• PEDIATRIC 09/13/2026
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A 3-month-old infant develops oral thrush. Which pharmacologic agent should the nurse plan to administer for
treatment of this disorder?
Nystatin (Mycostatin).
Nitrofurantoin (Macrodantin).
Norfloxacin (Noroxin).
P 1
, • PEDIATRIC 09/13/2026
ARDMS EXAM
Neomycin sulfate (Mycifradin). - Correct Answer :Nystatin (Mycostatin).
Nystatin (Mycostatin) (A) is an antifungal drug that is effective in treating thrush, an oral fungal infection. (B, C,
and D) are not indicated for the treatment of oral thrush.
The nurse is assessing a 13-year-old girl with suspected hyperthyroidism. Which question is most important for
the nurse to ask her during the admission interview?
Have you lost any weight in the last month?
Are you experiencing any type of nervousness?
When was the last time you took your synthroid?
Are you having any problems with your vision? - Correct Answer :Are you experiencing any type of nervousness?
Assessing the client's physiological state upon admission is a priority, and nervousness, apprehension,
hyperexcitability, and palpitations are signs of hyperthyroidism (B). Weight loss (even with a hearty appetite) (A)
occurs in those with hyperthyroidism, but assessing the client's neurological state has a higher priority. Hormone
replacement is not administered to a client who is already producing too much thyroid (C). The client may have
exophthalmus (bulging eyes) but hyperthyroidism does not cause vision problems (D).
During discharge teaching of a child with juvenile rheumatoid arthritis, the nurse should stress to the parents the
importance of obtaining which diagnostic testing?
Hearing tests.
Eye exams.
Chest x-rays.
Fasting blood glucose tests. - Correct Answer :Eye exams.
Visual changes leading to blindness can occur in children with JRA. Regular eye exams (B) can help to prevent
this complication. (A, C, and D) are not routinely necessary for management of JRA.
The nurse is preparing a health teaching program for parents of toddlers and preschoolers and plans to include
information about prevention of accidental poisonings. It is most important for the nurse to include which
instruction?
P 2
, • PEDIATRIC 09/13/2026
ARDMS EXAM
Tell children they should not taste anything but food.
Store all toxic agents and medicines in locked cabinets.
Provide special play areas in the house and restrict play in other areas.
Punish children if they open cabinets that contain household chemicals. - Correct Answer :Store all toxic agents
and medicines in locked cabinets.
The only reliable way to prevent poisonings in young children is to make them inaccessible (B). Teaching children
not to taste is important (A), but ineffective for young children. (C and D) will not control a child's curiosity.
The nurse is assessing the neurovascular status of a child in Russell's traction. Which finding should the nurse
report to the healthcare provider?
Pale bluish coloration of the toes.
Skin is warm and dry to the touch.
Toes are wiggled upon command.
Capillary refill less than 3 seconds. - Correct Answer :Pale bluish coloration of the toes.
Russell's skin traction is used for fractures of the femur in young children and adolescents whose growth plates
remain open and is applied to the lower leg using moleskin and elastic wrap bandages, which can compress the
peroneal nerve and arteries that supply the foot. Assessment of adequare circulation, movement, and sensation
of the toes and skin distal to the application is made to identify compromised blood flow, so cyanosis (A) should
be reported immediately. (B, C and D) are normal findings.
A premature newborn girl, born 24 hours ago, is diagnosed with a patent ductus arteriosus (PDA) and placed
under an oxygen hood at 35%. The parents visit the nursery and ask to hold her. Which response should the
nurse provide to the parents?
Studies have shown that handling a sick newborn is not good for the baby and upsets the parents.
The oxygen hood is holding the baby's oxygen level just at the point which is needed. You may stroke and talk
to her.
Since your baby has been doing well under oxygen for 24 hours, I can let you hold the baby without oxygen.
You can hold the baby with the oxygen blowing in the baby's face since the level is very close to room air. -
Correct Answer :The oxygen hood is holding the baby's oxygen level just at the point which is needed. You may
stroke and talk to her.
