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Certified Pediatric Nurse Exam

Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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This is a study tool. The 3 wrong answers for each question are randomly chosen from answers to other questions. So, you might find at times the answers obvious, but you will see it re-enforces your understanding as you take the test each time.
1. What should a child's wt be at 1 yr compared to birth weight?






2. At birth - head circumference is ____ compared to chest circumference






3. Teaching for Croup






4. What is an acute otitis media?






5. Reyes Syndrome






6. Teaching for Mononucleosis






7. Signs and symptoms of neonatal meningitis






8. Pathophysiology of hirschsprung's disease






9. Causes of Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia






10. Pathophysiology of celiac disease






11. Pathophysiology of a fever and infection with sickle cell disease






12. Where does the adolescent experience rapid growth?






13. Considerations should be taken when treating a child with cystic fibrosis who has a ___________ tx promptly since bacterial colonization increases destruction of lung tissue----prevention is key






14. Part of body that grows the fastest in infancy






15. What is the treatment for epiglottitis?






16. Signs and symptoms of tuberculosis






17. first tooth






18. 2 key factors to consider when caring for a preschooler






19. Steatorrhea






20. BMI-@ risk for overweight






21. What are development considerations for hemophilia?






22. What should be observed in a case of a seizure?






23. Treatment of Kawasaki disease






24. Temp of home water heater to avoid burns






25. When does the surgery to correct hypospadias usually occur?






26. Treatment for mononucleosis






27. Head circumference should be assessed until what age






28. Varicella communicable






29. treatment of intussusception






30. S/sx of GERD






31. 3 main causes of Bacterial meningitis in children






32. Average rate of growth for the 2nd year of lif






33. Normal presentation of cystic fibrosis






34. Prevention of bronchiolitis spreading






35. Average rate of growth for the 1st year






36. Why is early diagnosis important w. Reye's Syndrome?






37. GER (gastroesophageal reflux)






38. Cephalocaudal






39. Basic defect in coarctation of the aorta






40. Diet for a child with glumerlonephritis






41. Treatment and nursing care for pertussis






42. How is mononucleosis diagnosed






43. Females reproductive issues for CF patients






44. What are the four main causes of viral croup?






45. Normal Bilirubin






46. Average age of breast development






47. Which growth chart is appropriate for use - Growth for the young child who is measured laying down?






48. Kawasaki Disease






49. Clinicla manifestations of sickle cell disease






50. Why avoid circumcision in a baby with hypospadias?