NSG 6435 FAMILY HEALTH III PEDIATRICS
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 2026
◉ A nurse is collecting data from an 18-month-old toddler who has
just resented to the urgent care clinic. Which of the following data
should the nurse investigate further? Answer: Blood pressure
120/80 mm Hg
◉ A nurse is collecting data from a school-age child. The nurse
should identify that which of the following findings is a
manifestation of physical abuse? Answer: Bruises at various stages
of healing
◉ A nurse is reinforcing teaching with the parents of a 7-year-old
child about behavioral expectations. Which of the following
behaviors should the nurse include in the teaching? Answer: Spends
a lot of time by themselves
◉ A nurse is reinforcing teaching about liquid oral iron supplements
with the guardian of school-age child who has iron deficiency
anemia. Which of the following statements by the guardian indicates
an understanding of the teaching? Answer: "I will give this
medication to my child with a straw."
, ◉ A nurse in a pediatric clinic is assisting in the care of an infant
who has heart failure and a prescription for digoxin. Which of the
following statements by the parent indicates the desired therapeutic
effect of the medication? Answer: "My baby is breathing easier than
they used to."
◉ A nurse is preparing to administer ophthalmic drops to a child.
Which of the following actions should the nurse take? Answer: Apply
pressure to the lacrimal punctum for 1 min following administration
◉ A nurse is preparing to administer furosemide to a toddler who
has a heart defect. Which of the following actions should the nurse
take to identify the toddler? Answer: Ask the guardian to verify the
child's name
◉ A nurse is assisting with the care of a child who is receiving a
blood transfusion. Which of the following findings indicates the child
is having a hemolytic reaction? Answer: Chills and flank pain
◉ A nurse is assisting in the care of a school-age child who has been
admitted to the facility in sickle cell crisis. The nurse is measuring
the child's oral intake for the shift. The child consumed 4 oz of juice
at breakfast. For lunch, the child consumed 6 oz of milk, 6 oz of
gelatin, and drank 7 oz of water. What is the child's oral intake for
this shift in milliliters? Answer: 690 mL
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 2026
◉ A nurse is collecting data from an 18-month-old toddler who has
just resented to the urgent care clinic. Which of the following data
should the nurse investigate further? Answer: Blood pressure
120/80 mm Hg
◉ A nurse is collecting data from a school-age child. The nurse
should identify that which of the following findings is a
manifestation of physical abuse? Answer: Bruises at various stages
of healing
◉ A nurse is reinforcing teaching with the parents of a 7-year-old
child about behavioral expectations. Which of the following
behaviors should the nurse include in the teaching? Answer: Spends
a lot of time by themselves
◉ A nurse is reinforcing teaching about liquid oral iron supplements
with the guardian of school-age child who has iron deficiency
anemia. Which of the following statements by the guardian indicates
an understanding of the teaching? Answer: "I will give this
medication to my child with a straw."
, ◉ A nurse in a pediatric clinic is assisting in the care of an infant
who has heart failure and a prescription for digoxin. Which of the
following statements by the parent indicates the desired therapeutic
effect of the medication? Answer: "My baby is breathing easier than
they used to."
◉ A nurse is preparing to administer ophthalmic drops to a child.
Which of the following actions should the nurse take? Answer: Apply
pressure to the lacrimal punctum for 1 min following administration
◉ A nurse is preparing to administer furosemide to a toddler who
has a heart defect. Which of the following actions should the nurse
take to identify the toddler? Answer: Ask the guardian to verify the
child's name
◉ A nurse is assisting with the care of a child who is receiving a
blood transfusion. Which of the following findings indicates the child
is having a hemolytic reaction? Answer: Chills and flank pain
◉ A nurse is assisting in the care of a school-age child who has been
admitted to the facility in sickle cell crisis. The nurse is measuring
the child's oral intake for the shift. The child consumed 4 oz of juice
at breakfast. For lunch, the child consumed 6 oz of milk, 6 oz of
gelatin, and drank 7 oz of water. What is the child's oral intake for
this shift in milliliters? Answer: 690 mL
