Peds Unit 1 (2025) Actual Exam Questions
and Answers A+ Graded
The .nurse .is .caring .for .a .3-year-old .girl .in .the .hospital. .The .mother .requests .to
.stay .all .night .with .her .daughter. .Which .of .the .following .responses .by .the .nurse
.demonstrates .family-focused .care?
a.) .Hospital .policy .dictates .visiting .hours .are .between .7 .a.m. .and .7 .p.m. .for .all
.patients.
b.) .We .encourage .a .parent .or .caregiver .to .stay .with .children .because .they .often
.fear .the .hospital.
c.) .Visitors .are .welcome, .but .we .will .ask .you .to .step .out .for .medical
.procedures.
d.) .You .will .need .to .rotate .shifts .with .another .caregiver .to .decrease .stress .and
.anxiety. .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-b .or .d?
A .nurse .is .caring .for .a .5-year-old .child .who .needs .to .undergo .a .tonsillectomy.
.Which .of .the .following .communication .strategies .are .appropriate .for .the .nurse
.to .use .with .the .client .to .explain .the .procedure? .Select .all .that .apply.
a.) .Inform .the .child .and .family .that .the .surgeon .will .be .up .shortly .to .explain .the
.procedure .and .answer .questions.
b.) .Leave .a .diagram .of .how .the .tonsils .will .be .removed .on .the .bedside .table .for
.the .family .to .review .the .procedure.
c.) .Sit .next .to .the .child .and .use .a .doll .to .show .the .child .where .the .tonsils .are
.located .to .help .the .child .visualize .what .is .expected.
d.) .Encourage .the .child .to .ask .questions .directly .in .the .operating .room.
e.) .Support .the .child's .expressions .of .fears .or .concerns .through .self-talk. .-
.CORRECT .ANSWER-a, .c, .e .?
A .nurse .is .caring .for .an .infant .in .the .hospital .who .has .transitioned .from .the
.pediatric .intensive .care .unit .to .the .general .floor. .Which .of .the .following
.conveys .understanding .and .proper .communication .with .parents .or .caregivers?
a.) .The .nurse .asks .the .parents .to .provide .a .schedule .of .routines .for .feeding,
.changing, .and .sleeping .to .incorporate .into .the .nursing .care.
b.) .Parents .or .caregivers .are .placed .on .a .hospital .schedule .for .feeding,
.bathing, .and .sleeping .so .it .does .not .disrupt .medications .or .medical
.procedures.
, c.) .The .nursing .assistant .leaves .the .diapers .and .wipes .in .the .room .with .a
.printed .schedule .and .documentation .for .measuring .input .and .output.
d.) .A .pamphlet .of .information .about .the .importance .of .daily .routines .is .left .in
.the .room .for .the .parents .or .caregivers .to .read. .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-a
Which .of .the .following .interventions .should .the .nurse .perform .when .caring .for
.school-age .children? .Select .all .that .apply.
a.) .Inform .the .child .of .the .importance .of .the .medical .team .and .their .ability .to
.maintain .all .care .decisions.
b.) .Limit .social .time .with .friends .and .family .to .focus .on .the .child's .care .and
.hospitalization.
c.) .Permit .the .child .to .make .decisions .about .his .or .her .own .care .whenever
.possible.
d.) .Encourage .the .child .to .ask .questions .only .when .a .parent .or .caregiver .is
.present.
e.) .Assign .a .daily .task .that .allows .the .child .to .assist .in .his .or .her .own .care. .-
.CORRECT .ANSWER-c, .e
A .teenager .is .deciding .whether .to .seek .treatment .for .anxiety .and .depression.
.Which .group .will .most .likely .influence .his .decision?
a.) .Peers
b.) .Hospital .staff
c.) .Parents .or .caregivers
d.) .Books .and .videos .provided .to .them .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-a
What .effects .should .the .nurse .expect .when .effective .communication .is
.demonstrated .among .the .hospitalized .child, .family, .and .nurse? .Select .all .that
.apply.
a.) .A .sense .of .trust .between .the .family .and .nursing .staff
b.) .Improved .coping .strategies .by .the .hospitalized .child
c.) .Increase .in .pain .medication .needs
d.) .No .change .in .stress .that .other .family .members .experience
e.) .Decrease .in .anxiety .felt .by .the .patient .and/or .other .family .members .-
.CORRECT .ANSWER-a, .b, .e
Which .of .the .following .can .serve .as .barriers .to .communication .with .children
.and .families .while .in .the .hospital? .Select .all .that .apply.
