PN VATI NURSING CARE OF CHILDREN
exam questions with complete solutions
2024
A Jnurse Jis Jreinforcing Jteaching Jwith Jthe Jparent Jof Ja Jchild Jwho Jhas Ja
Jbacterial Jupper Jrespiratory Jinfection. JWhich Jof Jthe Jfollowing Jstatements Jby
Jthe Jparent Jindicates Jan Junderstanding Jof Jthe Jteaching?
A. J"I Jwill Jforce Jmy Jchild Jto Jdrink Jfluids Jwhen Jthey Jhave Ja Jfever."
B. J"I Jwill Juse Ja Jdehumidifier Jin Jmy Jchild's Jroom."
C. J"I Jwill Jkeep Jmy Jchild's Jtowels Jseparate Jfrom Jthose Jof Jthe Jrest Jof Jthe
Jfamily."
D. J"I Jwill Jmake Jsure Jmy Jchild Jeats Jthree Jmeals Ja Jday, Jeven Jthough Jtheir
Jappetite Jis Jnot Jgood Jright Jnow."
use Jseparate Jtowels, Jutensils, Jand Jcups Jto Jprevent Jthe Jinfection Jfrom
Jspreading.
A Jnurse Jis Jcollecting Jdata Jfrom Ja Jchild Jwho Jrecently Jexperienced Ja
Jpsychomotor Jseizure. JWhich Jof Jthe Jfollowing Jfindings Jshould Jthe Jnurse
Jexpect?
A. JHyperactivity
B. JNystagmus
C. JApnea
D. JAmnesia
amnesia Jis Jan Jexpected Jmanifestation Jafter Ja Jseizure.
A Jnurse Jis Jcollecting Jdata Jfrom Ja J7-year-old Jchild. JWhich Jof Jthe Jfollowing
Jfindings Jindicates Ja Jdevelopmental Jdelay?
A. JUnable Jto Jverbalize Jthe Jdate
B. JUnable Jto Jcount Jbackwards Jfrom J20 Jto J1
C. JUnable Jto Jmake Jchange Jout Jof Ja Jquarter
D. JUnable Jto Jtell Jthe Jdifference Jbetween Jright Jand Jleft
J
A Jnurse Jis Jcontributing Jto Jthe Jplan Jof Jcare Jfor Ja Jpreschooler Jwho Jhas
Jmoderate Jpartial-thickness Jburns Jon Jboth Jlower Jextremities. JWhich Jof Jthe
Jfollowing Jinterventions Jshould Jthe Jnurse Jrecommend?
,A. JMaintain Jclean Jtechnique Jduring Jthe Jchild's Jdressing Jchange
B. JProvide Jlow-calorie Jsnacks Jfor Jthe Jchild Jthree Jto Jfour Jtimes Jeach Jday
Jbetween Jmeals
C. JAllow Jthe Jchild Jto Jset Jtheir Jown Jdaily Jschedule Jfor Jwound Jcare
D. JEnsure Jthe Jchild Jreceives Jpain Jmedication J30 Jto J45 Jmin Jprior Jto
Jtherapy.-
ANSWER: JD. JEnsure Jthe Jchild Jreceives Jpain Jmedication J30 Jto J45 Jmin Jprior
Jto Jtherapy.
Rationale: JThe Jnurse Jshould Jensure Jthat Jthe Jpreschooler Jreceives Jpain
Jmedication J30 Jto J45 Jmin Jprior Jto Jphysical Jtherapy Jsessions. JThe Jnurse
Jshould Jmonitor Jthe Jchild's Jpain Jlevels Jand Jtreat Jthem Jas Jneeded. JThis Jwill
Jminimize Jor Jeliminate Jpain Jfrom Jmoving Jtight Jskin Jat Jjoints, Jwhich Jwill
Jencourage Jthe Jchild Jto Jparticipate Jin Jphysical Jtherapy. JIf Jthe Jchild Jis Jin
Jpain Jduring Jtherapy, Jit Jwill Jbe Ja Jchallenge Jto Jget Jthe Jchild Jto Jparticipate Jin
Jfuture Jsessions.
