CPN LATEST FINAL EXAM TIPS QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS SURE A+
✔✔A child, age 5, is brought to the pediatrician's office for a
routine visit. When inspecting the child's mouth, the
nurse expects to find how many teeth?
a. Up to 10
b. Up to 15
c. Up to 20
d. Up to 32 - ✔✔c. Up to 20
✔✔The nurse should expect a 3-year-old child to be able to
perform which action?
a. Roller-skate
b. Tie shoe laces
c. Ride a tricycle
d. Jump rope - ✔✔c. Ride a tricycle
✔✔When performing a physical assessment on a girl, age 10,
the nurse keeps in mind that the first sign of sexual
maturity in girls is...
a. Axillary hair
b. Pubic hair
, c. Breast bud development
d. Menarche - ✔✔c. Breast bud development
✔✔The nurse suspects that a child, age 4, is being neglected
physically. To best assess the child's nutritional status,
the nurse should start by asking the parents which of the
following questions?
a. "Has your child always been so thin?"
b. "Is your child a picky eater?"
c. "What did your child eat for breakfast today?"
d. "Do you have difficulty buying nutritious food at the
supermarket? - ✔✔c. "What did your child eat for breakfast today?"
✔✔A 2-year-old who is chronically ill is being admitted to the
inpatient unit for pain control. Her mother tells you that
she feels guilty leaving her in the hospital because she
cries so much. As the nurse caring for this child, the
most appropriate explanation to the mother would be...
a. The child will stop crying as soon as you leave
b. Crying is a sign of attachment, but you need time for yourself too
c. It's always hard to leave your child, but once you do you will feel
much better
d. She is crying because she is uncomfortable, not because you are leaving - ✔✔b.
Crying is a sign of attachment, but you need time for yourself
too
✔✔A mother of a 3 ½-year-old cannot stay in the hospital with
her child today. The nurse suggests the mother do
which of the following:
a. The mother visit at the same time daily for the same
amount of time
b. The mother explain that she'll be right back
c. The mother leave while the child is distracted or
sleeping
d. The mother leave one of her possessions behind for
the child - ✔✔d. The mother leave one of her possessions behind
for the child
✔✔An emergency room nurse is caring for an 3 year old
child who presents with irritability, fever, sore throat,
drooling, painful swallowing and refusal to talk. Which of
the following is an appropriate intervention?
1. Start IV antibiotics immediately
2. Assess the throat for tonsillar swelling and exudate
3. Defer inspecting the throat until staff and equipment present
ANSWERS SURE A+
✔✔A child, age 5, is brought to the pediatrician's office for a
routine visit. When inspecting the child's mouth, the
nurse expects to find how many teeth?
a. Up to 10
b. Up to 15
c. Up to 20
d. Up to 32 - ✔✔c. Up to 20
✔✔The nurse should expect a 3-year-old child to be able to
perform which action?
a. Roller-skate
b. Tie shoe laces
c. Ride a tricycle
d. Jump rope - ✔✔c. Ride a tricycle
✔✔When performing a physical assessment on a girl, age 10,
the nurse keeps in mind that the first sign of sexual
maturity in girls is...
a. Axillary hair
b. Pubic hair
, c. Breast bud development
d. Menarche - ✔✔c. Breast bud development
✔✔The nurse suspects that a child, age 4, is being neglected
physically. To best assess the child's nutritional status,
the nurse should start by asking the parents which of the
following questions?
a. "Has your child always been so thin?"
b. "Is your child a picky eater?"
c. "What did your child eat for breakfast today?"
d. "Do you have difficulty buying nutritious food at the
supermarket? - ✔✔c. "What did your child eat for breakfast today?"
✔✔A 2-year-old who is chronically ill is being admitted to the
inpatient unit for pain control. Her mother tells you that
she feels guilty leaving her in the hospital because she
cries so much. As the nurse caring for this child, the
most appropriate explanation to the mother would be...
a. The child will stop crying as soon as you leave
b. Crying is a sign of attachment, but you need time for yourself too
c. It's always hard to leave your child, but once you do you will feel
much better
d. She is crying because she is uncomfortable, not because you are leaving - ✔✔b.
Crying is a sign of attachment, but you need time for yourself
too
✔✔A mother of a 3 ½-year-old cannot stay in the hospital with
her child today. The nurse suggests the mother do
which of the following:
a. The mother visit at the same time daily for the same
amount of time
b. The mother explain that she'll be right back
c. The mother leave while the child is distracted or
sleeping
d. The mother leave one of her possessions behind for
the child - ✔✔d. The mother leave one of her possessions behind
for the child
✔✔An emergency room nurse is caring for an 3 year old
child who presents with irritability, fever, sore throat,
drooling, painful swallowing and refusal to talk. Which of
the following is an appropriate intervention?
1. Start IV antibiotics immediately
2. Assess the throat for tonsillar swelling and exudate
3. Defer inspecting the throat until staff and equipment present
