NURS 6051 MID-TERM EXAM NEW 2025 QUESTIONS WITH
CORRECT AND VERIFIED ANSWERS
1. The nurse is caring for a child with a diagnosis of pyloric stenosis during the preoperative
phase of the child's treatment. What is the highest priority at this time?
Improving hydration
2. Which congenital condition leads to the infant being hungry, irritable, losing weight and
rapidly becoming dehydrated with the potential of metabolic alkalosis?
Pyloric stenosis
3. A 9-month-old girl is brought to the emergency room with what appears to be bouts of
intense abdominal pain 15 minutes apart in which she draws up her legs and cries, often
accompanied by vomiting. In between the bouts, the child recovers and appears to be
without symptoms. Blood is found in the stool. What condition should the nurse suspect in
this case? Intussusception
4. A child is diagnosed with intussusception. The nurse anticipates that what action would
be attempted first to reduce this condition?
Barium enema
5. A child is admitted with a temperature, 101.2°F (38.4°C); pulse rate 100 beats/min;
respirations 24 breaths/min. On admission the pain is localized in right lower quadrant. Legs
are drawn up against the abdomen. Bowel sounds are sluggish. Rebound tenderness is
present. White blood cell count of 17,000/mm3. Ultrasound confirms appendicitis. Which
instruction would the nurse give to the child and the parent?
Do not rub or put pressure on the abdomen.
6. The nurse has admitted a child to the pediatric unit with diarrhea and vomiting. Accurate
intake and output are important care measures for the child. The nurse correctly assesses that
output parameters should be:
0.5 to 1 mL/kg/hr.
7. The nurse is caring for a 6-month-old infant who was admitted to the emergency room 24
hours ago with signs of severe diarrhea. The infant's rectal temperature is 104°F (40°C), with
weak and rapid pulse and respirations. The skin is pale and cool. The child is on IV rehydration
therapy, but the diarrhea is persisting. The infant has not voided since being admitted. Which is
the priority nursing intervention?
Take a stool culture
8. The nurse is caring for a child admitted with acute glomerulonephritis. Which
clinical manifestation would likely have been noted in the child with this diagnosis?
Tea-colored urine