PEDIATRICS PROCTORED EXAM STUDY GUIDE
LEVEL 3 EXAM NOTES
1. A nurse is assisting a child who has multiple closed fractures of the lower extremities due to a motor-vehicle crash. The nurse should monitor the child for which of the following complications during the first 24 hr. after the injury occurred?
Compartment syndrome
2. A nurse is teaching the parent of a toddler who has phenylketonuria about meal planning. Which of the following information should the nurse include in the teaching?
Avoid foods containing milk products
3. A nurse at an inpatient facility is planning care for a child who has autism spectrum disorder. Which of the following interventions should the nurse include in the plan of care?
Keep staff visits with the child brief
4. A nurse is assisting an infant who has severe dehydration due to gastroenteritis. Which of the following findings should the nurse expect?
Increase respiratory rate