CPN (Certified Pediatric Nurse) Exam
CPN (CERTIFIED PEDIATRIC NURSE) EXAM LATEST 2025/2026
ACTUAL EXAM COMPLETE 100 QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS
GRADED A+ GUARANTEED PASS- ACE YOUR EXAM
You are preparing to measure the length of 12-month-old
William. His mother tells you he was 20 inches at birth.
Based on your knowledge of normal growth parameters
you would expect his length to be approximately:
a. 25% greater than his birth length
b. 50% greater than his birth length
c. 75% greater than his birth length
d. Double his birth length - Correct Answer-b. 50% greater than his birth length
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 - Correct Answer-a. Girls: 0-36 months
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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 - Correct Answer-d. Open anterior
and closed posterior fontanel
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." - Correct
Answer-c. "I'm giving the baby iron-fortified formula and a fluoride supplement
because our water isn't fluoridated."
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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 - Correct Answer-b. Failure to smile
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 - Correct Answer-a. Rocking back and forth on hands and knees
Which of the following is not well developed in a newborn
infant?
a. Hearing
b. Vision
c. Touch
d. Pain sensation - Correct Answer-b. Vision
Introduction of a cup to drink fluids can begin as
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early as what age?
a. 3 months
b. 6 months
c. 9 months
d. 12 months - Correct Answer-b. 6 months
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 - Correct Answer-c. 12 months
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 - Correct Answer-d. Parallel
A four year old who is blind is hospitalized. You bring in her
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CPN (CERTIFIED PEDIATRIC NURSE) EXAM LATEST 2025/2026
ACTUAL EXAM COMPLETE 100 QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS
GRADED A+ GUARANTEED PASS- ACE YOUR EXAM
You are preparing to measure the length of 12-month-old
William. His mother tells you he was 20 inches at birth.
Based on your knowledge of normal growth parameters
you would expect his length to be approximately:
a. 25% greater than his birth length
b. 50% greater than his birth length
c. 75% greater than his birth length
d. Double his birth length - Correct Answer-b. 50% greater than his birth length
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 - Correct Answer-a. Girls: 0-36 months
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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 - Correct Answer-d. Open anterior
and closed posterior fontanel
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." - Correct
Answer-c. "I'm giving the baby iron-fortified formula and a fluoride supplement
because our water isn't fluoridated."
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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 - Correct Answer-b. Failure to smile
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 - Correct Answer-a. Rocking back and forth on hands and knees
Which of the following is not well developed in a newborn
infant?
a. Hearing
b. Vision
c. Touch
d. Pain sensation - Correct Answer-b. Vision
Introduction of a cup to drink fluids can begin as
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early as what age?
a. 3 months
b. 6 months
c. 9 months
d. 12 months - Correct Answer-b. 6 months
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 - Correct Answer-c. 12 months
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 - Correct Answer-d. Parallel
A four year old who is blind is hospitalized. You bring in her
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