FNP PEDIATRIC EXAM TEST BANK REAL EXAM 350+
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS
A nurse is teaching the parent of an infant about ways to prevent SIDS. Which of the
following instructions should the nurse include? - ANSWER: Give the infant a pacifier
at bedtime.
A nurse in an emergency department is caring for a school-age child who is
experiencing an anaphylactic reaction. which of the following is the priority action by
the nurse? - ANSWER: Administer epinephrine IM to the child
A nurse is caring for a preschooler whose father is going home for few hours while
another relative stays with the child. which of the following statements should the
nurse make to explain to the child when their father will return? - ANSWER: You
daddy will be back after you eat.
A nurse is reviewing the laboratory report of an infant who is receiving treatment for
severe dehydration. the nurse should identify that which of the following laboratory
values indicates effectiveness of the current treatment? - ANSWER: Sodium 140
mEq/L
A nurse is creating a plan of care for a school-age child who has heart disease and
has developed heart failure. Which of the following interventions should the nurse
include in the plan? - ANSWER: Provide small, frequent meals for the child.
A nurse is admitting a school-age child who has pertussis. Which of the following
actions should the nurse take? - ANSWER: Initiate droplet precautions for the child
A school nurse is assessing an adolescent who has scoliosis. which of the following
findings should the nurse expect? - ANSWER: A unilateral rib hump.
A nurse is providing teaching to the parent of a school-aged child who has a new
prescription for oral nystatin for the treatment of oral candidiasis. which of the
following instructions should the nurse include? - ANSWER: Shake the medication
prior to administration
A school nurse is preparing to administer atomoxetine 1.2 mg/kg/day PO to a school-
age child who weighs 75 lb. Available is atomoxetine 40 mg/capsule. How many
capsules should the nurse administer per day? - ANSWER: 1 capsule
A nurse is reviewing the laboratory report of school-age child who is experiencing
fatigue. Which of the following findings should the nurse recognize as an indication
of anemia? - ANSWER: Hematocrit 28% (it's below 35%)
A nurse is interviewing the parent of an 18 month old toddler during a well child
visit. The nurse should identify that which of the following findings indicates a need
, to assess the toddler for hearing loss? - ANSWER: the toddler received tobramycin
during a hospitalization 2 weeks ago.
Which of the following statements by a guardian indicate that the discharge teaching
was effective? - ANSWER: We should apply a skin emollient immediately after
bathing our child
We should keep our child's fingernails trimmed short.
We should use a mild detergent for our laundry.
A nurse is caring for a school-age child who is receiving cefazolin via intermittent I.V
bolus. The child suddenly develops diffuse flushing of the skin and angioedema. After
discontinuing the medication infusion, which of the following medications should the
nurse administer first? - ANSWER: epinephrine
A nurse in an emergency department is caring for an adolescent who has severe
abdominal pain due to appendicitis. which of the following locations should the
nurse identify as McBurney's point? - ANSWER: A
A nurse is reviewing the lumbar puncture results of a school age child who is
suspected of having bacterial meningitis. Which of the following findings should the
nurse identify as an indication of bacterial meningitis? - ANSWER: increased protein
concentration
A nurse is preparing to collect a sample from a toddler for a sickle-turbidity test.
which of the following actions should the nurse plan to take? - ANSWER: Perform a
finger stick
A nurse is providing dietary teaching to the parent of a school age child who has
celiac disease. The nurse should recommend that the parent offer which of the
following foods to the child? - ANSWER: White rice
A nurse in an emergency department is performing a physical assessment on a 2
week old male newborn. Which of the following findings is the priority for the nurse
to report to the provider? - ANSWER: substernal retractions
A nurse is caring for an adolescent who received a kidney transplant. which of the
following findings should the nurse identify as an indication the adolescent is
rejecting the kidney? - ANSWER: serum creatinine 3.0 mg/dl
A nurse is reviewing the laboratory report of a 7 year old child who is receiving
chemotherapy. Which of the following laboratory values should the nurse report to
the provider? - ANSWER: hgb 8.5 g/dl
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS
A nurse is teaching the parent of an infant about ways to prevent SIDS. Which of the
following instructions should the nurse include? - ANSWER: Give the infant a pacifier
at bedtime.
