NSG 3600 Peds Exam 1 Questions and
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– Galen College of Nursing
During a well-baby visit, the pediatric nurse initiates teaching related to health
promotion and prevention of illness. Which nursing statement is appropriate to
include in the teaching session?
a. "Call the pediatrician if the baby has a temp of 99F (37.2C)"
b. "if you smoke, be sure to blow the smoke away from the baby's face"
c. "call the pediatrician if you notice a change in the baby's activity level or
feedings"
d. "we want to watch the baby's weight gain, so feed the baby when she cries" -
ANSWER -C
The nurse is caring for a toddler hospitalized after a MVA. Based on Erikson's
developmental model, which behavior would you anticipate can occur as a result of
the hospitalization?
a. regression to a previous behavior
b. the belief that they are being punished
c. fear of bodily mutilation
d. loss of independence - ANSWER -A
What is the nurses responsibility in educating families about how to care for their
child at home after minor surgery?
a. taking the child rectal temp
b. assessing their child's level of consciousness
c. teaching about the signs and sx of infection
d. teaching about the signs of poor air exchange - ANSWER -C
A parent in the pediatric clinic states that she has been giving her 1y/o aspirin
(ASA) for his fever, What response by the nurse is best?
a. ensure the parent knows the normal dose of 10mg/kg.
,b. teach the parent to only use 5 doses per day
c. Instruct the parent not to use aspirin on a child
d. make sure the parent can take the child's temperature - ANSWER -C
A child with special needs has moved into the community. Which health-care
resource should the school nurse direct the child's family toward?
a. medical home
b. pediatric clinic
c. home health care
d. community center - ANSWER -A
A nurse is providing anticipatory guidance to the parents of an infant. The nurse
explains that, for children of this age, the most common fatal injury is which of the
following?
a. drowning
b. suffocation
c. electrocution
d. heavy metal poisoning - ANSWER -B
The pediatric nurse takes a comprehensive history of a 10y/o pt and asks the
parents about their use of herbal products of home remedies. What information
does the nurse know regarding herbal products?
a. allow vera can affect clotting time by decreasing platelets
b. Bilberry can cause hypersensitivity in pt's w/ allergies to plants
c. Echinacea is contraindicated for pt's with autoimmune disorders
d. Fennel is contraindicated in pt's with diabetes, hypertension, or liver disease -
ANSWER -C
The pediatric nurse assessing a pt for breath sounds documents a loud, high-
pitched sound heard only over the trachea. The nurse should document this finding
as which of the following?
a. Adventitious breath sound
b. bronchial breath sound
c. bronchovesicular breath sound
d. vesicular breath sound - ANSWER -B
, A pediatric nurse needs to administer acetaminophen (Children's Tylenol) to pt's
in the intensive care unit (ICU). Which dose, based on age, is correct?
a. 0-3 months, 40mg
b. 4-11 months, 220mg
c. 2-3 years, 120mg
d. 4-5 years, 100mg - ANSWER -A
A teenager is in the family practice clinic for a school physical. When the parent
leaves the room, the teen admits to cutting myself after a relative touched me in my
private area. What action by the nurse is the most appropriate?
a. document the statements and alert the provider
b. explain that this information must be shared
c. have the secretary call the police department
d. reassure the teen of confidentiality rules - ANSWER -B
A nurse is assessing a school-age child in the clinic with an earache and fever.
Using the SODA mnemonic, what question by the nurse best relates to S?
a. does it keep you from sleeping?
b. has it affected your schoolwork?
c. how long have you been sick?
d. how sore is your ear today? - ANSWER -A
A nurse is assessing a 10-month-old babys anterior fontanel and finds it slightly
depressed; the fontanel measures 2 inches (5.08 cm). What conclusion and action
are most appropriate?
a. delayed closing; alert health-care provider
b. fontanel is closing; document findings
c. large for age; asses for Down Syndrome
d. sign of dehydration; assess fluid status - ANSWER -D
A nurse reads in a child's chart that the child has pectus carnitas. What does the
nurse understand this term to mean?
