Pediatric CMS (Clinical Midterm Skills) Exam Guide & Study Materials

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PEDIATRIC CMS 2025 PRACTICE EXAM | Questions

and Verified Answers | 100% Correct

A nurse is assessing a school-age child who has heart failure and

is taking furosemide.Which of the following findings should the

nurse identify as an indication that the medication is effective?

a. An increase in venous pressure

b. a decrease in peripheral edema

c. a decrease in cardiac output

d. an increase in potassium levels

.....ANSWER.....b. a decrease in peripheral edema

A nurse is assessing an infant who has acute otitis media. Which

of the following findingsshould the nurse expect (select all that

apply)

a. Increased appetite

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b. enlarged subclavian lymph node

c. Crying

d. Restlessness

e. fever

.....ANSWER.....c. Crying

d. Restlessness

e. fever

a nurse is providing teaching to the parents of an infant who is to

undergo pilocarpine lontophoresis Testing for Cystic Fibrosis.

Which of the following statements should the nurse

include in the teaching?

a. We will measure the amount of protein in your baby's urine

over 24 hour period

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b. The test will measure the amount of water in your baby's

sweat

c. a nurse will insert an IV prior to the test

d. your baby will need to fast for 8 hours prior to the test

.....ANSWER.....b. The test will measure the amount of water in

your baby's sweat

A nurse in an urgent care clinic is prioritizing care for children.

Which of the following children should the nurse assess first?

a. A toddler who has nephrotic syndrome and facial edema

b. a preschool-age child who has a muffled voice and no

spontaneous cough

c. a preschool-age child who has diabetes mellitus and a blood

glucose of 200 mg/dL

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d. an adolescent who has Crohn's disease and recent weight loss

of 5kg mg (11 lb) .....ANSWER.....b. a preschool-age child who

has a muffled voice and no spontaneous cough

A nurse is providing teaching to the parents of a toddler who is

to undergo a sweat chloride test. Which of the following

statements should the nurse include?

a. The purpose of the test is to determine if your child has Crohn's

disease

b. the technician will use a device to produce an electrical current

during the test

c. during the test, your child will be in a room that is cold

d. your child's sweat will be collected over 24 hours

.....ANSWER.....b. the technician will use a device to produce an

electrical current during the test