RN Pediatric Nursing Online Practice 2025 A questions with solutions

RN Pediatric Nursing Online Practice 2025 A questions
with solutions
A nurse is teaching the parent of a preschooler about ways to prevent acute asthma attacks. Which of the following
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statements by the parents indicates and understanding of the teaching?
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a. "I will use a humidifier in my child's room at night"
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b. "I will give my child a cough suppressant every 6 hours if he has a cough."
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c. "I should avoid using a wet mop on my floors when I am cleaning."
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d. "I should keep my child indoors when I mow the yard." - answersd. "I should keep my child indoors when I mow the
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yard."
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The nurse should instruct the parent to keep the preschooler indoors during lawn maintenance or when the pollen coun
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is increased. Guarding against exposure to known allergens found outdoors, such as grass, tree, and weed pollen, wil
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decrease the frequency of the preschooler's asthma attacks.
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A nurse is assessing a 6-year-old child immediately following surgery for a perforated appendix. Which of the following
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findings should the nurse expect?
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a. Purulent drainage from the NG tube
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b. Hypoactive bowel sounds
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c. Passage of dark-red stool with mucus
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d. Urine output of 20 mL/hr - answersb. Hypoactive bowel sounds
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The nurse should expect hypoactive bowel sounds following appendiceal rupture or if the child has developed peritoni
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Additionally, hypoactive bowel sounds are an expected finding immediately following abdominal surgery, until full
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peristalsis resumes.
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The nurse is assessing a school-age child who has an acute spinal cord injury following a sports injury 1 week ago.
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Identify the area the nurse should tap to elicit the biceps reflex. - answersA is correct. The nurse should identify that this
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the location to tap to elicit the biceps reflex.
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B is incorrect. The nurse should tap this location to elicit the triceps reflex.
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C is incorrect. The nurse should tap this location to elicit the brachioradialis reflex.
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A nurse on a pediatric unit is caring for a toddler.
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Which of the following potential provider prescriptions should the nurse identify as anticipated or contraindicated?
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Potential Provider's Prescription: (Anticipated or Contraindicated)
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1. Administer factor VIII
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2. Apply ice packs to the infected joints
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3. Administer morphine PRN pain
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4. Perform passive range-of-motion (ROM) exercises during the first 12 hr following injury
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,5. Elevate the affected joints - answersAdminister factor VIII is anticipated. The child is experiencing an acute episode
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hemophilia due to a recent fall. During this acute episode, there is potential for internal bleeding into the joint spaces.
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Therefore, administering factor VIII is anticipated to control bleeding.
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Apply ice packs to the affected joints is anticipated. The child is experiencing an acute episode of hemarthrosis due to a
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recent fall, as evidenced by the bruising and swelling of the knee joint. Therefore, applying ice packs to the affected join
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is anticipated to manage discomfort and decrease bleeding into the joint.
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Administer morphine PRN pain is anticipated. The child is experiencing severe pain. Opioids can be administered in th k,o k,o k,o k,o k,o k,o k,o k,o k,o k,o k,o k,o k,o k,o k,o k,o k,o




