Peds CMS Practice – Newest 2025–2026 Actual Exam – Complete
Questions with Verified, Detailed A+ Answers (Brand New)
This is the newest Pediatrics CMS practice exam for 2025–2026, featuring actual exam
questions with correct, detailed, and verified answers. Already graded A+, this brand-new
resource is ideal for students preparing for CMS or ATI pediatric nursing exams and
looking to master high-yield pediatric content.
1. A nurse is contributing to the plan of care for an adolescent client whohas
sickle cell anemia and is experiencing a vaso-occlusive crisis. Which of the
following interventions should the nurse include in the plan?
A. Apply cold compresses to painful joints
B. Decrease daily oral fluid intake
C. Maintain bed rest to prevent hypoxemia
D. Administer meperidine to eliminate a fever: C. Maintain bed rest to prevent
hypoxemia
2. A nurse is reinforcing teaching about nutrition with the parents of a 4-
month- old infant. Which of the following instructions should the nurse
include in the teaching?
A. Offer the infant a teething biscuit after each feeding
B. Mix 2 tbsp of rice cereal with whole milk
C. Give the infant a 180-mL (6-Oz) bottle of fruit juice daily
D. Introduce a new food every 5 days: D. Introduce a new food every 5 days
3. A nurse is caring for a school-age child who has a new prescription for
continuous pulse oximetry monitoring, which of the following actions
should the nurse take?
A. Reposition the probe every 2 hr.
B. Warm the skin prior to probe placement
,C. Tape the wire to the palm of the hand
D. Apply the sensor to the index fingernail: D. Apply the sensor to the index
fingernail
4. A nurse is reviewing the laboratory report of a newly admitted school-age
child who has a fever. The nurse should identify that which of the following
laboratory results is an indication of an and should be reported to the
charge nurse immediately?
A. Urine osmolality 500 mOsm/kg
B. BUN 12 mg/Dl
C. Urine specific gravity 1.014
infection
D.WBC 17,500/MM3: D.WBC 17,500/MM3
5. A nurse is caring for a child who has a hemoglobin level of 9 g/dL. Which
of the following findings should the nurse expect?
A. Muscle tetany
B. Tachypnea
C. Hypertension
D. Bradycardia: B. Tachypnea
6. A nurse is reviewing laboratory values for a who has acute kidney failure.
Which of the following findings is the priority for the nurse to report to the
provider?
A. Potassium 7.2 mEq/L
B. Bun 22 mg/dL
C. Sodium 130 mEq/L
D. Calcium 8.0 mg/dL: A. Potassium 7.2 mEq/L
7. A nurse is caring for a preschooler who is in 90-90 traction. Which of the
following is the nurse's priority actions?
A. Cleanse and dress the pin sites
B. Check capillary refill
C. Administer pain medications
D. Reposition the child every 2 hr: A. Cleanse and dress the pin sites
8. A nurse is reinforcing teaching about infection control with a parent ofa
school-age child who developed a measles rash 2 days ago. Which of the
following actions by the parent indicates an understanding of the teaching?
A. Place used tissues on the bedcovers
, B. Takes the child the playroom
C. Leaves the door to the child's room open
D. Arranges for the child to video chat with friends: D. Arranges for the child to
video chat with friends
9. A nurse is caring for a preschooler who had an arm cast applied 24 hr
ago. Which of the following finding should cause the nurse to suspect
neurovascular impairment?
A. The cast feels heavy
B. The arms is swollen?
C. The fingers are warm
D. The arm feels itchy: B. The arms is swollen?
10. A nurse is reinforcing with an adolescent client who is receiving treatment
for recurrent candidiasis. Which of the following instructions should the
nurse include in the teaching?
A. "Discontinue medication during menstruation."
B. "Douche once per week."
C. "Place vinyl covers over cloth car seats."
D. "Wear cotton underwear during the day.": D. "Wear cotton underwear during
the day."
11. A nurse is caring for a child who has a urinary tract infection. Which of
the following findings should the nurse expect?
A. Deep gold-colored urine
B. Specific gravity 1.015
C. Osmolality 700 mOsm/L
D. Positive leukocyte esterase: D. Positive leukocyte esterase
12. A nurse is reinforcing teaching about sibling adaptation with a parent of a
child who has cystic fibrosis. Which of the following instructions should the
nurse include in the teaching?
