C. Peanuts
PEDIATRICS FINAL EXAM ACTUAL QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS UPDATED 2025 (A+ GUARANTEED) The mother of a 2 year old is concerned that her child is a picky eater .He is gaining weight and
is in the 75th percentile on the growth chart ? The nurse would respond with the following
The Emergency room nurse is concerned about what findings when a 5 month old infant is statement
assessed?
A. This is normal development for a 2 year old
A. Anterior Fontanel is closed B. I will set up a appointment with a nutrition expert
B. Child rolls from side to side C. Force him to eat all the food on his plate
C. Child is able to lift head D. You need to follow up with a gastroenterologist correct answers A. This is normal
D. Rooting reflex has disapeared correct answers A. Anterior Fontanel is Closed development for a 2 year old
The parents of a 3 month old are instructed to have all family members and caregivers to have The mother of a 2 month old calls and states her child was in the Emergency room and has been
there tdap and dtap booster vaccines to prevent the potentially fatal illness? diagnosed with colic . The nurse explains that colic is ?
A. Rubella A. Self limiting resolves around 12-16 weeks
B. Mumps B. Common in breast fed infants
C. Measles C. Intolerance to soy based formula
D. Pertussis correct answers D. Pertussis D. Related to constipation correct answers B. Self limiting resolves around 12-16 weeks
A first time mother wants to start her 6 month old on solid foods . The nurse would educate the What statements are true regarding the back to sleep campaign to prevent Sudden Infant Death
parent that she should begin with what food choices? Syndrome? Select all that apply
A. any food the family is eating A. The back to sleep campaign has dramatically reduced the incidence of SIDS
B. Strained meats B. the child should be placed prone
C. Rice cereal mixed with whole cows milk C. the child should be placed supine
D. Rice cereal for infants mixed with formula correct answers D. Rice cereal for infants mixed D. With the back to sleep campaign the child is at greater risk for plagiocep correct answers A.
with formula The back to sleep campaign has dramatically reduced the incidence of SIDS
C. the child should be placed supine
A 7 month child that was full term is in a clinic for a well child visit . A early intervention D. With the back to sleep campaign the child is at greater risk for plagiocep
consult would be indicated for which of the following findings? Select all that apply
The nurse is assessing a 3 year old what would be appropriate action to prepare the child for the
A. Pincer grasp exam ?
B. Head lag
C. Does not roll over A. Don't allow the child to hold a toy it may annoy the doctor
D. Stranger anxiety correct answers B. Head lag B. allow the child to sit on parents lap
C. Does not roll over C. Use medical terminology so the child doesn't understand the exam
D. Separate the child from the parent correct answers B. allow the child to sit on parents lap
A 9 month old is in for there well child visit the child has met all milestones. The nurse will
provide additional health and safety information and educates her on foods to avoid until 1 yr of A 12 month old is at her well child visit .What abnormal finding needs to be reported to the
age. What would she include? Select all that apply provider?
A. Strained Banana A. Birth length Birth length has increased by 50%
B. Honey B. 8 teeth have erupted
C. Peanuts C. Birth weight has doubled
D. Strained Carrots correct answers B. Honey D. Child is able to take 3 steps correct answers C. Birth weight has doubled
, An 18 month-old child with RSV is admitted to the pediatric unit. The admitting nurse reviews
The nurses is providing a health promotion course to a group of pre school moms.The focus is the instructions from the healthcare provider. Which order should the nurse question?
accidental poisoning the nurse educated them to ?
A. Encourage oral fluids
A. Tell the child not to touch medications B. Albuterol treatments every 3 hours
B. All medications should be in a locked cabinet C. Child may go to the playroom
C. Place medications on counters the children can't reach D. Chest physiotherapy twice a day correct answers C. Child may go to the playroom
D. place medications in containers the children would not play with correct answers B. All
medications should be in a locked cabinet A nurse is caring for a preschooler. Which of the following is an expected behavior of this age
group?
The nurse is providing information on how to prevent burns in young children she will include?
Select all that apply A. Understanding causes off illness
B. Magical Thinking
A. keep covers on outlets C. Understands all the function of the body
B. keep pot handles pointed back of stove when cooking D. Is self conscience of body image correct answers B. Magical Thinking
C. Set water heaters at 160 degrees F
D. use sunscreen on toddlers correct answers A. keep covers on outlets A Nurse is providing teaching about expected changes during puberty to a group of parents of of
B. keep pot handles pointed back of stove when cooking early adolescent girls. Which statement indicates that the parents understand what was taught ?