A Jnurse Jis Jcontributing Jto Jthe Jplan Jof Jcare Jfor Ja Jchild Jwho Jhas Jnephrotic
Jsyndrome Jand Ja Jprescription Jfor Jcorticosteroids. JWhich Jof Jthe Jfollowing
Jinterventions Jshould Jthe Jnurse Jrecommend?
A. JProvide Ja Jlow-sodium Jdiet
B. JEncourage Jincreased Jfluid Jintake
C. JObtain Jurine Jketone Jlevels Jweekly
D. JAdminister Jpancreatic Jenzymes Jwith Jmeal
ANSWER: JA. JProvide Ja Jlow-sodium Jdiet.
Rationale: JThe Jnurse Jshould Jrecommend Jproviding Jthe Jchild Jwith Ja Jlow-
sodium Jdiet Jto Jdecrease Jedema Jassociated Jwith Jnephrotic Jsyndrome.
A Jnurse Jis Jreinforcing Jteaching Jwith Jan Jadolescent Jclient Jwho Jhas Ja
Jprescription Jfor Jlisinopril. JWhich Jof Jthe Jfollowing Jfoods Jshould Jthe Jnurse
Jinstruct Jthe Jclient Jto Javoid?
A. JFoods Jhigh Jin Jfiber
B. JHigh-potassium Jfoods
C. JFoods Jhigh Jin JVitamin JK
D. JDairy Jproducts
J
A Jnurse Jis Jcontributing Jto Ja Jplan Jof Jcare Jfor Ja J24-month-old Jtoddler. JWhich
Jof Jthe Jfollowing Jactions Jshould Jthe Jnurse Jtake?
A. JAllowing Jthe Jtoddler Jto Jbutton Jup Jtheir Jown Jshirt
B. JAsking Jthe Jtoddler Jquestions Jthat Jhave J"yes" Jor J"no" Janswers
C. JProviding Jthe Jtoddler Jwith Jopportunities Jto Jshare Jtoys Jwith Jothers
D. JMaking Jsure Jthe Jtoddler Jhas Jat Jleast Jone Jnap Jduring Jthe Jday
ANSWER: JD. JMaking Jsure Jthe Jtoddler Jhas Jat Jleast Jone Jnap Jduring Jthe Jday.
Rationale: JToddlers Jgenerally Jrequire Jat Jleast Jone Jnap Jper Jday Jbecause Jof
Jtheir Jhigh Jactivity Jlevels. JAt Japproximately J3 Jyears Jof Jage, Jchildren Jhave
Jestablished Ja Jsleep Jpattern Jsimilar Jto Jthat Jof Jan Jadult.
, A Jnurse Jis Jcaring Jfor Jan Jadolescent Jclient Jwho Jhas Ja Jterminal Jillness.
JWhich Jof Jthe Jfollowing Jstatements Jshould Jthe Jnurse Jmake Jto Jthe Jparent?
A. J"I Jwill Jadminister Jpain Jmedication Jon Ja Jschedule."
B. J"I Jwill Jlimit Jvisits Jfrom Jsiblings Jwho Jare Junder Jthe Jage Jof J18."
C. J"You Jshould Jgo Jhome Jwhen Jyour Jchild Jneeds Jto Jrest."
D. J"You Jshould Jallow Jyour Jchild Jto Jdie Jat Jhome."
ANSWER: JA. J"I Jwill Jadminister Jpain Jmedication Jon Ja Jschedule." J
Rationale: JThe Jnurse Jshould Jinform Jthe Jparents Jthat Jpain Jmedication Jwill Jbe
Jadministered Jon Ja Jschedule Jto Jpromote Jpain Jcontrol.
A Jnurse Jis Jcollecting Jdata Jfrom Ja J1-month-old Jinfant Jwho Jhas Jjust
Jundergone Ja Jhernia Jrepair. JWhich Jof Jthe Jfollowing Jfindings Jshould Jthe
Jnurse Jreport Jto Jthe Jprovider?
A. JAxillary Jtemperature J37.4°C J(99.3°F)
B. JApical Jpulse J155/min
C. JRespiratory Jrate J40/min
D. JBlood Jpressure J64/40 JmmHg
ANSWER: JD. JBlood Jpressure J64/40 JmmHg.
Rationale: JThe Jnurse Jshould Jidentify Jthat Jthis Jblood Jpressure Jis Jbelow Jthe
Jexpected Jsystolic Jpressure Jof J
80 JmmHg Jfor Ja J1-month-old Jinfant. JThe Jnurse Jshould Jreport Jthis Jfinding Jto
Jthe Jprovider.
