FREE Pediatric CCRN Sample Question and Answers

Question 1

Which of the following electrolyte problems should a nurse monitor when administering an exchange transfusion to a sickle cell patient?

Accepted Answer

Hypocalcemia

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Hypercalcemia

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Hypomagnesemia

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Hypokalemia

Question 2

Which of the following does positive end-expiratory pressure (PEEP) aim to accomplish?

Accepted Answer

Increase functional residual capacity

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Increase venous return to the heart

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Increase cardiac output

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Decrease functional residual capacity

Question 3

What desired outcome is achieved when amrinone lactate (Inocor) is administered?

Accepted Answer

Vasodilation

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Phospholipid inhibition

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Catecholamine antagonism

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Decreased myocardial contractility

Question 4

After taking prenatal vitamins with iron, a 5-year-old is receiving treatment in the PICU. The nurse assumes all of the following EXCEPT:

Accepted Answer

Administration of activated charcoal

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Whole bowel irrigation

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Administration of ipecac syrup

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Gastric lavage

Question 5

Which of the following group of children might have a hypertensive crisis as shown by acidosis, hypothermia, and alveolar hypoxia?

Accepted Answer

Those with reactive pulmonary vascular bed

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Those with sustained increases in afterload

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Those with systemic vascular disease.

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Those with increases in ventricular afterload.

Question 6

All of the following, except one, are side effects of an external ventricular drain (EVD).

Accepted Answer

Diabetes insipidus

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Infection

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Subarachnoid hemorrhage

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Brain herniation

Question 7

Extreme dyspnea is being experienced by a 3-year-old with left-sided ventricular heart failure and pulmonary edema. Which of the following would the nurse advise doing to help the child breathe easier and feel less anxious and agitated?

Accepted Answer

Morphine (Duramorph)

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Dobutamine (Dobutrex)

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Digoxin (Lanoxin)

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Furosemide (Lasix)

Question 8

Blood in her urine is the main complaint of a young patient. Medical records investigation reveals multiple admissions for the same ailment. No cause has been identified. Only when the mother is there does the patient exhibit symptoms. The nurse anticipates that the diagnosis is going to be:

Accepted Answer

Muchausen syndrome by proxy.

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Physical Abuse

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Sexual Abuse

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Nonaccidental Trauma

Question 9

The nurse would anticipate finding _______ of a child whose coarctation of the aorta was suspected.

Accepted Answer

bounding pulses in the arms

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diminishing cartoid pulses

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strong pedal pulses

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normal femoral pulses

Question 10

Which of the following would cause a newborn who had recently undergone cardiac surgery to lose more fluid without being aware of it and develop hypovolemia?

Accepted Answer

Radiant warmer use

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Hypothermia

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Sedation

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Decreased activity