WONGS NURSING CARE OF INFANTS AND
CHILDREN EXAM SCRIPT 2026 REAL EXAM
QUESTIONS WITH ACCURATE SOLUTIONS
GRADED A+
◉ 2. Which is the leading cause of death in infants younger than 1
year in the United States?
a. Congenital anomalies
b. Sudden infant death syndrome
c. Disorders related to short gestation and low birth weight
d. Maternal complications specific to the perinatal period Answer: A-
Congenital anomalies
◉ 3. What is the major cause of death for children older than 1 year
in the United States?
a. Heart disease
b. Childhood cancer
c. Unintentional injuries
d. Congenital anomalies Answer: C- Unintentional injuries
◉ 4. In addition to injuries, what are the leading causes of death in
adolescents ages 15 to 19 years?
,a. Suicide and cancer
b. Suicide and homicide
c. Drowning and cancer
d. Homicide and heart disease Answer: B- Suicide and homicide
◉ 5. The nurse is planning a teaching session to adolescents about
deaths by unintentional injuries. Which should
the nurse include in the session with regard to deaths caused by
injuries?
a. More deaths occur in males.
b. More deaths occur in females.
c. The pattern of deaths does not vary according to age and sex.
d. The pattern of deaths does not vary widely among different ethnic
groups. Answer: A- More deaths occur in males.
◉ 7. The nurse should assess which age group for suicide ideation
since suicide in which age group is the third
leading cause of death?
a. Preschoolers
b. Young school age
c. Middle school age
d. Late school age and adolescents Answer: D- Late school age and
adolescents
,◉ 8. Parents of a hospitalized toddler ask the nurse, What is meant
by family-centered care? The nurse should
respond with which statement?
a. Family-centered care reduces the effect of cultural diversity on the
family.
b. Family-centered care encourages family dependence on the health
care system.
c. Family-centered care recognizes that the family is the constant in a
childs life.
d. Family-centered care avoids expecting families to be part of the
decision-making process. Answer: C- Family-centered care
recognizes that the family is the constant in a childs life.
◉ 10. Evidence-based practice (EBP), a decision-making model, is
best described as which?
a. Using information in textbooks to guide care
b. Combining knowledge with clinical experience and intuition
c. Using a professional code of ethics as a means for decision making
d. Gathering all evidence that applies to the childs health and family
situation Answer: B - Combining knowledge with clinical experience
and intuition
, ◉ 11. Which best describes signs and symptoms as part of a nursing
diagnosis?
a. Description of potential risk factors
b. Identification of actual health problems
c. Human response to state of illness or health
d. Cues and clusters derived from patient assessment Answer: D-
Cues and clusters derived from patient assessment
◉ 12. The nurse is talking to a group of parents of school-age
children at an after-school program about
childhood health problems. Which statement should the nurse
include in the teaching?
a. Childhood obesity is the most common nutritional problem
among children.
b. Immunization rates are the same among children of different
races and ethnicity.
c. Dental caries is not a problem commonly seen in children since
the introduction of fluoridated
water.
d. Mental health problems are typically not see Answer: A-Childhood
obesity is the most common nutritional problem among children.
◉ 13. The nurse is planning care for a hospitalized preschool-aged
child. Which should the nurse plan to ensure
CHILDREN EXAM SCRIPT 2026 REAL EXAM
QUESTIONS WITH ACCURATE SOLUTIONS
GRADED A+
◉ 2. Which is the leading cause of death in infants younger than 1
year in the United States?
a. Congenital anomalies
b. Sudden infant death syndrome
c. Disorders related to short gestation and low birth weight
d. Maternal complications specific to the perinatal period Answer: A-
Congenital anomalies
◉ 3. What is the major cause of death for children older than 1 year
in the United States?
a. Heart disease
b. Childhood cancer
c. Unintentional injuries
d. Congenital anomalies Answer: C- Unintentional injuries
◉ 4. In addition to injuries, what are the leading causes of death in
adolescents ages 15 to 19 years?
,a. Suicide and cancer
b. Suicide and homicide
c. Drowning and cancer
d. Homicide and heart disease Answer: B- Suicide and homicide
◉ 5. The nurse is planning a teaching session to adolescents about
deaths by unintentional injuries. Which should
the nurse include in the session with regard to deaths caused by
injuries?
a. More deaths occur in males.
b. More deaths occur in females.
c. The pattern of deaths does not vary according to age and sex.
d. The pattern of deaths does not vary widely among different ethnic
groups. Answer: A- More deaths occur in males.
◉ 7. The nurse should assess which age group for suicide ideation
since suicide in which age group is the third
leading cause of death?
a. Preschoolers
b. Young school age
c. Middle school age
d. Late school age and adolescents Answer: D- Late school age and
adolescents
,◉ 8. Parents of a hospitalized toddler ask the nurse, What is meant
by family-centered care? The nurse should
respond with which statement?
a. Family-centered care reduces the effect of cultural diversity on the
family.
b. Family-centered care encourages family dependence on the health
care system.
c. Family-centered care recognizes that the family is the constant in a
childs life.
d. Family-centered care avoids expecting families to be part of the
decision-making process. Answer: C- Family-centered care
recognizes that the family is the constant in a childs life.
◉ 10. Evidence-based practice (EBP), a decision-making model, is
best described as which?
a. Using information in textbooks to guide care
b. Combining knowledge with clinical experience and intuition
c. Using a professional code of ethics as a means for decision making
d. Gathering all evidence that applies to the childs health and family
situation Answer: B - Combining knowledge with clinical experience
and intuition
, ◉ 11. Which best describes signs and symptoms as part of a nursing
diagnosis?
a. Description of potential risk factors
b. Identification of actual health problems
c. Human response to state of illness or health
d. Cues and clusters derived from patient assessment Answer: D-
Cues and clusters derived from patient assessment
◉ 12. The nurse is talking to a group of parents of school-age
children at an after-school program about
childhood health problems. Which statement should the nurse
include in the teaching?
a. Childhood obesity is the most common nutritional problem
among children.
b. Immunization rates are the same among children of different
races and ethnicity.
c. Dental caries is not a problem commonly seen in children since
the introduction of fluoridated
water.
d. Mental health problems are typically not see Answer: A-Childhood
obesity is the most common nutritional problem among children.
◉ 13. The nurse is planning care for a hospitalized preschool-aged
child. Which should the nurse plan to ensure
