21 September 2026
PEDIATRICS EXAM 2026/2027 | 350 HIGH-
YIELD QUESTIONS & VERIFIED ANSWERS |
LATEST TESTBANK | RECENT & MOST
TESTED TOPICS | A+ PREPARATION
A nurse is caring for a child who has paralytic poliomyelitis. Which of the following actions
should the nurse take?
A. Implement droplet precautions
B. Administer oral analgesics prior to exercises
C. Use humidified oxygen to thin secretions
D. Initiate seizure precautions - correct answer-B. Administer oral analgesics prior to exercises
A nurse on pediatric unit is caring for a child who is not eating well. Which of the following
suggestions should the nurse offer to the parents to promote the child's food intake?
A. "Make dietary selections for your child."
B. "Offer foods that gave strong flavors or smells."
C. "Let your child eat with others when possible."
D. "Make sure your child eats most of the food on his plate." - correct answer-C. "Let your child eat
with others when possible."
A nurse is caring for an infant who has gastroenteritis and is dehydrated. Which of the
following characteristics places the infant at a higher risk of electrolyte imbalances
compared to an adult client?
A. Less extracellular fluid
B. Reduced body surface area
C. Longer intestinal tract
D. Decreased rate of metabolism - correct answer-C. Longer intestinal tract
A nurse is caring for a toddler who has otitis media and a temperature of 39.1 C (102.4 F).
Which of the following actions should the nurse take first?
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A. Reduce the temperature of the child's room
B. Redress the child in minimal clothing
C. Apply cool compresses to the child's forehead
D. Administer an antipyretic to the child - correct answer-D. Administer an antipyretic to the child
A nurse is teaching the parents of a toddler who had an anaphylactic reaction to peanut
butter about administering injectable epinephrine. Which of the following instructions
should the nurse include?
A. "Common sites for an injection of epinephrine are the fatty tissue found in the upper arm and in
the lower abdomen."
B. "Administer epinephrine prior to giving your child peanut products in the future."
C. "No further treatment is needed after injecting the epinephrine."
D. "You will need to increase the dosage as your child gains weight." - correct answer-D. "You will
need to increase the dosage as your child gains weight."
A nurse in an emergency department is caring for a 4-year-old child who has burns to the
neck and face following a house fire. Which of the following actions should the nurse take
first?
A. Cover the child's wounds with a clean, dry cloth
B. Establish IV access with a large-bore catheter
C. Provide reassurance to the child's parents
D. Determine the child's breathing pattern - correct answer-D. Determine the child's breathing
pattern
A nurse in a pediatric clinic is assessing a toddler at a well-child visit. Which of the
following actions should the nurse take?
A. Perform the assessment in a head to toe sequence.
B. Minimize physical contact with the child initially.
C. Explain procedures using medical terminology.
D. Stop the assessment if the child becomes uncooperative. - correct answer-B. Minimize physical
contact with the child initially.
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A nurse is preparing to administer a liquid medication to an infant. Which of the following
actions should the nurse take?
A. Administer the medication while the infant is supine.
B. Give the medication at the side of the infant's mouth.
C. Add the medication to a full bottle of the infant's formula.
D. Administer the medication slowly while holding the nares closed. - correct answer-B. Give the
medication at the side of the infant's mouth.
A nurse is assessing a 9-month-old infant during a well-child visit. Which of the following
findings indicates that the infant has a developmental delay?
A. Creeps on hands and knees
B. Inability to vocalize vowel sounds
C. Uses crude pincer grasp
D. Stands by holding onto support - correct answer-B. Inability to vocalize vowel sounds
A nurse is caring for a preschool-age child who is dying. Which of the following findings is
an age-appropriate reaction to death by the child? (Select all that apply.)
A. The child views death as similar to sleep.
B. The child is interested in what happens to his body after death.
C. The child recognizes that death is permanent.
D. The child believes his thoughts can cause death.
E. The child thinks death is a punishment. - correct answer-A. The child views death as similar to
sleep.
D. The child believes his thoughts can cause death.
E. The child thinks death is a punishment.
A nurse in the emergency department is caring for a 12-year-old child who has ingested
bleach. Which of the following statements by the nurse indicates an understanding of this
ingestion?
