NR 602 WEEK 2 QUESTIONS V2 2023 (Answered)

NR 602 WEEK 2 QUESTIONS V2 2023 (Answered)

The primary care pediatric nurse practitioner is evaluating recurrent stomach pain in a school-age child. The child's exam is normal. The nurse practitioner learns that the child reports pain most evenings after school and refuses to participate in sports but does not have nausea or vomiting. The child's grandmother recently had gallbladder surgery. Which action is correct?

a. Encourage the child to keep a log of pain, stool patterns, and dietary intake

b. Order radiologic studies and laboratory tests to rule out systemic causes

c. Reassure the child and encourage resuming sports when symptoms subside

d. Refer the child to a counselor to discuss anxiety about health problems

{{Correct Ans- a. Encourage the child to keep a log of pain, stool patterns, and dietary intake

The primary care pediatric nurse practitioner is performing a well child assessment on a 13-year-old female whose mother asks when her daughter's periods may start. Which information will the nurse practitioner use to help estimate the onset of periods?

a. The age of the mother's menarche

b. The patient's age at the larches

c. When adrenarche occurred

d. Whether linear growth has stopped

{{Correct Ans- b. The patient's age at the larches

The primary care pediatric nurse practitioner is examining a 15-year-old female who reports having her first period at age 13. She states that she has had five periods in the last year, with the last one 2 months prior. She participates in basketball at school. Which action is correct?

a. Perform biometric screening to determine lean body mass.

b. Prescribe oral contraceptives pills to regulate her periods.

c. Reassure her that this is perfectly normal at her age.

d. Refer her to an endocrinologist for hormonal evaluation.

{{Correct Ans- a. Perform biometric screening to determine lean body mass.

During a well child assessment of a 13-year-old male, the primary care pediatric nurse practitioner notes small testicles and pubic and axillary hair. To further evaluate these findings, the nurse practitioner will ask the patient about what topic?

a. alcohol and tobacco use

b. changes in voice

c. increase in height and weight

d. participation in sports

{{Correct Ans- d. participation in sports