Pediatric Nursing Exam 1 Questions and Answers Updated 2026

Pediatric Nursing
Exam 1 Questions
and Answers
Updated 2026
AB6-monthBoldBmaleBisBatBhisBwell-
childBcheckup.BTheBnurseBweighsBhim,BandBhisBmotherBasksBifBhisBweightBisBnormalBforBhisB
age.BTheBnurse'sBbestBresponseBis:

1.B"AtB6BmonthsBhisBweightBshouldBbeBapproximatelyBthreeBtimesBhisBbirthBweight."

2.B"EachBchildBgainsBweightBatBhisBorBherBownBpace."

3.B"AtB6BmonthsBhisBweightBshouldBbeBapproximatelyBtwiceBhisBbirthBweight."

4.BAtB6BmonthsBaBchildBshouldBweighBaboutB10BlbBmoreBthanBhisBorBherBbirthBweight."B-
BAnswer3.B"AtB6BmonthsBhisBweightBshouldBbeBapproximatelyBtwiceBhisBbirthBweight."

Rationale:BInfantsBshouldBdoubleBtheirBweightBbyB4-6-monthsBofBage.



HowBcanBtheBnurseBbestBfacilitateBtheBtrustBrelationshipBbetweenBinfantBandBparentsBwhileBt
heBinfantBisBhospitalized?BTheBnurseBshould:

1.BEncourageBtheBparentsBtoBremainBatBtheirBchild'sBbedsideBasBmuchBasBpossible.

2.BKeepBparentsBinformedBaboutBallBaspectsBofBtheirBchild'sBcondition.

3.BEncourageBtheBparentsBtoBholdBtheirBchildBasBmuchBasBpossible.

4.BAdviseBtheBparentsBtoBparticipateBactivelyBinBtheirBchild'sBcare.B-
BAnswer3.BEncourageBtheBparentsBtoBholdBtheirBchildBasBmuchBasBpossible.



TheBnurseBisBgoingBtoBgiveBaB6-month-
oldBaBdoseBofBRocephinBIM.BWhatBmustBtheBnurseBdoBwhenBtheB1.5BmLBdoseBarrivesBfrom
BtheBpharmacy?

1.BAdministerBtheBinjectionBintoBtheBdeltoidBmuscle.B

2.BDivideBtheBdoseBintoBtwoBinjections.

3.BAdministerBtheBinjectionBintoBtheBdorsoglutealBmuscle.

,4.BGiveBdoseBasBaBsingleBinjectionBintoBtheBvastusBlateralisBmuscle.B-
BAnswer2.BDivideBtheBdoseBintoBtwoBinjections.

Rationale:BABnurseBshouldBnotBdeliverBmoreBthanB1BmLBperBIMBinjectionBtoBaB6-monthBold.



WhichBstatementBbyBanBinfant'sBmotherBleadsBtheBnurseBtoBbelieveBsheBneedsBfurtherBeduca
tionBaboutBtheBnutritionalBneedsBofBaB6-month-old?

1.B"IBwillBcontinueBtoBbreastfeedBmyBsonBandBwillBgiveBhimBriceBcerealBthreeBtimesBaBday."

2.B"IBwillBstartBmyBsonBonBfruitsBandBgraduallyBintroduceBvegetables."

3.B"IBwillBstartBmyBsonBonBcarrotsBandBwillBintroduceBoneBnewBvegetableBeveryBfewBdays."

4.B"IBwillBnotBgiveBmyBsonBanyBmoreBthanB8BouncesBofBbabyBjuiceBperBday."B-
BAnswer2.B"IBwillBstartBmyBsonBonBfruitsBandBgraduallyBintroduceBvegetables."

Rationale:BInfantsBshouldBbeBstartedBonBvegetablesBpriorBtoBfruits.BTheBsweetnessBofBfruitsB
mayBinhibitBinfantsBfromBtakingBvegetables.B



**BAsBaBparent,BthisBisBtrue!BTrustBmeB



WhichBstatementBaccuratelyBdescribesBtheBbestBmethodBforBassessingBaB12-monthBold?

1.BTheBnurseBshouldBassessBtheBchildBonBtheBexaminingBtable.

