Davis Advantage for Pediatric Nursing:
Critical Components of Nursing Care (3rd
Edition) – Revision MCQs
Description: This revision set provides 100 multiple-choice questions covering key
pediatric nursing concepts from the Rudd & Kocisko 3rd edition test bank, including
growth and development, family-centered care, pediatric conditions, and nursing
interventions.
Key Words: Pediatric Nursing, NCLEX Review, Growth and Development, Family-
Centered Care, Test Bank
Chapter 1: Issues and Trends in Pediatric Nursing
1. A nurse is reviewing changes in healthcare delivery and funding for pediatric
populations. Which current trend in the pediatric setting should the nurse expect
to find?
A) Increased hospitalization of children
B) Decreased number of uninsured children
C) An increase in ambulatory care
D) Decreased use of managed care
Answer: C ✅ Pediatric healthcare delivery has shifted from acute care to ambulatory
settings. Hospital beds are decreasing; outpatient and home care are increasing .
,2. The RN has provided a presentation to middle school children about nursing as
a career. One child states he wants to be a pediatric RN because he wants to take
care of babies and little kids. What is the appropriate response?
A) "Nursing is a general practice; all RNs must know how to take care of all ages."
B) "As a pediatric RN, you would get to care for babies and little kids as well as children
through their teenage years."
C) "What you are describing is actually a neonatal RN."
D) "Being a pediatric RN requires a master's degree."
Answer: B ✅ Pediatric nursing encompasses care for clients from birth through
adolescence (up to age 18 or 21, depending on the setting) .
3. The medical-surgical float RN is assigned to the pediatric unit and states that
the skills are "the same as general nursing since children are little adults with
smaller bodies." What component of pediatric nursing contraindicates this
statement?
A) Pediatric nursing involves care based on the developmental level of the client
B) Pediatric nursing involves the client's family in the plan of care
C) Pediatric nursing is based on prevention of infectious diseases
D) Pediatric nursing involves cultural sensitivity in client care
Answer: A ✅ Children are not "little adults." Pediatric nursing requires understanding of
developmental stages to provide age-appropriate care .
,4. A nurse is referring a low-income family with three children under age 5 to a
program that assists with supplemental food supplies. Which program should the
nurse refer this family to?
A) Medicaid
B) Medicare
C) EPSDT program
D) WIC program
Answer: D ✅ WIC provides supplemental food for low-income pregnant/breastfeeding
women and children under 5 .
5. Which of the following is a primary goal of family-centered care in pediatric
nursing?
A) Focusing exclusively on the child's medical condition
B) Excluding parents from decision-making to reduce anxiety
C) Collaborating with the family as partners in the child's care
D) Limiting family involvement to visitation hours only
Answer: C ✅ Family-centered care recognizes the family as the constant in the child's
life and promotes partnership between healthcare providers and families .
6. A nurse is planning a community health fair. Which level of prevention is
represented by offering immunizations?
A) Primary prevention
B) Secondary prevention
, C) Tertiary prevention
D) Rehabilitation
Answer: A ✅ Immunizations prevent disease before it occurs, which is primary
prevention .
7. A nurse is preparing a teaching session on sudden unexpected infant death
(SUID) prevention. Which recommendation should be included?
A) Place the infant on the stomach for sleep
B) Use soft bedding and bumper pads
C) Place the infant on the back for every sleep
D) Sleep in the same bed as parents
Answer: C ✅ The "Back to Sleep" campaign recommends supine positioning to reduce
SIDS risk .
8. The RN is developing interventions for a transgender adolescent based on the
nursing diagnosis decreased self-esteem related to transgender identity. What
would be the most appropriate intervention?
A) Give positive feedback on personal choices as appropriate
B) Provide gender-affirming care to transgender youth
C) Provide information on support groups for client and family
D) Assess risk factors for depression and suicidal thoughts
Answer: C ✅ By locating support for both the patient and family, the patient may feel
less isolated and develop coping skills from peers .