a. barrel chest from chronic illness
b. depression of the lower chest
Answers Latest 2026/2027| 100% Correct
– Galen College of Nursing
During a well-baby visit, the pediatric nurse initiates teaching related to health
promotion and prevention of illness. Which nursing statement is appropriate to
include in the teaching session?
a. "Call the pediatrician if the baby has a temp of 99F (37.2C)"
b. "if you smoke, be sure to blow the smoke away from the baby's face"
c. "call the pediatrician if you notice a change in the baby's activity level or
feedings"
d. "we want to watch the baby's weight gain, so feed the baby when she cries" -
ANSWER -C
The nurse is caring for a toddler hospitalized after a MVA. Based on Erikson's
developmental model, which behavior would you anticipate can occur as a result of
the hospitalization?
a. regression to a previous behavior
b. the belief that they are being punished
c. fear of bodily mutilation
d. loss of independence - ANSWER -A
What is the nurses responsibility in educating families about how to care for their
child at home after minor surgery?
a. taking the child rectal temp
b. assessing their child's level of consciousness
c. teaching about the signs and sx of infection
d. teaching about the signs of poor air exchange - ANSWER -C
A parent in the pediatric clinic states that she has been giving her 1y/o aspirin
(ASA) for his fever, What response by the nurse is best?
a. ensure the parent knows the normal dose of 10mg/kg.
,b. teach the parent to only use 5 doses per day
c. Instruct the parent not to use aspirin on a child
d. make sure the parent can take the child's temperature - ANSWER -C
A child with special needs has moved into the community. Which health-care
resource should the school nurse direct the child's family toward?
a. medical home
b. pediatric clinic
c. home health care
d. community center - ANSWER -A
A nurse is providing anticipatory guidance to the parents of an infant. The nurse
explains that, for children of this age, the most common fatal injury is which of the
following?
a. drowning
b. suffocation
c. electrocution
d. heavy metal poisoning - ANSWER -B
The pediatric nurse takes a comprehensive history of a 10y/o pt and asks the
parents about their use of herbal products of home remedies. What information
does the nurse know regarding herbal products?
a. allow vera can affect clotting time by decreasing platelets
b. Bilberry can cause hypersensitivity in pt's w/ allergies to plants
c. Echinacea is contraindicated for pt's with autoimmune disorders
d. Fennel is contraindicated in pt's with diabetes, hypertension, or liver disease -
ANSWER -C
The pediatric nurse assessing a pt for breath sounds documents a loud, high-
pitched sound heard only over the trachea. The nurse should document this finding
as which of the following?
a. Adventitious breath sound
b. bronchial breath sound
c. bronchovesicular breath sound
d. vesicular breath sound - ANSWER -B
, A pediatric nurse needs to administer acetaminophen (Children's Tylenol) to pt's
in the intensive care unit (ICU). Which dose, based on age, is correct?
a. 0-3 months, 40mg
b. 4-11 months, 220mg
c. 2-3 years, 120mg
d. 4-5 years, 100mg - ANSWER -A
A teenager is in the family practice clinic for a school physical. When the parent
leaves the room, the teen admits to cutting myself after a relative touched me in my
private area. What action by the nurse is the most appropriate?
a. document the statements and alert the provider
b. explain that this information must be shared
c. have the secretary call the police department
d. reassure the teen of confidentiality rules - ANSWER -B
A nurse is assessing a school-age child in the clinic with an earache and fever.
Using the SODA mnemonic, what question by the nurse best relates to S?
a. does it keep you from sleeping?
b. has it affected your schoolwork?
c. how long have you been sick?
d. how sore is your ear today? - ANSWER -A
A nurse is assessing a 10-month-old babys anterior fontanel and finds it slightly
depressed; the fontanel measures 2 inches (5.08 cm). What conclusion and action
are most appropriate?
a. delayed closing; alert health-care provider
b. fontanel is closing; document findings
c. large for age; asses for Down Syndrome
d. sign of dehydration; assess fluid status - ANSWER -D
A nurse reads in a child's chart that the child has pectus carnitas. What does the
nurse understand this term to mean?
a. barrel chest from chronic illness
b. depression of the lower chest
