsibility for care 
A)  Facilitating marriage between the mother and father of the baby 
B)  Teaching the adolescent the long-term needs of the growing child 
C)  Providing information and feedback about positive parenting skills 
D)  Encouraging the infant's grandmother to take responsibility for care

Question 2

The nurse is caring for an adolescent male with gynecomastia. What groups of drugs can induce gynecomastia in male adolescents? (Select all that apply.)

Accepted Answer

A)  Oral antibiotics 
B)  Oral ketoconazoles 
C)  Calcium channel blockers 
D)  Histamine-2 receptor blockers 
E)  Cancer chemotherapeutic agents 
A)  Oral antibiotics 
B)  Oral ketoconazoles 
C)  Calcium channel blockers 
D)  Histamine-2 receptor blockers 
E)  Cancer chemotherapeutic agents

Question 3

The nurse is teaching an adolescent with premenstrual syndrome (PMS) dietary measures to relieve the symptoms of PMS. What should the nurse include in the teaching session? (Select all that apply.)

Accepted Answer

A)  Limit salt in the diet. 
B)  Limit legumes in the diet. 
C)  Include red meat in the diet. 
D)  Include whole grains in the diet. 
E)  Limit consumption of refined sugar. 
A)  Limit salt in the diet. 
B)  Limit legumes in the diet. 
C)  Include red meat in the diet. 
D)  Include whole grains in the diet. 
E)  Limit consumption of refined sugar.

Question 4

A health care provider prescribes danazol (Danocrine), PO, 200 mg, once a day, for an adolescent with endometriosis. The medication label states: "Danazol (Danocrine), 100 mg/1 tablet." The nurse prepares to administer one dose. How many tab(s) should the nurse prepare to administer one dose? Fill in the blank. Record your answer as a whole number.
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Accepted Answer

2
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Question 5

The nurse is teaching an adolescent about the use of tretinoin (Retin-A). What should the nurse include in the teaching session? (Select all that apply.)

Accepted Answer

A)  Begin with a pea-sized dot of medication. 
B)  Apply additional medication to the throat. 
C)  Use sunscreen daily and avoid the sun when possible. 
D)  Divide the medication into the three main areas of the face. 
E)  Apply the medication immediately after washing the face. 
A)  Begin with a pea-sized dot of medication. 
B)  Apply additional medication to the throat. 
C)  Use sunscreen daily and avoid the sun when possible. 
D)  Divide the medication into the three main areas of the face. 
E)  Apply the medication immediately after washing the face.

Question 6

A health care provider prescribes leuprolide (Lupron), 3.75 mg, IM, monthly, for a patient with endometriosis. The medication label states: "Leuprolide (Lupron) 5 mg/1 ml." The nurse prepares to administer the monthly dose. How many milliliters will the nurse prepare to administer the dose? Fill in the blank. Record your answer using two decimal places.
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Accepted Answer

0.75
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Question 7

What statement is true about smoking in college students?

Accepted Answer

A)  The rate of smoking cigarettes is declining. 
B)  Smokeless tobacco use is rising dramatically. 
C)  Regular cigar use is becoming more common. 
D)  Students in the health professions do not smoke. 
A)  The rate of smoking cigarettes is declining. 
B)  Smokeless tobacco use is rising dramatically. 
C)  Regular cigar use is becoming more common. 
D)  Students in the health professions do not smoke.

Question 8

The nurse is teaching an adolescent about acne care. What statement by the adolescent indicates a need for further teaching?

Accepted Answer

A)  "I will cleanse my face twice a day." 
B)  "I will frequently shampoo my hair." 
C)  "I will brush my hair away from my forehead." 
D)  "I will use my antibacterial soap to cleanse my face." 
A)  "I will cleanse my face twice a day." 
B)  "I will frequently shampoo my hair." 
C)  "I will brush my hair away from my forehead." 
D)  "I will use my antibacterial soap to cleanse my face."

Question 9

The school nurse suspects a testicular torsion in a young adolescent student. What action should the nurse take?

Accepted Answer

A)  Place a warm moist pack on the scrotal area. 
B)  Instruct the adolescent to lie down and elevate the legs. 
C)  Refer the adolescent for immediate medical evaluation. 
D)  Suggest that the adolescent wear a scrotum-protecting guard. 
A)  Place a warm moist pack on the scrotal area. 
B)  Instruct the adolescent to lie down and elevate the legs. 
C)  Refer the adolescent for immediate medical evaluation. 
D)  Suggest that the adolescent wear a scrotum-protecting guard.

Question 10

What statement is true concerning adolescent suicide?

