Vati Peds Pre-Assessment Exam
Questions & Answers (Grade A+)
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
,Vati Peds Pre-Assessment Exam
Questions & Answers (Grade A+)
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
Projectile vomiting after feedings
, Vati Peds Pre-Assessment Exam
Questions & Answers (Grade A+)
Golf ball-sized mass over the left quadrant -
correct answer ✅Projectile vomiting after feedings
Pyloric stenosis is a narrowing and thickening of the pyloric canal
between the stomach and the duodenum, resulting in projectile
vomiting.
A nurse is providing teaching to a parent of a child who has celiac
disease. The nurse should include which of the following food
choices for this child?
Barley
Rye
Rice
Wheat -
correct answer ✅rice
Because rice is naturally gluten-free, it is an acceptable food choice
for a child who has celiac disease.
A nurse is presenting an in-service about the use of postural
drainage for infants who have cystic fibrosis. Which of the following
positions should the nurse identify as being contraindicated for the
infant?
Trendelenburg
Questions & Answers (Grade A+)
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
,Vati Peds Pre-Assessment Exam
Questions & Answers (Grade A+)
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
Projectile vomiting after feedings
, Vati Peds Pre-Assessment Exam
Questions & Answers (Grade A+)
Golf ball-sized mass over the left quadrant -
correct answer ✅Projectile vomiting after feedings
Pyloric stenosis is a narrowing and thickening of the pyloric canal
between the stomach and the duodenum, resulting in projectile
vomiting.
A nurse is providing teaching to a parent of a child who has celiac
disease. The nurse should include which of the following food
choices for this child?
Barley
Rye
Rice
Wheat -
correct answer ✅rice
Because rice is naturally gluten-free, it is an acceptable food choice
for a child who has celiac disease.
A nurse is presenting an in-service about the use of postural
drainage for infants who have cystic fibrosis. Which of the following
positions should the nurse identify as being contraindicated for the
infant?
Trendelenburg
