PEDIATRIC FINAL EXAM /PEDS FINAL EXAM 2024-2025 VERSION A AC-
TUAL EXAM ALL 135 QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS
1. The Emergency room nurse is concerned about what A. Anterior
findings when a 5 month old infant is assessed? Fontanel is Closed
A. Anterior Fontanel is closed
B. Child rolls from side to side
C. Child is able to lift head
D. Rooting reflex has disapeared
2. The parents of a 3 month old are instructed to have D. Pertussis
all family members and caregivers to have there tdap
and dtap booster vaccines to prevent the potentially
fatal illness?
A. Rubella
B. Mumps
C. Measles
D. Pertussis
3. A first time mother wants to start her 6 month old on D. Rice cereal for
solid foods . The nurse would educate the parent that infants mixed with
she should begin with what food choices? formula
A. any food the family is eating
B. Strained meats
C. Rice cereal mixed with whole cows milk
D. Rice cereal for infants mixed with formula
4. A 7 month child that was full term is in a clinic for a B. Head lag
well child visit . A early intervention consult would be C. Does not roll
indicated for which of the following findings? Select over
all that apply
A. Pincer grasp
B. Head lag
C. Does not roll over
D. Stranger anxiety
5.
,PEDIATRIC FINAL EXAM /PEDS FINAL EXAM 2024-2025 VERSION A AC-
TUAL EXAM ALL 135 QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS
A 9 month old is in for there well child visit the child B. Honey
has met all milestones. The nurse will provide addi- C. Peanuts
tional health and safety information and educates her
on foods to avoid until 1 yr of age. What would she
include? Select all that apply
A. Strained Banana
B. Honey
C. Peanuts
D. Strained Carrots
6. The mother of a 2 year old is concerned that her child A. This is normal
is a picky eater .He is gaining weight and is in the development for a
75th percentile on the growth chart ? The nurse would 2 year old
respond with the following statement
A. This is normal development for a 2 year old
B. I will set up a appointment with a nutrition expert
C. Force him to eat all the food on his plate
D.You need to follow up with a gastroenterologist
7. The mother of a 2 month old calls and states her child B. Self limiting
was in the Emergency room and has been diagnosed resolves around
with colic . The nurse explains that colic is ? 12-16 weeks
A. Self limiting resolves around 12-16 weeks
B. Common in breast fed infants
C. Intolerance to soy based formula
D. Related to constipation
8. What statements are true regarding the back to A. The back to
sleep campaign to prevent Sudden Infant Death Syn- sleep campaign
drome? Select all that apply has dramatically
reduced the inci-
A. The back to sleep campaign has dramatically re- dence of SIDS
duced the incidence of SIDS C. the child should
B. the child should be placed prone be placed supine
C. the child should be placed supine D. With the back
,PEDIATRIC FINAL EXAM /PEDS FINAL EXAM 2024-2025 VERSION A AC-
TUAL EXAM ALL 135 QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS
D. With the back to sleep campaign the child is at to sleep campaign
greater risk for plagiocep the child is at
greater risk for pla-
giocep
9. The nurse is assessing a 3 year old what would be B. allow the child
appropriate action to prepare the child for the exam to sit on parents
? lap
A. Don't allow the child to hold a toy it may annoy the
doctor
B. allow the child to sit on parents lap
C. Use medical terminology so the child doesn't
understand the exam
D. Separate the child from the parent
10. A 12 month old is at her well child visit .What abnor- C. Birth weight has
mal finding needs to be reported to the provider? doubled
A. Birth length Birth length has increased by 50%
B. 8 teeth have erupted
C. Birth weight has doubled
D. Child is able to take 3 steps
11. The nurses is providing a health promotion course to B. All medications
a group of pre school moms.The focus is accidental should be in a
poisoning the nurse educated them to ? locked cabinet
A. Tell the child not to touch medications
B. All medications should be in a locked cabinet
C. Place medications on counters the children can't
reach
D. place medications in containers the children
would not play with
12. The nurse is providing information on how to prevent A. keep covers on
burns in young children she will include? Select all outlets
that apply B. keep pot han-
, PEDIATRIC FINAL EXAM /PEDS FINAL EXAM 2024-2025 VERSION A AC-
TUAL EXAM ALL 135 QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS
dles pointed back
A. keep covers on outlets of stove when
B. keep pot handles pointed back of stove when cooking
cooking D. use sunscreen
C. Set water heaters at 160 degrees F on toddlers
D. use sunscreen on toddlers
13. The nurse is providing care to the family of a B. "I am afraid
preschool-age child who is diagnosed with sickle cell that I caused my
disease. Which statement made by the sibling would brother to get sick
initiate a teaching session is needed? Select all that again because I
apply was mad at him."
A. "I like it when my brother is not sick ." C. "I never get
B. "I am afraid that I caused my brother to get sick to go over to
again because I was mad at him." my friends' hous-
C. "I never get to go over to my friends' houses be- es because we
cause we are always taking my brother to the doctor." are always taking
D. When I lied to my parents, I was punished for a my brother to the
week and my brother never gets punished." doctor."
D. When I lied
to my parents, I
was punished for
a week and my
brother never gets
punished."
