NURSING CARE OF CHILDREN
ACTUAL EXAM 2026
A nurse is assessing the pain level of a 3-year-old who is
postoperative following abdominal surgery. Which of the
following pain scales should the nurse use? - answer-
FACES pain rating scale
A nurse is caring for a child who has acute
glomerulonephritis. Which of the following actions should
the nurse take? - answer-Check the child's blood pressure
every 4 hours
A nurse on the pediatric unit is caring for a group of
clients. Which of the following findings should be the
nurse's priority? - answer-A child who has sickle cell
anemia and a urine specific gravity of 1.030
A nurse is caring for a preschool-age child who has
mucosal ulceration after receiving chemotherapy. Which of
the following actions should the nurse take? - answer-
Instruct the child to use a soft sponge toothbrush when
brushing her teeth
, A nurse is caring for a child who is receiving treatment for
diabetic ketoacidosis and has current blood glucose level
of 250mg/dL. Which of the following actions should the
nurse take? - answer-Administer D5NS by continuous IV
infusion
A nurse is caring for a child who has epistaxis. Which of
the following actions should the nurse take? - answer-
Apply continuous pressure to the child's nose for at least
10 minutes
A nurse is teaching the parents of a 3-year-old who has
persistent otitis media about prevention. Which of the
following statements by the parents indicates and
understanding of the teaching? - answer-We should not
smoke around our child
A nurse is caring for a group of infants who have
congenital heart defects. For which of the following defects
should the nurse expect to observe cyanosis? - answer-
Transposition of great arteries
A nurse is teaching a school-age child who has a new
diagnosis of T1DM. which of the following statements
should the nurse make? - answer-You can use a vial of
insulin for up to 30 days
A nurse is teaching to a group of parents of adolescents
about developmental needs. Which of the following
statements by a parent should the nurse investigate