A. "The absence of oral burns excludes the possibility of esophageal burns."
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B. "Treatment focuses on neutralization of the chemical."
C. "Injury by a corrosive liquid is more extensive than by a corrosive solid."
D. "Immediate administration of activated charcoal is warranted." - correct answer-C. "Injury by a
corrosive liquid is more extensive than by a corrosive solid."
A nurse is caring for a 2-year-old child who has cystic fibrosis. The nurse is planning to take the child
to the playroom. Which of the following activities would be appropriate for the child?
A. Cutting figures from colored paper
B. Drawing stick figures using crayons
C. Riding a tricycle
D. Building towers of blocks - correct answer-D. Building towers of blocks
A nurse in the emergency department is caring for a 2-year-old child who was found by his parents
crying and holding a container of toilet bowl cleaner. The child's lips are edematous and inflamed,
and he is drooling. Which of the following is the priority action by the nurse? A. Remove the child's
contaminated clothing.
B. Check the child's respiratory status. C.
Administer an antidote to the child.
D. Establish IV access for the child. - correct answer-B. Check the child's respiratory status.
A nurse is preparing to administer recommended highlight immunizations to a 2-month-old infant.
Which of the following immunizations should the nurse plan to administer?
A. Human papillomavirus (HPV) and hepatitis A
B. Measles, mumps, rubella (MMR) and tetanus, diphtheria, and acellular pertussis (TDaP)
C. Haemophilus influenzae type B (Hib) and inactivated polio virus (IPV)
D. Varicella (VAR) and live attenuated influenza vaccine (LAIV) - correct answer-C. Haemophilus
influenzae type B (Hib) and inactivated polio virus (IPV)
A nurse is teaching a parent of a 12-month-old infant about development during the toddler years.
Which of the following statements should the nurse include?
A. "Your child should be referring to himself using the appropriate pronoun by 18 months of age."
B. "A toddler's interest in looking at pictures occurs at 20 months of age."
PEDIATRICS EXAM 2026/2027 | 350 HIGH-
YIELD QUESTIONS & VERIFIED ANSWERS |
LATEST TESTBANK | RECENT & MOST
TESTED TOPICS | A+ PREPARATION
A nurse is caring for a child who has paralytic poliomyelitis. Which of the following actions
should the nurse take?
A. Implement droplet precautions
B. Administer oral analgesics prior to exercises
C. Use humidified oxygen to thin secretions
D. Initiate seizure precautions - correct answer-B. Administer oral analgesics prior to exercises
A nurse on pediatric unit is caring for a child who is not eating well. Which of the following
suggestions should the nurse offer to the parents to promote the child's food intake?
A. "Make dietary selections for your child."
B. "Offer foods that gave strong flavors or smells."
C. "Let your child eat with others when possible."
D. "Make sure your child eats most of the food on his plate." - correct answer-C. "Let your child eat
with others when possible."
A nurse is caring for an infant who has gastroenteritis and is dehydrated. Which of the
following characteristics places the infant at a higher risk of electrolyte imbalances
compared to an adult client?
A. Less extracellular fluid
B. Reduced body surface area
C. Longer intestinal tract
D. Decreased rate of metabolism - correct answer-C. Longer intestinal tract
A nurse is caring for a toddler who has otitis media and a temperature of 39.1 C (102.4 F).
Which of the following actions should the nurse take first?
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A. Reduce the temperature of the child's room
B. Redress the child in minimal clothing
C. Apply cool compresses to the child's forehead
D. Administer an antipyretic to the child - correct answer-D. Administer an antipyretic to the child
A nurse is teaching the parents of a toddler who had an anaphylactic reaction to peanut
butter about administering injectable epinephrine. Which of the following instructions
should the nurse include?
A. "Common sites for an injection of epinephrine are the fatty tissue found in the upper arm and in
the lower abdomen."
B. "Administer epinephrine prior to giving your child peanut products in the future."
C. "No further treatment is needed after injecting the epinephrine."
D. "You will need to increase the dosage as your child gains weight." - correct answer-D. "You will
need to increase the dosage as your child gains weight."