Critical Components of Nursing Care (3rd
Edition) – Revision MCQs
Description: This revision set provides 100 multiple-choice questions covering key
pediatric nursing concepts from the Rudd & Kocisko 3rd edition test bank, including
growth and development, family-centered care, pediatric conditions, and nursing
interventions.
Key Words: Pediatric Nursing, NCLEX Review, Growth and Development, Family-
Centered Care, Test Bank
Chapter 1: Issues and Trends in Pediatric Nursing
1. A nurse is reviewing changes in healthcare delivery and funding for pediatric
populations. Which current trend in the pediatric setting should the nurse expect
to find?
A) Increased hospitalization of children
B) Decreased number of uninsured children
C) An increase in ambulatory care
D) Decreased use of managed care
Answer: C ✅ Pediatric healthcare delivery has shifted from acute care to ambulatory
settings. Hospital beds are decreasing; outpatient and home care are increasing .
,2. The RN has provided a presentation to middle school children about nursing as
a career. One child states he wants to be a pediatric RN because he wants to take
care of babies and little kids. What is the appropriate response?
A) "Nursing is a general practice; all RNs must know how to take care of all ages."
B) "As a pediatric RN, you would get to care for babies and little kids as well as children
through their teenage years."
C) "What you are describing is actually a neonatal RN."
D) "Being a pediatric RN requires a master's degree."
Answer: B ✅ Pediatric nursing encompasses care for clients from birth through
adolescence (up to age 18 or 21, depending on the setting) .
3. The medical-surgical float RN is assigned to the pediatric unit and states that
the skills are "the same as general nursing since children are little adults with
smaller bodies." What component of pediatric nursing contraindicates this
statement?
A) Pediatric nursing involves care based on the developmental level of the client
B) Pediatric nursing involves the client's family in the plan of care
C) Pediatric nursing is based on prevention of infectious diseases
D) Pediatric nursing involves cultural sensitivity in client care
Answer: A ✅ Children are not "little adults." Pediatric nursing requires understanding of
developmental stages to provide age-appropriate care .
,4. A nurse is referring a low-income family with three children under age 5 to a
program that assists with supplemental food supplies. Which program should the
nurse refer this family to?
A) Medicaid
B) Medicare
C) EPSDT program
D) WIC program
Answer: D ✅ WIC provides supplemental food for low-income pregnant/breastfeeding
women and children under 5 .
5. Which of the following is a primary goal of family-centered care in pediatric
nursing?
A) Focusing exclusively on the child's medical condition
B) Excluding parents from decision-making to reduce anxiety
C) Collaborating with the family as partners in the child's care
D) Limiting family involvement to visitation hours only
Answer: C ✅ Family-centered care recognizes the family as the constant in the child's
life and promotes partnership between healthcare providers and families .
6. A nurse is planning a community health fair. Which level of prevention is
represented by offering immunizations?
A) Primary prevention
B) Secondary prevention
, C) Tertiary prevention
D) Rehabilitation
Answer: A ✅ Immunizations prevent disease before it occurs, which is primary
prevention .
7. A nurse is preparing a teaching session on sudden unexpected infant death
(SUID) prevention. Which recommendation should be included?
A) Place the infant on the stomach for sleep
B) Use soft bedding and bumper pads
C) Place the infant on the back for every sleep
D) Sleep in the same bed as parents
Answer: C ✅ The "Back to Sleep" campaign recommends supine positioning to reduce
SIDS risk .
8. The RN is developing interventions for a transgender adolescent based on the
nursing diagnosis decreased self-esteem related to transgender identity. What
would be the most appropriate intervention?
A) Give positive feedback on personal choices as appropriate
B) Provide gender-affirming care to transgender youth
C) Provide information on support groups for client and family
D) Assess risk factors for depression and suicidal thoughts
Answer: C ✅ By locating support for both the patient and family, the patient may feel
less isolated and develop coping skills from peers .
