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Exam Test 200 Questions And
Answers | 2025 Complete PEDS CMS
ANSWERS
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,Growth & Development
1. A 4-year-old child is admitted to the hospital. Which
approach by the nurse would best facilitate this child's
cooperation with care?
A. Explain procedures in detail using medical terminology
B. Allow the child to play with a doll and medical equipment
before procedures
C. Have the parents leave the room during procedures
D. Tell the child that procedures will not hurt
Answer: B. Therapeutic play with dolls and medical equipment
allows a preschooler to express fears and gain a sense of control.
Preschoolers have magical thinking and fear body mutilation.
Detailed explanations (A) are too complex; parents should be
encouraged to stay (C); and telling a child a procedure won't hurt
when it will (D) breaks trust.
2. The nurse is assessing a 12-month-old infant. Which
finding requires further evaluation?
A. Birth weight has tripled
B. Anterior fontanel is closed
C. Infant can say 2-3 words besides "mama" and "dada"
D. Infant cannot walk independently
Answer: D. Most infants walk independently by 12-15 months, so
not walking at 12 months is within normal limits and
does not require further evaluation. Birth weight tripling by 12
, months (A) is expected; anterior fontanel closes by 12-18 months
(B); saying 2-3 words besides "mama/dada" (C) is expected.
3. The nurse is providing teaching to the parents of a 2-
month-old infant. Which statement by the parent indicates a
need for further teaching?
A. "I will place my baby on the back to sleep"
B. "I will begin introducing rice cereal at 4 months"
C. "I will give my baby honey for cough"
D. "I will use a rear-facing car seat in the back seat"
Answer: C. Honey should never be given to infants under 12
months due to risk of infant botulism. Back sleeping (A) is
recommended to reduce SIDS risk; rice cereal at 4 months (B) is
appropriate if prescribed; rear-facing car seat in the back seat (D)
is the safest position.
4. A nurse is assessing a 7-year-old child. Which
developmental milestone should the nurse expect?
A. The child can think abstractly
B. The child understands the concept of conservation
C. The child can classify objects based on multiple
characteristics
D. The child can perform hypothetical reasoning
Exam Test 200 Questions And
Answers | 2025 Complete PEDS CMS
ANSWERS
,
,Growth & Development
1. A 4-year-old child is admitted to the hospital. Which
approach by the nurse would best facilitate this child's
cooperation with care?
A. Explain procedures in detail using medical terminology
B. Allow the child to play with a doll and medical equipment
before procedures
C. Have the parents leave the room during procedures
D. Tell the child that procedures will not hurt
Answer: B. Therapeutic play with dolls and medical equipment
allows a preschooler to express fears and gain a sense of control.
Preschoolers have magical thinking and fear body mutilation.
Detailed explanations (A) are too complex; parents should be
encouraged to stay (C); and telling a child a procedure won't hurt
when it will (D) breaks trust.
2. The nurse is assessing a 12-month-old infant. Which
finding requires further evaluation?
A. Birth weight has tripled
B. Anterior fontanel is closed
C. Infant can say 2-3 words besides "mama" and "dada"
D. Infant cannot walk independently
Answer: D. Most infants walk independently by 12-15 months, so
not walking at 12 months is within normal limits and
does not require further evaluation. Birth weight tripling by 12
, months (A) is expected; anterior fontanel closes by 12-18 months
(B); saying 2-3 words besides "mama/dada" (C) is expected.
3. The nurse is providing teaching to the parents of a 2-
month-old infant. Which statement by the parent indicates a
need for further teaching?
A. "I will place my baby on the back to sleep"
B. "I will begin introducing rice cereal at 4 months"
C. "I will give my baby honey for cough"
D. "I will use a rear-facing car seat in the back seat"
Answer: C. Honey should never be given to infants under 12
months due to risk of infant botulism. Back sleeping (A) is
recommended to reduce SIDS risk; rice cereal at 4 months (B) is
appropriate if prescribed; rear-facing car seat in the back seat (D)
is the safest position.
4. A nurse is assessing a 7-year-old child. Which
developmental milestone should the nurse expect?
A. The child can think abstractly
B. The child understands the concept of conservation
C. The child can classify objects based on multiple
characteristics
D. The child can perform hypothetical reasoning
