2026 – Pediatric Emergency Nursing
Review Verified Real Exam
A 3 year-old patient presents following frequent emesis and diarrhea over
the past 12 hours. Which of the following assessment findings indicate
that the patient' body is compensating for the fluid loss? -
,,,answer,,,,..A.Increased diastolic blood pressure
B.Bounding peripheral pulses
C.Prolonged capillary refill
D.Increased urine output
You are discharging a patient home who has a history of depression.
Discharge teaching should include which of the following? -
,,,answer,,,,..A.Discussing the importance of stopping all current
psychiatric medications.
B.Providing the family a list of behavioral health facilities to call for follow-
up.
C.Explaining that the family should not call authorities for escalations in
the patient's behavior.
D.Ensuring all firearms in the home are locked up with no access
available by the patient.
A child with an electrical injury is seen 1 hour post event. Which of the
following specimen samples would provide visual information regarding a
potential complication of this injury? - ,,,answer,,,,..A.Serum
B.Urine
C.Stool
, D.Sputum
A 4-year-old patient is being assessed for a foreign body in the nose. The
child is awake and alert and watching a video on the caregivers phone.
Vitals include HR of 110 beats/minute, RR of 26 breaths per minute, BP of
138/90 mm Hg, and T of 37.3oC (99.3oF) orally. Which of the following
interventions should the nurse perform next? - ,,,answer,,,,..A.Check the
size of the blood pressure cuff
B.Recheck the temperature rectally
C.Recheck the blood pressure on the other arm
D.Place the patient on cardiac and respiratory monitors
A 10-year-old playing baseball is hit in the chest with a ball. He
immediately demonstrates loss of consciousness with no pulses. Which
of the following is the priority intervention? - ,,,answer,,,,..A.Utilize
AED/defibrillator
B.Prepare for needle decompression
C.Administer intravenous epinephrine
D.Intubate with endotracheal tube
The triage nurse is assessing a 14 year old male who was brought in by
ambulance. The patient reports he was playing his video games at home
when he had a sudden onset of groin pain that was so severe he became
nauseated and vomited. Further assessment reveals a swollen scrotum.
What is the priority intervention for this patient? -
,,,answer,,,,..A.Obtaining a sterile urine sample
B.Initiating intravenous access
C.Preparing the patient for ultrasound
D.Scanning the patient's bladder
A caregiver reports their one-month-old has had a yellowish color to their
eyes and skin over the last two weeks. If left untreated, which body
system can this affect? - ,,,answer,,,,..A.Integumentary