RN VATI NURSING CARE OF CHILDREN 2026
PRACTICE TEST SHEET FULL SOLUTIONS
CORRECT ANSWERS PREPARATION SET
◉ A nurse is developing a health program for the parents of school-
age boys. Which of the following information about pubescent
changes should the nurse include in the program?
a. Changes in the voice signal the beginning of puberty.
b. Gynecomastia commonly occurs during late puberty.
c. Puberty might be delayed if scrotal changes have not occurred by
the age of 11 years.
d. Growth spurts in height occur toward the end of midpuberty.
Answer: d. Growth spurts in height occur toward the end of
midpuberty.
◉ A nurse is preparing to administer acetaminophen 10
mg/kg/dose to a child who weighs 28 lb. The amount available is
acetaminophen 120 mg/5 mL. How many mL should the nurse
administer? (Round the answer to the nearest tenth. Use a leading
zero if it applies. Do not use a trailing zero.)
Answer: 5.3 mL
, ◉ A nurse is providing health promotion teaching to the parents of
an infant. Which of the following conditions should the nurse
identify as the leading cause of death among this age group?
a. Congenital anomalies
b. Respiratory distress
c. Low birth weight
d. Sudden infant death syndrome
Answer: a. Congenital anomalies
◉ 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?
a. Offer fluids through a straw.
b. Apply bilateral wrist restraints.
c. Administer opioids for pain.
d. Implement a soft diet.
Answer: c. Administer opioids for pain.
◉ A nurse is preparing to administer the first measles, mumps, and
rubella (MMR) immunization to a 15-month-old toddler. Which of
the following findings is a contraindication for this immunization?
PRACTICE TEST SHEET FULL SOLUTIONS
CORRECT ANSWERS PREPARATION SET
◉ A nurse is developing a health program for the parents of school-
age boys. Which of the following information about pubescent
changes should the nurse include in the program?
a. Changes in the voice signal the beginning of puberty.
b. Gynecomastia commonly occurs during late puberty.
c. Puberty might be delayed if scrotal changes have not occurred by
the age of 11 years.
d. Growth spurts in height occur toward the end of midpuberty.
Answer: d. Growth spurts in height occur toward the end of
midpuberty.
◉ A nurse is preparing to administer acetaminophen 10
mg/kg/dose to a child who weighs 28 lb. The amount available is
acetaminophen 120 mg/5 mL. How many mL should the nurse
administer? (Round the answer to the nearest tenth. Use a leading
zero if it applies. Do not use a trailing zero.)
Answer: 5.3 mL
, ◉ A nurse is providing health promotion teaching to the parents of
an infant. Which of the following conditions should the nurse
identify as the leading cause of death among this age group?
a. Congenital anomalies
b. Respiratory distress
c. Low birth weight
d. Sudden infant death syndrome
Answer: a. Congenital anomalies
◉ 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?
a. Offer fluids through a straw.
b. Apply bilateral wrist restraints.
c. Administer opioids for pain.
d. Implement a soft diet.
Answer: c. Administer opioids for pain.
◉ A nurse is preparing to administer the first measles, mumps, and
rubella (MMR) immunization to a 15-month-old toddler. Which of
the following findings is a contraindication for this immunization?
