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RN PEDIATRICS PROCTORED QUESTIONS BANK LATEST 2025/2026 ACTUAL
EXAM WITH COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS
(100% VERIFIED ANSWERS) |ALREADY GRADED A+| ||PROFESSOR VERIFIED||
||BRANDNEW!!!||
A nurse is caring for a 1-month-old infant who is breastfeeding
and requires a heel stick. Which of the following actions should
the nurse take to minimize the infants pain?
a. Use a manual lancet to obtain the heel blood sample.
b. Apply an ice pack to the infant's heel prior to obtaining the
sample.
c. Allow the mother to breastfeed while the sample is being
obtained.
d. Apply a topical lidocaine cream prior to obtaining the sample. -
ANSWER-c
A nurse is assessing an adolescent who received a sodium
polystyrene sulfonate enema. Which of the following findings
indicates effectiveness of the medication?
a. Reports an absence of nausea and vomiting
b. Reports experiencing an onset of loose stools within 15 min of
administration
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c. Serum potassium level 4.1 mEq/L
d. Blood pressure 86/52 mm Hg - ANSWER-c
A charge nurse is preparing to make a room assignment for a
newly admitted school age child. Which of the following
considerations is the nurses priority?
a. Length of stay
b. Treatment schedule
c. Disease process
d. Self-care ability - ANSWER-c
A nurse is assessing the pain level of a 3-year-old toddler. Which
of the following pain assessment scales should the nurse use?
a. FACES
b. Numeric
c. CRIES
d. Visual analog - ANSWER-a
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A nurse is preparing to administer ibuprofen 5 mg/kg every 6 hr
PRN for a temperatures above 38.0 C (100.5 F) to an infant who
weighs 17.6 lb. Available is ibuprofen oral suspension
100mg/5mL. How many mL should the nurse administer to the
infant per dose? - ANSWER-2 mL
A nurse is assessing a 6-month-old infant during a well-child visit.
Which of the following findings should the nurse report to the
provider?
a. Presence of a central incisor tooth
b. Presence of strabismus
c. Presence of an open anterior fontanel
d. Presence of external cerumen - ANSWER-b
A school nurse is caring for a child following 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
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A nurse is planning developmental activities for a newly admitted
10-year-old child who has neutropenia. Which of the following
actions should the nurse plan to take?
a. Provide the child with a book about adventure.
b. Arrange frequent visits from family members and peers.
c. Give the child a large-piece puzzle.
d. Use puppets to entertain the child. - ANSWER-a
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
A nurse is assessing an 8-year-old child who has early indications
of shock. After establishing an airway and stabilizing the childs
RN PEDIATRICS PROCTORED QUESTIONS BANK LATEST 2025/2026 ACTUAL
EXAM WITH COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS
(100% VERIFIED ANSWERS) |ALREADY GRADED A+| ||PROFESSOR VERIFIED||
||BRANDNEW!!!||
A nurse is caring for a 1-month-old infant who is breastfeeding
and requires a heel stick. Which of the following actions should
the nurse take to minimize the infants pain?
a. Use a manual lancet to obtain the heel blood sample.
b. Apply an ice pack to the infant's heel prior to obtaining the
sample.
c. Allow the mother to breastfeed while the sample is being
obtained.
d. Apply a topical lidocaine cream prior to obtaining the sample. -
ANSWER-c
A nurse is assessing an adolescent who received a sodium
polystyrene sulfonate enema. Which of the following findings
indicates effectiveness of the medication?
a. Reports an absence of nausea and vomiting
b. Reports experiencing an onset of loose stools within 15 min of
administration
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c. Serum potassium level 4.1 mEq/L
d. Blood pressure 86/52 mm Hg - ANSWER-c
A charge nurse is preparing to make a room assignment for a
newly admitted school age child. Which of the following
considerations is the nurses priority?
a. Length of stay
b. Treatment schedule
c. Disease process
d. Self-care ability - ANSWER-c
A nurse is assessing the pain level of a 3-year-old toddler. Which
of the following pain assessment scales should the nurse use?
a. FACES
b. Numeric
c. CRIES
d. Visual analog - ANSWER-a
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A nurse is preparing to administer ibuprofen 5 mg/kg every 6 hr
PRN for a temperatures above 38.0 C (100.5 F) to an infant who
weighs 17.6 lb. Available is ibuprofen oral suspension
100mg/5mL. How many mL should the nurse administer to the
infant per dose? - ANSWER-2 mL
A nurse is assessing a 6-month-old infant during a well-child visit.
Which of the following findings should the nurse report to the
provider?
a. Presence of a central incisor tooth
b. Presence of strabismus
c. Presence of an open anterior fontanel
d. Presence of external cerumen - ANSWER-b
A school nurse is caring for a child following 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
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A nurse is planning developmental activities for a newly admitted
10-year-old child who has neutropenia. Which of the following
actions should the nurse plan to take?
a. Provide the child with a book about adventure.
b. Arrange frequent visits from family members and peers.
c. Give the child a large-piece puzzle.
d. Use puppets to entertain the child. - ANSWER-a
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
A nurse is assessing an 8-year-old child who has early indications
of shock. After establishing an airway and stabilizing the childs
