Final Exam^351
- The parent of a 10-year-old said her son experienced an upset stomach with the
flu so she has been giving him Pepto-Bismol and it seems to work fine. She
made certain to mention that she gave him acetaminophen rather than aspirin.
What is your best response?
a. Don’t give him too much Pepto-Bismol because it will constipate him.
b. Don’t give him Pepto-Bismol because it contains aspirin.
c. Don’t give him Pepto-Bismol because it contains aspirin. A viral infection and
aspirin are linked to Reye syndrome.
d. Don’t give him Pepto-Bismol. Give him the children’s Pepto-Bismol because it
contains the right dose for a child. - You are in the delivery room and you notice a newborn with a tuft of hair in
the sacral area. What disorder should you suspect?
a. Spinal bifida cystica meningocele
b. Spinal bifida occulta
c. Spinal bifida cystica myelomeningocele
d. Anencephaly - A 4-year-old over the past few weeks lost the ability to speak and he is show-
ing slowing mental activity in addition to personality changes. The health-care
provider suspects that the child has a brain tumor. Where might this tumor be
located?
a. Occipital lobe
b. Parietal lobe
c. Frontal lobe
d. Temporal lobe - When entering the room of a 5-year-old who has cerebral palsy, you overhear
the family speaking about placing the child in a home for the mentally disabled.
What is your best response?
a. Tell the family that the case manager will help them find the right home.
b. Asks if you might have a word with the family in the conference room. Tell them
that the child has normal intelligence regardless of his uncontrollable movements.
c. Tell the family that the social worker will help them find the right home.
d. Tell them that the child has normal intelligence regardless of his uncontrollable
movements. - The parent of a child who is diagnosed with Hirschsprung disease is concerned
that following surgery her son will be stool incontinent. What is your best response?
a. This is age related and your son will grow out of it.
b. This is an adverse side effect of Hirschsprung disease.
c. This is an adverse side effect of the surgery.
d. Return of anal sphincter control and complete continence can take months to
develop.