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Pediatric nursing practice questions

Child safety, Congenital disorders, Dehydration, Family-centered care, Growth and development, Immunizations

200 questions with answers and explanations · 200 flashcards

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  1. An 8-year-old child in the pediatric unit is being evaluated for bronchiolitis with respiratory distress. Assessment data include nasal flaring, grunting,…Multiple choiceMedium
  2. An 8-year-old child in the pediatric unit is being evaluated for bronchiolitis with respiratory distress. The nurse reviews this trend: respiratory rate…Multiple choiceMedium
  3. A 6-month-old infant in the pediatric clinic is being evaluated for postoperative pain in a school-age child. Assessment data include capillary refill 4…Multiple choiceHard
  4. A 2-year-old toddler in the emergency department is being evaluated for febrile illness in a toddler. Assessment data include parents report decreased wet…Multiple choiceEasy
  5. A 6-month-old infant in the pediatric clinic is being evaluated for routine childhood immunizations. Assessment data include parents report decreased wet…Multiple choiceEasy
  6. A 6-month-old infant in the pediatric clinic is being evaluated for routine childhood immunizations. Assessment data include nasal flaring, grunting,…Multiple choiceEasy
  7. An 8-year-old child in the pediatric unit is being evaluated for febrile illness in a toddler. Assessment data include nasal flaring, grunting, retractions,…Multiple choiceEasy
  8. A 6-month-old infant in the pediatric clinic is being evaluated for postoperative pain in a school-age child. Assessment data include pulling at ears and…Multiple choiceHard
  9. A 6-month-old infant in the pediatric clinic is being evaluated for febrile illness in a toddler. Assessment data include temperature 103.1°F (39.5°C) with a…Multiple choiceEasy
  10. A child is prescribed acetaminophen by weight. Which action is essential before administration?Multiple choiceEasy
  11. After nursing care for weight-based pediatric medication, the nurse evaluates the client response. Which action best demonstrates evaluation?Multiple choiceEasy
  12. A 2-year-old toddler in the emergency department is being evaluated for bronchiolitis with respiratory distress. Assessment data include nasal flaring,…Multiple choiceMedium
  13. A 6-month-old infant in the pediatric clinic is being evaluated for postoperative pain in a school-age child. Assessment data include pulling at ears and…Multiple choiceHard
  14. A 2-year-old toddler in the emergency department is being evaluated for routine childhood immunizations. Assessment data include parents report decreased wet…Multiple choiceEasy
  15. An 8-year-old child in the pediatric unit is being evaluated for febrile illness in a toddler. The nurse reviews this trend: urine output decreased and…Multiple choiceEasy
  16. A 6-month-old infant in the pediatric clinic is being evaluated for weight-based pediatric medication. Assessment data include temperature 103.1°F (39.5°C)…Multiple choiceMedium
  17. A 6-month-old infant in the pediatric clinic is being evaluated for febrile illness in a toddler. Assessment data include capillary refill 4 seconds with dry…Multiple choiceEasy
  18. A 2-year-old toddler in the emergency department is being evaluated for weight-based pediatric medication. Assessment data include capillary refill 4 seconds…Multiple choiceEasy
  19. A 6-month-old infant in the pediatric clinic is being evaluated for febrile illness in a toddler. Assessment data include nasal flaring, grunting,…Multiple choiceEasy
  20. A 2-year-old toddler in the emergency department is being evaluated for bronchiolitis with respiratory distress. Assessment data include pulling at ears and…Multiple choiceMedium
  21. A 6-month-old infant in the pediatric clinic is being evaluated for febrile illness in a toddler. Assessment data include pulling at ears and crying with…Multiple choiceEasy
  22. An 8-year-old child in the pediatric unit is being evaluated for well-child care. Assessment data include capillary refill 4 seconds with dry mucous membranes…Multiple choiceEasy
  23. A 2-year-old toddler in the emergency department is being evaluated for well-child care. Assessment data include capillary refill 4 seconds with dry mucous…Multiple choiceEasy
  24. An 8-year-old child in the pediatric unit is being evaluated for febrile illness in a toddler. Assessment data include pulling at ears and crying with tugging…Multiple choiceEasy
