Pediatric Nursing Exam Questions with Correct Answers Graded A+

A 6-month old male is at his well-child checkup. The nurse weighs him, and his mother asks if his weight is normal for his age. The nurse's best response is: 1. "At 6 months his weight should be approximately three times his birth weight." 2. "Each child gains weight at his or her own pace." 3. "At 6 months his weight should be approximately twice his birth weight." 4. At 6 months a child should weigh about 10 lb more than his or her birth weight." - ANSWER-3. "At 6 months his weight should be approximately twice his birth weight." Rationale: Infants should double their weight by 4-6-months of age. How can the nurse best facilitate the trust relationship between infant and parents while the infant is hospitalized? The nurse should: 1. Encourage the parents to remain at their child's bedside as much as possible. 2. Keep parents informed about all aspects of their child's condition. 3. Encourage the parents to hold their child as much as possible. 4. Advise the parents to participate actively in their child's care. - ANSWER-3. Encourage the parents to hold their child as much as possible. The nurse is going to give a 6-month-old a dose of Rocephin IM. What must the nurse do when the 1.5 mL dose arrives from the pharmacy? 1. Administer the injection into the deltoid muscle. 2. Divide the dose into two injections. 3. Administer the injection into the dorsogluteal muscle. 4. Give dose as a single injection into the vastus lateralis muscle. - ANSWER-2. Divide the dose into two injections. Rationale: A nurse should not deliver more than 1 mL per IM injection to a 6-month old. Which statement by an infant's mother leads the nurse to believe she needs further education about the nutritional needs of a 6-month-old? 1. "I will continue to breastfeed my son and will give him rice cereal three times a day." 2. "I will start my son on fruits and gradually introduce vegetables." 3. "I will start my son on carrots and will introduce one new vegetable every few days." 4. "I will not give my son any more than 8 ounces of baby juice per day." - ANSWER-2. "I will start my son on fruits and gradually introduce vegetables." Rationale: Infants should be started on vegetables prior to fruits. The sweetness of fruits may inhibit infants from taking vegetables. ** As a parent, this is true! Trust me Which statement accurately describes the best method for assessing a 12-month old? 1. The nurse should assess the child on the examining table. 2. The nurse should assess the child in a head-to-toe sequence.