Pediatrics CMS – 2025–2026 Actual Exam – Complete Questions with
Verified A+ Answers (Brand New & Fully Graded)
This document contains the complete and most recent Pediatrics CMS exam for 2025–
2026, featuring all actual questions with accurate, detailed answers. Verified and already
graded A+, this resource is perfect for nursing students preparing for CMS or ATI
assessments in pediatric nursing. Fully updated and brand new.
1. A nurse is preparing to administer regular insulin to a child who has
type 1 diabetes mellitus. Which of the following actions should the nurse
take?: Administer insulin at room temp (cold insulin can cause more pain)
2. 2. A nurse is assisting in the admission of a client who has measles.
Which of the following isolation precautions should the nurse initiate?:
Airborne
3. A nurse is caring for an adolescent client who has diabetes mellitus.
Which of the following findings indicates that the client is experiencing
hyperglycemia?: Reports of thirst
4. A nurse is preparing to administer acetaminophen rectal suppository
to a child who is vomiting. Which of the following actions should the nurse
take?: Hold the child's buttocks together following insertion
5. A nurse is collecting data from a 6-month-old infant during a well-baby
visit. At birth, the infant weighed 3.26 kg (7 lb 3 oz) Which of the following is
the anticipated weight at 6 months of age.: 15 to 17 lb? Weight should be
doubled
, 6. A nurse is administering oral ondansetron to a preschooler who has
cancer and is receiving chemotherapy. Which of the following therapeutic
effects should the nurse expect?: Decreased nausea (That's what ondansetron
does)
7. A nurse is caring for a child who is brought to the urgent care clinic
following exposure to poison ivy 1 hr. ago. Which of the following actions
should the nurse take?: Flush with cold running water
8. A nurse is reinforcing teaching with the parents of a 7-year-old who has a
new prescription for levalbuterol. Which of the following instructions should
the nurse include in the teaching? (Select all that apply): A. Use the
medication with a space device
C. take PRN every 4 hr for difficulty breathing D. Wait 1 min between puffs
9. A nurse is reinforcing discharge teaching with a parent of a child who
has varicella zoster, which of the following instructions should the nurse
include in the teaching?: Apply calamine lotion directly to the vesicles
10. A nurse is reinforcing teaching with the parents of a 2-month-old infant
who has gastroesophageal reflux. The parents are feeding the infant
formula.
Which of the following instructions should the nurse include in the
teaching?: Keep the infant at 30-degree angle for 1 hr following each feeding
11. A school nurse cares for a child who has asthma and is beginning to
have difficulty breathing. Which of the following actions should the nurse
take?: Encourage the use of a flutter mucus clearance device
12. A nurse is collecting data from an infant who has respiratory syncytial
virus and observes intercostal retractions. Which of the following actions
should the nurse take first?: Check the pulse oximeter level
13. A nurse is caring for a child who has cystic fibrosis and is taking
donarse alfa. Which of the following actions should the nurse take to
Verified A+ Answers (Brand New & Fully Graded)
This document contains the complete and most recent Pediatrics CMS exam for 2025–
2026, featuring all actual questions with accurate, detailed answers. Verified and already
graded A+, this resource is perfect for nursing students preparing for CMS or ATI
assessments in pediatric nursing. Fully updated and brand new.
1. A nurse is preparing to administer regular insulin to a child who has
type 1 diabetes mellitus. Which of the following actions should the nurse
take?: Administer insulin at room temp (cold insulin can cause more pain)
2. 2. A nurse is assisting in the admission of a client who has measles.
Which of the following isolation precautions should the nurse initiate?:
Airborne
3. A nurse is caring for an adolescent client who has diabetes mellitus.
Which of the following findings indicates that the client is experiencing
hyperglycemia?: Reports of thirst
4. A nurse is preparing to administer acetaminophen rectal suppository
to a child who is vomiting. Which of the following actions should the nurse
take?: Hold the child's buttocks together following insertion
5. A nurse is collecting data from a 6-month-old infant during a well-baby
visit. At birth, the infant weighed 3.26 kg (7 lb 3 oz) Which of the following is
the anticipated weight at 6 months of age.: 15 to 17 lb? Weight should be
doubled
, 6. A nurse is administering oral ondansetron to a preschooler who has
cancer and is receiving chemotherapy. Which of the following therapeutic
effects should the nurse expect?: Decreased nausea (That's what ondansetron
does)
7. A nurse is caring for a child who is brought to the urgent care clinic
following exposure to poison ivy 1 hr. ago. Which of the following actions
should the nurse take?: Flush with cold running water
8. A nurse is reinforcing teaching with the parents of a 7-year-old who has a
new prescription for levalbuterol. Which of the following instructions should
the nurse include in the teaching? (Select all that apply): A. Use the
medication with a space device
C. take PRN every 4 hr for difficulty breathing D. Wait 1 min between puffs
9. A nurse is reinforcing discharge teaching with a parent of a child who
has varicella zoster, which of the following instructions should the nurse
include in the teaching?: Apply calamine lotion directly to the vesicles
10. A nurse is reinforcing teaching with the parents of a 2-month-old infant
who has gastroesophageal reflux. The parents are feeding the infant
formula.
Which of the following instructions should the nurse include in the
teaching?: Keep the infant at 30-degree angle for 1 hr following each feeding
11. A school nurse cares for a child who has asthma and is beginning to
have difficulty breathing. Which of the following actions should the nurse
take?: Encourage the use of a flutter mucus clearance device
12. A nurse is collecting data from an infant who has respiratory syncytial
virus and observes intercostal retractions. Which of the following actions
should the nurse take first?: Check the pulse oximeter level
13. A nurse is caring for a child who has cystic fibrosis and is taking
donarse alfa. Which of the following actions should the nurse take to
