NUR 410 PREPU Peds Exam Questions With Answers

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NUR 410 PREPU Peds Exam Questions With Answers-The parents of an 11-year-old boy who is dying from cancer are concerned that he is not eating. Which intervention would serve both the parents' and chil... d's needs? - Serving small meals of things the child likes A child is receiving methotrexate as part of his chemotherapy protocol. The nurse would anticipate administering which agent to counteract the toxic effects of methotrexate? - Leucovorin A 15-year-old boy has been diagnosed with an osteogenic sarcoma of the distal femur. He also demonstrates a chronic cough, dyspnea, and chest pain, along with chronic leg pain. Based on these findings, the nurse should suspect metastasis to which body area? - Lungs Which child would the nurse identify as having the greatest risk for stomatitis and therefore needs meticulous oral hygiene? - A 7-year-old male with leukemia The nurse is assessing a 3-year-old boy whose mother reports that he is listless and has been having trouble swallowing. Which finding suggests the child may have a brain tumor? - Observation reveals nystagmus and head tilt The nurse is planning a discussion group for parents with children who have cancer. How would the nurse describe a difference between cancer in children and adults? - Most childhood cancers affect the tissues rather than organs. When reviewing information about the incidence of the various types of childhood cancer, nursing students demonstrate understanding of the information when they identify which type as having the highest incidence? - Acute lymphocytic (lymphoblastic) leukemia After teaching a group of nursing students about chemotherapy agents used in treatment cancer, the instructor determines that the teaching was successful when the students identify cisplatin as which type of drug? - Alkylating agent [Show More]

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