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1 | Page COMPREHENSIVE PHASE WORKBOOK PEDIATRIC NURSING NOV 2025 Philippine Nurse Licensure Examination Review 1. The most developed sense of the newborn is ___. A. Touch B. Taste C. Sight D. Hearing 2. The terms growth and development are often used interchangeably. To which of the following does development refer? A. A boy grows taller all through early childhood B. He learns to throw a ball overhand C. He triples his weight during the first year D. His brain increases in size until school age 3. Which of the following factors would contribute least to the ultimate height that a child reaches? A. His mother including nutritious food at meals B. The genetic material the child inherited C. Whether he enjoys active sport or not D. The occupations of his father and mother 4. The primary critical observation for Apgar scoring is the: A. Heart rate B. Respiratory rate C. Color D. Reflex irritability 5. Establishment of warmth after birth is made possible through the following means EXCEPT: A. Drying the skin immediately with towel B. Putting the baby on a pre-warmed crib with floor lamp C. Giving warm sterile water to warm up his stomach D. Letting the mother embrace the baby 6. At one minute after birth, a newborn’s body is pink with blue extremities, the heart rate is 99, there is withdrawal when the soles are flicked, the respiration are easy with no evidence of distress, and the arms and legs are flexed vigorously moving. The nurse assess the Apgar score to be: A. 6 B. 7 C. 8 D. 9 7. The following is true of neonatal screening except: A. done 24 hours after birth or before one week old B. cord blood is sent to the laboratory C. mandated to be done on all neonates D. provides information on some inborn error in metabolism that could be dangerous to the neonate 8. Several days after a baby girl’s birth she begins to vomit and lose weight. Galactosemia is diagnosed. The nurse explains to the parents that galactosemia is an inherited autosomal recessive disorder which is the result of: A. An intolerance of wheat and rye B. An inborn error of carbohydrate metabolism C. The inability to metabolize an essential amino acid D. The absence of parasympathetic ganglion cells in the colon 9. The nurse is aware that another diagnostic test is needed to further confirm phenylketonuria. The nurse is correct in choosing which of the following tests that utilizes urine specimen? A. Schillings test B. Phenistix C. Guthrie test D. Urinalysis 10. The parent of a child with congenital hypothyroidism is concerned about the condition of her child. The nurse knows that the most important consideration in caring for this child is all but which of the following? A. Safety B. Give levothyroxine C. Isolation D. Allow to play 11. During physical assessment of a newborn, which of the following comparative measurements would necessitate additional investigation? A. Head circumference 34 cm; chest circumference 31 cm B. Head circumference 31 cm; chest circumference 33 cm C. Head circumference 34.5 cm; chest circumference 32 cm D. Head circumference 32 cm; chest circumference 30 cm 12. A 6 month old infant is admitted with a diagnosis of failure to thrive. The birth weight was 7 pounds. Based on growth and development chart, the nurse should expect an infant at 6 months to weigh approximately: A. 10 pounds B. 14 pounds C. 18 pounds D. 21 pounds 13. Which of the following behaviors indicates normal biological development? A. A 6 week old begins to roll over B. A 6 months old sits without support C. A 7 month old transfer a toy from hand to hand D. A 7 month old stands unassisted 14. Appetite lags occur in toddlers for all the following reasons except: A. A form of rebellion against parents B. Physiology anorexia C. Preference from one type of food D. High activity level 15. During the oedipal stage of growth and development, the child: A. Loves and hates both parents B. Loves the parent of the same sex and the parent of the opposite sex C. Loves the parent of the opposite sex and hates the parent of the same sex D. Loves the parent of the same sex and hates the parent of the opposite sex 16. The usual position of the hand in the newborn is: A. open with fingers spread apart B. open with fingers flexed apart C. close with thumb inside the fingers D. close with thumb outside the fingers 17. Negativism and ritualistic behaviors are normal characteristics of: A. Preschoolers B. toddlers C. infants D. adolescents 18. A 5-year-old boy believes that there are “bogeymen and monsters” in his bedroom at night. What advice can the nurse give to Eric’s parent to help Eric cope with his fears? A. Let Eric sleep with his parent B. Tell Eric that bogeymen and monster do not exist C. Keep a night-light on in Eric’s room D. Tell Eric that no one else sees any monsters, so he must not see them either 19. On admission, the child’s weight is taken for the following purpose EXCEPT: A. as basis for child’s nutritional status * NLE * NCLEX * CGFNS * HAAD * PROMETRICS * DHA * MIDWIFERY * LET * RAD TECH * CRIMINOLOGY * DENTISTRY * PHARMACY *