Accepted Answer

A)  A sense of hopelessness and despair is a normal part of adolescence. 
B)  Gay and lesbian adolescents are at a particularly high risk for suicide. 
C)  Problem-solving skills are of limited value to the suicidal adolescent. 
D)  Previous suicide attempts are not an indication for completed suicides. 
A)  A sense of hopelessness and despair is a normal part of adolescence. 
B)  Gay and lesbian adolescents are at a particularly high risk for suicide. 
C)  Problem-solving skills are of limited value to the suicidal adolescent. 
D)  Previous suicide attempts are not an indication for completed suicides.

Question 11

The nurse is caring for an adolescent brought to the hospital with acute drug toxicity. Cocaine is believed to be the drug involved. Data collection by the nurse should include what information?

Accepted Answer

A)  Drug's actual content 
B)  Mode of administration 
C)  Adolescent's level of interest in rehabilitation 
D)  Function the drug plays in the adolescent's life 
A)  Drug's actual content 
B)  Mode of administration 
C)  Adolescent's level of interest in rehabilitation 
D)  Function the drug plays in the adolescent's life

Question 12

The nurse is teaching an adolescent female with primary dysmenorrhea foods that are natural diuretics. What foods should the nurse include in the teaching plan? (Select all that apply.)

Accepted Answer

A)  Peaches 
B)  Asparagus 
C)  Watermelon 
D)  Wheat bread 
E)  Dairy products 
A)  Peaches 
B)  Asparagus 
C)  Watermelon 
D)  Wheat bread 
E)  Dairy products

Question 13

It is important that women with anogenital warts caused by the human papillomavirus (HPV) receive adequate treatment because this sexually transmitted infection increases the risk of what?

Accepted Answer

A)  Gonorrhea 
B)  Cervical cancer 
C)  Chlamydial infection 
D)  Urinary tract infection 
A)  Gonorrhea 
B)  Cervical cancer 
C)  Chlamydial infection 
D)  Urinary tract infection

Question 14

The nurse is teaching an adolescent female about the symptoms of premenstrual syndrome (PMS). What symptoms should the nurse include in the teaching session? (Select all that apply.)

Accepted Answer

A)  Headaches 
B)  Fluid retention 
C)  Increased energy 
D)  Emotional changes 
E)  Premenstrual cravings 
A)  Headaches 
B)  Fluid retention 
C)  Increased energy 
D)  Emotional changes 
E)  Premenstrual cravings

Question 15

A health care provider prescribes methylphenidate hydrochloride (Ritalin), PO, 8 mg, twice a day, for an adolescent with bulimia nervosa. The medication label states: "Methylphenidate hydrochloride (Ritalin), 4 mg/1 tablet." The nurse prepares to administer one dose. How many tab(s) should the nurse prepare to administer one dose? Fill in the blank. Record your answer as a whole number.
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Accepted Answer

2
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Question 16

What is true about pelvic inflammatory disease (PID)?

Accepted Answer

A)  It can be prevented by proper personal hygiene. 
B)  It is easily prevented by compliance with any form of contraception. 
C)  It may have devastating effects on the reproductive tract of affected adolescents. 
D)  It can potentially cause life-threatening and serious defects in the future children of affected adolescents. 
A)  It can be prevented by proper personal hygiene. 
B)  It is easily prevented by compliance with any form of contraception. 
C)  It may have devastating effects on the reproductive tract of affected adolescents. 
D)  It can potentially cause life-threatening and serious defects in the future children of affected adolescents.

Question 17

What is a priority goal in the postpartum care of an adolescent mother?

Accepted Answer

A)  Prevention of subsequent pregnancies 
B)  Ensuring that the father of the baby cares for the child 
C)  Returning the mother to a prepregnancy lifestyle 
D)  Facilitating formula feeding to minimize interruptions 
A)  Prevention of subsequent pregnancies 
B)  Ensuring that the father of the baby cares for the child 
C)  Returning the mother to a prepregnancy lifestyle 
D)  Facilitating formula feeding to minimize interruptions

Question 18

What statement is true about gonorrhea?

Accepted Answer

A)  It is caused by Treponema pallidum. 
B)  Treatment of all sexual contacts is essential. 
C)  Topical application of medication to the lesions is necessary. 
D)  Therapeutic management includes multidose administration of penicillin. 
A)  It is caused by Treponema pallidum. 
B)  Treatment of all sexual contacts is essential. 
C)  Topical application of medication to the lesions is necessary. 
D)  Therapeutic management includes multidose administration of penicillin.

