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GEN ATI PEDIATRICS PROCTORED EXAM TEST FINAL
EXAM AND PRACTICE EXAM 20262027 BANK 2 VERSIONS
QUESTIONS WITH DETAILED VERIFIED ANSWERS EXAM
QUESTIONS WILL COME FROM HERE (100% CORRECT
ANSWERS A+ GRADED
After reviewing the information in the child's medical record, which of
the following findings should the nurse report to the provider?
Select the 4 findings that the nurse should report to the provider.
Arterial blood gases
Cardiovascular assessment
WBC count
Hemoglobin
Oxygen saturation level
Respiratory assessment - ANSWER--Arterial blood gases
WBC count
Oxygen saturation level
Respiratory assessment
A nurse is receiving change-of-shift report for four children. Which of
the following children should the nurse assess first?
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An adolescent who was placed into halo traction 1 hr ago and reports
pain as 6 on a scale of 0 to 10
An adolescent who has infective endocarditis and reports having a
headache
A toddler who has a concussion and is experiencing an episode of
forceful vomiting
A school-age child who has acute glomerulonephritis and brown-
colored urine - ANSWER--A toddler who has a concussion and is
experiencing an episode of forceful vomiting
A nurse is providing discharge teaching to the guardians of a toddler
who had a lower leg cast applied 24 hr ago. The nurse should instruct
the guardians to report which of the following findings to the provider?
A. Capillary refill time less than 2 seconds
B. Restricted ability to move the toes
C. Swelling of the casted foot when the leg is dependent
D. Pedal pulse +3 bilateral - ANSWER--B. Restricted ability to move the
toes
A nurse is providing discharge teaching to the parent of a school-age
child who has moderate persistent asthma. Which of the following
instructions should the nurse include?
A. "You should give your child their salmeterol inhaler every 4 hours
when they are having an acute episode of wheezing."
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B. "You should monitor your child's weight weekly while they are
receiving inhaled corticosteroid therapy."
C. "Pulmonary function tests will be performed every 12 to 24 months
to evaluate how your child is responding to therapy."
D. "When using the peak expiratory flow meter, record your child's
average of three readings." - ANSWER--C. "Pulmonary function tests
will be performed every 12 to 24 months to evaluate how your child is
responding to therapy."
A nurse is assessing an infant who has pneumonia. Which of the
following findings is the priority for the nurse to report to the provider?
A. Nasal flaring
B. WBC count 18,000/mm3 (6,200 to 17,000/mm3)
C. Diarrhea
D. Abdominal distension - ANSWER--A. Nasal flaring
A nurse is planning developmental activities for a newly admitted 10-
year-old child who has neutropenia. Which of the following actions
should the nurse plan to take?
A. Provide the child with a book about adventure.
B. Arrange frequent visits from family members and peers.
C. Give the child a large-piece puzzle.
D. Use puppets to entertain the child. - ANSWER--A. Provide the child
with a book about adventure.
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A school nurse is caring for a child following a tonic-clonic seizure.
Which of the following actions should the nurse take first?
A. Check the child for a head injury.
B. Observe for oral bleeding.
C. Check the child's respiratory rate.
D. Observe for extremity weakness. - ANSWER--C. Check the child's
respiratory rate.
A nurse is caring for a school-age child who is receiving a blood
transfusion. Which of the following manifestations should alert the
nurse to a possible hemolytic transfusion reaction?
A. Laryngeal edema
B. Flank pain
C. Distended neck veins
D. Muscular weakness - ANSWER--B. Flank pain
A nurse is caring for a school-age child who is receiving cefazolin via
intermittent IV bolus. The child suddenly develops diffuse flushing of
the skin and angioedema. After discontinuing the medication infusion,
which of the following medications should the nurse administer first?