D. use sunscreen on toddlers Select all that apply
The nurse is providing care to the family of a preschool-age child who is diagnosed with sickle A. ''Breast development usually occurs after menarche"
cell disease. Which statement made by the sibling would initiate a teaching session is needed? B. ''Breast development is usually the first manifestation of puberty"
Select all that apply C. ''Girls may gain up to 75lbs before puberty
D. '" Girls stop growing about 2 years after menarche"" correct answers B. ''Breast development
A. "I like it when my brother is not sick ." is usually the first manifestation of puberty"
B. "I am afraid that I caused my brother to get sick again because I was mad at him." D. '" Girls stop growing about 2 years after menarche""
C. "I never get to go over to my friends' houses because we are always taking my brother to the
doctor." Which drug is usually the best choice for a hospitalized child receiving a patient-controlled
D. When I lied to my parents, I was punished for a week and my brother never gets punished." analgesia (PCA) in the immediate postoperative period?
correct answers B. "I am afraid that I caused my brother to get sick again because I was mad at
him." A. Methadon
B. Meperidine
C. "I never get to go over to my friends' houses because we are always taking my brother to the C. Morphine
doctor." D. Codeine correct answers C. Morphine
D. When I lied to my parents, I was punished for a week and my brother never gets punished." A child is diagnosed with failure to thrive. The nurse understands that the criteria for this
includes?
A nurse is developing a plan of care for an infant with nonorganic failure to thrive. What is the
most important aspect of care to be incorporated into the plan? A. Weight below 35th percentile for height and age
B. Weight below 25th percentile for height and age
A. Periodically changing the seating arrangement during meals C. Weight below the 15th percentile for height and age
B. Force the child to eat everything on there plate D. Weight below 5th percentile for height and age correct answers D. Weight below 5th
C. Following a structured routine throughout the day percentile for height and age
D. Maintaining silence while feeding the infant correct answers C. Following a structured
routine throughout the day What statement by a 4 year old mom indicates that further teaching is needed? Select all that
apply
PEDIATRICS FINAL EXAM ACTUAL QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS UPDATED 2025 (A+ GUARANTEED) The mother of a 2 year old is concerned that her child is a picky eater .He is gaining weight and
is in the 75th percentile on the growth chart ? The nurse would respond with the following
The Emergency room nurse is concerned about what findings when a 5 month old infant is statement
assessed?
A. This is normal development for a 2 year old
A. Anterior Fontanel is closed B. I will set up a appointment with a nutrition expert
B. Child rolls from side to side C. Force him to eat all the food on his plate
C. Child is able to lift head D. You need to follow up with a gastroenterologist correct answers A. This is normal
D. Rooting reflex has disapeared correct answers A. Anterior Fontanel is Closed development for a 2 year old
The parents of a 3 month old are instructed to have all family members and caregivers to have The mother of a 2 month old calls and states her child was in the Emergency room and has been
there tdap and dtap booster vaccines to prevent the potentially fatal illness? diagnosed with colic . The nurse explains that colic is ?
A. Rubella A. Self limiting resolves around 12-16 weeks
B. Mumps B. Common in breast fed infants
C. Measles C. Intolerance to soy based formula
D. Pertussis correct answers D. Pertussis D. Related to constipation correct answers B. Self limiting resolves around 12-16 weeks
A first time mother wants to start her 6 month old on solid foods . The nurse would educate the What statements are true regarding the back to sleep campaign to prevent Sudden Infant Death
parent that she should begin with what food choices? Syndrome? Select all that apply
A. any food the family is eating A. The back to sleep campaign has dramatically reduced the incidence of SIDS
B. Strained meats B. the child should be placed prone
C. Rice cereal mixed with whole cows milk C. the child should be placed supine
D. Rice cereal for infants mixed with formula correct answers D. Rice cereal for infants mixed D. With the back to sleep campaign the child is at greater risk for plagiocep correct answers A.
