AM
PEDS EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS WITH
COMPLETE SOLUTIONS VERIFIED GRADED A+
2025/2026
Terms in this set (50)
The nurse is collecting "Has the child complained of a sore throat within the
data on a child with a past few months?"
diagnosis of
rheumatic fever.
Which question should
the nurse initially ask
the mother of the
child?
The nurse is preparing - Place the infant in a private room.
for the admission of an
infant with a - Place the infant in a room near the nurses' station
diagnosis of
bronchiolitis
caused by the
respiratory syncytial
virus (RSV). Which
interventions should
be
included in the plan of
care? Select all that
apply.
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A mother of a child Encourage the child to lie on the right side.
being treated for right
lower lobe
pneumonia at home
calls the
clinic nurse. The mother
tells the nurse that the
child has discomfort on
the right side & that
the acetaminophen
(Tylenol) is not
very effective. Which is
the best suggestion by
the nurse?
After a tonsillectomy, Turn the child to the side
the child begins to
vomit bright red blood.
Which is the initial
nursing action?
The nurse assists to Pull the earlobe down & back before instilling the
prepare a teaching eardrops
plan regarding the
administration of
eardrops for the parents
of a 2-year-old child.
Which should be
included in the plan?
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A mother of a child with 10:00 am, 2:00 pm, & 8:00 pm
cystic fibrosis asks the
nurse when the
postural drainage
should be performed.
The mother states that
the child eats meals at
8:00 am, 12
noon, & at 6:00 pm. What
times should the nurse
tell the mother to
perform postural
drainage
After a tonsillectomy, Yellow jell-o
which fluid or food item
would be appropriate
to offer to the child?
A child is scheduled The presence of loose teeth
for a tonsillectomy.
Which should present
the highest risk of
aspiration during
surgery?
The nurse reinforces "I will place a steam vaporizer in my child's room."
instructions to the
mother of a child with
croup about the
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