Peds Exam #2 Practice
Questions (solved & updated)
Which of the following should be used in the care of all pediatric care
patients to reduce the risk of transmission of microorganisms from both
recognized and unrecognized sources of infection?
a. Transmission-based precautions
b. Airborne precautions
c. Standard precautions
d. Droplet precautions - answer C
Which childhood vaccine provides some protection against bacterial
meningitis, epiglottis, and bacterial pneumonia?
a. Hib vaccine
b. Hep B vaccine
c. Varicella vaccine
d. Influenza vaccine - answer A
Which vaccine should pregnant adolescents and women who are not
protected against pertussis receive optimally between 27 and 36 weeks'
gestation or postpartum prior to discharge from the hospital?
a. DTap
b. Td
c. IPV
d. Tdap - answer D
Which childhood vaccine provides protection against streptococcal
infections such as otitis media, sinusitis, and pneumonia?
a. Rotavirus vaccine
b. Hib vaccine
, c. Pneumococcal vaccine
d. MMR vaccine - answer C
One of the most common intestinal parasitic pathogens in the US acquired
from a contaminated water source such as a lake or swimming pool is:
a. tinea capitis
b. giardia intestinalis
c. pediculosis capitis
d. enterobiasis - answer B
A 9-year-old child in the ED is diagnosed w/ Lyme disease. The nurse
anticipates that the HCP orders will include the administration of:
a. cefotaxime
b. aqueous penicillin
c. doxycycline
d. thrimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole - answer C
The most common type of dehydration in children occurs when electrolyte
and water deficits are present in approximately balanced proportions. This
is called __________ dehydration.
a. hypotonic
b. hypertonic
c. isotonic
d. hyponatremic - answer C
The greatest threat to life as a result of dehydration in children is:
a. oliguria
b. shock
c. arrhythmia
d. hypotension - answer B
Questions (solved & updated)
Which of the following should be used in the care of all pediatric care
patients to reduce the risk of transmission of microorganisms from both
recognized and unrecognized sources of infection?
a. Transmission-based precautions
b. Airborne precautions
c. Standard precautions
d. Droplet precautions - answer C
Which childhood vaccine provides some protection against bacterial
meningitis, epiglottis, and bacterial pneumonia?
a. Hib vaccine
b. Hep B vaccine
c. Varicella vaccine
d. Influenza vaccine - answer A
Which vaccine should pregnant adolescents and women who are not
protected against pertussis receive optimally between 27 and 36 weeks'
gestation or postpartum prior to discharge from the hospital?
a. DTap
b. Td
c. IPV
d. Tdap - answer D
Which childhood vaccine provides protection against streptococcal
infections such as otitis media, sinusitis, and pneumonia?
a. Rotavirus vaccine
b. Hib vaccine
, c. Pneumococcal vaccine
d. MMR vaccine - answer C
One of the most common intestinal parasitic pathogens in the US acquired
from a contaminated water source such as a lake or swimming pool is:
a. tinea capitis
b. giardia intestinalis
c. pediculosis capitis
d. enterobiasis - answer B
A 9-year-old child in the ED is diagnosed w/ Lyme disease. The nurse
anticipates that the HCP orders will include the administration of:
a. cefotaxime
b. aqueous penicillin
c. doxycycline
d. thrimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole - answer C
The most common type of dehydration in children occurs when electrolyte
and water deficits are present in approximately balanced proportions. This
is called __________ dehydration.
a. hypotonic
b. hypertonic
c. isotonic
d. hyponatremic - answer C
The greatest threat to life as a result of dehydration in children is:
a. oliguria
b. shock
c. arrhythmia
d. hypotension - answer B