A. Prednisone.
B. Epinephrine
C. Diphenhydramine
D. Albuterol - ANSWER--B. Epinephrine
GEN ATI PEDIATRICS PROCTORED EXAM TEST FINAL
EXAM AND PRACTICE EXAM 20262027 BANK 2 VERSIONS
QUESTIONS WITH DETAILED VERIFIED ANSWERS EXAM
QUESTIONS WILL COME FROM HERE (100% CORRECT
ANSWERS A+ GRADED
After reviewing the information in the child's medical record, which of
the following findings should the nurse report to the provider?
Select the 4 findings that the nurse should report to the provider.
Arterial blood gases
Cardiovascular assessment
WBC count
Hemoglobin
Oxygen saturation level
Respiratory assessment - ANSWER--Arterial blood gases
WBC count
Oxygen saturation level
Respiratory assessment
A nurse is receiving change-of-shift report for four children. Which of
the following children should the nurse assess first?
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An adolescent who was placed into halo traction 1 hr ago and reports
pain as 6 on a scale of 0 to 10
An adolescent who has infective endocarditis and reports having a
headache
A toddler who has a concussion and is experiencing an episode of
forceful vomiting
A school-age child who has acute glomerulonephritis and brown-
colored urine - ANSWER--A toddler who has a concussion and is
experiencing an episode of forceful vomiting
A nurse is providing discharge teaching to the guardians of a toddler
who had a lower leg cast applied 24 hr ago. The nurse should instruct
the guardians to report which of the following findings to the provider?
A. Capillary refill time less than 2 seconds
B. Restricted ability to move the toes
C. Swelling of the casted foot when the leg is dependent
D. Pedal pulse +3 bilateral - ANSWER--B. Restricted ability to move the
toes
A nurse is providing discharge teaching to the parent of a school-age
child who has moderate persistent asthma. Which of the following
instructions should the nurse include?
A. "You should give your child their salmeterol inhaler every 4 hours
when they are having an acute episode of wheezing."
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B. "You should monitor your child's weight weekly while they are
receiving inhaled corticosteroid therapy."
C. "Pulmonary function tests will be performed every 12 to 24 months
to evaluate how your child is responding to therapy."
D. "When using the peak expiratory flow meter, record your child's
average of three readings." - ANSWER--C. "Pulmonary function tests
will be performed every 12 to 24 months to evaluate how your child is
responding to therapy."
A nurse is assessing an infant who has pneumonia. Which of the
following findings is the priority for the nurse to report to the provider?
A. Nasal flaring
B. WBC count 18,000/mm3 (6,200 to 17,000/mm3)
C. Diarrhea
D. Abdominal distension - ANSWER--A. Nasal flaring
A nurse is planning developmental activities for a newly admitted 10-
year-old child who has neutropenia. Which of the following actions
should the nurse plan to take?
A. Provide the child with a book about adventure.
B. Arrange frequent visits from family members and peers.
C. Give the child a large-piece puzzle.
D. Use puppets to entertain the child. - ANSWER--A. Provide the child
with a book about adventure.
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A school nurse is caring for a child following a tonic-clonic seizure.
Which of the following actions should the nurse take first?
A. Check the child for a head injury.
B. Observe for oral bleeding.
C. Check the child's respiratory rate.
D. Observe for extremity weakness. - ANSWER--C. Check the child's
respiratory rate.
A nurse is caring for a school-age child who is receiving a blood
transfusion. Which of the following manifestations should alert the
nurse to a possible hemolytic transfusion reaction?
A. Laryngeal edema
B. Flank pain
C. Distended neck veins
D. Muscular weakness - ANSWER--B. Flank pain
A nurse is caring for a school-age child who is receiving cefazolin via
intermittent IV bolus. The child suddenly develops diffuse flushing of
the skin and angioedema. After discontinuing the medication infusion,
which of the following medications should the nurse administer first?
A. Prednisone.
B. Epinephrine
C. Diphenhydramine
D. Albuterol - ANSWER--B. Epinephrine
