PEDIATRICS NURSING EXAM 4
COMPREHENSIVE EXAM 2026 FULL
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS
ALREADY PASSED
◉ Assess temperature:
Answer: at least every 4 to 6 hours, 30 to 60 min after giving
antipyretic and with any change in condition
◉ When measuring temperature
Answer: use same site and device
◉ Administer antipyretics:
Answer: per physician order when child is experiencing discomfort
or cannot keep up with the metabolic demands of the fever
◉ Notify physician of temperature
Answer: per institution or specific order guidelines
◉ Fluid status:
Answer: assess fluid intake and encourage oral intake or administer
IV fluids
,◉ Keep linens and clothing
Answer: clean and dry
◉ Common treatments and medications for infectious disorders
Answer: hydration, fever reduction, antibiotics, antivirals,
antipyretics, antipruritics
◉ Viral infections in children
Answer: characteristic rashes found in certain viral illnesses (viral
exanthems, rubella (German measles), rubeola (measles, has koplik
spots), varicella zoster (chickenpox), parvovirus B19 (slapped cheek
or fifth disease), roseola infantum (exanthem subitum or sixth
disease)
◉ Rubeola (measles)
Answer:
◉ Parvovirus
Answer:
◉ Coxsackie virus or enterovirus
Answer:
,◉ Varicella zoster
Answer:
◉ Mumps
Answer:
◉ Zoonotic infections
Answer: diseases caused by infectious agents that are transmitted
directly or indirectly from animals to humans
Types - rabies, cat-scratch fever
◉ vector-borne infections
Answer: diseases transmitted by ticks, mosquitoes, or other insect
vectors
Types - lyme disease, rocky mountain spotted fever
◉ Erythema migrans
Answer: bullseye rash, sign of lyme disease
◉ Guidelines for tick removal
, Answer: use fine-tipped tweezers, protect fingers w/ a tissue, paper
towel, or gloves, grasp tick as close to the skin as possible and pull
upward with steady even pressure, do not twist or jerk, once the tick
is removed, clean site with soap and water and wash hands, save the
tick for identification
◉ Parasitic infection
Answer: scabies
◉ Parasitic infestation
Answer: pediculosis capitis (head lice), pediculosis pubis (pubic lice)
◉ Helminthic infections
Answer: pinworm, hookworm, ascariasis
◉ Promoting comfort for a child with an infectious disease
Answer: assess pain and response to interventions frequently,
administer analgesics and antipruritics as ordered, apply cool
compresses or baths to areas of pruritus, provide fluids frequently,
provide cool mist humidification, dress the child in light clothing if
febrile, use diversional activities and distraction
◉ monitor skin for:
COMPREHENSIVE EXAM 2026 FULL
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS
ALREADY PASSED
◉ Assess temperature:
Answer: at least every 4 to 6 hours, 30 to 60 min after giving
antipyretic and with any change in condition
◉ When measuring temperature
Answer: use same site and device
◉ Administer antipyretics:
Answer: per physician order when child is experiencing discomfort
or cannot keep up with the metabolic demands of the fever
◉ Notify physician of temperature
Answer: per institution or specific order guidelines
◉ Fluid status:
Answer: assess fluid intake and encourage oral intake or administer
IV fluids
,◉ Keep linens and clothing
Answer: clean and dry
◉ Common treatments and medications for infectious disorders
Answer: hydration, fever reduction, antibiotics, antivirals,
antipyretics, antipruritics
◉ Viral infections in children
Answer: characteristic rashes found in certain viral illnesses (viral
exanthems, rubella (German measles), rubeola (measles, has koplik
spots), varicella zoster (chickenpox), parvovirus B19 (slapped cheek
or fifth disease), roseola infantum (exanthem subitum or sixth
disease)
◉ Rubeola (measles)
Answer:
◉ Parvovirus
Answer:
◉ Coxsackie virus or enterovirus
Answer:
,◉ Varicella zoster
Answer:
◉ Mumps
Answer:
◉ Zoonotic infections
Answer: diseases caused by infectious agents that are transmitted
directly or indirectly from animals to humans
Types - rabies, cat-scratch fever
◉ vector-borne infections
Answer: diseases transmitted by ticks, mosquitoes, or other insect
vectors
Types - lyme disease, rocky mountain spotted fever
◉ Erythema migrans
Answer: bullseye rash, sign of lyme disease
◉ Guidelines for tick removal
, Answer: use fine-tipped tweezers, protect fingers w/ a tissue, paper
towel, or gloves, grasp tick as close to the skin as possible and pull
upward with steady even pressure, do not twist or jerk, once the tick
is removed, clean site with soap and water and wash hands, save the
tick for identification
◉ Parasitic infection
Answer: scabies
◉ Parasitic infestation
Answer: pediculosis capitis (head lice), pediculosis pubis (pubic lice)
◉ Helminthic infections
Answer: pinworm, hookworm, ascariasis
◉ Promoting comfort for a child with an infectious disease
Answer: assess pain and response to interventions frequently,
administer analgesics and antipruritics as ordered, apply cool
compresses or baths to areas of pruritus, provide fluids frequently,
provide cool mist humidification, dress the child in light clothing if
febrile, use diversional activities and distraction
◉ monitor skin for:
