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Emergency Nursing Pediatric Course (ENPC) TEST/ 25 Questions with Answers 2023
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Emergency Nursing Pediatric Course (ENPC) TEST/25 Questions with Answers 2023
An unresponsive 2-year-old child was found by his mother with a bottle labeled
"Elavil 50 mg" by his side. Which piece of information is important to obtain from
his mother?
The size of the medication bottle.
The expiration date of the medication.
The number of pills left in the bottle.
The person for whom the medication was prescribe. - Correct Answer -C. The
number of pills left in the bottle.
A nurse providing crisis intervention to the family of a seriously ill child can best keep
the family informed of the child's condition by:
Placing them in a secluded room.
Referring to their child as "the patient".
Telling the family how they should feel.
Appointing one staff member to communicate with them. - Correct Answer
-D. Appointing one staff member to communicate with them.
A 16-month-old child was an unrestrained front seat passenger in a motor vehicle
crash. The chest x-ray reveals multiple rib fractures. These findings suggest what type
of injury?
Minor surface injury.
Significant underlying injury.
Significant surface injury.
Minor underlying injury. - Correct Answer -B. Significant underlying injury.
Which piece of information is most important to know prior to transferring a patient to
another facility?
Documentation of the family's health insurance coverage.
Pertinent family health history.
Confirmation of acceptance from the receiving hospital.
Confirmation of a medical diagnosis. - Correct Answer -C. Confirmation of
acceptance from the receiving hospital.
A 10-year-old child who was struck by a car has a distended, tense abdomen. The
child's heart rate is 144 beats/minute, respirations 24 breaths/minute, and blood
pressure 120/80 mm Hg. Capillary refill is more than 3 seconds, and skin is pale and
cool. The patient's signs and symptoms suggest:
Obstructive shock.
Distributive shock.
Hypovolemic shock.
Cardiogenic shock. - Correct Answer -C. Hypovolemic shock.
, A school-aged child is about to receive stitches. To evaluate his understanding of the
procedure, you tell him:
"Young people your age have questions about getting stitches. What are your
questions?"
"Don't cry while you are getting the stitches. Be brave like a man."
"You will probably receive 10 stitches. Do you have any questions before we
restrain you?"
"Does your cut hurt? Would you like your mommy to hold you?" - Correct
Answer -A. "Young people your age have questions about getting stitches.
What are your questions?"
What is the preferred sit for intraosseous access in the infant?
Lateral malleolus
Iliac crest
Proximal femur
Anteromedial tibia - Correct Answer -D. Anteromedial tibia
An important consideration in the assessment of pain for an adolescent patient is that
they:
May deny or minimize their pain when friends visit for fear of losing control.
Have difficulty localizing or describing the pain.
Are unable to use the 1 to 10 scale to report their pain.
Feel that the pain is a punishment for something they did wrong. - Correct
Answer -A. May deny or minimize their pain when friends visit for fear of losing
control.
An 8-month-old infant with pneumonia has severe intercostal and substernal
retractions, weak muscle tone, lethargy, and gray skin color. The infant's condition
does not improve after bag-mask ventilation. The next step in treatment is most likely
to be:
Administration of epinephrine.
Supplemental warming measures.
Rapid sequence intubation.
Administration of albuterol. - Correct Answer -C. Rapid sequence intubation.
Which combination of medications is best to have prepared for a pediatric
resuscitation?
Dopamine and sodium bicarbonate.
Epinephrine and glucose.
Naloxone and lidocaine.
Pentothal and vecuronium. - Correct Answer -B. Epinephrine and glucose.
A 20-day-old infant has a 1-week history of not eating well. The infant has a weak cry
and is jittery. Which laboratory test is indicated?
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