Pediatric Nursing Practice Test Questions

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An Apgar score of 7 indicates that:

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During teenage years, the nutrition focus emphasizes

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A 6-year-old boy presents with fatigue and pallor. Labs show hemoglobin of 7 g/dL and reticulocytosis. Most likely diagnosis is:

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A 4-year-old girl presents with fever and drooling. X-ray shows a thumbprint sign. Most likely diagnosis is:

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A 3-month-old infant dies shortly after arrival in the emergency department. The infant has subdural and retinal hemorrhages but no external signs of trauma. The nurse should suspect:

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The most important observation post-tonsillectomy is

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A 5-year-old girl presents with hematuria and proteinuria. Labs show low C3 levels. Most likely diagnosis is:

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Presence of parents during painful procedures on a toddler should be

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Question 9 of 55

A 2-year-old is in for an annual examination. Which comment by the mother alerts the nurse to a risk for lead poisoning?

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Question 10 of 55

The most important nursing action for a child with epiglottitis is

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Question 11 of 55

A child with a history of cystic fibrosis is diagnosed to have pneumonia. The sputum culture reveals Staphylococcus aureus. The next step in management is:

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Question 12 of 55

A mother explains to the nurse that she feels guilty leaving her child when she has to go to work. When she returns, her child seems to ignore her. What is the nurse's best response?

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Question 13 of 55

A 4-year-old boy presents with fever and a diffuse erythematous rash. Exam shows a positive Nikolsky sign. Most likely diagnosis is:

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Question 14 of 55

A child with a history of cystic fibrosis appears with abdominal pain and vomiting for the past 2 days. Abdominal x-ray reveals multiple air-fluid levels and a mass in the right lower quadrant. The next step in management is:

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Question 15 of 55

The primary task for an infant between 12 and 15 months is to learn to

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Question 16 of 55

A 3-year-old boy presents with fever and a limp. Hip x-ray shows joint space widening. Most likely diagnosis is:

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Question 17 of 55

A newborn boy appears with ambiguous genitalia and a 46,XY karyotype. Labs reveal low testosterone and elevated LH/FSH. Most likely diagnosis is:

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Question 18 of 55

A 3-year-old girl presents with recurrent urinary tract infections. Renal ultrasound reveals bilateral vesicoureteral reflux. The next step in management is:

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Question 19 of 55

The most common nutritional deficiency in children is

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Question 20 of 55

A 2-year-old boy presents with fever and vesicles in the mouth. Most likely diagnosis is:

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Question 21 of 55

What is the average life span of normal human platelets in circulation?

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Question 22 of 55

The greatest risk factor for NEC is:

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Question 23 of 55

The nurse should monitor a newborn with jaundice for

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Question 24 of 55

When providing care to a child admitted to the hospital in order to rule out appendicitis, which of the following interventions should the nurse consider? Select one that does not apply.

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Question 25 of 55

One minute after delivery, the nurse observes the following in a newborn: Heart rate=112; some flexion of the extremities; good cry; skin pink except hands and feet are blue; actively crying. The nurse should assign the Apgar score to be a:

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Question 26 of 55

The nurse should monitor a child with a tracheostomy for

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Question 27 of 55

A 3-year-old boy presents with fever and a vesicular rash on the trunk. Most likely diagnosis is:

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Question 28 of 55

Which of the following findings in a 3-hour-old newborn should be reported?

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Question 29 of 55

A 13-year-old girl has been hospitalized for the past week. When discussing the girl's feelings about her illness, the nurse would expect the girl to express the most concern about:

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Question 30 of 55

A 1-year-old boy presents with recurrent ear infections and hearing loss. Tympanometry shows flat curves. Most likely diagnosis is:

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Question 31 of 55

The physician noted pink to dark brown staining in diapers during a routine newborn physical examination. Most likely diagnosis is:

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Question 32 of 55

A 2-year-old boy presents with a limp and knee pain. Labs show elevated ESR. Most likely diagnosis is:

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Question 33 of 55

A 4-year-old boy presents with fever and a sandpaper rash. Throat culture grows group A Streptococcus. Most likely diagnosis is:

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Question 34 of 55

A girl with Turner syndrome developed some form of masculinization. Her mother is worried because her daughter might develop gonadoblastoma. The following screening test is indicated:

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Question 35 of 55

Rhesus incompatibility occurs when

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Question 36 of 55

A mother refuses all medications except albuterol inhaler for her 5-year-old son with moderate persistent asthma. The boy appears with wheezing and shortness of breath every night for the past week despite albuterol use. The next step in management is:

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Question 37 of 55

A child with heart failure may exhibit

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Question 38 of 55

Care for a baby under phototherapy includes select all

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Question 39 of 55

Most common cause of adrenal insufficiency in children is:

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Question 40 of 55

Which should the nurse include when assessing the central nervous system (CNS) of a child who is acutely ill? Select one that does not apply.

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Question 41 of 55

Most nosocomial infections in neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) is associated with:

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Question 42 of 55

Children who have been diagnosed with infantile eczema have an increased risk for which of the following?

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Question 43 of 55

A 5-year-old boy presents with hematuria and edema. Labs show hypoalbuminemia and proteinuria. Most likely diagnosis is:

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Question 44 of 55

The nurse should monitor a child with heart failure for

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Question 45 of 55

A 2-year-old boy presents with a limp and knee swelling. Labs show elevated ESR. Most likely diagnosis is:

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Question 46 of 55

A 1-month-old infant presents with cyanosis and poor feeding. Echocardiogram shows tricuspid atresia. The next step is:

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Question 47 of 55

Mode of inheritance in adrenoleukodystrophy is:

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Question 48 of 55

A child with cystic fibrosis requires

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Question 49 of 55

A 5-year-old boy presents with hematuria and proteinuria. Labs show low C3. Most likely diagnosis is:

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Question 50 of 55

Parents ask how their infant developed Meckel's diverticulum. The nurse's response is based on the knowledge that this condition occurs when:

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Question 51 of 55

The most therapeutic play for a 5-year-old hospitalized child is

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Question 52 of 55

Parent-infant bonding should be initiated:

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Question 53 of 55

A 10-year-old boy appears with short stature and delayed puberty. Labs reveal low IGF-1 and normal GH after stimulation. Most likely diagnosis is:

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Question 54 of 55

The nurse is educating the parents of a child diagnosed with C. diff to proper precautions for infection control. Which statement by the parents indicated to the nurse that more education is needed?

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Question 55 of 55

A 4-year-old boy presents with fever and a swollen knee. Aspiration shows gram-negative bacilli. Most likely diagnosis is:

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