PEDIATRIC NURSING CERTIFICATION
QUESTIONS WITH ANSWERS 2024
Alert:Parentsshouldbeassuredthattheyc - Correct Answer
ALERT:PARE - Correct Answer
The principals of growth and development include - Correct Answer each child grows
and develops according to a general orderly pattern that tends to resemble that of
others of the same age, sex and nationality.
The principles of growth and development include - Correct Answer Development
proceeds in a cephalocaudal and proximodistal manner.
The principles of growth and development include - Correct Answer Growth and
development are interrelated and interdependent.
The principles of growth and development include - Correct Answer Development
proceeds general to specific (crawling, walking, skipping)
The period of greatest growth is - Correct Answer Birth to 1 year (1 year/triple birth
weight)
weight of average newborn - Correct Answer 7 lbs.
weight of average 5 month old - Correct Answer (doubles birth wt.) 14 lbs.
weight of average 1 year old - Correct Answer (triples birth wt.) 21 lbs.
BMI parameter in children and adolescents indicate the following: - Correct Answer >-
95%=obese 85%-95% = overweight <5%=Underweight
Weigh children 2 years of age on a - Correct Answer standing scale wearing a gown or
light clothing.
Length of average newborn - Correct Answer 20 inches
Growth in first year - Correct Answer 10 inches
Birth length doubles at - Correct Answer 4 years of age
, Children younger than 24 months should NOT be measured standing because -
Correct Answer the height growth chart does not include children under 2 years
When standing, children should be measured while standing against a hard surface; -
Correct Answer their heels, buttocks, shoulders, and head should make contact with
the surface.
Alert: Children under 36 months who are measured standing up and whose height is
then plotted on a length growth chart will appear proportionally shorter. - Correct
Answer Conversely, children over 24 months whose length is measured and then
plotted on a height growth chart will appear disproportionately taller. The reason for this
is that infants and toddlers have an exaggerated lumbar lordships (curvature) that
straightens when they lie down for linear growth assessment.
Findings that require further evaluation include: - Correct Answer crossing multiple
percentiles over a short period of time, measurement at or below the 5th percentile, and
a BMI of greater than 85%.
How to measure the head circumference - Correct Answer Place the tape measure
over the brow and around the most prominent portion of the head to obtain the largest
head circumference.
Respiratory rate and pulse rate decreases and BP increases with - Correct Answer
age
Infants are diaphragmatic breathers therefore - Correct Answer their breathing may be
irregular, so count for a full minute.
Infant’s are____________ breathers - Correct Answer obligate nose breathers
Newborn Respiratory Rate is - Correct Answer newborn rate = 35/min (range = 32-
60/min)
- Correct Answer 25/min
Respiratory rate for 10 years = - Correct Answer 19/min
BP readings vary with cuff width; a cuff that is too large will yield a lower BP and -
Correct Answer a cuff that is too narrow will result in an increased BP
BP cuff bladder width should be ______% of arm circumference and located
________________ - Correct Answer 40% midway between the olecranon and the
acromion
QUESTIONS WITH ANSWERS 2024
Alert:Parentsshouldbeassuredthattheyc - Correct Answer
ALERT:PARE - Correct Answer
The principals of growth and development include - Correct Answer each child grows
and develops according to a general orderly pattern that tends to resemble that of
others of the same age, sex and nationality.
The principles of growth and development include - Correct Answer Development
proceeds in a cephalocaudal and proximodistal manner.
The principles of growth and development include - Correct Answer Growth and
development are interrelated and interdependent.
The principles of growth and development include - Correct Answer Development
proceeds general to specific (crawling, walking, skipping)
The period of greatest growth is - Correct Answer Birth to 1 year (1 year/triple birth
weight)
weight of average newborn - Correct Answer 7 lbs.
weight of average 5 month old - Correct Answer (doubles birth wt.) 14 lbs.
weight of average 1 year old - Correct Answer (triples birth wt.) 21 lbs.
BMI parameter in children and adolescents indicate the following: - Correct Answer >-
95%=obese 85%-95% = overweight <5%=Underweight
Weigh children 2 years of age on a - Correct Answer standing scale wearing a gown or
light clothing.
Length of average newborn - Correct Answer 20 inches
Growth in first year - Correct Answer 10 inches
Birth length doubles at - Correct Answer 4 years of age
, Children younger than 24 months should NOT be measured standing because -
Correct Answer the height growth chart does not include children under 2 years
When standing, children should be measured while standing against a hard surface; -
Correct Answer their heels, buttocks, shoulders, and head should make contact with
the surface.
Alert: Children under 36 months who are measured standing up and whose height is
then plotted on a length growth chart will appear proportionally shorter. - Correct
Answer Conversely, children over 24 months whose length is measured and then
plotted on a height growth chart will appear disproportionately taller. The reason for this
is that infants and toddlers have an exaggerated lumbar lordships (curvature) that
straightens when they lie down for linear growth assessment.
Findings that require further evaluation include: - Correct Answer crossing multiple
percentiles over a short period of time, measurement at or below the 5th percentile, and
a BMI of greater than 85%.
How to measure the head circumference - Correct Answer Place the tape measure
over the brow and around the most prominent portion of the head to obtain the largest
head circumference.
Respiratory rate and pulse rate decreases and BP increases with - Correct Answer
age
Infants are diaphragmatic breathers therefore - Correct Answer their breathing may be
irregular, so count for a full minute.
Infant’s are____________ breathers - Correct Answer obligate nose breathers
Newborn Respiratory Rate is - Correct Answer newborn rate = 35/min (range = 32-
60/min)
- Correct Answer 25/min
Respiratory rate for 10 years = - Correct Answer 19/min
BP readings vary with cuff width; a cuff that is too large will yield a lower BP and -
Correct Answer a cuff that is too narrow will result in an increased BP
BP cuff bladder width should be ______% of arm circumference and located
________________ - Correct Answer 40% midway between the olecranon and the
acromion
