Growth & Development
Neuro & Musc
Resp & ER
Heme-Onc & Cardiac
GI & GU
100

This closes at 12-18 months

What is the anterior fontanel?

100

Closure of growth plates

What is 20 years old?

100

While assessing a child, the nurse notes a runny nose, temperature 100.4°F, and a whoop sound when the child coughs. Which diagnosis will the nurse anticipate providing education for this family?

What is Pertussis?

100

Described as an intense craving for non-food items such as dirt, rocks and paper.  Adolescents may crave ice.

What is Pica?

100

A 5 year old child is admitted for dehydration to your unit. He is ordered for maintenance IV fluids. His weight is noted to be 55 lbs. The nurse correctly sets the IV pump to run at what hourly rate?

What is 66.67ml/hr?

200
The age an infant typically sits up unassisted?

What is 8 months old?

200

The nurse caring for a patient with a right tibial fracture that has been casted. She is preparing education for discharge regarding neuromuscular ischemia. The nurse explains that pain, paresthesia, pulselessness, paralysis and pallor indicates a need for medical attention.

What is compartment syndrome?

200

What disease presents with thick mucus, clubbed fingers, cough, and barrel chest?

What is cystic fibrosis?

200

This congenital heart disorder has 4 heart defects

What is Tetralogy of Fallot?
200

An 8-year-old boy and his father visit the pediatrician's office with reports of a sudden onset of abdominal pain and reddish-brown urine. A urinalysis shows 4+ protein. On taking the boy's health history, the nurse learns that he had strep throat a little over a week ago. Which condition should the nurse suspect?

What is acute glomerulonephritis?

300

The child gains control of the head and neck before the trunk and limbs. Name the term

What is cephalocaudal?

300

A nurse caring for a child with cerebral palsy is gathering education material for parents about the disorder and treatment options. She explains spasticity overpowers muscles from keeping the femoral head located in the socket. Children with neuromuscular disorders often require surgery to place the hip and femoral head in normal position.

What is Hip Dysplasia?

300

A 6-year-old girl who is being treated for shock has thready pulses with an irregular heart rate of 42 bpm . Which intervention is the priority?

What is begin cardiac compressions/CPR?

300

This X-linked disorder has differing types. For example, This type Factor VII Deficiency, a protein when bound to tissue factor initiates the clotting cascade, occurs in 1 in 5,000 males.

What is Hemophilia?

300

The nurse is admitting a febrile 3 month old infant. She prepares for lab work to evaluate for what infection?

What is a urinary tract infection?

400

Children around fours years of age transition to preoperational thought according to Jean Piaget. Thinking begins to move away from self. They believe thoughts are all powerful and can cause events to occur.

What is magical thinking?

400

The nurse analyzes the laboratory values of a child with leukemia who is receiving chemotherapy. The nurse notes that the platelet count is 19,500 mm3 (19.5 × 109/L). On the basis of this laboratory result, which intervention should the nurse include in the plan of care?



What are bleeding precautions?

400

A child with irritable bowel disease presents with complaints of severe intestinal cramping, diarrhea, and bloating. Which intervention is most important in achieving the desired outcome for this patient?

Administer oral prednisone.
Administer IV pain medication.
Administer oral metronidazole.
Administer intravenous (IV) normal saline bolus.

What is IV normal saline bolus?

500

Occurring around 9 months children are able to hold a small object using the pads of the pointer finger and thumb. Over the following months the grasp becomes more refined using the tips of fingers.

What is a crude pincer grasp?

500

Urine creatinine, serum creatine kinase, lactate dehydrogenase, alanine aminotransferase, and aspartate aminotransferase levels are elevated.

What are diagnostic labs for Muscular Dystrophy?

500

A 6 year old male is diagnosed with nephrotic syndrome. In your nursing care plan you will include which of the following as a nursing diagnosis for this patient?

What is Risk for Infection r/t a loss of proteins (immunoglobulins)?