Pediatrics Final Exam Questions and
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A nurse is assessing a child who is C. Pain
in sickle cell crisis. Which of the A patient who is in sickle cell crisis has
following findings should the severe
nurse expect? pain resulting from tissue hypoxia and
A. High Fever necrosis
B. Bradycardia
C. Pain
D. Constipation
A nurse is providing discharge Give the child acetaminophen for
instructions to the parent of a 10 discomfort
year old child following a cardiac The child might have minor discomfort at
catheterization. Which of the the
following instructions should the puncture site. The parent should offer
nurse include? either
acetaminophen or ibuprofen
, A nurse is educating new parents A. "Our baby will sleep in our bed because
about risk factors for SIDS. Which I
of the following statements should am breastfeeding"
indicate to the nurse the need for Allowing an infant to sleep in the same bed
ADDITIONAL teaching? as
A. "Our baby will sleep in our bed an adult can lead to suffocation and falls.
because I am breastfeeding" The
B. "We will give our baby a pacifier parent should place the infant back in her
during naps and at bedtime" crib
C. We will place our baby on her after breastfeeding
back when she's sleeping"
D. "We will remove blankets and
toys from the crib"
A nurse is assessing an 8 month B. Sits with pillow props
old infant for cerebral palsy. Infants who have cerebral palsy require
Which of the following findings is support when sitting up
a manifestation of this condition?
A. Track an object with eyes
B. Sits with pillow props
C. Smiles when parent appears
D. Uses pincer grasp to pick up
toy
Answers with Verified Solutions | Latest
Updated 2026
A nurse is assessing a child who is C. Pain
in sickle cell crisis. Which of the A patient who is in sickle cell crisis has
following findings should the severe
nurse expect? pain resulting from tissue hypoxia and
A. High Fever necrosis
B. Bradycardia
C. Pain
D. Constipation
A nurse is providing discharge Give the child acetaminophen for
instructions to the parent of a 10 discomfort
year old child following a cardiac The child might have minor discomfort at
catheterization. Which of the the
following instructions should the puncture site. The parent should offer
nurse include? either
acetaminophen or ibuprofen
, A nurse is educating new parents A. "Our baby will sleep in our bed because
about risk factors for SIDS. Which I
of the following statements should am breastfeeding"
indicate to the nurse the need for Allowing an infant to sleep in the same bed
ADDITIONAL teaching? as
A. "Our baby will sleep in our bed an adult can lead to suffocation and falls.
because I am breastfeeding" The
B. "We will give our baby a pacifier parent should place the infant back in her
during naps and at bedtime" crib
C. We will place our baby on her after breastfeeding
back when she's sleeping"
D. "We will remove blankets and
toys from the crib"
A nurse is assessing an 8 month B. Sits with pillow props
old infant for cerebral palsy. Infants who have cerebral palsy require
Which of the following findings is support when sitting up
a manifestation of this condition?
A. Track an object with eyes
B. Sits with pillow props
C. Smiles when parent appears
D. Uses pincer grasp to pick up
toy