2.BTheBnurseBshouldBassessBtheBchildBinBaBhead-to-toeBsequence.

3.BTheBnurseBshouldBhaveBtheBchild'sBmotherBassistBinBholdingBherBdown.

4.BTheBnurseBshouldBassessBtheBchildBwhileBsheBisBinBherBmother'sBlap.B-
BAnswer4.BTheBnurseBshouldBassessBtheBchildBwhileBsheBisBinBherBmother'sBlap.



TheBnurseBisBinstructingBaBnewBbreastfeedingBmotherBinBtheBneedBtoBprovideBherBpremature
BinfantBwithBanBadequateBsourceBofBironBinBherBdiet.BWhichBstatementBreflectsBaBneedBforB
furtherBeducationBofBtheBnewBmother?

1.B"IBwillBuseBonlyBbreastBmilkBorBanBiron-
fortifiedBformulaBasBaBsourceBofBmilkBforBmyBbabyBuntilBsheBisBatBleastB12BmonthsBold."

2.B"MyBbabyBwillBneedBtoBhaveBironBsupplementsBintroduceBwhenBsheBisB4BmonthsBold."

3.B"IBwillBneedBtoBaddBironBsupplementsBtoBmyBbaby'sBdietBwhenBsheBisB2BmonthsBold."

4.B:WhenBmyBbabyBbeginsBtoBeatBsolidBfoods,BIBshouldBintroduceBiron-
fortifiedBcerealsBtoBherBdiet."B-
BAnswer3.B"IBwillBneedBtoBaddBironBsupplementsBtoBmyBbaby'sBdietBwhenBsheBisB2Bmonths
Bold."

,Rationale:BPrematureBinfantsBhaveBironBstoresBfromBtheBmotherBthatBlastBapproximatelyB2Bm
onths,BsoBitBisBimportantBtoBintroduceBironBsupplementBbyB2BmonthsBofBage.BFull-
termBinfantsBhaveBironBstoresBthatBlastBapproximatelyB4-6Bmonths.



ABfirst-timeBmotherBbringsBinBherB5-day-oldBbabyBforBaBwell-
childBvisit.BTheBnurseBweighsBtheBinfantBandBreportsBaBweightBofB7BlbsB5BozBtoBtheBmother.
BTheBmotherBlooksBconcernedBandBtellsBtheBnurseBthatBherBbabyBweighedB7BlbB10BozBwhen
BsheBwasBdischargedB4BdaysBago.BTheBnurse'sBbestBresponseBtoBtheBmotherBis:

1.B"IBwillBletBtheBdoctorBtheBdoctorBknow,BandBheBwillBtalkBwithByouBaboutBtheBpossibleBca
usesBofBourBinfant'sBweighBloss."

2.B"ABweightBlossBofBaBfewBouncesBisBcommonBamongBnewborns,BespeciallyBforBbreastfeedin
gBmothers."

3.BIBcanBtellByouBareBaBfirst-
timeBmother.BDon'tBworry;BweBwillBfindBoutBwhyBsheBisBlosingBweight."

4.B"MaybeBsheBisn'tBgettingBenoughBmilk.BHowBoftenBareByouBbreastfeedingBher?"B-
BAnswer2.B"ABweightBlossBofBaBfewBouncesBisBcommonBamongBnewborns,BespeciallyBforBbre
astfeedingBmothers."



WhichBtoyBisBtheBbestBchoiceBforBaB12-month-old?

1.BBabyBdoll

2.BMusicalBrattle

3.BBoardBbook

4.BColorfulBbeadsB-BAnswer2.BMusicalBrattle

Rationale:BABmusicalBrattleBisBtheBperfectBtoyBforBthisBchild.BInfantsBhaveBshortBattentionBspa
nsBandBenjoyBauditoryBandBvisualBstimulation.B

**B1BandB3BareBgoodBoptions,BbutBtheyBwillBlikelyBjustBputBthemBinBtheirBmouth,BsoBthey'r
eBnotBtheBbestBoption.B4BisBaBchokingBhazard.



