PEDS FINAL EXAM ACTUAL QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
GRADED A+
✔✔A nurse is caring for an infant who is dehydrated and requires IV therapy. The nurse
should monitor the infant response to therapy by performing which of the following
actions? - ✔✔weighing the infants at the same time everyday
✔✔A nurse is caring for a preschool age child who has croup. Which of the following
findings should the nurse report to the provider? - ✔✔Drooling (that could mean it can
mean there's an epiglottitis causes obstruction of the airway)
✔✔A nurse is collecting data from an infant who has hypertrophic pyloric stenosis.
Which of the following findings should the nurse expect? - ✔✔Projectile vomiting
✔✔A school nurse is screening an 11-year-old child for idiopathic scoliosis. Which of
the following instructions should the nurse give the child for this examination? -
✔✔Bend forward from the waist with your head and arms downward
✔✔A nurse is collecting data from an infact. Which of the following sites is the most
reliable location to check the infats pulse ? - ✔✔Apical
✔✔A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a parent of a child who has eczema. Which of th
following instructions should the nurse include in the teaching - ✔✔Apply a cool wet
compress to the affected area
✔✔A nurse is caring for a child who has juvenile rheumatoid arthritis. Which of the
following actions should the nurse take? - ✔✔Maintain night splints to the affected joint
✔✔A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a parent of an 8-year-old child who has a
fracture of the epiphyseal plate. Which of the following statements should the nurse
include in the teaching. - ✔✔Normal bone growth can be affected by the fracture
✔✔A nurse is collecting data from an 8 month old infant who has increased intracranial
pressure (ICP) which of the following manifestations should the nurse expect? -
✔✔Bulging fontane
✔✔A nurse is caring for a school age child who has a fracture to the right femur. Which
of the following findings is the nurse priority? - ✔✔tingling in the right foot
✔✔A nurse is caring for a child who has atopic dermatitis. Which of the following
findings should the nurse expect? - ✔✔Rash with thick skin
, ✔✔A nurse is assisting with the care of a school age child who has respiratory failure
due to pneumonia. Which of the following positons should the nurse encourage to allow
maximal lung expansions? - ✔✔Upright (orthopnic positon, semi fowler, high fowler)
✔✔A nurse in a provider's office is reinforcing teaching with a parent of a school age
child who has pediculosis capitis. Which of the following instructions should the nurse
include in the teaching? - ✔✔Wash all bed linens and dry them in a dryer for at least 20
min
✔✔A nurse is reinforcing teaching with the mother of an infant who has oral candidiasis
and is breastfeeding which of the following instructions should the nurse include in the
teaching? - ✔✔Wash hands prior to each breastfeeding
✔✔A nurse is caring for a school age child who has mild persistent asthma. Which of
the following findings should the nurse expect? (select all the apply) - ✔✔-Daytime
symtoms occur more than twice per week
-Minor limitations occur with normal activity
-Peak expiratory fow (PEF) is greater than or equal to 80% of the predicted value
✔✔A nurse is collecting data from a child who has acute appendicitis. Which of the
following findings should the nurse expect? - ✔✔WBC 17,000/mm3
✔✔A nurse is caring for a toddler who has a cast applied 2 hr ago due to multiple
fractures of the right hand of the following findings should the nurse report immediately
to the charge nurse? - ✔✔The fingers on the right hand have a capillary refill of 4
seconds
✔✔A nurse is collecting data from a 3-year-old child who has acute diarrhea and
dehydration. Which of the following findings indicates that oral rehydration therapy has
been effective? - ✔✔urine specific gravity 1.015
✔✔A nurse is caring for a school age child who has a new plaster cast on her right arm.
