vati peds pre-assessment
Exam Questions with Correct
Solutions
User [Date] [Course title]
, A nurse is teaching a parent of a 2-year-old child about safe food choices. Which of the following foods
should the nurse recommend?
Grapes
Bananas
Celery
Raw Carrots - Correct Answer: Bananas
Bananas are a safe choice for a 2-year-old child because they are easy to chew and swallow.
A nurse is developing a health program for the parents of school-age boys. Which of the following
information about the pubescent changes should the nurse include in the program?
Changes in the voice signal the beginnings of puberty
Gynecomastia commonly occurs during late puberty
Puberty might be delayed if scrotal changes have not occurred by the age of 11
Growth spurts in height occur toward the end of mid-puberty - Correct Answer: Growth spurts in height
occur toward the end of mid-puberty
Growth spurts in height occur toward the end of midpuberty. Boys grow an average of 10 to 30 cm (4 to
12 inches) during this period.
A nurse is caring for a toddler who is 24 hr postoperative following a cleft palate repair. Which of the
following actions should the nurse take?
Offer fluids through a straw.
Apply bilateral wrist restraints.
Administer opioids for pain.
Implement a soft diet. - Correct Answer: Administer opioids for pain
Administering opioids for pain is an appropriate action by the nurse. Opioids control pain in the
immediate postoperative period are followed by administration of acetaminophen PRN.
A nurse is assessing a 10-day-old client. Which of the following should the nurse understand is a clinical
manifestation of pyloric stenosis?
Absent bowel sounds
Increased sodium levels
Exam Questions with Correct
Solutions
User [Date] [Course title]
, A nurse is teaching a parent of a 2-year-old child about safe food choices. Which of the following foods
should the nurse recommend?
Grapes
Bananas
Celery
Raw Carrots - Correct Answer: Bananas
Bananas are a safe choice for a 2-year-old child because they are easy to chew and swallow.
A nurse is developing a health program for the parents of school-age boys. Which of the following
information about the pubescent changes should the nurse include in the program?
Changes in the voice signal the beginnings of puberty
Gynecomastia commonly occurs during late puberty
Puberty might be delayed if scrotal changes have not occurred by the age of 11
Growth spurts in height occur toward the end of mid-puberty - Correct Answer: Growth spurts in height
occur toward the end of mid-puberty
Growth spurts in height occur toward the end of midpuberty. Boys grow an average of 10 to 30 cm (4 to
12 inches) during this period.
A nurse is caring for a toddler who is 24 hr postoperative following a cleft palate repair. Which of the
following actions should the nurse take?
Offer fluids through a straw.
Apply bilateral wrist restraints.
Administer opioids for pain.
Implement a soft diet. - Correct Answer: Administer opioids for pain
Administering opioids for pain is an appropriate action by the nurse. Opioids control pain in the
immediate postoperative period are followed by administration of acetaminophen PRN.
A nurse is assessing a 10-day-old client. Which of the following should the nurse understand is a clinical
manifestation of pyloric stenosis?
Absent bowel sounds
Increased sodium levels
