I am testing tomorrow for a homecare job. I already took the test but have to fix the answers I got wrong. I have spent many hours researching and haven't really found answers to several of the questions. Since I am allowed to research the questions, this is not cheating...I just can't find the answers and am hoping to get some help!
1. What is the most common palpaple mass in a child's abdomen.
I think it's stool. The other options are cancer, Wilm's tumor (which I know you aren't supposed to palpate) and cyst.
2. Which 3 organisms cause baterial pneumonia in children. Here are the choices. In my research, it looks like all three do, that's why I'm confused!
Haemophilus influenzae type B
Staphylococcus
pneumococcus
streptococcus (no specified group)
characteristics of Hirschprungs stools
I don't remember what the options were but I've found both 'diarrhea' and 'pencil-thin'
most common cause of acute renal failure in children?
what is most common cause of anxiety in school-age children?
family relationships, friend relationships, death, there was one more choice and I don't remember what it was
I agree that if we give you the answers you will be less likely to read the rationale that goes along with gaining the knowledge. Looking up the information not only will garner the answer but also help you learn how to find answers to questions in the future. The suggestion to google the information is a good one, as is looking in a good text or NCLEX review book. These particular questions are relatively basic knowledge, and it should not be difficult to find the answers. Good luck!
I am usually one of the first ones to say "I won't do your homework," but in this case I think it is sad that everyone is dogging you for asking for help.
You've done your research, you've shown that you've thought about the questions, and it isn't a test for school...It is for an interview, right?
I've seen many others on this board asking for answers and support for homework and they are usually told that they must have already done research and that they should provide some tentative answers, to prove that they have already put effort into the questions.....
I think you've done everything that others asking for their homework to be done for them, did not do....
I wish I had the answers for you.
I am testing tomorrow for a homecare job. I already took the test but have to fix the answers I got wrong. I have spent many hours researching and haven't really found answers to several of the questions. Since I am allowed to research the questions, this is not cheating...I just can't find the answers and am hoping to get some help!
1. What is the most common palpaple mass in a child's abdomen.
I think it's stool. The other options are cancer, Wilm's tumor (which I know you aren't supposed to palpate) and cyst.
2. Which 3 organisms cause baterial pneumonia in children. Here are the choices. In my research, it looks like all three do, that's why I'm confused!
Haemophilus influenzae type B
Staphylococcus
pneumococcus
streptococcus (no specified group)
characteristics of Hirschprungs stools
I don't remember what the options were but I've found both 'diarrhea' and 'pencil-thin'
most common cause of acute renal failure in children?
what is most common cause of anxiety in school-age children?
family relationships, friend relationships, death, there was one more choice and I don't remember what it was
Maybe I should have been more clear. And, I totally understand if you don't want to 'give me the answers'. This is not a 'test' per se, and it certainly isn't 'homework'. It is not like I don't get the job if I don't answer the questions correctly. I took a test, missed a few, they said to find answers and come back and re-take it. But I already have the job. I would never 'cheat'. They said to just ask around for answers. It didn't matter how I got them. It's only important I know the answers so I can best help my patients.
I researched all the questions. I didn't just come on here and ask for answers to be lazy or anything like that. To me, if we can help each other we all benefit. Someday you might have a question as well and hopefully you would have somebody help you with the answer. Not just not tell you for the sake of not 'giving an answer'.
You have to pick three - I'm not recalling any pneumonias caused by strep. HIB, Staph, and pneumococcus would be my guesses.
4.
I just sold back my obi pedi book - so not going to ever be an obi pedi nurse, but hirschprung's is where the colon has no nerves - aganglionic colon. SO it doesn't move feces along and it gets enlarged with stool - the stool you're going to see passed is whatever can be pushed around the blockage - so diarrhea and pencil thin both make sense. It's usually treated with surgery to remove the aganglionic portion, ftr, sometimes with a temporary or permanent colostomy.
5.
I'm thinking Acute Glomerulonephritis secondary to strep infection.
6.
lol - I'm going to go with friends. That's all my school agers think about.
FTR, you have more experience than me - This is just what I believe to be true. I'm not infallible, not even 99% of the time.
Someday you might have a question as well and hopefully you would have somebody help you with the answer. Not just not tell you for the sake of not 'giving an answer'.
Several of us gave you links that would have led you straight to some of the answers. We didn't just "not tell you for the sake of not giving an answer." Part of being a good nurse is being able to use your creativity and your curiosity to seek out that which you do not know. This is a skill that will benefit you and your patients for years to come. I was able to Google the items in question and find reasonable answers to your questions in just a couple of minutes. I don't know about you, but I will remember what I learned.
I'm glad you have the job.
P.S. I disagree with a couple of the other poster's answers. Streptococcus is indeed a prominent cause of bacterial pneumonia among children, at least it is according to the link I posted earlier.
And here is a link to Hirschsprung's disease that will tell you what kind of stool might be passed:
Specializes in Peds/outpatient FP,derm,allergy/private duty.
There is a correct answer, so if you can't find it, you'll have to go back until you do, which has the advantage of sharpening your research methods and think of different ways to get to the answer. Sometimes they are worded badly and can't be answered, but that would be rare for a test like that.
QUOTE=RobynL;4304557]1. What is the most common palpaple mass in a child's abdomen.
I think it's stool. The other options are cancer, Wilm's tumor (which I know you aren't supposed to palpate) and cyst.
You can eliminate one possibility, the choice you got wrong. Sometimes multiple choice questions have answers that are variations on a theme, not right or wrong and you have to dig a little deeper for the best of 3.
2. Which 3 organisms cause baterial pneumonia in children. Here are the choices. In my research, it looks like all three do, that's why I'm confused!
Haemophilus influenzae type B
Staphylococcus
pneumococcus
streptococcus (no specified group)
If the test asks you which 3 and you chose all 3 I don't see the problem with your answer. If they ask which one of the three, that would be confusing. Maybe they are trying to get you to eliminate the virus?
I'm like you, I always need to find out how my ==cough=== brilliant deductive reasoning skills failed me==cough cough-=== j/k
Right Miranda and I do appreciate that. I did look at the links. I was speaking to those who appeared to be rather judgemental and assuming I was trying to get out of doing the work, or something. Thanks...
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I agree that if we give you the answers you will be less likely to read the rationale that goes along with gaining the knowledge. Looking up the information not only will garner the answer but also help you learn how to find answers to questions in the future. The suggestion to google the information is a good one, as is looking in a good text or NCLEX review book. These particular questions are relatively basic knowledge, and it should not be difficult to find the answers. Good luck!