Expected JReference JRange JFor: J1 JMonth JOld JInfant
Axillary JTemperature: J36.5-38°C Jor J97.7-100.4°F J
Apical JRate: J110-160/min
Respiratory JRate: J30-60/min J
A Jnurse Jis Jreinforcing Jteaching Jwith Jthe Jparent Jof Ja Jchild Jwho Jhas
Jdiabetes Jmellitus. JThe Jparent Jasks Jthe Jnurse Jhow Jto Jminimize Jthe Jchild's
Jpain Jwhen Jmonitoring Jblood Jglucose Jlevels. JWhich Jof Jthe Jfollowing
Jstatements Jby Jthe Jparent Jindicates Jan Junderstanding Jof Jthe Jteaching?
A. J"My Jchild Jshould Juse Jtheir Jindex Jfinger Jto Jobtain Jblood Jsamples."
B. J"My Jchild Jshould Jhold Jtheir Jfinger Junder Jwarm Jwater Jbefore Jobtaining Ja
Jsample."
C. J"My Jchild Jshould Jpuncture Jthe Jcenter Jof Jtheir Jfinger Jpad Jwhen Jobtaining
Ja Jsample."
D. J"My Jchild Jshould Jhold Jtheir Jfinger Jagainst Ja Jtable Jwhen Jobtaining Ja
Jsample."
ANSWER: JB. J"My Jchild Jshould Jhold Jtheir Jfinger Junder Jwarm Jwater Jbefore
Jobtaining Ja Jsample."
Rationale: JHolding Jthe Jfinger Junder Jwarm Jwater Jwill Jpromote Jblood Jflow Jto
Jthe Jfinger, Jmaking Jthe Jpuncture Jless Jpainful.
A Jnurse Jis Jassisting Jwith Jthe Jcare Jof Ja Jchild Jwho Jis Jin Jstatus Jasthmaticus.
JWhich Jof Jthe Jfollowing Jmedications Jshould Jthe Jnurse Jadminister Jfirst?
exam questions with complete solutions
2024
A Jnurse Jis Jreinforcing Jteaching Jwith Jthe Jparent Jof Ja Jchild Jwho Jhas Ja
Jbacterial Jupper Jrespiratory Jinfection. JWhich Jof Jthe Jfollowing Jstatements Jby
Jthe Jparent Jindicates Jan Junderstanding Jof Jthe Jteaching?
A. J"I Jwill Jforce Jmy Jchild Jto Jdrink Jfluids Jwhen Jthey Jhave Ja Jfever."
B. J"I Jwill Juse Ja Jdehumidifier Jin Jmy Jchild's Jroom."
C. J"I Jwill Jkeep Jmy Jchild's Jtowels Jseparate Jfrom Jthose Jof Jthe Jrest Jof Jthe
Jfamily."
D. J"I Jwill Jmake Jsure Jmy Jchild Jeats Jthree Jmeals Ja Jday, Jeven Jthough Jtheir
Jappetite Jis Jnot Jgood Jright Jnow."
use Jseparate Jtowels, Jutensils, Jand Jcups Jto Jprevent Jthe Jinfection Jfrom
Jspreading.
A Jnurse Jis Jcollecting Jdata Jfrom Ja Jchild Jwho Jrecently Jexperienced Ja
Jpsychomotor Jseizure. JWhich Jof Jthe Jfollowing Jfindings Jshould Jthe Jnurse
Jexpect?
A. JHyperactivity
B. JNystagmus
C. JApnea
D. JAmnesia
amnesia Jis Jan Jexpected Jmanifestation Jafter Ja Jseizure.
A Jnurse Jis Jcollecting Jdata Jfrom Ja J7-year-old Jchild. JWhich Jof Jthe Jfollowing
Jfindings Jindicates Ja Jdevelopmental Jdelay?
