NSG 1211 South College – Peds Questions | 2026/2027 |
Answers Correct | With Complete Solutions
A charge nurse is observing a newly licensed nurse who is
performing endotracheal suctioning for a preschool age child.
Which of the following actions by the newly licensed nurse
requires the charge nurse to intervene? Correct Answers
Applying suction for 15 seconds.
A charge nurse, following hospital policy, reports an incident of
suspected child abuse. The parent of the child becomes upset
and demands to know the reason for the nurse's action. The
appropriate nursing response to the parent should be which of
the following? Correct Answers "As a nurse, I am required by
law to report incidents of suspected child abuse."
A child is admitted with a suspected diagnosis of Wilms' tumor.
The nurse should place a sign with which of the following
warnings over the child's bed? Correct Answers Do not palpate
abdomen
A home health nurse is developing a plan of care for a child who
has hemiplegic cerebral palsy. Which of the following goals is
the priority for the nurse to include in the plan of care? Correct
Answers Modify the environment
A mother expresses concern about her preschool-age daughter to
a nurse. The mother states, "She was talking to an imaginary
person yesterday." Which of the following questions should the
nurse ask in response to the mother's statement? Correct
Answers Did the imaginary person have a name?
,A nurse at a pediatric hotline receives a call from a mother who
plans to administer aspirin to a toddler for a fever and wants to
know the dosage. Which of the following statements by
the nurse is an appropriate response? Correct Answers "Give
her acetaminophen, not aspirin."
A nurse at a pediatrician's office answers a phone call from a
parent whose child just ingested 15 vitamin tablets with added
ferrous sulfate. Which of the following instructions should the
nurse give to the parent? Correct Answers Contact the poison
control center
A nurse has accepted a position on a pediatric unit and is
learning about psychosocial
development. Place Erikson's stages of psychosocial
development in order from birth to
adolescence. Correct Answers Trust vs. mistrust
Autonomy vs. shame and doubt
Initiative vs. guilt
Industry vs inferiority
Identity vs. role confusion
A nurse in a clinic is preparing to administer pre-kindergarten
vaccines to a 5-year-old child who medical record indicates that
his immunizations are up to date. Which of the following
vaccines should the nurse plan to administer? Correct Answers
Measles, mumps, and rubella (MMR)
A nurse in a clinic is teaching a group of parents about scoliosis
screening. Which of the following statements by a parent
,indicates an understanding of the teaching? Correct Answers
During the screening, the child is asked to stand and bend
forward at the waist with his arms hanging
A nurse in a family health clinic is collecting data as part of a
routine physical examination of a client who is about to enter
high school. The nurse observes an abdominal lateral curvature
of the spine. The nurse should expect the provider to document
which of the following
disorder? Correct Answers Scoliosis
A nurse in a PACU is admitting a client who is postoperative
following a tonsillectomy. Which of the following actions
should the nurse plan to take to prevent aspiration? Correct
Answers Withhold fluids until the client demonstrates a gag
reflex
A nurse in a pediatric clinic is caring for a child who has iron
deficiency anemia and a new
prescription for ferrous sulfate tablets. Which of the following
instructions should the nurse
provide the parents regarding administration of this medication?
Correct Answers Give with orange juice
A nurse in a pediatric clinic is caring for a child who has iron
deficiency anemia and is to
start taking ferrous sulfate syrup. Which of the following
instructions should the nurse give the
parent? Correct Answers Offer the medication through a straw.
, A nurse in a pediatric clinic is talking with a parent of a toddler.
The parent tells the nurse that her toddler drinks a quart of milk
a day. The nurse should recognize the toddler is at risk for which
of the following disorders? Correct Answers Iron-deficiency
anemia
A nurse in a pediatric clinic is talking with the mother of a
preschool-age child. The mother tells the nurse that her son is a
"picky eater." Which of the following responses should the
nurse make? Correct Answers Preschool-age children eat
slightly more than toddlers
A nurse in a pediatric clinic is talking with the mother of a
preschool-age child. The mother tells the nurse that her son is a
"picky eater". Which of the following instructions should the
nurse include in the teaching? Correct Answers Expect the
food consumption might not decrease significantly
A nurse in a pediatric unit is collecting data from a preschool-
aged child who has suspected impetigo contagiosa. Which of the
following manifestations should the nurse expect to find with
this skin infection? Correct Answers Red macule with honey-
colored crusts
A nurse in a pediatrician's office is reinforcing teaching with the
parents of a 24-month-old toddler. Which of the following
activities should the nurse recommend? Correct Answers
Playing with pull toys
A nurse in a provider's office is reinforcing teaching with a
parent of a school-age child who has pediculosis capitis. Which
Answers Correct | With Complete Solutions
A charge nurse is observing a newly licensed nurse who is
performing endotracheal suctioning for a preschool age child.
