NUR 3490 Child Health Nursing Exam 1 Study Guide | A+
Verified Exam Questions and Answers | Complete Pediatric
Nursing Review | Respiratory Disorders | Croup |
Epiglottitis | Tuberculosis | Asthma Management |
Albuterol and Advair Inhaler Administration |
Tracheostomy Care | Upper Respiratory Infections | Cystic
Fibrosis | Failure to Thrive | Pediatric Immunization
Schedule | Family-Centered Care | Atraumatic Care | Pain
Assessment Scales (FLACC & FACES) | Pediatric Vital Signs
Assessment | Child Abuse Recognition | Nursing Priorities |
Clinical Judgment | NCLEX Review Latest Updated 2026
The nurse is teaching home tracheostomy care to the parents of a toddler. What information
would be essential for the nurse to include?
a) The importance of changing the tracheostomy every day
b). How to recognize signs of infection and obstruction.
c) How to remove the tracheostomy so the child can talk.
d) Teaching the child to keep large objects away from the tube.
B. How to recognize signs of infection and obstruction
The 3-year-old child is seen in clinic for croup. The child's parent
asks the nurse what to do for the child at home to alleviate symptoms. Which suggestion by
the nurse is most appropriate?
,a) "Encourage rest and call us if your child gets worse."
b) "Administer antibiotics as ordered."
c) "Provide warm mist through a vaporizer."
d) "Allow her to drink plenty of cold liquids"
A. Encourage rest and call us if your child gets worse.
The nurse performs teaching for a patient diagnosed with tuberculosis. The nurse explains
that TB is caused by which?
a) A virus
b) Poor sanitation
c) Poor nutrition
d) A bacterium
D. A bacterium
Albuterol and Advair by metered dose inhaler are ordered for a patient recently diagnosed
with asthma. The patient asks the nurse, "Why do I have to be concerned about which
medication I take first and waiting in between medication?" Which is the best response by the
nurse?
a) "That is how your physician wrote the order."
b) "You do not have to be concerned. You can take them in whatever way works best for you
as long as you take them both."
c) "That is the standard way these medications are administered."
d) "The Albuteroll will open up the airway so the Advair can be better absorbed. You wait to
allow the Proventil to have its full effect."
,D. The Albuterol will open up the airway so the Advair can be better absorbed. You wait to
allow the Proventil to have its full effect.
A 4-year-old child is brought to the emergency department with a diagnosis of acute
epiglottitis. Which assessment finding is most significant related to this diagnosis?
a) Increased fever
b) Drooling of saliva
c) Increased cough and dyspnea
d) Increased heart rate
B. Drooling of saliva
A parent of a baby who has recurrent URI's asks the nurse why babies are at increased risk for
complications from URI's. The best response from the nurse is:
a) airway structures are larger allowing for entry of a larger number of organisms.
b) a slower respiratory rate for children than adults is the cause.
c) parents have difficulty assessing the respiratory status of children.
d) airways are narrower and more easily obstructed.
D. Airways are narrower and more easily obstructed
The nurse is caring for a child with a common cold. The primary goal of nursing care is
directed toward:
, a) Preventing injury
b) Promoting nutrition
c) Relieving symptoms
d) Administering antibiotics
C. Relieving symptoms
The nurse would select which of the following as the most appropriate nursing diagnosis for
the family of a toddler hospitalized with acute laryngotracheobronchitis?
a) Anticipatory grieving related to loss of airway.
b) Impaired growth and development related to acute onset of illness
c) Impaired social interaction related to confinement in hospital.
d) Fear/anxiety related to noisy breathing.
C. Impaired social interaction related to confinement in hospital
Which of the following is an appropriate nursing intervention for a child with cystic fibrosis?
a) Administer fat-soluble forms of vitamins A, D, E, and K
b) Administer pancreatic enzymes with meals only.
c) Reduce the child's fat intake.
d) Increase fluids and electrolytes during increased periods of activity.