P 3
, • PEDIATRIC 09/13/2026
ARDMS EXAM
The baby is at 35% which is much more than room air (21%) and at this time the baby should not be moved from
under the hood. The nurse should offer the parents an alternative such as to stroke and reassure the infant (B).
Holding sick babies benefits the infant and the parents (A). The first consideration now has to be the infant's
oxygenation. The nurse should not take the baby out from under the hood without a prescription from the
healthcare provider, as this could severely compromise the infant (C). A PO2 of 35% cannot be readily achieved
with "blow by" oxygen (D).
The mother of a 6-month-old asks the nurse when her baby will get the first measles, mumps, and rubella (MMR)
vaccine. Based on the recommended childhood immunization schedule published by the Centers for Disease
Control, which response is accurate?
3 to 6 months.
12 to 15 months.
18 to 24 months.
4 to 6 years. - Correct Answer :12 to 15 months.
The first measles, mumps, and rubella (MMR) vaccine should be given no sooner than 12 months of age, and
ideally between 12 and 15 months of age (B). (A) should not receive the MMR vaccine due to the presence of
maternal antibodies. MMR is not routinely administered at (C), but other immunizations, such as DTaP and
Hepatitis B may be given at that time. The second dose of MMR is routinely administered at (D), provided that at
least 4 weeks have elapsed since the first dose, and if both doses were administered beginning at or after 12
months.
The nurse is teaching a 12-year-old male adolescent and his family about taking injections of growth hormone for
idiopathic hypopituitarism. Which adverse symptoms, commonly associated with growth hormone therapy,
should the nurse plan to describe to the child and his family?
Polyuria and polydipsia.
Lethargy and fatigue.
Increased facial hair.
Facial bone structure changes. - Correct Answer :Polyuria and polydipsia.
Signs and symptoms of diabetes or hyperglycemia (A) need to be reported. Those receiving growth hormone
should be monitored to detect elevated blood sugars and glucose intolerance. (B) is associated with any number
P 4
ARDMS EXAM
PEDIATRIC ARDMS EXAM AND PRACTICE
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PEDIATRIC ARDMS EXAM REVIEW WITH
COMPLETE 350 REAL EXAM QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT VERIFIED ANSWERS/ ALREADY
GRADED A+ (MOST RECENT!!)
A 3-month-old infant develops oral thrush. Which pharmacologic agent should the nurse plan to administer for
treatment of this disorder?
Nystatin (Mycostatin).
Nitrofurantoin (Macrodantin).
Norfloxacin (Noroxin).
P 1
, • PEDIATRIC 09/13/2026
ARDMS EXAM
Neomycin sulfate (Mycifradin). - Correct Answer :Nystatin (Mycostatin).
Nystatin (Mycostatin) (A) is an antifungal drug that is effective in treating thrush, an oral fungal infection. (B, C,
and D) are not indicated for the treatment of oral thrush.
The nurse is assessing a 13-year-old girl with suspected hyperthyroidism. Which question is most important for
the nurse to ask her during the admission interview?
Have you lost any weight in the last month?
Are you experiencing any type of nervousness?
When was the last time you took your synthroid?
Are you having any problems with your vision? - Correct Answer :Are you experiencing any type of nervousness?
Assessing the client's physiological state upon admission is a priority, and nervousness, apprehension,
hyperexcitability, and palpitations are signs of hyperthyroidism (B). Weight loss (even with a hearty appetite) (A)
occurs in those with hyperthyroidism, but assessing the client's neurological state has a higher priority. Hormone
replacement is not administered to a client who is already producing too much thyroid (C). The client may have
exophthalmus (bulging eyes) but hyperthyroidism does not cause vision problems (D).
During discharge teaching of a child with juvenile rheumatoid arthritis, the nurse should stress to the parents the
importance of obtaining which diagnostic testing?
Hearing tests.
Eye exams.
Chest x-rays.
Fasting blood glucose tests. - Correct Answer :Eye exams.
Visual changes leading to blindness can occur in children with JRA. Regular eye exams (B) can help to prevent
this complication. (A, C, and D) are not routinely necessary for management of JRA.