Which of the following actions by the newly licensed nurse
requires the charge nurse to intervene? Correct Answers
Applying suction for 15 seconds.
A charge nurse, following hospital policy, reports an incident of
suspected child abuse. The parent of the child becomes upset
and demands to know the reason for the nurse's action. The
appropriate nursing response to the parent should be which of
the following? Correct Answers "As a nurse, I am required by
law to report incidents of suspected child abuse."
A child is admitted with a suspected diagnosis of Wilms' tumor.
The nurse should place a sign with which of the following
warnings over the child's bed? Correct Answers Do not palpate
abdomen
A home health nurse is developing a plan of care for a child who
has hemiplegic cerebral palsy. Which of the following goals is
the priority for the nurse to include in the plan of care? Correct
Answers Modify the environment
A mother expresses concern about her preschool-age daughter to
a nurse. The mother states, "She was talking to an imaginary
person yesterday." Which of the following questions should the
nurse ask in response to the mother's statement? Correct
Answers Did the imaginary person have a name?
,A nurse at a pediatric hotline receives a call from a mother who
plans to administer aspirin to a toddler for a fever and wants to
know the dosage. Which of the following statements by
the nurse is an appropriate response? Correct Answers "Give
her acetaminophen, not aspirin."
A nurse at a pediatrician's office answers a phone call from a
parent whose child just ingested 15 vitamin tablets with added
ferrous sulfate. Which of the following instructions should the
nurse give to the parent? Correct Answers Contact the poison
control center
A nurse has accepted a position on a pediatric unit and is
learning about psychosocial
development. Place Erikson's stages of psychosocial
development in order from birth to
adolescence. Correct Answers Trust vs. mistrust
Autonomy vs. shame and doubt
Initiative vs. guilt
Industry vs inferiority
Identity vs. role confusion
A nurse in a clinic is preparing to administer pre-kindergarten
vaccines to a 5-year-old child who medical record indicates that
his immunizations are up to date. Which of the following
vaccines should the nurse plan to administer? Correct Answers
Measles, mumps, and rubella (MMR)
A nurse in a clinic is teaching a group of parents about scoliosis
screening. Which of the following statements by a parent
,indicates an understanding of the teaching? Correct Answers
During the screening, the child is asked to stand and bend
forward at the waist with his arms hanging
A nurse in a family health clinic is collecting data as part of a
routine physical examination of a client who is about to enter
high school. The nurse observes an abdominal lateral curvature
of the spine. The nurse should expect the provider to document
which of the following
disorder? Correct Answers Scoliosis
A nurse in a PACU is admitting a client who is postoperative
following a tonsillectomy. Which of the following actions
should the nurse plan to take to prevent aspiration? Correct
Answers Withhold fluids until the client demonstrates a gag
reflex
A nurse in a pediatric clinic is caring for a child who has iron
deficiency anemia and a new
prescription for ferrous sulfate tablets. Which of the following
instructions should the nurse
provide the parents regarding administration of this medication?
Correct Answers Give with orange juice
A nurse in a pediatric clinic is caring for a child who has iron
deficiency anemia and is to
start taking ferrous sulfate syrup. Which of the following
instructions should the nurse give the
parent? Correct Answers Offer the medication through a straw.
, A nurse in a pediatric clinic is talking with a parent of a toddler.
The parent tells the nurse that her toddler drinks a quart of milk
a day. The nurse should recognize the toddler is at risk for which
of the following disorders? Correct Answers Iron-deficiency
anemia
A nurse in a pediatric clinic is talking with the mother of a
preschool-age child. The mother tells the nurse that her son is a
"picky eater." Which of the following responses should the
nurse make? Correct Answers Preschool-age children eat
slightly more than toddlers
A nurse in a pediatric clinic is talking with the mother of a
preschool-age child. The mother tells the nurse that her son is a
"picky eater". Which of the following instructions should the
nurse include in the teaching? Correct Answers Expect the
food consumption might not decrease significantly
A nurse in a pediatric unit is collecting data from a preschool-
aged child who has suspected impetigo contagiosa. Which of the
following manifestations should the nurse expect to find with
this skin infection? Correct Answers Red macule with honey-
colored crusts
A nurse in a pediatrician's office is reinforcing teaching with the
parents of a 24-month-old toddler. Which of the following
activities should the nurse recommend? Correct Answers
Playing with pull toys
A nurse in a provider's office is reinforcing teaching with a
parent of a school-age child who has pediculosis capitis. Which