A. JUnable Jto Jverbalize Jthe Jdate
B. JUnable Jto Jcount Jbackwards Jfrom J20 Jto J1
C. JUnable Jto Jmake Jchange Jout Jof Ja Jquarter
D. JUnable Jto Jtell Jthe Jdifference Jbetween Jright Jand Jleft
J
A Jnurse Jis Jcontributing Jto Jthe Jplan Jof Jcare Jfor Ja Jpreschooler Jwho Jhas
Jmoderate Jpartial-thickness Jburns Jon Jboth Jlower Jextremities. JWhich Jof Jthe
Jfollowing Jinterventions Jshould Jthe Jnurse Jrecommend?
,A. JMaintain Jclean Jtechnique Jduring Jthe Jchild's Jdressing Jchange
B. JProvide Jlow-calorie Jsnacks Jfor Jthe Jchild Jthree Jto Jfour Jtimes Jeach Jday
Jbetween Jmeals
C. JAllow Jthe Jchild Jto Jset Jtheir Jown Jdaily Jschedule Jfor Jwound Jcare
D. JEnsure Jthe Jchild Jreceives Jpain Jmedication J30 Jto J45 Jmin Jprior Jto
Jtherapy.-
ANSWER: JD. JEnsure Jthe Jchild Jreceives Jpain Jmedication J30 Jto J45 Jmin Jprior
Jto Jtherapy.
Rationale: JThe Jnurse Jshould Jensure Jthat Jthe Jpreschooler Jreceives Jpain
Jmedication J30 Jto J45 Jmin Jprior Jto Jphysical Jtherapy Jsessions. JThe Jnurse
Jshould Jmonitor Jthe Jchild's Jpain Jlevels Jand Jtreat Jthem Jas Jneeded. JThis Jwill
Jminimize Jor Jeliminate Jpain Jfrom Jmoving Jtight Jskin Jat Jjoints, Jwhich Jwill
Jencourage Jthe Jchild Jto Jparticipate Jin Jphysical Jtherapy. JIf Jthe Jchild Jis Jin
Jpain Jduring Jtherapy, Jit Jwill Jbe Ja Jchallenge Jto Jget Jthe Jchild Jto Jparticipate Jin
Jfuture Jsessions.
A Jnurse Jis Jcontributing Jto Jthe Jplan Jof Jcare Jfor Ja Jchild Jwho Jhas Jnephrotic
Jsyndrome Jand Ja Jprescription Jfor Jcorticosteroids. JWhich Jof Jthe Jfollowing
Jinterventions Jshould Jthe Jnurse Jrecommend?
A. JProvide Ja Jlow-sodium Jdiet
B. JEncourage Jincreased Jfluid Jintake
C. JObtain Jurine Jketone Jlevels Jweekly
D. JAdminister Jpancreatic Jenzymes Jwith Jmeal
ANSWER: JA. JProvide Ja Jlow-sodium Jdiet.
Rationale: JThe Jnurse Jshould Jrecommend Jproviding Jthe Jchild Jwith Ja Jlow-
sodium Jdiet Jto Jdecrease Jedema Jassociated Jwith Jnephrotic Jsyndrome.
A Jnurse Jis Jreinforcing Jteaching Jwith Jan Jadolescent Jclient Jwho Jhas Ja
Jprescription Jfor Jlisinopril. JWhich Jof Jthe Jfollowing Jfoods Jshould Jthe Jnurse
Jinstruct Jthe Jclient Jto Javoid?
A. JFoods Jhigh Jin Jfiber
B. JHigh-potassium Jfoods
C. JFoods Jhigh Jin JVitamin JK
D. JDairy Jproducts
J
A Jnurse Jis Jcontributing Jto Ja Jplan Jof Jcare Jfor Ja J24-month-old Jtoddler. JWhich
Jof Jthe Jfollowing Jactions Jshould Jthe Jnurse Jtake?
A. JAllowing Jthe Jtoddler Jto Jbutton Jup Jtheir Jown Jshirt
B. JAsking Jthe Jtoddler Jquestions Jthat Jhave J"yes" Jor J"no" Janswers
C. JProviding Jthe Jtoddler Jwith Jopportunities Jto Jshare Jtoys Jwith Jothers
D. JMaking Jsure Jthe Jtoddler Jhas Jat Jleast Jone Jnap Jduring Jthe Jday
ANSWER: JD. JMaking Jsure Jthe Jtoddler Jhas Jat Jleast Jone Jnap Jduring Jthe Jday.