A nurse in an emergency department is caring for a 4-year-old child who has burns to the
neck and face following a house fire. Which of the following actions should the nurse take
first?
A. Cover the child's wounds with a clean, dry cloth
B. Establish IV access with a large-bore catheter
C. Provide reassurance to the child's parents
D. Determine the child's breathing pattern - correct answer-D. Determine the child's breathing
pattern
A nurse in a pediatric clinic is assessing a toddler at a well-child visit. Which of the
following actions should the nurse take?
A. Perform the assessment in a head to toe sequence.
B. Minimize physical contact with the child initially.
C. Explain procedures using medical terminology.
D. Stop the assessment if the child becomes uncooperative. - correct answer-B. Minimize physical
contact with the child initially.
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A nurse is preparing to administer a liquid medication to an infant. Which of the following
actions should the nurse take?
A. Administer the medication while the infant is supine.
B. Give the medication at the side of the infant's mouth.
C. Add the medication to a full bottle of the infant's formula.
D. Administer the medication slowly while holding the nares closed. - correct answer-B. Give the
medication at the side of the infant's mouth.
A nurse is assessing a 9-month-old infant during a well-child visit. Which of the following
findings indicates that the infant has a developmental delay?
A. Creeps on hands and knees
B. Inability to vocalize vowel sounds
C. Uses crude pincer grasp
D. Stands by holding onto support - correct answer-B. Inability to vocalize vowel sounds
A nurse is caring for a preschool-age child who is dying. Which of the following findings is
an age-appropriate reaction to death by the child? (Select all that apply.)
A. The child views death as similar to sleep.
B. The child is interested in what happens to his body after death.
C. The child recognizes that death is permanent.
D. The child believes his thoughts can cause death.
E. The child thinks death is a punishment. - correct answer-A. The child views death as similar to
sleep.
D. The child believes his thoughts can cause death.
E. The child thinks death is a punishment.
A nurse in the emergency department is caring for a 12-year-old child who has ingested
bleach. Which of the following statements by the nurse indicates an understanding of this
ingestion?
A. "The absence of oral burns excludes the possibility of esophageal burns."
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B. "Treatment focuses on neutralization of the chemical."
C. "Injury by a corrosive liquid is more extensive than by a corrosive solid."
D. "Immediate administration of activated charcoal is warranted." - correct answer-C. "Injury by a
corrosive liquid is more extensive than by a corrosive solid."
A nurse is caring for a 2-year-old child who has cystic fibrosis. The nurse is planning to take the child
to the playroom. Which of the following activities would be appropriate for the child?
A. Cutting figures from colored paper
B. Drawing stick figures using crayons
C. Riding a tricycle
D. Building towers of blocks - correct answer-D. Building towers of blocks
A nurse in the emergency department is caring for a 2-year-old child who was found by his parents
crying and holding a container of toilet bowl cleaner. The child's lips are edematous and inflamed,
and he is drooling. Which of the following is the priority action by the nurse? A. Remove the child's
contaminated clothing.
B. Check the child's respiratory status. C.
Administer an antidote to the child.
D. Establish IV access for the child. - correct answer-B. Check the child's respiratory status.
A nurse is preparing to administer recommended highlight immunizations to a 2-month-old infant.
Which of the following immunizations should the nurse plan to administer?
A. Human papillomavirus (HPV) and hepatitis A
B. Measles, mumps, rubella (MMR) and tetanus, diphtheria, and acellular pertussis (TDaP)
C. Haemophilus influenzae type B (Hib) and inactivated polio virus (IPV)
D. Varicella (VAR) and live attenuated influenza vaccine (LAIV) - correct answer-C. Haemophilus
influenzae type B (Hib) and inactivated polio virus (IPV)
A nurse is teaching a parent of a 12-month-old infant about development during the toddler years.
Which of the following statements should the nurse include?
A. "Your child should be referring to himself using the appropriate pronoun by 18 months of age."
B. "A toddler's interest in looking at pictures occurs at 20 months of age."