Question 19

A 13-year-old boy comes to the school nurse complaining of sudden and severe scrotal pain. He denies any trauma to the scrotum. What is the most appropriate nursing action?

Accepted Answer

A)  Refer him for immediate medical evaluation. 
B)  Administer analgesics and recommend scrotal support. 
C)  Apply an ice bag and observe for increasing pain. 
D)  Reassure the adolescent that occasional pain is common with the changes of puberty. 
A)  Refer him for immediate medical evaluation. 
B)  Administer analgesics and recommend scrotal support. 
C)  Apply an ice bag and observe for increasing pain. 
D)  Reassure the adolescent that occasional pain is common with the changes of puberty.

Question 20

What strategy is considered one of the best for preventing smoking in teenagers?

Accepted Answer

A)  Large-scale printed information campaigns 
B)  Emphasis on the long-term effects of smoking on health 
C)  Threatening the social norms of groups most likely to smoke 
D)  Peer-led programs emphasizing the social consequences of smoking 
A)  Large-scale printed information campaigns 
B)  Emphasis on the long-term effects of smoking on health 
C)  Threatening the social norms of groups most likely to smoke 
D)  Peer-led programs emphasizing the social consequences of smoking

Exam 18: Health Problems of the Adolescent

The nurse's role in facilitating successful childrearing in unmarried teenage mothers includes what?

The nurse is caring for an adolescent male with gynecomastia. What groups of drugs can induce gynecomastia in male adolescents? (Select all that apply.)

The nurse is teaching an adolescent with premenstrual syndrome (PMS) dietary measures to relieve the symptoms of PMS. What should the nurse include in the teaching session? (Select all that apply.)

The nurse is teaching an adolescent about the use of tretinoin (Retin-A). What should the nurse include in the teaching session? (Select all that apply.)

What statement is true about smoking in college students?

The nurse is teaching an adolescent about acne care. What statement by the adolescent indicates a need for further teaching?

The school nurse suspects a testicular torsion in a young adolescent student. What action should the nurse take?

What statement is true concerning adolescent suicide?

The nurse is caring for an adolescent brought to the hospital with acute drug toxicity. Cocaine is believed to be the drug involved. Data collection by the nurse should include what information?

The nurse is teaching an adolescent female with primary dysmenorrhea foods that are natural diuretics. What foods should the nurse include in the teaching plan? (Select all that apply.)

It is important that women with anogenital warts caused by the human papillomavirus (HPV) receive adequate treatment because this sexually transmitted infection increases the risk of what?

The nurse is teaching an adolescent female about the symptoms of premenstrual syndrome (PMS). What symptoms should the nurse include in the teaching session? (Select all that apply.)

What is true about pelvic inflammatory disease (PID)?

What is a priority goal in the postpartum care of an adolescent mother?

What statement is true about gonorrhea?

A 13-year-old boy comes to the school nurse complaining of sudden and severe scrotal pain. He denies any trauma to the scrotum. What is the most appropriate nursing action?

What strategy is considered one of the best for preventing smoking in teenagers?

Perspectives of Pediatric Nursing

Social, Cultural, Religious, and Family Influences on Child Health Promotion

Hereditary Influences on Health Promotion of the Child and Family

Communication, Physical, and Developmental Assessment

Pain Assessment and Management in Children

Childhood Communicable and Infectious Diseases

Health Promotion of the Newborn and Family

Health Problems of Newborns

The High-Risk Newborn and Family

Health Promotion of the Infant and Family

Health Problems of the Infant

Health Promotion of the Toddler and Family

Health Promotion of the Preschooler and Family

Health Problems of Early Childhood

Health Promotion of the School-Age Child and Family

Health Problems of the School-Age Child

Health Promotion of the Adolescent and Family

Family-Centered Care of the Child with Chronic Illness or Disability

Family-Centered Palliative Care

The Child with Cognitive, Sensory, or Communication Impairment

Family-Centered Care of the Child During Illness and Hospitalization

Pediatric Nursing Interventions and Skills

The Child with Fluid and Electrolyte Imbalance

The Child with Renal Dysfunction

The Child with Gastrointestinal Dysfunction

Overview of Oxygen and Carbon Dioxide Exchange

The Child with Respiratory Dysfunction

The Child with Cardiovascular Dysfunction

The Child with Hematologic or Immunologic Dysfunction

The Child with Cancer

The Child with Cerebral Dysfunction

The Child with Endocrine Dysfunction

The Child with Musculoskeletal or Articular Dysfunction

The Child with Neuromuscular or Muscular Dysfunction

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