Pediatric Nursing Exam Questions with
Answers
1. Hospitalized adolescents have the most difficulty with? - Correct Answer
Dependence versus independence
2. The nurse would be accurate when giving information to the parent of a child with
cystic fibrosis by explaining that the pathophysiology responsible for respiratory
alterations is: - Correct Answer Excessive production of thick mucus, leading to
airway obstruction
3. The child with cystic fibrosis (CF) takes pancreatic enzymes with each meal. The
nurse is accurate when explaining to the parents that this therapy is aimed at
facilitating: - Correct Answer Digestion and absorption of fats and proteins
4. The nurse knows that, to prevent injury, the safest place to administer to
administer an intramuscular (IM) injection to an infant is the: - Correct Answer
Vast us laterals muscle
5. The nurse notices a 2-year-old female patient having a complex febrile seizure in
her in her crib. The nurse knows that the most important intervention at this time
is to: - Correct Answer Observe the seizure and protect her from harm
6. During the assessment of a child with asthma, the nurse would be most
observant for signs of airway narrowing typically caused by: - Correct Answer
Bronchospasm, edema, increased accumulation of mucus
7. A 3-month-old infant is admitted to the pediatric unit for treatment of bronchiolitis.
Oxygen therapy is ordered for the infant primarily to: - Correct Answer Relieve
dyspnea and hypoxemia
8. Although times of administration may differ slightly, recommended immunizations
for an infant, usually before or by the age of 2 months, are: - Correct Answer
DTP, IPV, Hob, second hepatitis vaccine, and PCV
9. In caring for a 6-year-old child in a full leg cast, which finding should the nurse
report to the physician immediately? - Correct Answer The child is unable to
move his toes
, 10. The most important criterion on which to base the decision to report suspected
child abuse is: - Correct Answer Incompatibility between the history given and
the injury observed
11. The nurse would recognize the typical signs of sickle cell crisis as being: -
Correct Answer Abdominal pain, swollen painful joints
12. The treatment of a child with nephritic syndrome includes administration of
corticosteroids to: - Correct Answer Reduce edema of the face, extremities, and
abdomen
13. A child with asthma would most likely present with which symptoms? - Correct
Answer Tightness in the chest, nonproductive cough, wheezing
14. The two main types of medication used to treat asthma are: - Correct Answer
Bronchodilators, anti-inflammatory agents
15. A 5-month-old infant with chronic lung disease is admitted with severe case of
respiratory syncytial virus (RSV). Treatment for this child includes: - Correct
Answer Ribavirin (Diazole), humidified oxygen
16. At the time of delivery, an infant is born with its abdominal organs covered by a
sack, protruding through abdominal opening in the umbilical ring. This condition
is known as: - Correct Answer Omphalcoele
17. The recommended dose of medication for a 10-year-old is 60mg/kg of body
weight in 24 hours. The safe dose for administration to a 66-pound child would
be: - Correct Answer 1800mg/24hr
18. If intravenous fluids are ordered for administration at 40 mL/hr, using mini/micro
drip tubing, the drip rate per minute will be: - Correct Answer 40
19. The symptoms of croup are caused by: - Correct Answer Spasms of the larynx
20. A fungal infection of the skin that can occur on the scalp, body, and feet is: -
Correct Answer Ringworm
21. The pediatrician ordered aspirin gr. v PO. The nurse has aspirin, 325-mg tablets,
on hand. The nurse should give: - Correct Answer 1 tablet
22. To ensure proper administration of ear drips in the left ear of a 2-year-old child,
the nurse recognizes that the correct position for installation would be pulling the:
- Correct Answer Outer ear down and toward the back of the head
Answers
1. Hospitalized adolescents have the most difficulty with? - Correct Answer
Dependence versus independence
2. The nurse would be accurate when giving information to the parent of a child with
cystic fibrosis by explaining that the pathophysiology responsible for respiratory
alterations is: - Correct Answer Excessive production of thick mucus, leading to
airway obstruction
3. The child with cystic fibrosis (CF) takes pancreatic enzymes with each meal. The
nurse is accurate when explaining to the parents that this therapy is aimed at
facilitating: - Correct Answer Digestion and absorption of fats and proteins
4. The nurse knows that, to prevent injury, the safest place to administer to
administer an intramuscular (IM) injection to an infant is the: - Correct Answer
Vast us laterals muscle
5. The nurse notices a 2-year-old female patient having a complex febrile seizure in
her in her crib. The nurse knows that the most important intervention at this time
is to: - Correct Answer Observe the seizure and protect her from harm
6. During the assessment of a child with asthma, the nurse would be most
observant for signs of airway narrowing typically caused by: - Correct Answer
Bronchospasm, edema, increased accumulation of mucus
7. A 3-month-old infant is admitted to the pediatric unit for treatment of bronchiolitis.
Oxygen therapy is ordered for the infant primarily to: - Correct Answer Relieve
dyspnea and hypoxemia
8. Although times of administration may differ slightly, recommended immunizations
for an infant, usually before or by the age of 2 months, are: - Correct Answer
DTP, IPV, Hob, second hepatitis vaccine, and PCV
9. In caring for a 6-year-old child in a full leg cast, which finding should the nurse
report to the physician immediately? - Correct Answer The child is unable to
move his toes
, 10. The most important criterion on which to base the decision to report suspected
child abuse is: - Correct Answer Incompatibility between the history given and
the injury observed
11. The nurse would recognize the typical signs of sickle cell crisis as being: -
Correct Answer Abdominal pain, swollen painful joints
12. The treatment of a child with nephritic syndrome includes administration of
corticosteroids to: - Correct Answer Reduce edema of the face, extremities, and
abdomen
13. A child with asthma would most likely present with which symptoms? - Correct
Answer Tightness in the chest, nonproductive cough, wheezing
14. The two main types of medication used to treat asthma are: - Correct Answer
Bronchodilators, anti-inflammatory agents
15. A 5-month-old infant with chronic lung disease is admitted with severe case of
respiratory syncytial virus (RSV). Treatment for this child includes: - Correct
Answer Ribavirin (Diazole), humidified oxygen
16. At the time of delivery, an infant is born with its abdominal organs covered by a
sack, protruding through abdominal opening in the umbilical ring. This condition
is known as: - Correct Answer Omphalcoele
17. The recommended dose of medication for a 10-year-old is 60mg/kg of body
weight in 24 hours. The safe dose for administration to a 66-pound child would
be: - Correct Answer 1800mg/24hr
18. If intravenous fluids are ordered for administration at 40 mL/hr, using mini/micro
drip tubing, the drip rate per minute will be: - Correct Answer 40
19. The symptoms of croup are caused by: - Correct Answer Spasms of the larynx
20. A fungal infection of the skin that can occur on the scalp, body, and feet is: -
Correct Answer Ringworm
21. The pediatrician ordered aspirin gr. v PO. The nurse has aspirin, 325-mg tablets,
on hand. The nurse should give: - Correct Answer 1 tablet
22. To ensure proper administration of ear drips in the left ear of a 2-year-old child,
the nurse recognizes that the correct position for installation would be pulling the:
- Correct Answer Outer ear down and toward the back of the head
