Obstetrics/Pediatrics Proctored Exam

A nurse is providing information about contraceptives to a couple. Which contraceptive method provides protection against sexually transmitted diseases?

A child with growth hormone deficiency is receiving growth hormone. What result would the nurse interpret as indicating effectiveness of this therapy?

Four newborns are in the nursery. The nurse would report which assessment finding to the HCP?

A nurse is caring for a child experiencing a seizure. Which of the following actions is the nurse's priority?

The nurse is caring for a neonate who is suspected of having sepsis. Which assessment findings would the nurse interpret as most indicative of sepsis?

During the nursing assessment of a 23-year-old female patient, the nurse considers the patient's risk for sexually transmitted diseases (STDs). Which statement by the patient indicates the most need f

The nurse is obtaining a health history from parents whose 4-month-old boy has congenital hypothyroidism. What would the nurse most likely assess?

A nurse is caring for a client who is postpartum. The nurse should identify which of the following finding as an early indicator of hypovolemia caused by hemorrhage?

The nurse is explaining the difference between active and passive immunity to the student nurse. Which statement accurately describes a characteristic of the process of immunity?

A physician's order reads phenytoin (Dilantin) 0.2g PO BID. The medication label states 100mg per capsule. How many capsule(s) will the nurse administer per dose? Whole number.

The nurse contacts a child life specialist (CLS) to work with children on a pediatric ward. What is the primary goal of the CLS?

What does the nurse know about postcoital emergency contraception with Ella or Next Choice?

The nurse assessing a premature newborn infant auscultates a continuous machinery-like murmur. This finding is associated with which congenital heart defect?

A client in a postpartum unit complains of sudden sharp chest pain and dyspnea. The nurse notes that the client is tachycardic and the respiratory rate is elevated. The nurse suspects a pulmonary embo

When administering magnesium sulfate for preeclampsia the nurse knows that this drug is given to:

A client with preeclampsia is receiving magnesium sulfate to suppress or control seizures. Which nursing intervention should a nurse perform to determine the effectiveness of therapy?

A nurse on the labor and delivery unit is caring for a patient following a vaginal examination by the provider which is documented as “-1”. Which of the following interpretations of this finding shoul

A nurse is teaching a client who is breastfeeding and has mastitis. Which of the following responses should the nurse make?

The physician orders 400mL D5W to infuse at 50ml/hr via a pump. How much fluid will infuse in the next 3 hours? Whole number.

The nurse is conducting a physical examination of a child following a comprehensive health history. What should be the focus of the physical examination?

A patient is a gravida 1. Rh-negative woman at a 28 weeks gestation. The father of her child is Rh- positive. The mother is asking the nurse about the effect on her unborn child of RhoGAM that has bee

The physician has ordered Phenytoin (Dilantin) 250 mg three times a day for a client who is having seizures. The medication is supplied in 125 mg/5 mL oral suspension. How many teaspoons will the nurs

A nurse is caring for a child with hearing impairment. Which action should the nurse prioritize to support the child’s communication development?

An instructor is developing a plan for a class of nursing students on various skin disorders. When describing urticaria, what would the instructor include?

The nurse determines that it is necessary to implement airborne precautions for children with which infection?