PNR 308 PEDIATRIC FINAL EXAM 2025/2026 NEWEST
ACTUAL EXAM WITH COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND
VERIFIED ANSWERS |ALREADY GRADED A+|
A parent of an overweight 8yo seeks advice from the nurse. What
would the nurse advise the parent to do?
a)provide rewards to child for avoiding snacks between meal
times
b)limit privileges when the child eats sweets/junk food
c)include the child in meal planning and prep
d)limit party going activities where sweets are served - ANSWER-
c)include the child in meal planning and prep
Eight-year-old children like to be considered important,
particularly by adults. By including the child in meal planning and
preparation, the parents assist the child in feeling important, as
well as aid in making the school-age child a more responsible
person.
Which is a task of adolescence per Erikson's theory?
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a)finding an identity
b)sexual latency
c) heterosexuality
d) concrete operations - ANSWER-a)finding an identity
The major tasks of adolescence include establishing an identity,
separating from family, initiating intimacy, and developing career
choices for economic independence. Erikson identifies the major
task of this group as identity versus role confusion. Emancipation
is a critical element in the establishment of identity.
What are the stages of separation anxiety in the toddler?
a)protest, despair, detachment
b)denial, dependence, submission
c)protest, sadness, despair
d)despair, anxiety, regression - ANSWER-a)protest, despair,
detachment
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Assessment of pain in an infant:
a) cannot be reliably assessed
b) will not be remembered by the infant
c) can be assessed through bx observation
d) is usually caused by fear and anxiety - ANSWER-c) can be
assessed through bx observation
In infants, pain may be assessed according to a behaviour scale
that includes tightly closed eyes, clenched fists, and a furrowed
brow.
What is the best way to minimize separation anxiety in a
hospitalizd toddler?
a) explain routines carefully
b) encourage parent to room in
c) provide age-appropriate roomate
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d) provide age-appropriate toy(s) - ANSWER-b) encourage parent
to room in
Rooming-in is highly desirable. When rooming-in is impossible,
consistent caregivers should be assigned to care for the child and
the parents.
The nurse considers what "rites of passage" are valued by the
adolescent in American society? Select all that apply.
a)Obtaining a driver's license
b)Selection of a career
c)Religious affiliation
d)Attaining legal drinking age
e)High school graduation - ANSWER-a)Obtaining a driver's
license
d)Attaining legal drinking age
e)High school graduation