PEDIATRICS FINAL EXAM QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS

PEDIATRICS FINAL EXAM QUESTIONS
AND CORRECT ANSWERS

TheA2EmergencyA2roomA2nurseA2isA2concernedA2aboutA2whatA2findingsA2whenA2aA25A2mo
nthA2oldA2infantA2isA2assessed?A2
A2
A.A2AnteriorA2FontanelA2isA2closed
B.A2ChildA2rollsA2fromA2sideA2toA2side
C.A2ChildA2isA2ableA2toA2liftA2head
D.A2RootingA2reflexA2hasA2disapearedA2-A2Ans--A.A2AnteriorA2FontanelA2isA2Closed

TheA2parentsA2ofA2aA23A2monthA2oldA2areA2instructedA2toA2haveA2allA2familyA2membersA2an
dA2caregiversA2toA2haveA2thereA2tdapA2andA2dtapA2boosterA2vaccinesA2toA2preventA2theA2p
otentiallyA2fatalA2illness?

A.A2RubellaA2
B.A2MumpsA2
C.A2MeaslesA2
D.A2PertussisA2-A2Ans--D.A2Pertussis

AA2firstA2timeA2motherA2wantsA2toA2startA2herA26A2monthA2oldA2onA2solidA2foodsA2.A2TheA2nu
rseA2wouldA2educateA2theA2parentA2thatA2sheA2shouldA2beginA2withA2whatA2foodA2choices?

A2A.A2anyA2foodA2theA2familyA2isA2eating
A2B.A2StrainedA2meats
A2C.A2RiceA2cerealA2mixedA2withA2wholeA2cowsA2milk
A2D.A2RiceA2cerealA2forA2infantsA2mixedA2withA2formulaA2-A2Ans--
D.A2RiceA2cerealA2forA2infantsA2mixedA2withA2formula

AA27A2monthA2childA2thatA2wasA2fullA2termA2isA2inA2aA2clinicA2forA2aA2wellA2childA2visitA2.A2AA2
earlyA2interventionA2consultA2wouldA2beA2indicatedA2forA2whichA2ofA2theA2followingA2finding
s?A2SelectA2allA2thatA2apply

A2A.A2PincerA2grasp
A2B.A2HeadA2lag
A2C.A2DoesA2notA2rollA2over
A2D.A2StrangerA2anxietyA2-A2Ans--B.A2HeadA2lag
C.A2DoesA2notA2rollA2over

AA29A2monthA2oldA2isA2inA2forA2thereA2wellA2childA2visitA2theA2childA2hasA2metA2allA2mileston
es.A2TheA2nurseA2willA2provideA2additionalA2healthA2andA2safetyA2informationA2andA2educa
tesA2herA2onA2foodsA2toA2avoidA2untilA21A2yrA2ofA2age.A2WhatA2wouldA2sheA2include?
A2SelectA2allA2thatA2apply

,A2A.A2StrainedA2Banana
A2B.A2Honey
A2C.A2Peanuts
A2D.A2StrainedA2CarrotsA2-A2Ans--B.A2Honey
C.A2Peanuts

TheA2motherA2ofA2aA22A2yearA2oldA2isA2concernedA2thatA2herA2childA2isA2aA2pickyA2eaterA2.H
eA2isA2gainingA2weightA2andA2isA2inA2theA275thA2percentileA2onA2theA2growthA2chartA2?
A2TheA2nurseA2wouldA2respondA2withA2theA2followingA2statement


A2A.A2ThisA2isA2normalA2developmentA2forA2aA22A2yearA2old
A2B.A2IA2willA2setA2upA2aA2appointmentA2withA2aA2nutritionA2expert
A2C.A2ForceA2himA2toA2eatA2allA2theA2foodA2onA2hisA2plate
A2D.A2YouA2needA2toA2followA2upA2withA2aA2gastroenterologistA2-A2Ans--
A.A2ThisA2isA2normalA2developmentA2forA2aA22A2yearA2old

TheA2motherA2ofA2aA22A2monthA2oldA2callsA2andA2statesA2herA2childA2wasA2inA2theA2Emerge
ncyA2roomA2andA2hasA2beenA2diagnosedA2withA2colicA2.A2TheA2nurseA2explainsA2thatA2colic
A2isA2?