The nurse is preparing a health teaching program for parents of toddlers and preschoolers and plans to include
information about prevention of accidental poisonings. It is most important for the nurse to include which
instruction?
P 2
, • PEDIATRIC 09/13/2026
ARDMS EXAM
Tell children they should not taste anything but food.
Store all toxic agents and medicines in locked cabinets.
Provide special play areas in the house and restrict play in other areas.
Punish children if they open cabinets that contain household chemicals. - Correct Answer :Store all toxic agents
and medicines in locked cabinets.
The only reliable way to prevent poisonings in young children is to make them inaccessible (B). Teaching children
not to taste is important (A), but ineffective for young children. (C and D) will not control a child's curiosity.
The nurse is assessing the neurovascular status of a child in Russell's traction. Which finding should the nurse
report to the healthcare provider?
Pale bluish coloration of the toes.
Skin is warm and dry to the touch.
Toes are wiggled upon command.
Capillary refill less than 3 seconds. - Correct Answer :Pale bluish coloration of the toes.
Russell's skin traction is used for fractures of the femur in young children and adolescents whose growth plates
remain open and is applied to the lower leg using moleskin and elastic wrap bandages, which can compress the
peroneal nerve and arteries that supply the foot. Assessment of adequare circulation, movement, and sensation
of the toes and skin distal to the application is made to identify compromised blood flow, so cyanosis (A) should
be reported immediately. (B, C and D) are normal findings.
A premature newborn girl, born 24 hours ago, is diagnosed with a patent ductus arteriosus (PDA) and placed
under an oxygen hood at 35%. The parents visit the nursery and ask to hold her. Which response should the
nurse provide to the parents?
Studies have shown that handling a sick newborn is not good for the baby and upsets the parents.
The oxygen hood is holding the baby's oxygen level just at the point which is needed. You may stroke and talk
to her.
Since your baby has been doing well under oxygen for 24 hours, I can let you hold the baby without oxygen.
You can hold the baby with the oxygen blowing in the baby's face since the level is very close to room air. -
Correct Answer :The oxygen hood is holding the baby's oxygen level just at the point which is needed. You may
stroke and talk to her.
P 3
, • PEDIATRIC 09/13/2026
ARDMS EXAM
The baby is at 35% which is much more than room air (21%) and at this time the baby should not be moved from
under the hood. The nurse should offer the parents an alternative such as to stroke and reassure the infant (B).
Holding sick babies benefits the infant and the parents (A). The first consideration now has to be the infant's
oxygenation. The nurse should not take the baby out from under the hood without a prescription from the
healthcare provider, as this could severely compromise the infant (C). A PO2 of 35% cannot be readily achieved
with "blow by" oxygen (D).
The mother of a 6-month-old asks the nurse when her baby will get the first measles, mumps, and rubella (MMR)
vaccine. Based on the recommended childhood immunization schedule published by the Centers for Disease
Control, which response is accurate?
3 to 6 months.
12 to 15 months.
18 to 24 months.
4 to 6 years. - Correct Answer :12 to 15 months.
The first measles, mumps, and rubella (MMR) vaccine should be given no sooner than 12 months of age, and
ideally between 12 and 15 months of age (B). (A) should not receive the MMR vaccine due to the presence of
maternal antibodies. MMR is not routinely administered at (C), but other immunizations, such as DTaP and
Hepatitis B may be given at that time. The second dose of MMR is routinely administered at (D), provided that at
least 4 weeks have elapsed since the first dose, and if both doses were administered beginning at or after 12
months.
The nurse is teaching a 12-year-old male adolescent and his family about taking injections of growth hormone for
idiopathic hypopituitarism. Which adverse symptoms, commonly associated with growth hormone therapy,
should the nurse plan to describe to the child and his family?
Polyuria and polydipsia.
Lethargy and fatigue.
Increased facial hair.
Facial bone structure changes. - Correct Answer :Polyuria and polydipsia.
Signs and symptoms of diabetes or hyperglycemia (A) need to be reported. Those receiving growth hormone
should be monitored to detect elevated blood sugars and glucose intolerance. (B) is associated with any number
P 4
