PEDIATRIC (PEDS) ACTUAL
EXAM VERSION 1 AND 2 (V1 &
V2) (QUESTIONS AND
ACCURATE ANSWERS) | TEST
BANK GRADED A+
when does birth length double? - answer-by four years
when does the child sit unsupported? - answer-8 months
when does the child achieve 50% of adult height? - answer-2 years
when does a child throw a ball overhand? - answer-18 months
when does a child speak two to three word sentences? - answer-2 years
when does a child use scissors? - answer-4 years
when does a child ties his or her shoes? - answer-5 years
list two contraindications to live virus immunizations - answer-immunocompromised
child or a child in a household with an immunocompromised individual
list three classic signs and symptoms measles - answer-photophobia, confluent rash
that begins on the face and spreads downward, and Koplik spots on the buccal mucosa
, list the signs and symptoms of iron deficiency - answer-anemia; pale conjunctiva; pale
skin color; atrophy of papillae on tongue; brittle, ridged, or spoon shaped nails; and
thyroid edema.
identify food sources of vitamin A - answer-liver, sweet potatoes, carrots, spinach,
peaches, and apricots
what disease occurs with vitamin C deficiency - answer-scurvy
what measurements reflect present nutritional status - answer-weight, skin-fold
thickness, and arm circumference
list the signs and symptoms of dehydration in an infant. - answer-poor skin turgor,
absence of tears dry mucous membranes, weight loss, depressed fontanel, and
decrease urinary output
list the laboratory findings that can be expected in a dehydrated child. - answer-loss of
bicarbonate/decreased serum pH, loss of sodium, loss of potassium, elevated Hct, and
elevated BUN.
how should burns in children be assessed - answer-by using the Lund-Browder chart,
which takes into account the changing proportions of the child's body
how can the nurse best evaluate the adequacy of fluid replacement in children? -
answer-by monitoring urine output
how should a parent be instructed on how to child proof a house? - answer-by being
taught to lock all cabinets, to safely store all toxic household items in locked cabinets,
and to examine the house from the child's point of view.
what intervention should the nurse perform first in caring for a child who has ingested a
poison? - answer-assessment of the child's respiratory, cardiac, and neurologic status