Peds Chap 34: Ears questions with verified answers A+ 2026\2027
1. A 9monthold infant has developed two teeth since the 6month checkup. The local water supply
contains fluoride. What will the primary care pediatric nurse practitioner do to
promote healthy dentition at this visit?
A. Apply sodium fluoride varnish to the infant's teeth.
B. Encourage the parents to make an initial dental appointment.
C. Prescribe oral fluoride supplementation.
D. Teach the parents how to brush the infant's teeth with fluoride toothpaste.
- correct answer A. Apply sodium fluoride varnish to the infant's teeth.
2. What will the primary care pediatric nurse practitioner recommend to the parent of an infant who is
teething who asks about comfort measures?
A. Administer oral ibuprofen or apply topical salicylates.
B. Apply a topical anesthetic such a benzocaine to the gums.
C. Give the infant a cold teething ring or wet washcloth to chew.
D. Try Baby Orajel on the infant's gums several times daily.
- correct answer C. Give the infant a cold teething ring or wet washcloth to chew.
3. An 18monthold child has horizontal, bright white lines along the upper gum line
, of the teeth. What is the most important question the primary care pediatric nurse practitioner will
ask the child's parents?
A. If the child is still drinking milk from a bottle
B. If the child or the parents are brushing the teeth
C. If they are brushing the child's teeth twice daily
D. If they have taken the child to a dentist
- correct answer A. If the child is still drinking milk from a bottle
A 4yearold child who has had extensive dental surgery to treat dental caries has white spot lesions on
the primary teeth. How often should this child receive fluoride varnish
applications?
A. Annually
B. Twice yearly
C. Every 3 to 6 months
D. Every month
- correct answer C. Every 3 to 6 months
The parents of a formulafed newborn report that they get their drinking water from a well. What will
the primary care pediatric nurse practitioner recommend to provide adequate fluoride for this infant?
1. A 9monthold infant has developed two teeth since the 6month checkup. The local water supply
contains fluoride. What will the primary care pediatric nurse practitioner do to
promote healthy dentition at this visit?
A. Apply sodium fluoride varnish to the infant's teeth.
B. Encourage the parents to make an initial dental appointment.
C. Prescribe oral fluoride supplementation.
D. Teach the parents how to brush the infant's teeth with fluoride toothpaste.
- correct answer A. Apply sodium fluoride varnish to the infant's teeth.
2. What will the primary care pediatric nurse practitioner recommend to the parent of an infant who is
teething who asks about comfort measures?
A. Administer oral ibuprofen or apply topical salicylates.
B. Apply a topical anesthetic such a benzocaine to the gums.
C. Give the infant a cold teething ring or wet washcloth to chew.
D. Try Baby Orajel on the infant's gums several times daily.
- correct answer C. Give the infant a cold teething ring or wet washcloth to chew.
3. An 18monthold child has horizontal, bright white lines along the upper gum line
, of the teeth. What is the most important question the primary care pediatric nurse practitioner will
ask the child's parents?
A. If the child is still drinking milk from a bottle
B. If the child or the parents are brushing the teeth
C. If they are brushing the child's teeth twice daily
D. If they have taken the child to a dentist
- correct answer A. If the child is still drinking milk from a bottle
A 4yearold child who has had extensive dental surgery to treat dental caries has white spot lesions on
the primary teeth. How often should this child receive fluoride varnish
applications?
A. Annually
B. Twice yearly
C. Every 3 to 6 months
D. Every month
- correct answer C. Every 3 to 6 months
The parents of a formulafed newborn report that they get their drinking water from a well. What will
the primary care pediatric nurse practitioner recommend to provide adequate fluoride for this infant?
