INTRODUCTION TO MATERNITY AND
PEDIATRIC NURSING FINAL EXAM WITH
100% CORRECT ANSWERS 2025
What is the correct nursing response to a mother who asks, "How
can I get rid of the baby's cradle cap?" correct answers >>
"Rub baby oil on the infant's head and brush the hair out
carefully."
What would the nurse teach parents to do in order to avoid diaper
rash? (Select all that apply.) correct answers >> -Use
disposable diapers.
Avoid plastic bloomer or pants.
Change diapers frequently.
What should the nurse stress to the mother of a child with
impetigo? correct answers >> Small cuts and bites should be
treated promptly.
What risk is increased with children who have been diagnosed
with infantile eczema? correct answers >> -Asthma
What instruction would the nurse provide to an adolescent who
has been fitted with a Milwaukee brace? correct answers >>
Wear the brace over a T-shirt 23 hours a day.
What intervention is appropriate for a nurse assessing a
preadolescent child for scoliosis? correct answers >> Ask the
,child to bend forward at the waist and observe the child's back for
asymmetry.
The nurse is performing a neurovascular check on a limb in
traction. Which findings would be indicative of altered circulation?
(Select all the apply.) correct answers >> -Limb is cool to the
touch
Capillary refill is 5 seconds
What characteristic manifestation would the nurse assessing a
child with Duchenne's Muscular Dystrophy document? correct
answers >> Falls frequently and is clumsy
Which intervention would be helpful in relieving morning
discomfort associated with juvenile rheumatoid arthritis?
correct answers >> Applying moist heat packs upon awakening
What would the nurse include in planning teaching to parents of a
child with Legg-Calve-Perthes disease about the long-term effects
of this disease? correct answers >> Degenerative arthritis
may develop later in life.
What might the nurse explain as a common treatment for
amblyopia? correct answers >> Patching the good eye to
force the brain to use the affected eye
What would the nurse instruct the parents of a child who takes
dilantin? correct answers >> Give meticulous oral hygiene.
, What is an appropriate nursing action when a child is
experiencing a generalized tonic-clonic seizure? correct
answers >> Move objects out of the child's immediate area.
The nurse is planning to teach parents about prevention of Reye's
syndrome. What information would the nurse include in this
teaching? correct answers >> Aviod giving salicylate-
containing medications to a child who has viral symptoms.
What is the best way for the nurse to communicate with a 10-
year-old child who has a hearing impairment? correct answers
>> Face the child and speak clearly in short sentences.
The nurse urges the mother of a 6-month-old child to get her child
inoculated with Haemophillus influenzae type B. What does this
immunization protect against? correct answers >> Bacterial
meningitis
The nurse is caring for a preschooler with a head injury. Which
assessment would lead the nurse to report the probability of
increasing intracranial pressure (ICP)? correct answers >>
Increase in blood pressure with a decrease in pulse
What will the nurse teach parents when giving instructions for
acute conjunctivitis? correct answers >> Clear the drainage
from the inner to the outer aspect of the eye.
Which assessments would cause the pediatric nurse to suspect
the probability of an ear infection in a 15-month-old child. (Select
all that apply.) correct answers >> Pulling at ears
PEDIATRIC NURSING FINAL EXAM WITH
100% CORRECT ANSWERS 2025
What is the correct nursing response to a mother who asks, "How
can I get rid of the baby's cradle cap?" correct answers >>
"Rub baby oil on the infant's head and brush the hair out
carefully."
What would the nurse teach parents to do in order to avoid diaper
rash? (Select all that apply.) correct answers >> -Use
disposable diapers.
Avoid plastic bloomer or pants.
Change diapers frequently.
What should the nurse stress to the mother of a child with
impetigo? correct answers >> Small cuts and bites should be
treated promptly.
What risk is increased with children who have been diagnosed
with infantile eczema? correct answers >> -Asthma
What instruction would the nurse provide to an adolescent who
has been fitted with a Milwaukee brace? correct answers >>
Wear the brace over a T-shirt 23 hours a day.
What intervention is appropriate for a nurse assessing a
preadolescent child for scoliosis? correct answers >> Ask the
,child to bend forward at the waist and observe the child's back for
asymmetry.
The nurse is performing a neurovascular check on a limb in
traction. Which findings would be indicative of altered circulation?
(Select all the apply.) correct answers >> -Limb is cool to the
touch
Capillary refill is 5 seconds
What characteristic manifestation would the nurse assessing a
child with Duchenne's Muscular Dystrophy document? correct
answers >> Falls frequently and is clumsy
Which intervention would be helpful in relieving morning
discomfort associated with juvenile rheumatoid arthritis?
correct answers >> Applying moist heat packs upon awakening
What would the nurse include in planning teaching to parents of a
child with Legg-Calve-Perthes disease about the long-term effects
of this disease? correct answers >> Degenerative arthritis
may develop later in life.
What might the nurse explain as a common treatment for
amblyopia? correct answers >> Patching the good eye to
force the brain to use the affected eye
What would the nurse instruct the parents of a child who takes
dilantin? correct answers >> Give meticulous oral hygiene.
, What is an appropriate nursing action when a child is
experiencing a generalized tonic-clonic seizure? correct
answers >> Move objects out of the child's immediate area.
The nurse is planning to teach parents about prevention of Reye's
syndrome. What information would the nurse include in this
teaching? correct answers >> Aviod giving salicylate-
containing medications to a child who has viral symptoms.
What is the best way for the nurse to communicate with a 10-
year-old child who has a hearing impairment? correct answers
>> Face the child and speak clearly in short sentences.
The nurse urges the mother of a 6-month-old child to get her child
inoculated with Haemophillus influenzae type B. What does this
immunization protect against? correct answers >> Bacterial
meningitis
The nurse is caring for a preschooler with a head injury. Which
assessment would lead the nurse to report the probability of
increasing intracranial pressure (ICP)? correct answers >>
Increase in blood pressure with a decrease in pulse
What will the nurse teach parents when giving instructions for
acute conjunctivitis? correct answers >> Clear the drainage
from the inner to the outer aspect of the eye.
Which assessments would cause the pediatric nurse to suspect
the probability of an ear infection in a 15-month-old child. (Select
all that apply.) correct answers >> Pulling at ears
