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Respirations vital signs - ANSWER- infants are diaphragmatic breathers = watch their belly COUNT A FULL MINUTE - breathe faster when anxious and active At what age are blood pressure screening started? - ANSWER- 3 years old, unless visiting for cardiovascular issue Important information regard...

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PEDIATRIC NURSING PRACTICE EXAM REVISION - ALL
EXAM REVISION QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS
(ALREADY GRADED A+) (2024 UPDATE) 100%
Respirations vital signs - ANSWER- infants are diaphragmatic breathers = watch their belly
COUNT A FULL MINUTE
- breathe faster when anxious and active

At what age are blood pressure screening started? - ANSWER- 3 years old, unless visiting for
cardiovascular issue

Important information regarding pediatric vital signs - ANSWER- kids compensate really well
but crash quickly -> more signs w/ HR and RR

Pain assessment tools (5th vital sign) - ANSWER- FICC - a behavioral scale
NIPS - neonatal pain scale
NAPI - age 1 mos - 36 mos (Nursing Assessment of Pain Intensity (NAPI))
Pain Faces Scale - ages 3 years to adult

Growth measurements - ANSWER- - NCHS growth chart (used until 3 yrs old)
- body mass index charts for age and sex

How to measure weights - ANSWER- - balance scale that zeroes
- infants should be nude or dry diaper
- children must have light clothing and no shoes

When do you stop performing a head circumference? - ANSWER- 2-3 years old

Skin assessment - ANSWER- pallor
Peripheral cyanosis/acrocyanosis
Central cyanosis - lips, tongue, oral mucosa
Palpate for temp, moisture, texture, turgor (best evaluation of hydration and you do this on
abdomen), and edema

What is the best evaluation of hydration? - ANSWER- turgor and you perform it on the
abdomen

What is acrocyanosis and is it normal? - ANSWER- this is when the feet and extremities are
bluish color and the center is pink. This is a normal assessment on newborn

, What are possible misunderstandings for Mongolian spots for a baby? - ANSWER- They could
be interpreted as bruises by mistake

Portwine stain - ANSWER- does not cross the midline

Stork bites vs angel kisses - ANSWER- stork bites are a cluster of pink to reddish-purple blood
vessels (capillaries) on the back of the neck and angel kisses are on the forehead

Nevi, strawberry nevi - ANSWER- collection of blood vessels
Non-harmful

Pediatric Neurological assessment - ANSWER- - level of consciousness
- balance and coordination
- reflexes

When should you see a head lag and when should you not see a head lag? - ANSWER- head
lag: 2-3 mos
No head lag: 4-6 mos

What kind of tests can you perform to test balance and coordination? - ANSWER- - finger to
nose (finger to finger)
- heel to shin
- romberg

How to perform cephalic pediatric assessment - ANSWER- - inspection (shape & symmetry),
head control, head lag, facial symmetry
-palpation
(fontanels, sutures)

What is head lag? - ANSWER- when the baby's head drags back BEHIND its shoulders

What is the purpose of fontanels - ANSWER- sutures can override and have space to adapt to
intracranial pressure, the op is shaped like a diamond and back is more like a triangle

What is plagiocephaly and how is it treated? - ANSWER- it is when part of the cell is flat, when
they don't get tummy time -> txn: helmet or craniocentesis

How to perform pediatric eye assessment - ANSWER- - External: PERRLA, eoms (extraocular
movements, accommodation: pupil constricts as an object moves closer)
-vision testing: ocular alignment

Core concepts of pediatric nursing - ANSWER- 1. Evidence-based, case-managed care

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