  25. A 6-month-old infant in the pediatric clinic is being evaluated for weight-based pediatric medication. Assessment data include parents report decreased wet…Multiple choiceEasy
  26. A 2-year-old toddler in the emergency department is being evaluated for febrile illness in a toddler. Assessment data include nasal flaring, grunting,…Multiple choiceEasy
  27. A 2-year-old toddler in the emergency department is being evaluated for bronchiolitis with respiratory distress. Assessment data include capillary refill 4…Multiple choiceMedium
  28. The RN is caring for a stable client who needs routine assistance related to weight-based pediatric medication. Which task may be delegated to UAP?Multiple choiceEasy
  29. An 8-year-old child in the pediatric unit is being evaluated for febrile illness in a toddler. Assessment data include temperature 103.1°F (39.5°C) with a new…Multiple choiceEasy
  30. A 2-year-old toddler in the emergency department is being evaluated for weight-based pediatric medication. Assessment data include nasal flaring, grunting,…Multiple choiceMedium
  31. After nursing care for bronchiolitis with respiratory distress, the nurse evaluates the client response. Which action best demonstrates evaluation?Multiple choiceMedium
  32. An 8-year-old child in the pediatric unit is being evaluated for postoperative pain in a school-age child. Assessment data include nasal flaring, grunting,…Multiple choiceHard
  33. A 6-month-old infant in the pediatric clinic is being evaluated for well-child care. Assessment data include capillary refill 4 seconds with dry mucous…Multiple choiceEasy
  34. An 8-year-old child in the pediatric unit is being evaluated for postoperative pain in a school-age child. The nurse reviews this trend: weight-based dose…Multiple choiceHard
  35. A 2-year-old toddler in the emergency department is being evaluated for bronchiolitis with respiratory distress. Assessment data include temperature 103.1°F…Multiple choiceMedium
  36. A 6-month-old infant in the pediatric clinic is being evaluated for weight-based pediatric medication. Assessment data include pulling at ears and crying with…Multiple choiceEasy
  37. A 6-month-old infant in the pediatric clinic is being evaluated for postoperative pain in a school-age child. Assessment data include parents report decreased…Multiple choiceHard
  38. A 6-month-old infant in the pediatric clinic is being evaluated for routine childhood immunizations. Assessment data include pulling at ears and crying with…Multiple choiceEasy
  39. A 2-year-old toddler in the emergency department is being evaluated for routine childhood immunizations. Assessment data include nasal flaring, grunting,…Multiple choiceEasy
  40. A 2-year-old toddler in the emergency department is being evaluated for weight-based pediatric medication. Assessment data include capillary refill 4 seconds…Multiple choiceMedium
  41. After nursing care for postoperative pain in a school-age child, the nurse evaluates the client response. Which action best demonstrates evaluation?Multiple choiceHard
  42. An 8-year-old child in the pediatric unit is being evaluated for weight-based pediatric medication. Assessment data include capillary refill 4 seconds with…Multiple choiceEasy
  43. A 6-month-old infant in the pediatric clinic is being evaluated for routine childhood immunizations. Assessment data include capillary refill 4 seconds with…Multiple choiceEasy
  44. An 8-year-old child in the pediatric unit is being evaluated for febrile illness in a toddler. Assessment data include parents report decreased wet diapers…Multiple choiceEasy
  45. A 6-month-old infant in the pediatric clinic is being evaluated for weight-based pediatric medication. Assessment data include pulling at ears and crying with…Multiple choiceMedium
  46. An infant has nasal flaring, grunting, retractions, and SpO2 89%. Which action is the priority?Multiple choiceMedium
  47. An 8-year-old child in the pediatric unit is being evaluated for well-child care. Assessment data include nasal flaring, grunting, retractions, and SpO2 89%.…Multiple choiceEasy
  48. An 8-year-old child in the pediatric unit is being evaluated for routine childhood immunizations. Assessment data include temperature 103.1°F (39.5°C) with a…Multiple choiceEasy
  49. A 2-year-old toddler in the emergency department is being evaluated for well-child care. The nurse reviews this trend: respiratory rate increased from 28/min…Multiple choiceEasy
  50. An 8-year-old child in the pediatric unit is being evaluated for weight-based pediatric medication. Assessment data include pulling at ears and crying with…Multiple choiceMedium