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Acute Pediatric Nurse Practitioner Certification
Practice Test 2025 with 150 Questions and Correct
Verified Answers/ CPNP-AC Practice Test
What is the recommended serving size of vegetables for a
toddler?
a. 1 tablespoon.
b. 1 teaspoon.
c. 1/2 teaspoon.
d. 1/2 tablespoon. - ...ANSWER...✓✓ a
The nurse is providing emergency care for an
unconscious child who presents with a head injury
sustained in a fall. Which is the highest nursing priority?
a. Establish an airway.
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b. Assess neurological status.
c. Stabilize the spine.
d. Obtain vital signs. - ...ANSWER...✓✓ a
he vital signs of a 4-year-old child with polyuria are: BP
80/40, Pulse 118, and Respirations 24. The child's pedal
pulses are present with a volume of +1, and no edema is
observed. What action should the nurse implement first?
a. Insert an indwelling urinary catheter.
b. Start an IV infusion of normal saline.
c. Send a specimen to the lab for urinalysis.
d. Document the child's vital signs and pulses. -
...ANSWER...✓✓ b
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The nurse is assessing a 2-year-old child. What behavior
indicates that the child's language development is within
normal limits?
a. Is able to name four colors.
b. Can count five blocks.
c. Is capable of making a three word sentence.
d. Half of child's speech is understandable. -
...ANSWER...✓✓ c
At 8 a.m. the unlicensed assistive personnel (UAP)
informs the charge nurse that a female adolescent client
with acute glomerulonephritis has a blood pressure of
210/110. The 4 a.m. blood pressure reading was 170/88.
The client reports to the UAP that she is upset because
her boyfriend did not visit last night. What action should
the nurse take first?
a. Give the client her 9 a.m. prescription for an oral
diuretic early.
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b. Administer PRN prescription of nifedipine (Procardia)
sublingually.
c. Notify the healthcare provider and inform the nursing
supervisor of the client's condition.
d. Attempt to calm the client and retake the blood
pressure in thirty minutes. - ...ANSWER...✓✓ b
During administration of a blood transfusion, a child
complains of chills, headache, and nausea. Which action
should the nurse implement?
a. Start another IV of dextrose solution and stay with the
child.
b. Continue the transfusion and monitor the child's vital
signs.
c. Stop the infusion immediately and notify the healthcare
provider.
Acute Pediatric Nurse Practitioner Certification
Practice Test 2025 with 150 Questions and Correct
Verified Answers/ CPNP-AC Practice Test
What is the recommended serving size of vegetables for a
toddler?
a. 1 tablespoon.
b. 1 teaspoon.
c. 1/2 teaspoon.
d. 1/2 tablespoon. - ...ANSWER...✓✓ a
The nurse is providing emergency care for an
unconscious child who presents with a head injury
sustained in a fall. Which is the highest nursing priority?
a. Establish an airway.
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b. Assess neurological status.
c. Stabilize the spine.
d. Obtain vital signs. - ...ANSWER...✓✓ a
he vital signs of a 4-year-old child with polyuria are: BP
80/40, Pulse 118, and Respirations 24. The child's pedal
pulses are present with a volume of +1, and no edema is
observed. What action should the nurse implement first?
a. Insert an indwelling urinary catheter.
b. Start an IV infusion of normal saline.
c. Send a specimen to the lab for urinalysis.
d. Document the child's vital signs and pulses. -
...ANSWER...✓✓ b
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The nurse is assessing a 2-year-old child. What behavior
indicates that the child's language development is within
normal limits?
a. Is able to name four colors.
b. Can count five blocks.
c. Is capable of making a three word sentence.
d. Half of child's speech is understandable. -
...ANSWER...✓✓ c
At 8 a.m. the unlicensed assistive personnel (UAP)
informs the charge nurse that a female adolescent client
with acute glomerulonephritis has a blood pressure of
210/110. The 4 a.m. blood pressure reading was 170/88.
The client reports to the UAP that she is upset because
her boyfriend did not visit last night. What action should
the nurse take first?
a. Give the client her 9 a.m. prescription for an oral
diuretic early.
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b. Administer PRN prescription of nifedipine (Procardia)
sublingually.
c. Notify the healthcare provider and inform the nursing
supervisor of the client's condition.
d. Attempt to calm the client and retake the blood
pressure in thirty minutes. - ...ANSWER...✓✓ b
During administration of a blood transfusion, a child
complains of chills, headache, and nausea. Which action
should the nurse implement?
a. Start another IV of dextrose solution and stay with the
child.
b. Continue the transfusion and monitor the child's vital
signs.
c. Stop the infusion immediately and notify the healthcare
provider.
