NACE EXAM ACTUAL EXAM 2026 | CARE OF
THE CHILD EXAM | ALL QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT ANSWERS | VERIFIED ANSWERS |
UPDATED VERSION
A nurse is caring for a child who is in the emergency department after
ingestion a bottle of acetaminophen. Which of the following
medications should the nurse plan to administer?
A. Digoxin immune fab
B. Acetylcysteine
C. Naloxone
D. Vitamin K ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------Acetylcysteine
A nurse is preparing to administer an intramuscular injection to a 2-
month-old infant. In which of the following sties should the nurse plan
to administer the injection?
A. Vastus lateralis
B. Dorsogluteal
C. Deltoid
,D. Abdomen 5 cm form the umbilicus ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------
------Vastus lateralis
A nurse is teaching the parents of an infant who has congenital
hypothyroidism. Which of the following statements should the nurse
make?
A. Your child will need to take estrogen daily when she reaches
puberty.
B. Your child will need monthly blood coagulation studies.
C. Your child will need surgery to remove the diseased thyroid.
D. Your child will need to take thyroid hormone replacement for her
entire life. ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------Your child will need to
take thyroid hormone replacement for her entire life
A nurse is teaching a group of parents of toddlers about growth and
development. A parent asks, "Why does my child's abdomen stick out?"
Which of the following statements should the nurse make?
A. You should give your child a stool softener daily.
B. Toddlers gain weight at a rapid pace.
C. You should have your child assessed for a spinal deformity.
, D. Toddlers do not have well-developed abdominal muscles. ---------
CORRECT ANSWER-----------------Toddlers don't have well developed
abdominal muscles
A nurse is caring for a 10-year-old child who should reduce his fat
intake. Which of the following menu choices should the nurse suggest?
A. A hot dog on a whole-wheat bun
B. 3 oz of baked chicken on a whole-wheat roll
C. 1/2 cup of diced potatoes with scrambled eggs
D. Medium blueberry muffin ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------3 oz
of baked chicken on a whole wheat roll
A nurse is caring for a school-age child who has glomerulonephritis. The
child has decreased urinary output, a blood pressure of 160/78 mmHg,
and is receiving hydralazine. Which of the following lunch choices
should the nurse recommend?
A. 1 hot dog, 22 potato chips, and 120 mL of orange juice
B. 1 sandwich with lettuce, tomato, and 4 slices of bacon; a small apple;
and 240 mL of milk
C. 3 oz grilled chick, 1 cup of pear slices, and 120 mL of apple juice
THE CHILD EXAM | ALL QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT ANSWERS | VERIFIED ANSWERS |
UPDATED VERSION
A nurse is caring for a child who is in the emergency department after
ingestion a bottle of acetaminophen. Which of the following
medications should the nurse plan to administer?
A. Digoxin immune fab
B. Acetylcysteine
C. Naloxone
D. Vitamin K ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------Acetylcysteine
A nurse is preparing to administer an intramuscular injection to a 2-
month-old infant. In which of the following sties should the nurse plan
to administer the injection?
A. Vastus lateralis
B. Dorsogluteal
C. Deltoid
,D. Abdomen 5 cm form the umbilicus ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------
------Vastus lateralis
A nurse is teaching the parents of an infant who has congenital
hypothyroidism. Which of the following statements should the nurse
make?
A. Your child will need to take estrogen daily when she reaches
puberty.
B. Your child will need monthly blood coagulation studies.
C. Your child will need surgery to remove the diseased thyroid.
D. Your child will need to take thyroid hormone replacement for her
entire life. ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------Your child will need to
take thyroid hormone replacement for her entire life
A nurse is teaching a group of parents of toddlers about growth and
development. A parent asks, "Why does my child's abdomen stick out?"
Which of the following statements should the nurse make?
A. You should give your child a stool softener daily.
B. Toddlers gain weight at a rapid pace.
C. You should have your child assessed for a spinal deformity.
, D. Toddlers do not have well-developed abdominal muscles. ---------
CORRECT ANSWER-----------------Toddlers don't have well developed
abdominal muscles
A nurse is caring for a 10-year-old child who should reduce his fat
intake. Which of the following menu choices should the nurse suggest?
A. A hot dog on a whole-wheat bun
B. 3 oz of baked chicken on a whole-wheat roll
C. 1/2 cup of diced potatoes with scrambled eggs
D. Medium blueberry muffin ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------3 oz
of baked chicken on a whole wheat roll
A nurse is caring for a school-age child who has glomerulonephritis. The
child has decreased urinary output, a blood pressure of 160/78 mmHg,
and is receiving hydralazine. Which of the following lunch choices
should the nurse recommend?
A. 1 hot dog, 22 potato chips, and 120 mL of orange juice
B. 1 sandwich with lettuce, tomato, and 4 slices of bacon; a small apple;
and 240 mL of milk
C. 3 oz grilled chick, 1 cup of pear slices, and 120 mL of apple juice
