PEDS FINAL PAPER 2026 COMPLETE
QUESTIONS AND SOLUTIONS
CERTIFICATION PREP RESOURCE GRADED
A+
⩥A school nurse is caring for a child following a tonic-clonic seizure.
Which of the following actions should the nurse take first?
a. check the child for a head injury
b. observe for oral bleeding
c. check the child's respiratory rate
d. observe for extremity weakness.
Answer: C
⩥A nurse is caring for a toddler who has acute otitis media and a
temperature of 40 degree C (104 degrees F). After administering
acetaminophen, which of the following actions should the nurse plan to
take to reduce the toddler's temperature?
a. apply a cooling blanket to the toddler
b. dress the toddler in minimal clothing
c. give the toddler a tepid bath
, d. administer diphenhydramine to the toddler.
Answer: B
⩥A nurse is creating a plan of care for a newly admitted adolescent who
has bacterial meningitis. How long should the nurse plan to maintain the
adolescent in droplet precautions?
a. until the adolescent is afebrile
b. for 7 days following admission to the facility
c. until the adolescent has a negative blood culture
d. for 24 hrs following initiation of antimicrobial therapy.
Answer: D
⩥A nurse in a health department is caring for an emancipated adolescent
who has an STI and is unaccompanied by a guardian. Which of the
following actions should the nurse take?
a. have the adolescent sign a consent form for treatment
b. instruct the adolescent to return with a guardian
c. obtain consent from the adolescent's guardian over the phone
d. treat the adolescent without a consent form.
Answer: A
QUESTIONS AND SOLUTIONS
CERTIFICATION PREP RESOURCE GRADED
A+
⩥A school nurse is caring for a child following a tonic-clonic seizure.
Which of the following actions should the nurse take first?
a. check the child for a head injury
b. observe for oral bleeding
c. check the child's respiratory rate
d. observe for extremity weakness.
Answer: C
⩥A nurse is caring for a toddler who has acute otitis media and a
temperature of 40 degree C (104 degrees F). After administering
acetaminophen, which of the following actions should the nurse plan to
take to reduce the toddler's temperature?
a. apply a cooling blanket to the toddler
b. dress the toddler in minimal clothing
c. give the toddler a tepid bath
, d. administer diphenhydramine to the toddler.
Answer: B
⩥A nurse is creating a plan of care for a newly admitted adolescent who
has bacterial meningitis. How long should the nurse plan to maintain the
adolescent in droplet precautions?
a. until the adolescent is afebrile
b. for 7 days following admission to the facility
c. until the adolescent has a negative blood culture
d. for 24 hrs following initiation of antimicrobial therapy.
Answer: D
⩥A nurse in a health department is caring for an emancipated adolescent
who has an STI and is unaccompanied by a guardian. Which of the
following actions should the nurse take?
a. have the adolescent sign a consent form for treatment
b. instruct the adolescent to return with a guardian
c. obtain consent from the adolescent's guardian over the phone
d. treat the adolescent without a consent form.
Answer: A