Which of the following actions should the nurse take? - ✔✔Administer diphenhydramine
to relieve itching
✔✔A nurse is caring for a child who is to receive percussion, vibration, and postural
drainage. Which of the following actions should the nurse take first? - ✔✔Administer
albuterol by nebulizer (open the airway, and loosen the secretions it will be more
effective to loosen it up)
✔✔A nurse is caring for an infant who has spina bifida. Which of the following actions
should the nurse take? - ✔✔Place the infant in prone position
GRADED A+
✔✔A nurse is caring for an infant who is dehydrated and requires IV therapy. The nurse
should monitor the infant response to therapy by performing which of the following
actions? - ✔✔weighing the infants at the same time everyday
✔✔A nurse is caring for a preschool age child who has croup. Which of the following
findings should the nurse report to the provider? - ✔✔Drooling (that could mean it can
mean there's an epiglottitis causes obstruction of the airway)
✔✔A nurse is collecting data from an infant who has hypertrophic pyloric stenosis.
Which of the following findings should the nurse expect? - ✔✔Projectile vomiting
✔✔A school nurse is screening an 11-year-old child for idiopathic scoliosis. Which of
the following instructions should the nurse give the child for this examination? -
✔✔Bend forward from the waist with your head and arms downward
✔✔A nurse is collecting data from an infact. Which of the following sites is the most
reliable location to check the infats pulse ? - ✔✔Apical
✔✔A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a parent of a child who has eczema. Which of th
following instructions should the nurse include in the teaching - ✔✔Apply a cool wet
compress to the affected area
✔✔A nurse is caring for a child who has juvenile rheumatoid arthritis. Which of the
following actions should the nurse take? - ✔✔Maintain night splints to the affected joint
✔✔A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a parent of an 8-year-old child who has a
fracture of the epiphyseal plate. Which of the following statements should the nurse
include in the teaching. - ✔✔Normal bone growth can be affected by the fracture
✔✔A nurse is collecting data from an 8 month old infant who has increased intracranial
pressure (ICP) which of the following manifestations should the nurse expect? -
✔✔Bulging fontane
✔✔A nurse is caring for a school age child who has a fracture to the right femur. Which
of the following findings is the nurse priority? - ✔✔tingling in the right foot
✔✔A nurse is caring for a child who has atopic dermatitis. Which of the following
findings should the nurse expect? - ✔✔Rash with thick skin
, ✔✔A nurse is assisting with the care of a school age child who has respiratory failure
due to pneumonia. Which of the following positons should the nurse encourage to allow
maximal lung expansions? - ✔✔Upright (orthopnic positon, semi fowler, high fowler)
✔✔A nurse in a provider's office is reinforcing teaching with a parent of a school age
child who has pediculosis capitis. Which of the following instructions should the nurse
include in the teaching? - ✔✔Wash all bed linens and dry them in a dryer for at least 20
min
✔✔A nurse is reinforcing teaching with the mother of an infant who has oral candidiasis
and is breastfeeding which of the following instructions should the nurse include in the
teaching? - ✔✔Wash hands prior to each breastfeeding
✔✔A nurse is caring for a school age child who has mild persistent asthma. Which of
the following findings should the nurse expect? (select all the apply) - ✔✔-Daytime
symtoms occur more than twice per week
-Minor limitations occur with normal activity
-Peak expiratory fow (PEF) is greater than or equal to 80% of the predicted value
✔✔A nurse is collecting data from a child who has acute appendicitis. Which of the
following findings should the nurse expect? - ✔✔WBC 17,000/mm3
✔✔A nurse is caring for a toddler who has a cast applied 2 hr ago due to multiple
fractures of the right hand of the following findings should the nurse report immediately
to the charge nurse? - ✔✔The fingers on the right hand have a capillary refill of 4
seconds
✔✔A nurse is collecting data from a 3-year-old child who has acute diarrhea and
dehydration. Which of the following findings indicates that oral rehydration therapy has
been effective? - ✔✔urine specific gravity 1.015
✔✔A nurse is caring for a school age child who has a new plaster cast on her right arm.
Which of the following actions should the nurse take? - ✔✔Administer diphenhydramine
to relieve itching
✔✔A nurse is caring for a child who is to receive percussion, vibration, and postural
drainage. Which of the following actions should the nurse take first? - ✔✔Administer
albuterol by nebulizer (open the airway, and loosen the secretions it will be more
effective to loosen it up)
✔✔A nurse is caring for an infant who has spina bifida. Which of the following actions
should the nurse take? - ✔✔Place the infant in prone position
