LATEST INTRODUCTORY MATERNITY AND
PEDIATRIC NURSING CERTIFICATION
EVALUATION SET 2026 PRACTICE SOLUTION
EXPERT CHECKED
◉ Which situation would cause the nurse to suspect a hearing
impairment? Answer: 24-month-old toddler who communicates by
pointing
◉ What would the nurse include when planning postoperative
teaching for a child who has had a tympanostomy with insertion of
tubes? Answer: Avoiding getting water in the ears
◉ What is the best way to give an oral medication to an infant?
Answer: Per a small oral syringe
◉ What is the best pulse location for the nurse to use when
assessing the pulse rate on a 10-month-old infant? Answer: Apical
◉ Gentamicin ear drops are prescribed for a 4-year-old child. How
would the nurse position the auricle when administering the ear
drops? Answer: Up and back
,◉ A 9-year-old child is being prepared for lumbar puncture. What
position will the nurse explain to the child for this procedure?
Answer: -"On your side with the knees bent and the head close to
the knees."
◉ What factor affects the infant's physiological response to
medications? Answer: Immature liver function
◉ The nurse preparing to administer medication to a 2-month-old
infant discovers there is no ID bracelet on the child. What should be
the next action by the nurse? Answer: Confirm the identity with the
charge nurse, make a new bracelet, and give the medicine
◉ Informed consent for a minor means that the parent or legal
guardian understands what aspect(s) of a procedure? (Select all that
apply) Answer: -Purpose of the procedure
Risks associated with the procedure
That the document must be signed and witnessed
That information was given
◉ Which of the following are safety measures for children who are
hospitalized? (Select all that apply) Answer: Hard plastic top on crib
for toddlers
Inspect toys for sharp edges
Side rails up and locked
, ◉ What is the biggest fear of a preschooler who is having a
procedure performed? Answer: Threatened body integrity
◉ Toddlers react to illness and hospitalization in a way that
corresponds with their developmental stage. Which of the following
statements represents a toddler's response towards illness or
hospitalization? Answer: Believes he/she is being punished
◉ The mother of a 3-year-old child tells the nurse that she will be in
to visit tomorrow around 12:00 PM. The next morning, the child
asks the nurse, "When is my mommy coming?" What is the nurse's
best response? Answer: -"Your mommy will be here when you have
lunch."
◉ The nurse is preparing to start an IV on an infant admitted to the
pediatric unit. Which nursing intervention would be appropriate?
Answer: Involve the parents.
◉ Which statement by the parent of a hospitalized toddler shows
understanding of the toddler's need for transitional objects?
Answer: -"This stuffed animal makes him feel secure."
PEDIATRIC NURSING CERTIFICATION
EVALUATION SET 2026 PRACTICE SOLUTION
EXPERT CHECKED
◉ Which situation would cause the nurse to suspect a hearing
impairment? Answer: 24-month-old toddler who communicates by
pointing
◉ What would the nurse include when planning postoperative
teaching for a child who has had a tympanostomy with insertion of
tubes? Answer: Avoiding getting water in the ears
◉ What is the best way to give an oral medication to an infant?
Answer: Per a small oral syringe
◉ What is the best pulse location for the nurse to use when
assessing the pulse rate on a 10-month-old infant? Answer: Apical
◉ Gentamicin ear drops are prescribed for a 4-year-old child. How
would the nurse position the auricle when administering the ear
drops? Answer: Up and back
,◉ A 9-year-old child is being prepared for lumbar puncture. What
position will the nurse explain to the child for this procedure?
Answer: -"On your side with the knees bent and the head close to
the knees."
◉ What factor affects the infant's physiological response to
medications? Answer: Immature liver function
◉ The nurse preparing to administer medication to a 2-month-old
infant discovers there is no ID bracelet on the child. What should be
the next action by the nurse? Answer: Confirm the identity with the
charge nurse, make a new bracelet, and give the medicine
◉ Informed consent for a minor means that the parent or legal
guardian understands what aspect(s) of a procedure? (Select all that
apply) Answer: -Purpose of the procedure
Risks associated with the procedure
That the document must be signed and witnessed
That information was given
◉ Which of the following are safety measures for children who are
hospitalized? (Select all that apply) Answer: Hard plastic top on crib
for toddlers
Inspect toys for sharp edges
Side rails up and locked
, ◉ What is the biggest fear of a preschooler who is having a
procedure performed? Answer: Threatened body integrity
◉ Toddlers react to illness and hospitalization in a way that
corresponds with their developmental stage. Which of the following
statements represents a toddler's response towards illness or
hospitalization? Answer: Believes he/she is being punished
◉ The mother of a 3-year-old child tells the nurse that she will be in
to visit tomorrow around 12:00 PM. The next morning, the child
asks the nurse, "When is my mommy coming?" What is the nurse's
best response? Answer: -"Your mommy will be here when you have
lunch."
◉ The nurse is preparing to start an IV on an infant admitted to the
pediatric unit. Which nursing intervention would be appropriate?
Answer: Involve the parents.
◉ Which statement by the parent of a hospitalized toddler shows
understanding of the toddler's need for transitional objects?
Answer: -"This stuffed animal makes him feel secure."