a.) .Closed-ended .questions .with .yes .or .no .answers
b.) .Biases .about .race, .age, .or .ethnicity
c.) .Direct .answers .to .questions
d.) .Addressing .caregivers .when .questions .are .asked .by .the .child
e.) .Observing .verbal .and .nonverbal .cues .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-a, .b, .d
and Answers A+ Graded
The .nurse .is .caring .for .a .3-year-old .girl .in .the .hospital. .The .mother .requests .to
.stay .all .night .with .her .daughter. .Which .of .the .following .responses .by .the .nurse
.demonstrates .family-focused .care?
a.) .Hospital .policy .dictates .visiting .hours .are .between .7 .a.m. .and .7 .p.m. .for .all
.patients.
b.) .We .encourage .a .parent .or .caregiver .to .stay .with .children .because .they .often
.fear .the .hospital.
c.) .Visitors .are .welcome, .but .we .will .ask .you .to .step .out .for .medical
.procedures.
d.) .You .will .need .to .rotate .shifts .with .another .caregiver .to .decrease .stress .and
.anxiety. .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-b .or .d?
A .nurse .is .caring .for .a .5-year-old .child .who .needs .to .undergo .a .tonsillectomy.
.Which .of .the .following .communication .strategies .are .appropriate .for .the .nurse
.to .use .with .the .client .to .explain .the .procedure? .Select .all .that .apply.
a.) .Inform .the .child .and .family .that .the .surgeon .will .be .up .shortly .to .explain .the
.procedure .and .answer .questions.
b.) .Leave .a .diagram .of .how .the .tonsils .will .be .removed .on .the .bedside .table .for
.the .family .to .review .the .procedure.
c.) .Sit .next .to .the .child .and .use .a .doll .to .show .the .child .where .the .tonsils .are
.located .to .help .the .child .visualize .what .is .expected.
d.) .Encourage .the .child .to .ask .questions .directly .in .the .operating .room.
e.) .Support .the .child's .expressions .of .fears .or .concerns .through .self-talk. .-
.CORRECT .ANSWER-a, .c, .e .?
A .nurse .is .caring .for .an .infant .in .the .hospital .who .has .transitioned .from .the
.pediatric .intensive .care .unit .to .the .general .floor. .Which .of .the .following
.conveys .understanding .and .proper .communication .with .parents .or .caregivers?
a.) .The .nurse .asks .the .parents .to .provide .a .schedule .of .routines .for .feeding,
.changing, .and .sleeping .to .incorporate .into .the .nursing .care.
b.) .Parents .or .caregivers .are .placed .on .a .hospital .schedule .for .feeding,
.bathing, .and .sleeping .so .it .does .not .disrupt .medications .or .medical
.procedures.
, c.) .The .nursing .assistant .leaves .the .diapers .and .wipes .in .the .room .with .a
.printed .schedule .and .documentation .for .measuring .input .and .output.
d.) .A .pamphlet .of .information .about .the .importance .of .daily .routines .is .left .in
.the .room .for .the .parents .or .caregivers .to .read. .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-a
Which .of .the .following .interventions .should .the .nurse .perform .when .caring .for
.school-age .children? .Select .all .that .apply.
a.) .Inform .the .child .of .the .importance .of .the .medical .team .and .their .ability .to
.maintain .all .care .decisions.
b.) .Limit .social .time .with .friends .and .family .to .focus .on .the .child's .care .and
.hospitalization.
c.) .Permit .the .child .to .make .decisions .about .his .or .her .own .care .whenever
.possible.
d.) .Encourage .the .child .to .ask .questions .only .when .a .parent .or .caregiver .is
.present.
e.) .Assign .a .daily .task .that .allows .the .child .to .assist .in .his .or .her .own .care. .-
.CORRECT .ANSWER-c, .e
A .teenager .is .deciding .whether .to .seek .treatment .for .anxiety .and .depression.
.Which .group .will .most .likely .influence .his .decision?
a.) .Peers
b.) .Hospital .staff
c.) .Parents .or .caregivers
d.) .Books .and .videos .provided .to .them .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-a
What .effects .should .the .nurse .expect .when .effective .communication .is
.demonstrated .among .the .hospitalized .child, .family, .and .nurse? .Select .all .that
.apply.
a.) .A .sense .of .trust .between .the .family .and .nursing .staff
b.) .Improved .coping .strategies .by .the .hospitalized .child
c.) .Increase .in .pain .medication .needs
d.) .No .change .in .stress .that .other .family .members .experience
e.) .Decrease .in .anxiety .felt .by .the .patient .and/or .other .family .members .-
.CORRECT .ANSWER-a, .b, .e
Which .of .the .following .can .serve .as .barriers .to .communication .with .children
.and .families .while .in .the .hospital? .Select .all .that .apply.
a.) .Closed-ended .questions .with .yes .or .no .answers
b.) .Biases .about .race, .age, .or .ethnicity
c.) .Direct .answers .to .questions
d.) .Addressing .caregivers .when .questions .are .asked .by .the .child
e.) .Observing .verbal .and .nonverbal .cues .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-a, .b, .d
