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Paediatrics Proctored Exam is a nursing-school practice exam with 26 questions. It is written for nursing students preparing for this course exam and for NCLEX-style review. Every question has its own page showing the full stem, all answer options, the correct answer, and a written rationale explaining why each option is right or wrong.
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Start Practice ExamA complete blood count on a 12-month-old infant reveals microcytic, hypochromic anemia with a hemoglobin level of 9.5 g/dL. The infant presents with mild pallor and no hepatosplenomegaly. What is the
A toddler presents with anemia and reticulocytopenia following a recent viral infection. The child has experienced a gradual decrease in energy and increased pallor. What is the appropriate management
During a well-child exam on a 4-year-old child, the primary care pediatric nurse practitioner notes that the clinic nurse recorded "20/50" for the child's vision and observed that the child had diffic
The primary care pediatric nurse practitioner performs a vision screen on a 4-month-old infant and notes the presence of convergence with mild esotropia of the left eye. What will the nurse practition
A toddler who presents with anemia and reticulocytopenia has a history of a gradual decrease in energy and increased pallor beginning after a recent viral infection. How will the primary care pediatri
What will the primary care pediatric nurse practitioner teach the parents of a child who has newly placed pressure equalization tubes (PET) in the ears?
A toddler who presents with anemia and reticulocytopenia has a history of a gradual decrease in energy and increased pallor after a recent viral infection. How will the primary care nurse practitioner
The primary care nurse practitioner performs a well-baby examination on a 4-month-old infant who is exclusively breastfed, and whose mother plans to introduce only small amounts of fruits and vegetabl
The primary care pediatric nurse practitioner obtains a tympanogram on a child that reveals a sharp peak of -180 mm H₂O. What does this value indicate?
A child who has otitis externa has severe swelling of the external auditory canal that persists after 2 days of therapy with ototopical medication. What is the next step in treatment for this child?
A child who has otitis externa has severe swelling of the external auditory canal that persists after 2 days of therapy with antibiotic/corticosteroid drops. What is the next step in treatment for thi
A school-age child comes to the clinic for evaluation of excessive bruising. The primary care pediatric nurse practitioner notes a history of a respiratory infection 2 weeks prior. The physical exam i
A child complains of itching in both ears and is having trouble hearing. The primary care pediatric nurse practitioner notes periauricular edema, marked swelling of the external auditory canal, and el
During a well-baby assessment on a 1-week-old infant who had a normal exam when discharged from the newborn nursery 2 days earlier, the primary care nurse practitioner notes eyelid swelling, bulbar co
A child complains of itching in both ears and is having trouble hearing. The primary care pediatric nurse practitioner notes periauricular edema and marked swelling of the external auditory canal and
What will the primary care pediatric nurse practitioner teach the parent of an infant about cleaning the child’s teeth?
A 2-year-old child who has sickle cell anemia (SCA) comes to the clinic with a cough and a fever of 101.5°F. The child currently takes penicillin V prophylaxis 125 mg orally twice daily. What will
A 9-month-old infant has developed two teeth since the 6-month checkup. The local water supply contains fluoride. What will the primary care pediatric nurse practitioner do to promote healthy dentitio
The primary care pediatric nurse practitioner diagnoses acute otitis media in a 2-year-old child who has a history of three ear infections in the first 6 months of life. The child's tympanic membrane
A 4-year-old child who has asthma presents with cupped-out lesions on the chewing surfaces of the teeth. What is the most likely explanation for this finding?
A 5-year-old child is hit in the face with a baseball bat and is brought to the clinic by a parent. An exam reveals three front teeth are missing. Imaging studies are negative for facial fractures. Wh
The primary care pediatric nurse practitioner performs a well-child examination on a 9-month-old infant who was born prematurely at 28 weeks’ gestation and was treated for retinopathy of prematurity (
A toddler exhibits exotropia of the right eye during a cover-uncover test. The primary care pediatric nurse practitioner will refer to a pediatric ophthalmologist to initiate which treatment?
A child who was treated with amoxicillin and then amoxicillin-clavulanate for acute otitis media is seen for follow-up. The primary care nurse practitioner notes dull-gray tympanic membranes with a vi
A child has horizontal, bright white lines along the upper gum line of the teeth. What is the most important question the primary care pediatric nurse practitioner will ask the child's parents?