A nurse in an emergency department is caring for a school-age child who is
experiencing an anaphylactic reaction. which of the following is the priority action by
the nurse? - ANSWER: Administer epinephrine IM to the child
A nurse is caring for a preschooler whose father is going home for few hours while
another relative stays with the child. which of the following statements should the
nurse make to explain to the child when their father will return? - ANSWER: You
daddy will be back after you eat.
A nurse is reviewing the laboratory report of an infant who is receiving treatment for
severe dehydration. the nurse should identify that which of the following laboratory
values indicates effectiveness of the current treatment? - ANSWER: Sodium 140
mEq/L
A nurse is creating a plan of care for a school-age child who has heart disease and
has developed heart failure. Which of the following interventions should the nurse
include in the plan? - ANSWER: Provide small, frequent meals for the child.
A nurse is admitting a school-age child who has pertussis. Which of the following
actions should the nurse take? - ANSWER: Initiate droplet precautions for the child
A school nurse is assessing an adolescent who has scoliosis. which of the following
findings should the nurse expect? - ANSWER: A unilateral rib hump.
A nurse is providing teaching to the parent of a school-aged child who has a new
prescription for oral nystatin for the treatment of oral candidiasis. which of the
following instructions should the nurse include? - ANSWER: Shake the medication
prior to administration
A school nurse is preparing to administer atomoxetine 1.2 mg/kg/day PO to a school-
age child who weighs 75 lb. Available is atomoxetine 40 mg/capsule. How many
capsules should the nurse administer per day? - ANSWER: 1 capsule
A nurse is reviewing the laboratory report of school-age child who is experiencing
fatigue. Which of the following findings should the nurse recognize as an indication
of anemia? - ANSWER: Hematocrit 28% (it's below 35%)
A nurse is interviewing the parent of an 18 month old toddler during a well child
visit. The nurse should identify that which of the following findings indicates a need
, to assess the toddler for hearing loss? - ANSWER: the toddler received tobramycin
during a hospitalization 2 weeks ago.
Which of the following statements by a guardian indicate that the discharge teaching
was effective? - ANSWER: We should apply a skin emollient immediately after
bathing our child
We should keep our child's fingernails trimmed short.
We should use a mild detergent for our laundry.
A nurse is caring for a school-age child who is receiving cefazolin via intermittent I.V
bolus. The child suddenly develops diffuse flushing of the skin and angioedema. After
discontinuing the medication infusion, which of the following medications should the
nurse administer first? - ANSWER: epinephrine
A nurse in an emergency department is caring for an adolescent who has severe
abdominal pain due to appendicitis. which of the following locations should the
nurse identify as McBurney's point? - ANSWER: A
A nurse is reviewing the lumbar puncture results of a school age child who is
suspected of having bacterial meningitis. Which of the following findings should the
nurse identify as an indication of bacterial meningitis? - ANSWER: increased protein
concentration
A nurse is preparing to collect a sample from a toddler for a sickle-turbidity test.
which of the following actions should the nurse plan to take? - ANSWER: Perform a
finger stick
A nurse is providing dietary teaching to the parent of a school age child who has
celiac disease. The nurse should recommend that the parent offer which of the
following foods to the child? - ANSWER: White rice
A nurse in an emergency department is performing a physical assessment on a 2
week old male newborn. Which of the following findings is the priority for the nurse
to report to the provider? - ANSWER: substernal retractions
A nurse is caring for an adolescent who received a kidney transplant. which of the
following findings should the nurse identify as an indication the adolescent is
rejecting the kidney? - ANSWER: serum creatinine 3.0 mg/dl
A nurse is reviewing the laboratory report of a 7 year old child who is receiving
chemotherapy. Which of the following laboratory values should the nurse report to
the provider? - ANSWER: hgb 8.5 g/dl