2 | Page B. to determine child’s approximate age C. as basis for the dose of drug doctor will give D. to determine if child’s growth is within the normal. 20. Zendy was assessing melber, a 30 month-old child. She is correct if she states that the expected type of play Melbert should be exhibiting at his age would be: A. Parallel play B. Solitary play C. Competitive play D. Associative play 21. When assessing the social and emotional needs of a school-age child, you should focus on: A. psychosexual development and establishment of relationship B. development of self-esteem and feeling of social responsibility C. body image and feelings about future adult responsibility D. resolving role model conflict with parent of the same sex 22. The following are typical characteristics in the social behavior of a schooler. The most important is: A. opposite sex friends are preferred for variety B. not so significant as long as feeling of achievement is met C. same gender company gives more satisfaction D. teachers become most preferred company 23. Nutritional problems during adolescence are caused by all of the following except: A. Increased concern about their developing body image B. Greater variability in caloric needs about due to variability in activity patterns and growth requirements C. Peer group influence D. A lower basal metabolism 24. Which of the following statements best describes the nutritional profile of the adolescent? A. slow but steady growth, poor eating habits B. stunted growth, voracious appetite C. rapid growth, likes to eat alone D. rapid growth, desires companionship at meals 25. An 11-year-old adolescent asks you what the term puberty means. You tell her: A. it is the age at which one becomes capable of sexual reproduction B. it denotes completion of the development of secondary sex characteristics C. it is the time span between 12 and 18 years D. it is when boys and girls go out on dates 26. A nurse is performing an admission assessment on a 6- month-old infant with a diagnosis of hydrocephalus. The nurse assesses for the major sign associated with hydrocephalus when the nurse A. Palpates anterior fontanel. B. Takes the blood pressure. C. Takes the apical pulse. D. Test the urine for protein. 27. The following are normal characteristics of NB except: A. Jaundice after delivery B. pink body, blue extremities C. With full flexion of extremities D. Vigorous cry 28. A maternity nurse employed in a newborn nursery receives a telephone call from the delivery room and is told the newborn with spina bifida (meningomyelocele type) will be transported to the nursery. The maternity nurse prepares for the arrival of the newborn and places which of the following priority items at the newborn’s bedside? A. A bottle of sterile normal saline. B. A specific gravity urinometer. C. A rectal thermometer. D. A blood pressure cuff. 29. The nurse assesses a 5 year old child after a shunt procedure to correct increased ICP. The observation that is most concern would be: A. Marked irritability B. Complaints of pain C. A temperature of 99.4 degree F D. A pulse of 100 beats per minute 30. A newborn is diagnosed with coarctation of the aorta. The baby is discharged with a prescription for digoxin (Lanoxin) 0.01 mg po q12h. The bottle of digoxin is labeled 0.01 mg in ½ teaspoon. The nurse should teach the mother to administer the medication by using: A. A nipple B. A plastic baby spoon C. The calibrated dropper in the bottle D. The small size baby bottle with 1 0z of water 31. Which nursing diagnosis would best apply to an infant with Tetralogy of Fallot? A. Impaired gas exchange related to a left-to-right shunt B. Impaired skin integrity related to constant cyanosis C. Ineffective airway clearance related to constricted aorta D. Altered tissue perfusion related to pulmonary artery stenosis 32. Tetralogy of Fallot is the most frequently occurring type of cyanotic heart disease. The four anomalies associated with this defect are: A. Atrial septal defect, pulmonary stenosis, left ventricular hypertrophy, overriding of aorta B. Ventricular septal defect, aortic stenosis, mitral stenosis, right-sided aorta C. Mitral stenosis, right ventricular hypertrophy, pulmonary stenosis, atrial-septal defect D. Ventricular septal defect and right ventricular hypertrophy, pulmonary stenosis, overriding of aorta 33. A child with sickle cell anemia is admitted to the hospital with a vaso occlusive pain episode. The nurse is aware that this is a result of: A. Diminished red blood cell production by the bone marrow B. Pooling of blood in the spleen with resultant splenomegaly C. Blockage of small blood vessels with clumped red blood cells D. Severe depression in circulating thrombocytes 34. When giving nursing care to a child with leukemia, the nurse notes blood on the pillow case and several bloody tissues. The nurse should check the child’s laboratory report for the: A. Platelet count B. Uric acid level C. Prothrombin time D. Red blood cell count 35. The mother of a 13 year old has sickle cell anemia tells the nurse that the family is going camping this summer. She asks what activities would be appropriate for the child. The nurse should suggest: A. Softball games with the family B. Collecting logs for the campfire C. Motorboat rides around the lake D. Walking along the mountain trails 36. When obtaining history from the mother of an infant with celiac disease, the nurse would expect the mother to say that he baby: A. Is irritable at all times B. Has bulky, foul, frothy stools C. Drinks large amount of fluids D. Voids strong, concentrated urine 37. A 10-month-old infant was admitted to the hospital for severe abdominal pain. The doctor found out that the distal ileal segment of the child’s bowel has invaginated into the cecum. The nurse will suspect what disease condition? A. Intussusception B. Pyloric stenosis C. Hirschprung’s disease D. Vaginismus 38. Why does a toddler typically experience temper tantrums? A. It is the only way the toddler can gain attention from his or her mother B. More than likely, toddler is spoiled and needs a spanking C. The toddler cannot express his or her frustration verbally D. The toddler is expressing his or her need for identity