PEDS FINAL EXAM (MODULES;
PRACTICE QUESTIONS WITH
VERIFIED ANSWERS GRADED
A+) 2026 UPDATE
A child comes in with Tachycardia and delayed capillary refill, this child is currently is in
shock. What other s/s would indicate a LATE sign of shock in children?
A. Fever
B. Restlessness
C. Decreased B/P
D. Headache - answer-C. Decreased B/P
T or F: Ipecac is the recommended home remedy for routine poison treatment - answer-
False
What are signs of symptoms of Lead positioning (select all that apply)
A. Nausea and Vomiting
B. Increased activity
C. Seizure
D. No pain
E. Lethargy
F. Constipation - answer-A. Nausea and Vomiting
C. Seizure
E. Lethargy
F. Constipation
In School-age children, what is the most common type of poisoning?
,A. Chemical
B. Lead
C. Acetaminophen (Tylenol)
D. Alcohol - answer-C. Acetaminophen (Tylenol)
Which is a clinical manifestation of acetaminophen poisoning?
A. Hyperpyrexia
B. Hepatic involvement
C. Severe burning pain in stomach
D. Drooling and inability to clear secretions - answer-B. Hepatic involvement
Which is the most frequent source of acute childhood lead poisoning?
A. Folk remedies
B. Unglazed pottery
C. Lead-based paint
D. Cigarette butts and ashes - answer-C. Lead-based paint
Cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) is begun on a toddler. Which pulse is usually
palpated because it is the most central and accessible?
A. Radial
B. Carotid
C. Femoral
D. Brachial - answer-B. Carotid
Which drug is considered the most useful in treating childhood cardiac arrest?
A. Bretylium tosylate (Bretylium)
B. Lidocaine hydrochloride (Lidocaine)
C. Epinephrine hydrochloride (Adrenaline)
, D. Naloxone (Narcan) - answer-C. Epinephrine hydrochloride (Adrenaline)
Effective lone-rescuer CPR on a 5-year-old child should include
A. Two breaths to every 30 chest compressions
B. Two breaths to every 15 chest compressions
C. Reassessment of child after 50 cycles of compression and ventilation.
D. Reassessment of child every 10 minutes that CPR continues - answer-A. Two breaths
to every 30 chest compressions
The Heimlich maneuver is recommended for airway obstruction in children older than
_____ year(s).
A. 1
B. 4
C. 8
D. 12 - answer-A. 1
A nurse is caring for a child in acute respiratory failure. Which blood gas analysis
indicates the child is still in respiratory acidosis?
A. pH 7.50, CO2 48
B. pH 7.30, CO2 30
C. pH 7.32, CO2 50
D. pH 7.48, CO2 33 - answer-C. pH 7.32, CO2 50
The nurse enters a room and finds a 6-year-old child who is unconscious. After calling
for help and before being able to use an automatic external defibrillator, which steps
should the nurse take.
a. Place on a hard surface
b. Administer 30 chest compressions with two breaths
c. Feel carotid pulse while maintaining head tilt with the other hand
PRACTICE QUESTIONS WITH
VERIFIED ANSWERS GRADED
A+) 2026 UPDATE
A child comes in with Tachycardia and delayed capillary refill, this child is currently is in
shock. What other s/s would indicate a LATE sign of shock in children?
A. Fever
B. Restlessness
C. Decreased B/P
D. Headache - answer-C. Decreased B/P
T or F: Ipecac is the recommended home remedy for routine poison treatment - answer-
False
What are signs of symptoms of Lead positioning (select all that apply)
A. Nausea and Vomiting
B. Increased activity
C. Seizure
D. No pain
E. Lethargy
F. Constipation - answer-A. Nausea and Vomiting
C. Seizure
E. Lethargy
F. Constipation
In School-age children, what is the most common type of poisoning?
,A. Chemical
B. Lead
C. Acetaminophen (Tylenol)
D. Alcohol - answer-C. Acetaminophen (Tylenol)
Which is a clinical manifestation of acetaminophen poisoning?
A. Hyperpyrexia
B. Hepatic involvement
C. Severe burning pain in stomach
D. Drooling and inability to clear secretions - answer-B. Hepatic involvement
Which is the most frequent source of acute childhood lead poisoning?
A. Folk remedies
B. Unglazed pottery
C. Lead-based paint
D. Cigarette butts and ashes - answer-C. Lead-based paint
Cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) is begun on a toddler. Which pulse is usually
palpated because it is the most central and accessible?
A. Radial
B. Carotid
C. Femoral
D. Brachial - answer-B. Carotid
Which drug is considered the most useful in treating childhood cardiac arrest?
A. Bretylium tosylate (Bretylium)
B. Lidocaine hydrochloride (Lidocaine)
C. Epinephrine hydrochloride (Adrenaline)
, D. Naloxone (Narcan) - answer-C. Epinephrine hydrochloride (Adrenaline)
Effective lone-rescuer CPR on a 5-year-old child should include
A. Two breaths to every 30 chest compressions
B. Two breaths to every 15 chest compressions
C. Reassessment of child after 50 cycles of compression and ventilation.
D. Reassessment of child every 10 minutes that CPR continues - answer-A. Two breaths
to every 30 chest compressions
The Heimlich maneuver is recommended for airway obstruction in children older than
_____ year(s).
A. 1
B. 4
C. 8
D. 12 - answer-A. 1
A nurse is caring for a child in acute respiratory failure. Which blood gas analysis
indicates the child is still in respiratory acidosis?
A. pH 7.50, CO2 48
B. pH 7.30, CO2 30
C. pH 7.32, CO2 50
D. pH 7.48, CO2 33 - answer-C. pH 7.32, CO2 50
The nurse enters a room and finds a 6-year-old child who is unconscious. After calling
for help and before being able to use an automatic external defibrillator, which steps
should the nurse take.
a. Place on a hard surface
b. Administer 30 chest compressions with two breaths
c. Feel carotid pulse while maintaining head tilt with the other hand
