WONGS NURSING CARE OF INFANTS AND
CHILDREN COMPREHENSIVE SCRIPT 2026 FULL
QUESTIONS CORRECT ANSWERS
◉ 3. Which is a birth defect or disorder that occurs as a new case in
a family and is not inherited?
a. Sporadic
b. Polygenic
c. Monosomy
d. Association. Answer: a. Sporadic
◉ 20. The nurse is reviewing a clients prenatal history. Which
prescribed medication does the nurse understand is
not considered a teratogen and prescribed during pregnancy?
a. Phenytoin (Dilantin)
b. Warfarin (Coumadin)
c. Isotretinoin (Accutane)
d. Heparin sodium (Heparin) Answer: d. Heparin sodium (Heparin)
◉ 23. The nurse understands that which occurring soon after birth
can indicate cystic fibrosis?
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Hockenberry) 45
a. Murmur
b. Hypoglycemia
c. Meconium ileus
d. Muscle weakness Answer: c. Meconium ileus
◉ 3. Which is the single most important factor to consider when
communicating with children?
a. Presence of the childs parent
b. Childs physical condition
c. Childs developmental level
d. Childs nonverbal behaviors Answer: c. Childs developmental level
◉ 22. Where is the best place to observe for the presence of
petechiae in dark-skinned individuals?
a. Face
b. Buttocks
c. Oral mucosa
d. Palms and soles Answer: c. Oral mucosa
◉ 24. The nurse has just started assessing a young child who is
febrile and appears ill. There is hyperextension of
,the childs head (opisthotonos) with pain on flexion. Which is the
most appropriate action?
a. Ask the parent when the neck was injured.
b. Refer for immediate medical evaluation.
c. Continue assessment to determine the cause of the neck pain.
d. Record head lag on the assessment record and continue the
assessment of the child. Answer: b. Refer for immediate medical
evaluation.
◉ 15. When doing a nutritional assessment on a Hispanic family, the
nurse learns that their diet consists mainly
of vegetables, legumes, and starches. The nurse should recognize
that this diet is which?
a. Lacking in protein
b. Indicating they live in poverty
c. Providing sufficient amino acids
d. Needing enrichment with meat and milk Answer: c. Providing
sufficient amino acids
◉ 16. Which parameter correlates best with measurements of total
muscle mass?
a. Height
b. Weight
c. Skinfold thickness
, d. Upper arm circumference Answer: d. Upper arm circumference
◉ 26. Which explains the importance of detecting strabismus in
young children?
a. Color vision deficit may result.
b. Amblyopia, a type of blindness, may result.
c. Epicanthal folds may develop in the affected eye.
d. Corneal light reflexes may fall symmetrically within each pupil.
Answer: b. Amblyopia, a type of blindness, may result.
◉ 29. During an otoscopic examination on an infant, in which
direction is the pinna pulled?
a. Up and back
b. Up and forward
c. Down and back
d. Down and forward Answer: c. Down and back
◉ 30. What is an appropriate screening test for hearing that the
nurse can administer to a 5-year-old child?
a. Rinne test
b. Weber test
c. Pure tone audiometry
d. Eliciting the startle reflex Answer: c. Pure tone audiometry
CHILDREN COMPREHENSIVE SCRIPT 2026 FULL
QUESTIONS CORRECT ANSWERS
◉ 3. Which is a birth defect or disorder that occurs as a new case in
a family and is not inherited?
a. Sporadic
b. Polygenic
c. Monosomy
d. Association. Answer: a. Sporadic
◉ 20. The nurse is reviewing a clients prenatal history. Which
prescribed medication does the nurse understand is
not considered a teratogen and prescribed during pregnancy?
a. Phenytoin (Dilantin)
b. Warfarin (Coumadin)
c. Isotretinoin (Accutane)
d. Heparin sodium (Heparin) Answer: d. Heparin sodium (Heparin)
◉ 23. The nurse understands that which occurring soon after birth
can indicate cystic fibrosis?
,Test Bank - Wong's Nursing Care of Infants and Children (11e by
Hockenberry) 45
a. Murmur
b. Hypoglycemia
c. Meconium ileus
d. Muscle weakness Answer: c. Meconium ileus
◉ 3. Which is the single most important factor to consider when
communicating with children?
a. Presence of the childs parent
b. Childs physical condition
c. Childs developmental level
d. Childs nonverbal behaviors Answer: c. Childs developmental level
◉ 22. Where is the best place to observe for the presence of
petechiae in dark-skinned individuals?
a. Face
b. Buttocks
c. Oral mucosa
d. Palms and soles Answer: c. Oral mucosa
◉ 24. The nurse has just started assessing a young child who is
febrile and appears ill. There is hyperextension of
,the childs head (opisthotonos) with pain on flexion. Which is the
most appropriate action?
a. Ask the parent when the neck was injured.
b. Refer for immediate medical evaluation.
c. Continue assessment to determine the cause of the neck pain.
d. Record head lag on the assessment record and continue the
assessment of the child. Answer: b. Refer for immediate medical
evaluation.
◉ 15. When doing a nutritional assessment on a Hispanic family, the
nurse learns that their diet consists mainly
of vegetables, legumes, and starches. The nurse should recognize
that this diet is which?
a. Lacking in protein
b. Indicating they live in poverty
c. Providing sufficient amino acids
d. Needing enrichment with meat and milk Answer: c. Providing
sufficient amino acids
◉ 16. Which parameter correlates best with measurements of total
muscle mass?
a. Height
b. Weight
c. Skinfold thickness
, d. Upper arm circumference Answer: d. Upper arm circumference
◉ 26. Which explains the importance of detecting strabismus in
young children?
a. Color vision deficit may result.
b. Amblyopia, a type of blindness, may result.
c. Epicanthal folds may develop in the affected eye.
d. Corneal light reflexes may fall symmetrically within each pupil.
Answer: b. Amblyopia, a type of blindness, may result.
◉ 29. During an otoscopic examination on an infant, in which
direction is the pinna pulled?
a. Up and back
b. Up and forward
c. Down and back
d. Down and forward Answer: c. Down and back
◉ 30. What is an appropriate screening test for hearing that the
nurse can administer to a 5-year-old child?
a. Rinne test
b. Weber test
c. Pure tone audiometry
d. Eliciting the startle reflex Answer: c. Pure tone audiometry
