Peds EAQ Exam Questions With Revised
Answers
Which developmental changes are observed in a 5-month-old infant? . - answerBirth weight
has doubled.
tooth eruption
The nurse is caring for a toddler who is hospitalized. The nurse finds that the toddler is afraid of
the new environment and gets c...
Which developmental changes are observed in a 5-month-old infant? . - answer✔✔Birth weight
has doubled.
tooth eruption
The nurse is caring for a toddler who is hospitalized. The nurse finds that the toddler is afraid of
the new environment and gets cranky. What does the nurse tell the parents to do to make the
toddler comfortable? - answer✔✔Give appropriate play objects to the child for comfort.
The nurse is preparing to administer an intramuscular immunization to a 5-year-old child. The
child says to the approaching nurse, "Please don't do that. My blood can leak out from my body
and I may die." Which is the best response of the nurse to the boy? - answer✔✔"I will apply a
bandage; it will not allow blood to come out."
The parents of a 5-month-old girl complain to the nurse that they are exhausted because she still
wakes up as often as every 1 to 2 hours during the night. When she awakens, they change her
diaper, and her mother breastfeeds her back to sleep. What should the nurse suggest to help them
deal with this problem? - answer✔✔Beginning to put her to bed while still awake.
What appropriate growth and developmental changes can be observed in a toddler? -
answer✔✔The toddler is able to take a few steps on tiptoes by the age of 30 months.
The toddler can run fairly fast with a wide stance by the age of 24 months.
The anterior fontanel closes at 18 months of age.
While assessing an infant, the nurse notices a typical bald spot, a symmetric distortion of the
skull, and torticollis. What should the nurse interpret from this assessment? The infant has: -
answer✔✔Positional plagiocephaly.
The nurse is assessing a 15-month-old child. The child uses a cup well but rotates the spoon
before it reaches the mouth. What does the nurse interpret from this observation? This is an
appropriate development of: - answer✔✔Fine motor skills.
The nurse is educating a parent about ways to prevent future problems with their 28-month-old
child. What does the nurse teach the parent? - answer✔✔Provide continuous parental
supervision during playtime.
Discipline should be structured and concrete, not logical.
Understand the uniqueness of the toddler's thought processes.
The parent expresses to the nurse that the child refuses to go to sleep, repeatedly gets out of bed,
and wakes up very late in the morning. Which nursing intervention is helpful to manage sleep
disturbances in the child? - answer✔✔Enforce onsistent limits about the child's bedtime
behavior.
When preparing to administer Hepatitis B vaccine to a newborn, the nurse should: -
answer✔✔initiate an immunization record.
confirm the hepatitis B status of the newborn's mother.
obtain a syringe with a 25-gauge, 5/8-inch needle.
confirm that the newborn's mother has signed the informed consent.
Parents of a newborn report to the nurse that their toddler does not allow them to provide care to
the new baby. What does the nurse instruct the parents? - answer✔✔Include the toddler during
care giving activities.
The nursing student who is posted in the pediatric unit asks the nurse, "Which behaviors would
be expected in 8-month-old infants?" Which appropriate answers does the nurse state to the
nursing student? The child: - answer✔✔"Can play peek-a-boo."
"Exhibits stranger anxiety."
"Can stand by holding furniture."
The nurse is teaching motor vehicle injury prevention measures to a group of parents. Which
statement made by a parent indicates effective learning? The parent will: - answer✔✔Only use
federally approved car restraints.
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