PEDIATRIC NURSING 2026 exam UPDATED QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
A nurse is collecting data from a 6-month-old child who is experiencing a sickle cell crisis. Which
of the following areas should the nurse observe when monitoring for manifestations of splenic
sequestration? (You will find hot spots to select in the artwork below. Select only the hot spot
that corresponds to your answer.)
B on the babies right side
A nurse in a community center is reinforcing teaching about poison control with group of
parents. Identify the sequence of actions the nurse should recommend to the parent. (Move the
steps into the box on the right, placing them in the order of performance. All steps must be
used.)
-Determine if the child is breathing.
-Empty the child's mouth of remaining pills and residue.
-Identify the medication and dosage strength.
-Call a poison control center.
A nurse is reviewing the electronic medical record of a school-age child who gastroenteritis.
Which of the following finding should the nurse report to the provider?
Decreased sodium level
, A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a patient of a school-age child who is being treated for
nephrotic syndrome. The parent asks the nurse why it is necessary to check the child's urine for
protein. Which of the following explanations should the nurse offer?
A decrease in urine protein indicates that treatment is effective.
A nurse is assisting with the care of a child who has tonic-clinic seizures. Which of the following
actions should the nurse take?
Have a suction canister and tubing available in the room.
A nurse is reinforcing dietary teaching with the parent of a child who had phenylketonuria.
Which of the following foods should the nurse include as the best recommendation for a low
phenylalanine diet?
Banana
A nurse is reinforcing discharge teaching with the guardians of a 6-month-old infant following a
surgical procedure to repair a hypospadias. Which of the following instructions should the nurse
include?
Wait 1 week before giving the infant a tub bath
A nurse is collecting data from a 12-month-old infant during a well-child visit. The nurse should
identify which of the following findings as a deviation from expected grown and development?
Birth weight doubled
A nurse is collecting data from a 6-month-old child who is experiencing a sickle cell crisis. Which
of the following areas should the nurse observe when monitoring for manifestations of splenic
sequestration? (You will find hot spots to select in the artwork below. Select only the hot spot
that corresponds to your answer.)
B on the babies right side
A nurse in a community center is reinforcing teaching about poison control with group of
parents. Identify the sequence of actions the nurse should recommend to the parent. (Move the
steps into the box on the right, placing them in the order of performance. All steps must be
used.)
-Determine if the child is breathing.
-Empty the child's mouth of remaining pills and residue.
-Identify the medication and dosage strength.
-Call a poison control center.
A nurse is reviewing the electronic medical record of a school-age child who gastroenteritis.
Which of the following finding should the nurse report to the provider?
Decreased sodium level
, A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a patient of a school-age child who is being treated for
nephrotic syndrome. The parent asks the nurse why it is necessary to check the child's urine for
protein. Which of the following explanations should the nurse offer?
A decrease in urine protein indicates that treatment is effective.
A nurse is assisting with the care of a child who has tonic-clinic seizures. Which of the following
actions should the nurse take?
Have a suction canister and tubing available in the room.
A nurse is reinforcing dietary teaching with the parent of a child who had phenylketonuria.
Which of the following foods should the nurse include as the best recommendation for a low
phenylalanine diet?
Banana
A nurse is reinforcing discharge teaching with the guardians of a 6-month-old infant following a
surgical procedure to repair a hypospadias. Which of the following instructions should the nurse
include?
Wait 1 week before giving the infant a tub bath
A nurse is collecting data from a 12-month-old infant during a well-child visit. The nurse should
identify which of the following findings as a deviation from expected grown and development?
Birth weight doubled
