Unit 3: Nursing Care: Pediatric
Circulatory System Alterations Exam
Questions & Answers (Grade A+)
A caregiver brings their 4-year-old son in for a check-up. Which
assessment finding should the nurse be concerned about? -
correct answer ✅Resting pulse rate of 130
The nurse is teaching the student nurse how to perform a physical
assessment based on the child's developmental stage. Which
statement accurately describes a recommended guideline for
setting the tone of the examination for a school-age child? -
correct answer ✅Include the child in all parts of the examination;
speak to the caregiver before and after the examination.
The nursing professor is observing the student nurse measure the
vital signs of several children. Which actions by the student
demonstrate knowledge of the procedure? Select all that apply. -
correct answer ✅The student assesses the child's femoral pulses
bilaterally at the same time.
The student auscultates a 7-year-old's apical pulse for 60 seconds.
The student listens to the 12-month-old's heart for 10-20 seconds
before beginning to count the rate for a minute.
After birth, which structures in the newborn heart need to close to
allow for normal blood circulation and make the lungs become fully
, Unit 3: Nursing Care: Pediatric
Circulatory System Alterations Exam
Questions & Answers (Grade A+)
operational? Select all that apply. -
correct answer ✅Ductus arteriosus
Foramen ovale
The nurse is caring for a pediatric client with cardiac dysfunction.
For each assessment finding, drag to indicate whether the data is
expected or unexpected. -
correct answer ✅Expected -
tachycardia, poor feeding, tachypnea, failure to thrive, poor weight
gain, activity intolerance, developmental delays, prenatal risk
factors, family history of cardiac disease
unexpected -
bradycardia, hyperthermia, bradypnea, increased appetite
The nurse is performing an assessment on a sleeping newborn.
Which of the following should the nurse do first? -
correct answer ✅Auscultate the heart, lungs, and abdomen
During a routine annual visit of a 2-year-old client, what is the
correct order the nurse should perform the tasks in a health
Circulatory System Alterations Exam
Questions & Answers (Grade A+)
A caregiver brings their 4-year-old son in for a check-up. Which
assessment finding should the nurse be concerned about? -
correct answer ✅Resting pulse rate of 130
The nurse is teaching the student nurse how to perform a physical
assessment based on the child's developmental stage. Which
statement accurately describes a recommended guideline for
setting the tone of the examination for a school-age child? -
correct answer ✅Include the child in all parts of the examination;
speak to the caregiver before and after the examination.
The nursing professor is observing the student nurse measure the
vital signs of several children. Which actions by the student
demonstrate knowledge of the procedure? Select all that apply. -
correct answer ✅The student assesses the child's femoral pulses
bilaterally at the same time.
The student auscultates a 7-year-old's apical pulse for 60 seconds.
The student listens to the 12-month-old's heart for 10-20 seconds
before beginning to count the rate for a minute.
After birth, which structures in the newborn heart need to close to
allow for normal blood circulation and make the lungs become fully
, Unit 3: Nursing Care: Pediatric
Circulatory System Alterations Exam
Questions & Answers (Grade A+)
operational? Select all that apply. -
correct answer ✅Ductus arteriosus
Foramen ovale
The nurse is caring for a pediatric client with cardiac dysfunction.
For each assessment finding, drag to indicate whether the data is
expected or unexpected. -
correct answer ✅Expected -
tachycardia, poor feeding, tachypnea, failure to thrive, poor weight
gain, activity intolerance, developmental delays, prenatal risk
factors, family history of cardiac disease
unexpected -
bradycardia, hyperthermia, bradypnea, increased appetite
The nurse is performing an assessment on a sleeping newborn.
Which of the following should the nurse do first? -
correct answer ✅Auscultate the heart, lungs, and abdomen
During a routine annual visit of a 2-year-old client, what is the
correct order the nurse should perform the tasks in a health