TheBparentsBofBaBnewbornBareBaskingBtheBnurseBhowBtoBuseBtheBinfantBcarBseatBandBwher
eBitBshouldBbeBplacedBinBtheirBvehicle.BWhichBisBtheBnextBmostBappropriateBactionBbyBtheBn
urse?

1.BGiveBtheBparentsBaBpamphletBexplainingBhowBtoBinstallBtheBcarBseat.

2.BAccompanyBtheBparentsBtoBtheBcar,BandBshowBthemBhowBtoBinstallBtheBcarBseat.

3.BContactBtheBhospital'sBcarBseatBsafetyBofficer,BandBaskBtheBofficerBtoBaccompanyBtheBpare
ntsBtoBtheBcarBforBcarBseatBinstallations.B

4.BShowBtheBparentsBaBvideoBonBcarBseatBinstallationBandBsafety,BandBaskBifBtheyBareBcomfo
rtableBwithBtheBinformation.B-

, BAnswer3.BContactBtheBhospital'sBcarBseatBsafetyBofficer,BandBaskBtheBofficerBtoBaccompanyBt
heBparentsBtoBtheBcarBforBcarBseatBinstallations.B

Rationale:BTheBcarBseatBsafetyBofficerBisBtheBbestBchoice,BasBthatBindividualBwouldBhaveBthe
BneededBinformationBandBcertificationBtoBhelpBtheBfamily.



TheBmotherBofBaBnewbornBasksBtheBnurseBwhenBtheBinfantBwillBreceiveBtheBfirstBhepatitisBB
Bimmunization.BWhichBisBtheBnurse'sBbestBresponse?

1.B"BabiesBreceiveBtheBhepatitisBBBvaccineBonlyBifBtheirBmotherBisBhepatitisBB-positive."

2.B"TheBfirstBdoseBofBhepatitisBBBvaccineBwillBbeBgivenBpriorBtoBdischargeBtoday."

3.B"TheBfirstBdoseBofBhepatitisBBBvaccineBisBgivenBatB1ByearBofBage."

4.B"BabiesBreceiveBtheirBfirstBhepatitisBBBvaccineBatB6-monthsBofBage."B-
BAnswer2.B"TheBfirstBdoseBofBhepatitisBBBvaccineBwillBbeBgivenBpriorBtoBdischargeBtoday."



WhichBfindingBwouldBtheBnurseBconsiderBabnormalBwhenBperformingBaBphysicalBassessmentB
onBaB6-month-old?

1.BTheBposteriorBfontanelBisBopen.

2.BTheBanteriorBfontanelBisBopen.B

3.BBeginningBsignsBofBtoothBeruption.

4.BAbleBtoBtrackBandBfollowBobjects.B-BAnswer1.BTheBposteriorBfontanelBisBopen.

Rationale:BTheBposteriorBfontanelBshouldBcloseBbetweenB6BandB8BweeksBofBage.BTheBanterior
BfontanelBshouldBcloseBbetweenB12BandB18BmonthsBofBage.BTheBotherBtwoBoptionsBareBnor
mal.



ABmotherBrequestsBthatBherBchildBreceiveBtheBvaricellaBvaccineBatBtheB9-monthBwell-
childBcheckup.BTheBnurseBtellsBtheBmotherBthat:

1.BChildrenBwhoBareBvaccinatedBwillBlikelyBdevelopBaBmildBcaseBofBtheBdisease.

2.BTheBvaccineBcannotBbeBgivenBatBthatBvisit.

3.BTheBvaccineBwillBbeBadministeredBafterBtheBphysicianBexaminesBtheBchild.B

4.BABboosterBvaccinationBwillBbeBneededBatB18BmonthsBofBage.B-
BAnswer2.BTheBvaccineBcannotBbeBgivenBatBthatBvisit.

Rationale:BTheBnurseBshouldBnotBgiveBtheBvaccine.BTheBvaricellaBvaccineBisBusuallyBnotBadmi
nisteredBpriorBtoB1ByearBofBage.



WhatBshouldBparentsBunderstandBisBoneBofBtheBmostBcommonBcausesBofBinjuryBandBdeathBf
orBaB7-month-oldBinfant?