CPN (Certified Pediatric Nurse)
Complete Exam Paper with
Questions and Verified Answers
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1. Dana is a 30-month-old female whose length you are
plotting. You measured her using a length board. Which
growth chart would you choose?
a. Girls: 0-36 months
b. Girls: 2-18 years
c. Either a girls 0-36 months or a 2-18 years growth chart;
it does not matter
d. You must plot on both charts since she's in the
transitional period - ANSWER a. Girls: 0-36 months
2. When performing a well-child assessment of a 4
month old, which one of the following represents a
normal assessment finding?
a. Closed anterior and posterior fontanel
b. Open anterior and posterior fontanel
c. Closed anterior and open posterior fontanel
d. Open anterior and closed posterior fontanel - ANSWER d. Open
anterior and closed posterior fontanel
3. A bottle-fed infant, age 3 months, is brought to the
,pediatrician's office for a well-child visit. During the
previous visit, the nurse taught the mother about infant
nutritional needs. Which statement by the mother during
the current visit indicates effective teaching?
a. "I started the baby on cereals and fruits because he wasn't sleeping
through the night."
b. "I started putting cereal in the bottle with formula because the baby
kept spitting it out when I gave it with a spoon."
c. "I'm giving the baby iron-fortified formula and a fluoride supplement
because our water isn't fluoridated."
d. "I'm giving the baby skim milk because he was getting so chubby." -
ANSWER c. "I'm giving the baby iron-fortified formula and a fluoride
supplement
because our water isn't fluoridated."
4. When assessing the development of a 3 month old,
which of the following would be most concerning?
a. Failure to look for the objects when they are no
longer in the visual field
b. Failure to smile
c. Failure to roll over
d. Failure to pull feet to mouth - ANSWER b. Failure to smile
5. When assessing the 7 month old, which of the
following is the most likely to be developing?
a. Rocking back and forth on hands and knees
, b. Standing while holding onto an object for support
c. Waving bye-bye
d. Rolling over - ANSWER a. Rocking back and forth on hands and
knees
6. Which of the following is not well developed in a newborn
infant?
a. Hearing
b. Vision
c. Touch
d. Pain sensation - ANSWER b. Vision
7. Introduction of a cup to drink fluids can begin as
early as what age?
a. 3 months
b. 6 months
c. 9 months
d. 12 months - ANSWER b. 6 months
8. You are educating the mother of an infant about growth
and nutrition. You know that the earliest age at which
the infant should be changed from formula or breast milk
to whole milk is:
a. 6 months
b. 9 months
c. 12 months
d. 15 months - ANSWER c. 12 months
9. Which of the following types of play would the nurse
, expect to see when assessing a toddler?
a. Cooperative
b. Associative
c. Solitary
d. Parallel - ANSWER d. Parallel
10.A four year old who is blind is hospitalized. You bring in her
dinner tray. How do you tell her where her food is?
a. Set the food up like a clock
b. Tell her which food is on the left and right
c. Tell her you will feed her to make it easier for her to eat
d. Place one food at a time in front of her - ANSWER d. Place one food
at a time in front of her
11.When developing a plan of care for adolescent, the nurse
considers the child's psychosocial needs. During
adolescence, psychosocial development focuses on:
a. Becoming industrious
b. Establishing an identity
c. Achieving intimacy
d. Developing initiative - ANSWER b. Establishing an identity
12.A 9 month old infant is hospitalized for treatment of inorganic
failure to thrive. Which nursing action is most appropriate
for this child?
a. Encouraging the infant to hold his bottle
b. Keeping the infant on bed rest to conserve energy
c. Rotating caregivers to provide more stimulation
d. Maintaining a consistent, structured environment - ANSWER d.
Maintaining a consistent, structured environment
Complete Exam Paper with
Questions and Verified Answers
(Guarantee Pass)
1. Dana is a 30-month-old female whose length you are
plotting. You measured her using a length board. Which
growth chart would you choose?
a. Girls: 0-36 months
b. Girls: 2-18 years
c. Either a girls 0-36 months or a 2-18 years growth chart;
it does not matter
d. You must plot on both charts since she's in the
transitional period - ANSWER a. Girls: 0-36 months
2. When performing a well-child assessment of a 4
month old, which one of the following represents a
normal assessment finding?
a. Closed anterior and posterior fontanel
b. Open anterior and posterior fontanel
c. Closed anterior and open posterior fontanel
d. Open anterior and closed posterior fontanel - ANSWER d. Open
anterior and closed posterior fontanel
3. A bottle-fed infant, age 3 months, is brought to the
,pediatrician's office for a well-child visit. During the
previous visit, the nurse taught the mother about infant
nutritional needs. Which statement by the mother during
the current visit indicates effective teaching?
a. "I started the baby on cereals and fruits because he wasn't sleeping
through the night."
b. "I started putting cereal in the bottle with formula because the baby
kept spitting it out when I gave it with a spoon."
c. "I'm giving the baby iron-fortified formula and a fluoride supplement
because our water isn't fluoridated."
d. "I'm giving the baby skim milk because he was getting so chubby." -
ANSWER c. "I'm giving the baby iron-fortified formula and a fluoride
supplement
because our water isn't fluoridated."
4. When assessing the development of a 3 month old,
which of the following would be most concerning?
a. Failure to look for the objects when they are no
longer in the visual field
b. Failure to smile
c. Failure to roll over
d. Failure to pull feet to mouth - ANSWER b. Failure to smile
5. When assessing the 7 month old, which of the
following is the most likely to be developing?
a. Rocking back and forth on hands and knees
, b. Standing while holding onto an object for support
c. Waving bye-bye
d. Rolling over - ANSWER a. Rocking back and forth on hands and
knees
6. Which of the following is not well developed in a newborn
infant?
a. Hearing
b. Vision
c. Touch
d. Pain sensation - ANSWER b. Vision
7. Introduction of a cup to drink fluids can begin as
early as what age?
a. 3 months
b. 6 months
c. 9 months
d. 12 months - ANSWER b. 6 months
8. You are educating the mother of an infant about growth
and nutrition. You know that the earliest age at which
the infant should be changed from formula or breast milk
to whole milk is:
a. 6 months
b. 9 months
c. 12 months
d. 15 months - ANSWER c. 12 months
9. Which of the following types of play would the nurse
, expect to see when assessing a toddler?
a. Cooperative
b. Associative
c. Solitary
d. Parallel - ANSWER d. Parallel
10.A four year old who is blind is hospitalized. You bring in her
dinner tray. How do you tell her where her food is?
a. Set the food up like a clock
b. Tell her which food is on the left and right
c. Tell her you will feed her to make it easier for her to eat
d. Place one food at a time in front of her - ANSWER d. Place one food
at a time in front of her
11.When developing a plan of care for adolescent, the nurse
considers the child's psychosocial needs. During
adolescence, psychosocial development focuses on:
a. Becoming industrious
b. Establishing an identity
c. Achieving intimacy
d. Developing initiative - ANSWER b. Establishing an identity
12.A 9 month old infant is hospitalized for treatment of inorganic
failure to thrive. Which nursing action is most appropriate
for this child?
a. Encouraging the infant to hold his bottle
b. Keeping the infant on bed rest to conserve energy
c. Rotating caregivers to provide more stimulation
d. Maintaining a consistent, structured environment - ANSWER d.
Maintaining a consistent, structured environment
