RELIAS PEDIATRIC A V1 54 STUDY GUIDE 2026
SOLVED QUESTIONS WITH ACCURATE
ANSWERS GRADED A+
◉ The nurse is assessing the coping behaviors of the parents whose
child has been recently diagnosed with a chronic illness. What
reaction by the parents is a positive step in the ability to cope with
this new situation?
Endowing the illness with meaning.
Refusing to believe the child is ill.
Entertaining an unrealistic future plan for the child.
Placing complete faith in religion to the point of relinquishing own
responsibility. Answer: Endowing the illness with meaning.
◉ A 15-year-old girl tells the school nurse that she wants to have a
baby. How should the nurse respond?
"Will you be able to support the baby?"
,"Do you have plans to continue school?"
"Have you talked with your parents about this?"
"Can you tell me how your life will be if you have an infant?".
Answer: "Can you tell me how your life will be if you have an infant?"
◉ The nurse is caring for a premature infant who needs an IV access
restarted. What action should the nurse take when using adhesive
tape?
Remove adhesives with water, mineral oil, or petrolatum.
Avoid using tape and adhesives until skin is more mature.
Use scissors carefully to remove tape instead of pulling tape off.
Employ solvents to remove adhesives instead of pulling on skin..
Answer: Remove adhesives with water, mineral oil, or petrolatum.
◉ The nurse calculates a 4 ml dose of prescribed digoxin a 9-month-
old infant. What action should the nurse implement?
,Mix dose with juice to disguise its taste.
Suspect dosage error and do not give dose.
Check heart rate and administer dose by placing it to the back and
side of mouth.
Check heart rate and administer dose by letting the infant suck it
through a nipple.. Answer: Suspect dosage error and do not give
dose.
Digoxin narrow margin of safety for an infant should not excess 1 ml
(50 mcg) in one dose
◉ The parents of a toddler brought to the clinic for a well-child visit
tell the nurse that their child becomes upset if even the smallest
things change in the environment. What information should the
nurse provide the parents?
A child is insecure because trust is not fostered and developed
during infancy.
, A toddler should be exposed to different routines to promote
adapting to new experiences.
Children of this age are comfortable with ritualism and display
global thinking.
Objects should be frequently moved in the environment to teach the
child to acclimate to change.. Answer: Children of this age are
comfortable with ritualism and display global thinking.
◉ How should the nurse measure the length of a 14-month-old child
?
Side-lying position
Prone recumbent position.
Supine recumbent position.
Standing height.. Answer: Supine recumbent position.
Children younger than 24 to 36 months of age should be measured
for length in the supine potion from crown to heel, known as
recumbent length. Standing height measurements begin after 36
SOLVED QUESTIONS WITH ACCURATE
ANSWERS GRADED A+
◉ The nurse is assessing the coping behaviors of the parents whose
child has been recently diagnosed with a chronic illness. What
reaction by the parents is a positive step in the ability to cope with
this new situation?
Endowing the illness with meaning.
Refusing to believe the child is ill.
Entertaining an unrealistic future plan for the child.
Placing complete faith in religion to the point of relinquishing own
responsibility. Answer: Endowing the illness with meaning.
◉ A 15-year-old girl tells the school nurse that she wants to have a
baby. How should the nurse respond?
"Will you be able to support the baby?"
,"Do you have plans to continue school?"
"Have you talked with your parents about this?"
"Can you tell me how your life will be if you have an infant?".
Answer: "Can you tell me how your life will be if you have an infant?"
◉ The nurse is caring for a premature infant who needs an IV access
restarted. What action should the nurse take when using adhesive
tape?
Remove adhesives with water, mineral oil, or petrolatum.
Avoid using tape and adhesives until skin is more mature.
Use scissors carefully to remove tape instead of pulling tape off.
Employ solvents to remove adhesives instead of pulling on skin..
Answer: Remove adhesives with water, mineral oil, or petrolatum.
◉ The nurse calculates a 4 ml dose of prescribed digoxin a 9-month-
old infant. What action should the nurse implement?
,Mix dose with juice to disguise its taste.
Suspect dosage error and do not give dose.
Check heart rate and administer dose by placing it to the back and
side of mouth.
Check heart rate and administer dose by letting the infant suck it
through a nipple.. Answer: Suspect dosage error and do not give
dose.
Digoxin narrow margin of safety for an infant should not excess 1 ml
(50 mcg) in one dose
◉ The parents of a toddler brought to the clinic for a well-child visit
tell the nurse that their child becomes upset if even the smallest
things change in the environment. What information should the
nurse provide the parents?
A child is insecure because trust is not fostered and developed
during infancy.
, A toddler should be exposed to different routines to promote
adapting to new experiences.
Children of this age are comfortable with ritualism and display
global thinking.
Objects should be frequently moved in the environment to teach the
child to acclimate to change.. Answer: Children of this age are
comfortable with ritualism and display global thinking.
◉ How should the nurse measure the length of a 14-month-old child
?
Side-lying position
Prone recumbent position.
Supine recumbent position.
Standing height.. Answer: Supine recumbent position.
Children younger than 24 to 36 months of age should be measured
for length in the supine potion from crown to heel, known as
recumbent length. Standing height measurements begin after 36