with formula The back to sleep campaign has dramatically reduced the incidence of SIDS
C. the child should be placed supine
A 7 month child that was full term is in a clinic for a well child visit . A early intervention D. With the back to sleep campaign the child is at greater risk for plagiocep
consult would be indicated for which of the following findings? Select all that apply
The nurse is assessing a 3 year old what would be appropriate action to prepare the child for the
A. Pincer grasp exam ?
B. Head lag
C. Does not roll over A. Don't allow the child to hold a toy it may annoy the doctor
D. Stranger anxiety correct answers B. Head lag B. allow the child to sit on parents lap
C. Does not roll over C. Use medical terminology so the child doesn't understand the exam
D. Separate the child from the parent correct answers B. allow the child to sit on parents lap
A 9 month old is in for there well child visit the child has met all milestones. The nurse will
provide additional health and safety information and educates her on foods to avoid until 1 yr of A 12 month old is at her well child visit .What abnormal finding needs to be reported to the
age. What would she include? Select all that apply provider?
A. Strained Banana A. Birth length Birth length has increased by 50%
B. Honey B. 8 teeth have erupted
C. Peanuts C. Birth weight has doubled
D. Strained Carrots correct answers B. Honey D. Child is able to take 3 steps correct answers C. Birth weight has doubled
, An 18 month-old child with RSV is admitted to the pediatric unit. The admitting nurse reviews
The nurses is providing a health promotion course to a group of pre school moms.The focus is the instructions from the healthcare provider. Which order should the nurse question?
accidental poisoning the nurse educated them to ?
A. Encourage oral fluids
A. Tell the child not to touch medications B. Albuterol treatments every 3 hours
B. All medications should be in a locked cabinet C. Child may go to the playroom
C. Place medications on counters the children can't reach D. Chest physiotherapy twice a day correct answers C. Child may go to the playroom
D. place medications in containers the children would not play with correct answers B. All
medications should be in a locked cabinet A nurse is caring for a preschooler. Which of the following is an expected behavior of this age
group?
The nurse is providing information on how to prevent burns in young children she will include?
Select all that apply A. Understanding causes off illness
B. Magical Thinking
A. keep covers on outlets C. Understands all the function of the body
B. keep pot handles pointed back of stove when cooking D. Is self conscience of body image correct answers B. Magical Thinking
C. Set water heaters at 160 degrees F
D. use sunscreen on toddlers correct answers A. keep covers on outlets A Nurse is providing teaching about expected changes during puberty to a group of parents of of
B. keep pot handles pointed back of stove when cooking early adolescent girls. Which statement indicates that the parents understand what was taught ?
D. use sunscreen on toddlers Select all that apply
The nurse is providing care to the family of a preschool-age child who is diagnosed with sickle A. ''Breast development usually occurs after menarche"
cell disease. Which statement made by the sibling would initiate a teaching session is needed? B. ''Breast development is usually the first manifestation of puberty"
Select all that apply C. ''Girls may gain up to 75lbs before puberty
D. '" Girls stop growing about 2 years after menarche"" correct answers B. ''Breast development
A. "I like it when my brother is not sick ." is usually the first manifestation of puberty"
B. "I am afraid that I caused my brother to get sick again because I was mad at him." D. '" Girls stop growing about 2 years after menarche""
C. "I never get to go over to my friends' houses because we are always taking my brother to the
doctor." Which drug is usually the best choice for a hospitalized child receiving a patient-controlled
D. When I lied to my parents, I was punished for a week and my brother never gets punished." analgesia (PCA) in the immediate postoperative period?
correct answers B. "I am afraid that I caused my brother to get sick again because I was mad at
him." A. Methadon
B. Meperidine
C. "I never get to go over to my friends' houses because we are always taking my brother to the C. Morphine
doctor." D. Codeine correct answers C. Morphine
D. When I lied to my parents, I was punished for a week and my brother never gets punished." A child is diagnosed with failure to thrive. The nurse understands that the criteria for this
includes?
A nurse is developing a plan of care for an infant with nonorganic failure to thrive. What is the
most important aspect of care to be incorporated into the plan? A. Weight below 35th percentile for height and age
B. Weight below 25th percentile for height and age
A. Periodically changing the seating arrangement during meals C. Weight below the 15th percentile for height and age
B. Force the child to eat everything on there plate D. Weight below 5th percentile for height and age correct answers D. Weight below 5th
C. Following a structured routine throughout the day percentile for height and age
D. Maintaining silence while feeding the infant correct answers C. Following a structured
routine throughout the day What statement by a 4 year old mom indicates that further teaching is needed? Select all that
apply