Rationale: JToddlers Jgenerally Jrequire Jat Jleast Jone Jnap Jper Jday Jbecause Jof
Jtheir Jhigh Jactivity Jlevels. JAt Japproximately J3 Jyears Jof Jage, Jchildren Jhave
Jestablished Ja Jsleep Jpattern Jsimilar Jto Jthat Jof Jan Jadult.
, A Jnurse Jis Jcaring Jfor Jan Jadolescent Jclient Jwho Jhas Ja Jterminal Jillness.
JWhich Jof Jthe Jfollowing Jstatements Jshould Jthe Jnurse Jmake Jto Jthe Jparent?
A. J"I Jwill Jadminister Jpain Jmedication Jon Ja Jschedule."
B. J"I Jwill Jlimit Jvisits Jfrom Jsiblings Jwho Jare Junder Jthe Jage Jof J18."
C. J"You Jshould Jgo Jhome Jwhen Jyour Jchild Jneeds Jto Jrest."
D. J"You Jshould Jallow Jyour Jchild Jto Jdie Jat Jhome."
ANSWER: JA. J"I Jwill Jadminister Jpain Jmedication Jon Ja Jschedule." J
Rationale: JThe Jnurse Jshould Jinform Jthe Jparents Jthat Jpain Jmedication Jwill Jbe
Jadministered Jon Ja Jschedule Jto Jpromote Jpain Jcontrol.
A Jnurse Jis Jcollecting Jdata Jfrom Ja J1-month-old Jinfant Jwho Jhas Jjust
Jundergone Ja Jhernia Jrepair. JWhich Jof Jthe Jfollowing Jfindings Jshould Jthe
Jnurse Jreport Jto Jthe Jprovider?
A. JAxillary Jtemperature J37.4°C J(99.3°F)
B. JApical Jpulse J155/min
C. JRespiratory Jrate J40/min
D. JBlood Jpressure J64/40 JmmHg
ANSWER: JD. JBlood Jpressure J64/40 JmmHg.
Rationale: JThe Jnurse Jshould Jidentify Jthat Jthis Jblood Jpressure Jis Jbelow Jthe
Jexpected Jsystolic Jpressure Jof J
80 JmmHg Jfor Ja J1-month-old Jinfant. JThe Jnurse Jshould Jreport Jthis Jfinding Jto
Jthe Jprovider.
Expected JReference JRange JFor: J1 JMonth JOld JInfant
Axillary JTemperature: J36.5-38°C Jor J97.7-100.4°F J
Apical JRate: J110-160/min
Respiratory JRate: J30-60/min J
A Jnurse Jis Jreinforcing Jteaching Jwith Jthe Jparent Jof Ja Jchild Jwho Jhas
Jdiabetes Jmellitus. JThe Jparent Jasks Jthe Jnurse Jhow Jto Jminimize Jthe Jchild's
Jpain Jwhen Jmonitoring Jblood Jglucose Jlevels. JWhich Jof Jthe Jfollowing
Jstatements Jby Jthe Jparent Jindicates Jan Junderstanding Jof Jthe Jteaching?
A. J"My Jchild Jshould Juse Jtheir Jindex Jfinger Jto Jobtain Jblood Jsamples."
B. J"My Jchild Jshould Jhold Jtheir Jfinger Junder Jwarm Jwater Jbefore Jobtaining Ja
Jsample."
C. J"My Jchild Jshould Jpuncture Jthe Jcenter Jof Jtheir Jfinger Jpad Jwhen Jobtaining
Ja Jsample."
D. J"My Jchild Jshould Jhold Jtheir Jfinger Jagainst Ja Jtable Jwhen Jobtaining Ja
Jsample."
ANSWER: JB. J"My Jchild Jshould Jhold Jtheir Jfinger Junder Jwarm Jwater Jbefore
Jobtaining Ja Jsample."
Rationale: JHolding Jthe Jfinger Junder Jwarm Jwater Jwill Jpromote Jblood Jflow Jto
Jthe Jfinger, Jmaking Jthe Jpuncture Jless Jpainful.
A Jnurse Jis Jassisting Jwith Jthe Jcare Jof Ja Jchild Jwho Jis Jin Jstatus Jasthmaticus.
JWhich Jof Jthe Jfollowing Jmedications Jshould Jthe Jnurse Jadminister Jfirst?