14. A nurse is developing a plan of care for an infant C. Following a
with nonorganic failure to thrive. What is the most structured routine
important aspect of care to be incorporated into the throughout the
plan? day
A. Periodically changing the seating arrangement
during meals
B. Force the child to eat everything on there plate
C. Following a structured routine throughout the day
D. Maintaining silence while feeding the infant
TUAL EXAM ALL 135 QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS
1. The Emergency room nurse is concerned about what A. Anterior
findings when a 5 month old infant is assessed? Fontanel is Closed
A. Anterior Fontanel is closed
B. Child rolls from side to side
C. Child is able to lift head
D. Rooting reflex has disapeared
2. The parents of a 3 month old are instructed to have D. Pertussis
all family members and caregivers to have there tdap
and dtap booster vaccines to prevent the potentially
fatal illness?
A. Rubella
B. Mumps
C. Measles
D. Pertussis
3. A first time mother wants to start her 6 month old on D. Rice cereal for
solid foods . The nurse would educate the parent that infants mixed with
she should begin with what food choices? formula
A. any food the family is eating
B. Strained meats
C. Rice cereal mixed with whole cows milk
D. Rice cereal for infants mixed with formula
4. A 7 month child that was full term is in a clinic for a B. Head lag
well child visit . A early intervention consult would be C. Does not roll
indicated for which of the following findings? Select over
all that apply
A. Pincer grasp
B. Head lag
C. Does not roll over
D. Stranger anxiety
5.
,PEDIATRIC FINAL EXAM /PEDS FINAL EXAM 2024-2025 VERSION A AC-
TUAL EXAM ALL 135 QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS
A 9 month old is in for there well child visit the child B. Honey
has met all milestones. The nurse will provide addi- C. Peanuts
tional health and safety information and educates her
on foods to avoid until 1 yr of age. What would she
include? Select all that apply
A. Strained Banana
B. Honey
C. Peanuts
D. Strained Carrots
6. The mother of a 2 year old is concerned that her child A. This is normal
is a picky eater .He is gaining weight and is in the development for a
75th percentile on the growth chart ? The nurse would 2 year old
respond with the following statement
A. This is normal development for a 2 year old
B. I will set up a appointment with a nutrition expert
C. Force him to eat all the food on his plate
D.You need to follow up with a gastroenterologist
7. The mother of a 2 month old calls and states her child B. Self limiting
was in the Emergency room and has been diagnosed resolves around
with colic . The nurse explains that colic is ? 12-16 weeks
A. Self limiting resolves around 12-16 weeks
B. Common in breast fed infants
C. Intolerance to soy based formula
D. Related to constipation
8. What statements are true regarding the back to A. The back to
sleep campaign to prevent Sudden Infant Death Syn- sleep campaign
drome? Select all that apply has dramatically
reduced the inci-
A. The back to sleep campaign has dramatically re- dence of SIDS
duced the incidence of SIDS C. the child should
B. the child should be placed prone be placed supine
C. the child should be placed supine D. With the back
,PEDIATRIC FINAL EXAM /PEDS FINAL EXAM 2024-2025 VERSION A AC-
TUAL EXAM ALL 135 QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS
D. With the back to sleep campaign the child is at to sleep campaign
greater risk for plagiocep the child is at
greater risk for pla-
giocep
9. The nurse is assessing a 3 year old what would be B. allow the child
appropriate action to prepare the child for the exam to sit on parents
? lap
A. Don't allow the child to hold a toy it may annoy the
doctor
B. allow the child to sit on parents lap
C. Use medical terminology so the child doesn't
understand the exam
D. Separate the child from the parent
10. A 12 month old is at her well child visit .What abnor- C. Birth weight has
mal finding needs to be reported to the provider? doubled
A. Birth length Birth length has increased by 50%
B. 8 teeth have erupted
C. Birth weight has doubled
D. Child is able to take 3 steps
11. The nurses is providing a health promotion course to B. All medications
a group of pre school moms.The focus is accidental should be in a
poisoning the nurse educated them to ? locked cabinet
A. Tell the child not to touch medications
B. All medications should be in a locked cabinet
C. Place medications on counters the children can't
reach
D. place medications in containers the children
would not play with
12. The nurse is providing information on how to prevent A. keep covers on
burns in young children she will include? Select all outlets
that apply B. keep pot han-
, PEDIATRIC FINAL EXAM /PEDS FINAL EXAM 2024-2025 VERSION A AC-
TUAL EXAM ALL 135 QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS
dles pointed back
A. keep covers on outlets of stove when
B. keep pot handles pointed back of stove when cooking
cooking D. use sunscreen
C. Set water heaters at 160 degrees F on toddlers
D. use sunscreen on toddlers
13. The nurse is providing care to the family of a B. "I am afraid
preschool-age child who is diagnosed with sickle cell that I caused my
disease. Which statement made by the sibling would brother to get sick
initiate a teaching session is needed? Select all that again because I
apply was mad at him."
A. "I like it when my brother is not sick ." C. "I never get
B. "I am afraid that I caused my brother to get sick to go over to
again because I was mad at him." my friends' hous-
C. "I never get to go over to my friends' houses be- es because we
cause we are always taking my brother to the doctor." are always taking
D. When I lied to my parents, I was punished for a my brother to the
week and my brother never gets punished." doctor."
D. When I lied
to my parents, I
was punished for
a week and my
brother never gets
punished."
14. A nurse is developing a plan of care for an infant C. Following a
with nonorganic failure to thrive. What is the most structured routine
important aspect of care to be incorporated into the throughout the
plan? day
A. Periodically changing the seating arrangement
during meals
B. Force the child to eat everything on there plate
C. Following a structured routine throughout the day
D. Maintaining silence while feeding the infant