A. Encourage phone calls between the siblings
B. Designate one parent to stay at home with the sibling
C. Avoid discussing the child's diagnosis with the sibling
D. Avoid having the sibling visit the child in the facility: A. Encourage phone
calls between the siblings
Questions with Verified, Detailed A+ Answers (Brand New)
This is the newest Pediatrics CMS practice exam for 2025–2026, featuring actual exam
questions with correct, detailed, and verified answers. Already graded A+, this brand-new
resource is ideal for students preparing for CMS or ATI pediatric nursing exams and
looking to master high-yield pediatric content.
1. A nurse is contributing to the plan of care for an adolescent client whohas
sickle cell anemia and is experiencing a vaso-occlusive crisis. Which of the
following interventions should the nurse include in the plan?
A. Apply cold compresses to painful joints
B. Decrease daily oral fluid intake
C. Maintain bed rest to prevent hypoxemia
D. Administer meperidine to eliminate a fever: C. Maintain bed rest to prevent
hypoxemia
2. A nurse is reinforcing teaching about nutrition with the parents of a 4-
month- old infant. Which of the following instructions should the nurse
include in the teaching?
A. Offer the infant a teething biscuit after each feeding
B. Mix 2 tbsp of rice cereal with whole milk
C. Give the infant a 180-mL (6-Oz) bottle of fruit juice daily
D. Introduce a new food every 5 days: D. Introduce a new food every 5 days
3. A nurse is caring for a school-age child who has a new prescription for
continuous pulse oximetry monitoring, which of the following actions
should the nurse take?
A. Reposition the probe every 2 hr.
B. Warm the skin prior to probe placement
,C. Tape the wire to the palm of the hand
D. Apply the sensor to the index fingernail: D. Apply the sensor to the index
fingernail
4. A nurse is reviewing the laboratory report of a newly admitted school-age
child who has a fever. The nurse should identify that which of the following
laboratory results is an indication of an and should be reported to the
charge nurse immediately?
A. Urine osmolality 500 mOsm/kg
B. BUN 12 mg/Dl
C. Urine specific gravity 1.014
infection
D.WBC 17,500/MM3: D.WBC 17,500/MM3
5. A nurse is caring for a child who has a hemoglobin level of 9 g/dL. Which
of the following findings should the nurse expect?
A. Muscle tetany
B. Tachypnea
C. Hypertension
D. Bradycardia: B. Tachypnea
6. A nurse is reviewing laboratory values for a who has acute kidney failure.
Which of the following findings is the priority for the nurse to report to the
provider?
A. Potassium 7.2 mEq/L
B. Bun 22 mg/dL
C. Sodium 130 mEq/L
D. Calcium 8.0 mg/dL: A. Potassium 7.2 mEq/L
7. A nurse is caring for a preschooler who is in 90-90 traction. Which of the
following is the nurse's priority actions?
A. Cleanse and dress the pin sites
B. Check capillary refill
C. Administer pain medications
D. Reposition the child every 2 hr: A. Cleanse and dress the pin sites
8. A nurse is reinforcing teaching about infection control with a parent ofa
school-age child who developed a measles rash 2 days ago. Which of the
following actions by the parent indicates an understanding of the teaching?
A. Place used tissues on the bedcovers
, B. Takes the child the playroom
C. Leaves the door to the child's room open
D. Arranges for the child to video chat with friends: D. Arranges for the child to
video chat with friends
9. A nurse is caring for a preschooler who had an arm cast applied 24 hr
ago. Which of the following finding should cause the nurse to suspect
neurovascular impairment?
A. The cast feels heavy
B. The arms is swollen?
C. The fingers are warm
D. The arm feels itchy: B. The arms is swollen?
10. A nurse is reinforcing with an adolescent client who is receiving treatment
for recurrent candidiasis. Which of the following instructions should the
nurse include in the teaching?
A. "Discontinue medication during menstruation."
B. "Douche once per week."
C. "Place vinyl covers over cloth car seats."
D. "Wear cotton underwear during the day.": D. "Wear cotton underwear during
the day."
11. A nurse is caring for a child who has a urinary tract infection. Which of
the following findings should the nurse expect?
A. Deep gold-colored urine
B. Specific gravity 1.015
C. Osmolality 700 mOsm/L
D. Positive leukocyte esterase: D. Positive leukocyte esterase
12. A nurse is reinforcing teaching about sibling adaptation with a parent of a
child who has cystic fibrosis. Which of the following instructions should the
nurse include in the teaching?
A. Encourage phone calls between the siblings
B. Designate one parent to stay at home with the sibling
C. Avoid discussing the child's diagnosis with the sibling
D. Avoid having the sibling visit the child in the facility: A. Encourage phone
calls between the siblings
