Pediatrics Capstone Pre-Assessment Quiz
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
1. A nurse is admitting a toddle who has respiratory syncytial virus (RSV). Which of the
following actions should the nurse take? - ANS -Keep thermometer in the toddler's room.
2. A nurse is admitting an infant who has severe dehydration from acute gastroenteritis.
Which of the following findings should the nurse expect? - ANS -3% weight loss
3. A nurse is assessing the physical development of a 3-month-old infant. Which of the
following findings would indicate that the infant may be developmentally delayed? - ANS
-Does not attempt to raise head when placed on stomach.
4. A nurse is assisting with the admission of a child who has measles. Which of the
following isolation precautions should the nurse initiate? - ANS -Airborne.
5. A nurse is caring for a 10-month-old infant who is in cast for development dysplasia of
the hip (DDH). Which of the following strategies should the nurse implement to promote
the infant's growth and development? - ANS -Allow the infant to stand in the crib.
6. A nurse is caring for a 4-year-old child who has a new diagnosis of diabetes mellitus and
is distressed after an insulin injection. Which of the following play activities should the
nurse recognize is therapeutic in helping the child deal with the injection? - ANS -Playing
with a needleless syringe and a doll is an appropriate therapeutic activity for the child,
because they will allow the child to act out feelings of anger and helplessness.
7. A nurse is caring for a 6-month-old client who has sudden abdominal pain, vomiting,
distended abdomen and red current jelly-like stools. The nurse should know that these
are signs for which of the following? - ANS -Intussusception.
8. A nurse is caring for a 6-month-old infant following surgery. Which of the following should
the nurse use to measure pain in this client? - ANS -FLACC pain scale.
9. A nurse is caring for a child who has tinea pedis. The child's parent asks the nurse what
this infection is commonly called. The nurse should respond with which of the following
common names? - ANS -Athlete's foot
10.A nurse is caring for a child with a closed head injury. Which of the following
interventions should the nurse institute to decrease intracranial pressure? Select all that
apply. - ANS -Avoid extension of the head.
11.Keep the body in alignment.
12.Instruct to avoid coughing and blowing nose.
13.Provide a calm, restful environment.
14.A nurse is caring for an adolescent client diagnosed with mononucleosis. Which of the
following statements by the client's parent indicates a need for further education? - ANS
-"I will give him aspirin as needed for fever and discomfort."
15.A nurse is caring for an infant who has a congenital heart defect. Which of the following
defects is associated with increased pulmonary blood flow? - ANS -Patent ductus
arteriosus.
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
1. A nurse is admitting a toddle who has respiratory syncytial virus (RSV). Which of the
following actions should the nurse take? - ANS -Keep thermometer in the toddler's room.
2. A nurse is admitting an infant who has severe dehydration from acute gastroenteritis.
Which of the following findings should the nurse expect? - ANS -3% weight loss
3. A nurse is assessing the physical development of a 3-month-old infant. Which of the
following findings would indicate that the infant may be developmentally delayed? - ANS
-Does not attempt to raise head when placed on stomach.
4. A nurse is assisting with the admission of a child who has measles. Which of the
following isolation precautions should the nurse initiate? - ANS -Airborne.
5. A nurse is caring for a 10-month-old infant who is in cast for development dysplasia of
the hip (DDH). Which of the following strategies should the nurse implement to promote
the infant's growth and development? - ANS -Allow the infant to stand in the crib.
6. A nurse is caring for a 4-year-old child who has a new diagnosis of diabetes mellitus and
is distressed after an insulin injection. Which of the following play activities should the
nurse recognize is therapeutic in helping the child deal with the injection? - ANS -Playing
with a needleless syringe and a doll is an appropriate therapeutic activity for the child,
because they will allow the child to act out feelings of anger and helplessness.
7. A nurse is caring for a 6-month-old client who has sudden abdominal pain, vomiting,
distended abdomen and red current jelly-like stools. The nurse should know that these
are signs for which of the following? - ANS -Intussusception.
8. A nurse is caring for a 6-month-old infant following surgery. Which of the following should
the nurse use to measure pain in this client? - ANS -FLACC pain scale.
9. A nurse is caring for a child who has tinea pedis. The child's parent asks the nurse what
this infection is commonly called. The nurse should respond with which of the following
common names? - ANS -Athlete's foot
10.A nurse is caring for a child with a closed head injury. Which of the following
interventions should the nurse institute to decrease intracranial pressure? Select all that
apply. - ANS -Avoid extension of the head.
11.Keep the body in alignment.
12.Instruct to avoid coughing and blowing nose.
13.Provide a calm, restful environment.
14.A nurse is caring for an adolescent client diagnosed with mononucleosis. Which of the
following statements by the client's parent indicates a need for further education? - ANS
-"I will give him aspirin as needed for fever and discomfort."
15.A nurse is caring for an infant who has a congenital heart defect. Which of the following
defects is associated with increased pulmonary blood flow? - ANS -Patent ductus
arteriosus.
