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PEDIATRIC CMS EXAM NEWEST 2025/2026 ACTUAL EXAM WITH
COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS (100%
VERIFIED ANSWERS) |ALREADY GRADED A+| ||PROFESSOR
VERIFIED||
1. A nurse is caring for a 4-year-old child who has meningitis and
is receiving gentamicin. Which of the following laboratory values
should the nurse report to the provider?
A. Creatinine 1.4mg/dL
B. BUN 6mg/dL
C. Creatinine 0.3 mg/dL
D. BUN 12mg/dL - ANSWER-A. Creatinine 1.4mg/dL
2. A nurse is caring for a school-age child who is 1hr
postoperative following a tonsillectomy. Which of the following
actions should the nurse take? (Select all that apply)
A. Maintain the child in a supine position.
B. Provide cranberry juice to the child.
C. Discourage the child from coughing.
D. Observe the child for frequent swallowing.
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E. Administer an analgesic to the child on a scheduled basis. -
ANSWER-C. Discourage the child from coughing.
D. Observe the child for frequent swallowing.
E. Administer an analgesic to the child on a scheduled basis.
3. A nurse is caring for a group of clients. Which of the following
findings should the nurse report to the provider?
A. 3-month-old infant who has a respiratory rate of 30/min (25-30
normal)
B. An 18-month-old toddler who has a heart rate of 68/min
C. A school-age child who has a rectal body temperature of 37.3
C(99.1 F)
D. An adolescent who has a BP of 132/82 mm Hg - ANSWER-D.
An adolescent who has a BP of 132/82 mm Hg
4. A nurse is caring for a 2-month-old infant with heart failure and
receiving furosemide. Which of the following findings is the
nurse's priority?
A. Heart rate 162/min
B. Potassium 5.1 mEQ/L -
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C. Sunken anterior fontanel
D. Negative doll's eye reflex - ANSWER-C. Sunken anterior
fontanel
5. A nurse in a family practice clinic is assessing a preschool-age
child who recently experienced the death of a sibling. Which of
the following reactions is an age-appropriate response to death?
A. The child feels responsible for the sibling's death
B. The child views the sibling's death as permanent
C. The child is curious about what happened to the sibling's body.
D. The child can give a logical explanation for the sibling's death -
ANSWER-A. The child feels responsible for the sibling's death
7. A nurse in a community clinic is reviewing the laboratory results
of four clients. The nurse should identify which of the following
sexuality transmitted infections is nationality notifiable?
A. Bacterial vaginosis trichomoniasis
B. Genital herpes simplex virus
C. Human papillomavirus
D. Gonorrhea - ANSWER-D. Gonorrhea
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8. A nurse is assessing a 24-month-old toddler. Which of the
following findings should the nurse rapport with the provider?
A. Has a vocabulary of 30 words
B. Holds his breath when having a temper tantrum
C. Eats a large amount of food one day, then very little the next
D. Steps 11 to 12 hr per day. - ANSWER-A. Has a vocabulary of
30 words
9. A nurse is caring for a child in the PACU following a
tonsillectomy. Which of the following findings requires immediate
interventions by the nurse?
A. Frequent swallowing
B. Dark brown blood noted in emesis
C. Axillary temperature 38C( 100 F)
D. Child reports a pain level of 5 on the FACES scale - ANSWER-
A. Frequent swallowing
PEDIATRIC CMS EXAM NEWEST 2025/2026 ACTUAL EXAM WITH
COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS (100%
VERIFIED ANSWERS) |ALREADY GRADED A+| ||PROFESSOR
VERIFIED||
1. A nurse is caring for a 4-year-old child who has meningitis and
is receiving gentamicin. Which of the following laboratory values
should the nurse report to the provider?
A. Creatinine 1.4mg/dL
B. BUN 6mg/dL
C. Creatinine 0.3 mg/dL
D. BUN 12mg/dL - ANSWER-A. Creatinine 1.4mg/dL
2. A nurse is caring for a school-age child who is 1hr
postoperative following a tonsillectomy. Which of the following
actions should the nurse take? (Select all that apply)
A. Maintain the child in a supine position.
B. Provide cranberry juice to the child.
C. Discourage the child from coughing.
D. Observe the child for frequent swallowing.
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E. Administer an analgesic to the child on a scheduled basis. -
ANSWER-C. Discourage the child from coughing.
D. Observe the child for frequent swallowing.
E. Administer an analgesic to the child on a scheduled basis.
3. A nurse is caring for a group of clients. Which of the following
findings should the nurse report to the provider?
A. 3-month-old infant who has a respiratory rate of 30/min (25-30
normal)
B. An 18-month-old toddler who has a heart rate of 68/min
C. A school-age child who has a rectal body temperature of 37.3
C(99.1 F)
D. An adolescent who has a BP of 132/82 mm Hg - ANSWER-D.
An adolescent who has a BP of 132/82 mm Hg
4. A nurse is caring for a 2-month-old infant with heart failure and
receiving furosemide. Which of the following findings is the
nurse's priority?
A. Heart rate 162/min
B. Potassium 5.1 mEQ/L -
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C. Sunken anterior fontanel
D. Negative doll's eye reflex - ANSWER-C. Sunken anterior
fontanel
5. A nurse in a family practice clinic is assessing a preschool-age
child who recently experienced the death of a sibling. Which of
the following reactions is an age-appropriate response to death?
A. The child feels responsible for the sibling's death
B. The child views the sibling's death as permanent
C. The child is curious about what happened to the sibling's body.
D. The child can give a logical explanation for the sibling's death -
ANSWER-A. The child feels responsible for the sibling's death
7. A nurse in a community clinic is reviewing the laboratory results
of four clients. The nurse should identify which of the following
sexuality transmitted infections is nationality notifiable?
A. Bacterial vaginosis trichomoniasis
B. Genital herpes simplex virus
C. Human papillomavirus
D. Gonorrhea - ANSWER-D. Gonorrhea
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8. A nurse is assessing a 24-month-old toddler. Which of the
following findings should the nurse rapport with the provider?
A. Has a vocabulary of 30 words
B. Holds his breath when having a temper tantrum
C. Eats a large amount of food one day, then very little the next
D. Steps 11 to 12 hr per day. - ANSWER-A. Has a vocabulary of
30 words
9. A nurse is caring for a child in the PACU following a
tonsillectomy. Which of the following findings requires immediate
interventions by the nurse?
A. Frequent swallowing
B. Dark brown blood noted in emesis
C. Axillary temperature 38C( 100 F)
D. Child reports a pain level of 5 on the FACES scale - ANSWER-
A. Frequent swallowing
