PEDIATRIC NURSING ACTUAL EXAM PAPER
2026 QUESTIONS ANSWERS GRADED A+
◉ A nurse is caring for a child who has epistaxis. Which of the
following actions should the nurse take? Answer: Apply continuous
pressure to the child's nose for at least 10 minutes
◉ A nurse is teaching the parents of a 3-year-old who has persistent
otitis media about prevention. Which of the following statements by
the parents indicates and understanding of the teaching? Answer:
We should not smoke around our child
◉ A nurse is assessing the pain level of a 3-year-old who is
postoperative following abdominal surgery. Which of the following
pain scales should the nurse use? Answer: FACES pain rating scale
◉ A nurse is caring for a child who has acute glomerulonephritis.
Which of the following actions should the nurse take? Answer:
Check the child's blood pressure every 4 hours
◉ A nurse on the pediatric unit is caring for a group of clients. Which
of the following findings should be the nurse's priority? Answer: A
child who has sickle cell anemia and a urine specific gravity of 1.030
, ◉ A nurse is caring for a preschool-age child who has mucosal
ulceration after receiving chemotherapy. Which of the following
actions should the nurse take? Answer: Instruct the child to use a
soft sponge toothbrush when brushing her teeth
◉ A nurse is caring for a group of infants who have congenital heart
defects. For which of the following defects should the nurse expect
to observe cyanosis? Answer: Transposition of great arteries
◉ A nurse is teaching a school-age child who has a new diagnosis of
T1DM. which of the following statements should the nurse make?
Answer: You can use a vial of insulin for up to 30 days
◉ A nurse is teaching to a group of parents of adolescents about
developmental needs. Which of the following statements by a parent
should the nurse investigate further? Answer: My child spends 4
hours per day in internet chat rooms
◉ A nurse is reviewing the medical record of a 2-month-old infant
who has rotavirus. The nurse notes a hemoglobin level of 12g/dL
and a hematocrit of 51%. Which of the following statements by the
nurse indicates an understanding of the laboratory values? Answer:
The infant might be dehydrated
◉ A school nurse is assessing an adolescent child who returned to
school following a case of mononucleosis. The child has a note from
2026 QUESTIONS ANSWERS GRADED A+
◉ A nurse is caring for a child who has epistaxis. Which of the
following actions should the nurse take? Answer: Apply continuous
pressure to the child's nose for at least 10 minutes
◉ A nurse is teaching the parents of a 3-year-old who has persistent
otitis media about prevention. Which of the following statements by
the parents indicates and understanding of the teaching? Answer:
We should not smoke around our child
◉ A nurse is assessing the pain level of a 3-year-old who is
postoperative following abdominal surgery. Which of the following
pain scales should the nurse use? Answer: FACES pain rating scale
◉ A nurse is caring for a child who has acute glomerulonephritis.
Which of the following actions should the nurse take? Answer:
Check the child's blood pressure every 4 hours
◉ A nurse on the pediatric unit is caring for a group of clients. Which
of the following findings should be the nurse's priority? Answer: A
child who has sickle cell anemia and a urine specific gravity of 1.030
, ◉ A nurse is caring for a preschool-age child who has mucosal
ulceration after receiving chemotherapy. Which of the following
actions should the nurse take? Answer: Instruct the child to use a
soft sponge toothbrush when brushing her teeth
◉ A nurse is caring for a group of infants who have congenital heart
defects. For which of the following defects should the nurse expect
to observe cyanosis? Answer: Transposition of great arteries
◉ A nurse is teaching a school-age child who has a new diagnosis of
T1DM. which of the following statements should the nurse make?
Answer: You can use a vial of insulin for up to 30 days
◉ A nurse is teaching to a group of parents of adolescents about
developmental needs. Which of the following statements by a parent
should the nurse investigate further? Answer: My child spends 4
hours per day in internet chat rooms
◉ A nurse is reviewing the medical record of a 2-month-old infant
who has rotavirus. The nurse notes a hemoglobin level of 12g/dL
and a hematocrit of 51%. Which of the following statements by the
nurse indicates an understanding of the laboratory values? Answer:
The infant might be dehydrated
◉ A school nurse is assessing an adolescent child who returned to
school following a case of mononucleosis. The child has a note from