A2A.A2SelfA2limitingA2resolvesA2aroundA212-16A2weeks
A2B.A2CommonA2inA2breastA2fedA2infants
A2C.A2IntoleranceA2toA2soyA2basedA2formula
A2D.A2RelatedA2toA2constipationA2-A2Ans--B.A2SelfA2limitingA2resolvesA2aroundA212-
16A2weeks

WhatA2statementsA2areA2trueA2regardingA2theA2backA2toA2sleepA2campaignA2toA2preventA2
SuddenA2InfantA2DeathA2Syndrome?A2SelectA2allA2thatA2apply

A2A.A2TheA2backA2toA2sleepA2campaignA2hasA2dramaticallyA2reducedA2theA2incidenceA2ofA2
SIDS
A2B.A2theA2childA2shouldA2beA2placedA2prone
A2C.A2theA2childA2shouldA2beA2placedA2supine
A2D.A2WithA2theA2backA2toA2sleepA2campaignA2theA2childA2isA2atA2greaterA2riskA2forA2plagioc
epA2-A2Ans--
A.A2TheA2backA2toA2sleepA2campaignA2hasA2dramaticallyA2reducedA2theA2incidenceA2ofA2SI
DS
C.A2theA2childA2shouldA2beA2placedA2supine
D.A2WithA2theA2backA2toA2sleepA2campaignA2theA2childA2isA2atA2greaterA2riskA2forA2plagioce
p

TheA2nurseA2isA2assessingA2aA23A2yearA2oldA2whatA2wouldA2beA2appropriateA2actionA2toA2p
repareA2theA2childA2forA2theA2examA2?A2

A2 A.A2Don'tA2allowA2theA2childA2toA2holdA2aA2toyA2itA2mayA2annoyA2theA2doctor

, A2B.A2allowA2theA2childA2toA2sitA2onA2parentsA2lap
A2C.A2UseA2medicalA2terminologyA2soA2theA2childA2doesn'tA2understandA2theA2exam
A2D.A2SeparateA2theA2childA2fromA2theA2parentA2-A2Ans--
B.A2allowA2theA2childA2toA2sitA2onA2parentsA2lap

AA212A2monthA2oldA2isA2atA2herA2wellA2childA2visitA2.WhatA2abnormalA2findingA2needsA2toA2b
eA2reportedA2toA2theA2provider?A2

A2A.A2BirthA2lengthA2BirthA2lengthA2hasA2increasedA2byA250%
A2B.A28A2teethA2haveA2erupted
A2C.A2BirthA2weightA2hasA2doubled
A2D.A2ChildA2isA2ableA2toA2takeA23A2stepsA2-A2Ans--C.A2BirthA2weightA2hasA2doubled


TheA2nursesA2isA2providingA2aA2healthA2promotionA2courseA2toA2aA2groupA2ofA2preA2school
A2moms.TheA2focusA2isA2accidentalA2poisoningA2theA2nurseA2educatedA2themA2toA2?


A2A.A2TellA2theA2childA2notA2toA2touchA2medications
A2B.A2AllA2medicationsA2shouldA2beA2inA2aA2lockedA2cabinet
A2C.A2PlaceA2medicationsA2onA2countersA2theA2childrenA2can'tA2reach
A2D.A2placeA2medicationsA2inA2containersA2theA2childrenA2wouldA2notA2playA2withA2-A2Ans--
B.A2AllA2medicationsA2shouldA2beA2inA2aA2lockedA2cabinet

TheA2nurseA2isA2providingA2informationA2onA2howA2toA2preventA2burnsA2inA2youngA2childre
nA2sheA2willA2include?A2SelectA2allA2thatA2applyA2

A2A.A2keepA2coversA2onA2outlets
A2B.A2keepA2potA2handlesA2pointedA2backA2ofA2stoveA2whenA2cooking
A2C.A2SetA2waterA2heatersA2atA2160A2degreesA2F
A2D.A2useA2sunscreenA2onA2toddlersA2-A2Ans--A.A2keepA2coversA2onA2outlets
B.A2keepA2potA2handlesA2pointedA2backA2ofA2stoveA2whenA2cooking
D.A2useA2sunscreenA2onA2toddlers

TheA2nurseA2isA2providingA2careA2toA2theA2familyA2ofA2aA2preschool-
ageA2childA2whoA2isA2diagnosedA2withA2sickleA2cellA2disease.A2WhichA2statementA2madeA2
byA2theA2siblingA2wouldA2initiateA2aA2teachingA2sessionA2isA2needed?
A2SelectA2allA2thatA2apply


A2A.A2"IA2likeA2itA2whenA2myA2brotherA2isA2notA2sickA2."
A2B.A2"IA2amA2afraidA2thatA2IA2causedA2myA2brotherA2toA2getA2sickA2againA2becauseA2IA2was
A2madA2atA2him."
A2C.A2"IA2neverA2getA2toA2goA2overA2toA2myA2friends'A2housesA2becauseA2weA2areA2alwaysA2
takingA2myA2brotherA2toA2theA2doctor."
A2D.A2WhenA2IA2liedA2toA2myA2parents,A2IA2wasA2punishedA2forA2aA2weekA2andA2myA2brother
A2neverA2getsA2punished."A2-A2Ans--
B.A2"IA2amA2afraidA2thatA2IA2causedA2myA2brotherA2toA2getA2sickA2againA2becauseA2IA2wasA2
madA2atA2him."