inpatient setting to relieve pain. Otherwise, acetaminophen can be given at home for pain. Aspirin and NSAIDs should
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avoided because they inhibit platelet function and might increase bleeding.
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Perform passive range-of-motion (ROM) exercises during the first 12 hr following injury is contraindicated. The child is
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experiencing an acute episode of hemarthrosis. Passive ROM exercises can increase bleeding into the joint for the firs
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48 hr following injury. The toddler should be encouraged to exercise the joint as tolerated.
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Elevate the affected joints is anticipated. The child is experiencing an acute episode of hemarthrosis due to a recent fal
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as evidenced by the bruising and swelling of the knee joint. Elevation of the joint, along with the application of ice, is
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anticipated to help decrease bleeding and swelling in the joint.
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A nurse is providing discharge teaching to the parent of an 18-month-old toddler who has dehydration due to acute
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diarrhea. Which of the following statements by the parent indicates an understanding of the teaching?
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a. "I will offer my child small amounts of fruit juice frequently.."
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b. "I will avoid giving my child solid foods until the diarrhea has stopped,"
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c. "I will monitor my child's number of wet diapers."
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d. "I will give my child polyethylene glycol daily for 7 days." - answersc. "I will monitor my child's number of wet diapers."
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The nurse should teach the parent to closely monitor the child's number of wet diapers. Monitoring the number of wet
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diapers per day is an effective way for the parent to monitor adequate output and hydration status.
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A nurse on a pediatric unit is caring for a school-age child.
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After reviewing the information in the child's medical record, which of the following findings should the nurse address
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first?
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The nurse should address the child's (oxygen saturation/joint swelling/fever) followed by the child's
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(pain/anemia/hydration). - answersDropdown 1:
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Oxygen saturation is correct. The child's pulse oximeter reading is below the expected reference range. The nurse
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should take action to maintain the child's oxygen saturation above 95%. When using the urgent vs. non-urgent approa
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to client care, the nurse should identify that addressing the child's hypoxia is the priority intervention.
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Joint swelling and fever are incorrect. Swelling of the joints is non-urgent because it is an expected finding for a child wh
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has sickle cell disease. A low-grade fever is an expected finding for a child who is experiencing a vaso-occlusive crisis.
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Therefore, there is another finding that is the nurse's priority.
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Pain is correct. The child reported their pain as 8 on a scale of 0 to 10, which indicates severe pain. Vaso-occlusive crise
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can cause severe pain due to tissue ischemia from sickled cells obstructing blood flow. When using the urgent vs. non-
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urgent approach to client care, the nurse should identify that addressing the child's pain is the priority after addressing t
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child's hypoxia.
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,Anemia and hydration are incorrect. The child's hemoglobin and hematocrit levels are below the expected reference
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range. Medications are often prescribed to increase the production of red blood cells. However, this is a non-urgent
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finding. The child's oral mucosa indicates dehydration, which can worsen the manifestations of a vaso-occlusive crisis
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However, this is a non-urgent finding. Therefore, there is another finding that is the nurse's priority.
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A nurse is caring for a school-age child following an appendectomy.
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After reviewing the information in the child's medical record, which of the following findings should the nurse identify as
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potential complication? Select the 3 findings from the child's medical record that the nurse should identify as indication
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of a potential complication.
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WBC count, Oxygen saturation level, Platelets, Abdomen assessment, Temperature, Abdominal dressings
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assessment - answersWBC count is correct. The child's WBC count has increased significantly following the procedu
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The nurse should identify that this is a potential indication of a postoperative infection.
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Oxygen saturation level is incorrect. The child's oxygen saturation level is within the expected reference range.
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Therefore this finding does not indicate a potential complication.
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Platelets is incorrect. The child's platelet count is within the expected reference range. Therefore this finding does not
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indicate a potential complication.
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Abdomen assessment is correct. The child's abdomen is rigid and distended and they are reporting increased pain. Th k,o k,o k,o k,o k,o k,o k,o k,o k,o k,o k,o k,o k,o k,o k,o k,o k,o




nurse should identify that this is a potential indication of a postoperative infection.
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Temperature is correct. One day following surgery, the child's temperature has increased and is above the expected k,o k,o k,o k,o k,o k,o k,o k,o k,o k,o k,o k,o k,o k,o k,o k,o




reference range. The nurse should identify that this is a potential indication of a postoperative infection.
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which is an expected finding following surgery. Therefore this finding does not indicate a potential complication.
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A nurse is reviewing the medical record of a school-age child who is 2 days postoperative following an open repair and
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casting of a fracture in the right arm. Which of the following findings should the nurse identify as an indication of a
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potential postoperative complication?
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a. increased erythrocyte sedimentation rate
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b. apical pulse 92/min k,o k,o k,o




c. respiratory rate 24/min
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d. taking an oral analgesic twice daily - answersa. increased erythrocyte sedimentation rate
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The nurse should identify that an increased erythrocyte sedimentation rate is an indication of osteomyelitis, a potential
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complication following surgical repair of a fracture.
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A nurse is caring for a 15-year-old adolescent following a head injury. Which of the following findings should the nurse
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identify as an indication that the adolescent is developing syndrome of inappropriate antidiuretic hormone secretion
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(SIADH)?
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a. increased sodium level
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b. decreased urine specific gravity
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d. weak peripheral pulses - answersc. mental confusion
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