Pediatrics FINAL Exam Questions and
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Updated 2026
The Emergency room nurse is A. Anterior Fontanel is Closed
concerned about what findings
when a 5 month old infant is
assessed?
A. Anterior Fontanel is closed
B. Child rolls from side to side
C. Child is able to lift head
D. Rooting reflex has disapeared
The parents of a 3 month old are D. Pertussis
instructed to have all family
members and caregivers to have
there tdap and dtap booster
vaccines to prevent the potentially
fatal illness?
A. Rubella
B. Mumps
C. Measles
D. Pertussis
,A first time mother wants to start D. Rice cereal for infants mixed with
her 6 month old on solid foods. formula
The nurse would educate the
parent that she should begin with
what food choices?
A. any food the family is eating
B. Strained meats
C. Rice cereal mixed with whole
cows milk
D. Rice cereal for infants mixed
with formula
A 7 month child that was full term B. Head lag
is in a clinic for a well child visit. A C. Does not roll over
early intervention consult would
be indicated for which of the
following findings? Select all that
apply
A. Pincer grasp
B. Head lag
C. Does not roll over
D. Stranger anxiety
A 9 month old is in for there well B. Honey
child visit the child has met all C. Peanuts
milestones. The nurse will provide
additional health and safety
information and educates her on
foods to avoid until 1 yr of age.
What would she include? Select
all that apply
A. Strained Banana
B. Honey
C. Peanuts
D. Strained Carrots
,The mother of a 2 year old is A. This is normal development for a 2 year
concerned that her child is a picky old
eater.He is gaining weight and is
in the 75th percentile on the
growth chart? The nurse would
respond with the following
statement
A. This is normal development for
a 2 year old
B. I will set up a appointment with
a nutrition expert
C. Force him to eat all the food on
his plate
D. You need to follow up with a
gastroenterologist
The mother of a 2 month old calls B. Self limiting resolves around 12-16
and states her child was in the weeks
Emergency room and has been
diagnosed with colic. The nurse
explains that colic is?
A. Self limiting resolves around 12-
16 weeks
B. Common in breast fed infants
C. Intolerance to soy based
formula
D. Related to constipation
, What statements are true A. The back to sleep campaign has
regarding the back to sleep dramatically
campaign to prevent Sudden reduced the incidence of SIDS
Infant Death Syndrome? Select all C. the child should be placed supine
that apply D. With the back to sleep campaign the
A. The back to sleep campaign child is
has dramatically reduced the at greater risk for plagiocep
incidence of SIDS
B. the child should be placed
prone
C. the child should be placed
supine
D. With the back to sleep
campaign the child is at greater
risk for plagiocep
The nurse is assessing a 3 year B. allow the child to sit on parents lap
old
what would be appropriate action
to prepare the child for the exam
?
A. Don't allow the child to hold a
toy it may annoy the doctor
B. allow the child to sit on parents
lap
C. Use medical terminology so the
child doesn't understand the exam
D. Separate the child from the
parent
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Updated 2026
The Emergency room nurse is A. Anterior Fontanel is Closed
concerned about what findings
when a 5 month old infant is
assessed?
A. Anterior Fontanel is closed
B. Child rolls from side to side
C. Child is able to lift head
D. Rooting reflex has disapeared
The parents of a 3 month old are D. Pertussis
instructed to have all family
members and caregivers to have
there tdap and dtap booster
vaccines to prevent the potentially
fatal illness?
A. Rubella
B. Mumps
C. Measles
D. Pertussis
,A first time mother wants to start D. Rice cereal for infants mixed with
her 6 month old on solid foods. formula
The nurse would educate the
parent that she should begin with
what food choices?
A. any food the family is eating
B. Strained meats
C. Rice cereal mixed with whole
cows milk
D. Rice cereal for infants mixed
with formula
A 7 month child that was full term B. Head lag
is in a clinic for a well child visit. A C. Does not roll over
early intervention consult would
be indicated for which of the
following findings? Select all that
apply
A. Pincer grasp
B. Head lag
C. Does not roll over
D. Stranger anxiety
A 9 month old is in for there well B. Honey
child visit the child has met all C. Peanuts
milestones. The nurse will provide
additional health and safety
information and educates her on
foods to avoid until 1 yr of age.
What would she include? Select
all that apply
A. Strained Banana
B. Honey
C. Peanuts
D. Strained Carrots
,The mother of a 2 year old is A. This is normal development for a 2 year
concerned that her child is a picky old
eater.He is gaining weight and is
in the 75th percentile on the
growth chart? The nurse would
respond with the following
statement
A. This is normal development for
a 2 year old
B. I will set up a appointment with
a nutrition expert
C. Force him to eat all the food on
his plate
D. You need to follow up with a
gastroenterologist
The mother of a 2 month old calls B. Self limiting resolves around 12-16
and states her child was in the weeks
Emergency room and has been
diagnosed with colic. The nurse
explains that colic is?
A. Self limiting resolves around 12-
16 weeks
B. Common in breast fed infants
C. Intolerance to soy based
formula
D. Related to constipation
, What statements are true A. The back to sleep campaign has
regarding the back to sleep dramatically
campaign to prevent Sudden reduced the incidence of SIDS
Infant Death Syndrome? Select all C. the child should be placed supine
that apply D. With the back to sleep campaign the
A. The back to sleep campaign child is
has dramatically reduced the at greater risk for plagiocep
incidence of SIDS
B. the child should be placed
prone
C. the child should be placed
supine
D. With the back to sleep
campaign the child is at greater
risk for plagiocep
The nurse is assessing a 3 year B. allow the child to sit on parents lap
old
what would be appropriate action
to prepare the child for the exam
?
A. Don't allow the child to hold a
toy it may annoy the doctor
B. allow the child to sit on parents
lap
C. Use medical terminology so the
child doesn't understand the exam
D. Separate the child from the
parent