D. Increase fluids and electrolytes during increased periods of activity
Verified Exam Questions and Answers | Complete Pediatric
Nursing Review | Respiratory Disorders | Croup |
Epiglottitis | Tuberculosis | Asthma Management |
Albuterol and Advair Inhaler Administration |
Tracheostomy Care | Upper Respiratory Infections | Cystic
Fibrosis | Failure to Thrive | Pediatric Immunization
Schedule | Family-Centered Care | Atraumatic Care | Pain
Assessment Scales (FLACC & FACES) | Pediatric Vital Signs
Assessment | Child Abuse Recognition | Nursing Priorities |
Clinical Judgment | NCLEX Review Latest Updated 2026
The nurse is teaching home tracheostomy care to the parents of a toddler. What information
would be essential for the nurse to include?
a) The importance of changing the tracheostomy every day
b). How to recognize signs of infection and obstruction.
c) How to remove the tracheostomy so the child can talk.
d) Teaching the child to keep large objects away from the tube.
B. How to recognize signs of infection and obstruction
The 3-year-old child is seen in clinic for croup. The child's parent
asks the nurse what to do for the child at home to alleviate symptoms. Which suggestion by
the nurse is most appropriate?
,a) "Encourage rest and call us if your child gets worse."
b) "Administer antibiotics as ordered."
c) "Provide warm mist through a vaporizer."
d) "Allow her to drink plenty of cold liquids"
A. Encourage rest and call us if your child gets worse.
The nurse performs teaching for a patient diagnosed with tuberculosis. The nurse explains
that TB is caused by which?
a) A virus
b) Poor sanitation
c) Poor nutrition
d) A bacterium
D. A bacterium
Albuterol and Advair by metered dose inhaler are ordered for a patient recently diagnosed
with asthma. The patient asks the nurse, "Why do I have to be concerned about which
medication I take first and waiting in between medication?" Which is the best response by the
nurse?
a) "That is how your physician wrote the order."
b) "You do not have to be concerned. You can take them in whatever way works best for you
as long as you take them both."
c) "That is the standard way these medications are administered."
d) "The Albuteroll will open up the airway so the Advair can be better absorbed. You wait to
allow the Proventil to have its full effect."
,D. The Albuterol will open up the airway so the Advair can be better absorbed. You wait to
allow the Proventil to have its full effect.
A 4-year-old child is brought to the emergency department with a diagnosis of acute
epiglottitis. Which assessment finding is most significant related to this diagnosis?
a) Increased fever
b) Drooling of saliva
c) Increased cough and dyspnea
d) Increased heart rate
B. Drooling of saliva
A parent of a baby who has recurrent URI's asks the nurse why babies are at increased risk for
complications from URI's. The best response from the nurse is:
a) airway structures are larger allowing for entry of a larger number of organisms.
b) a slower respiratory rate for children than adults is the cause.
c) parents have difficulty assessing the respiratory status of children.
d) airways are narrower and more easily obstructed.
D. Airways are narrower and more easily obstructed
The nurse is caring for a child with a common cold. The primary goal of nursing care is
directed toward:
, a) Preventing injury
b) Promoting nutrition
c) Relieving symptoms
d) Administering antibiotics
C. Relieving symptoms
The nurse would select which of the following as the most appropriate nursing diagnosis for
the family of a toddler hospitalized with acute laryngotracheobronchitis?
a) Anticipatory grieving related to loss of airway.
b) Impaired growth and development related to acute onset of illness
c) Impaired social interaction related to confinement in hospital.
d) Fear/anxiety related to noisy breathing.
C. Impaired social interaction related to confinement in hospital
Which of the following is an appropriate nursing intervention for a child with cystic fibrosis?
a) Administer fat-soluble forms of vitamins A, D, E, and K
b) Administer pancreatic enzymes with meals only.
c) Reduce the child's fat intake.
d) Increase fluids and electrolytes during increased periods of activity.
D. Increase fluids and electrolytes during increased periods of activity
