Exam 5 Peds questions with 2026/2027

Exam 5 Peds questions with 2026/2027
1. The primary care pediatric nurse practitioner sees a 10-year-old child whose parent
describes as a "class clown." The child denies having problems at school, but
acknowledges poor grades by saying, "I'm not very smart, I guess." When counseling
the parent about helping this child deal with this self-perception issue, the nurse
practitioner will recommend which strategy? Select one:
A. Empower the child to make decisions and assume more responsibilities.
B. Help the child identify skills and activities that he is good at.
C. Spend time each evening helping the child with homework to improve grades.
D. Work with the teacher to set appropriate limits on school behavior.: B. Help the
child identify skills and activities that he is good at.
2. The primary care pediatric nurse practitioner suspects that the parent of a child who
is doing poorly in school is being abused by a partner. What is a priority response by
the nurse practitioner?
Select one:
a. Notifying the child's school counselor about this problem
b. Referring the child and family to a social worker
c. Reporting this according to any mandated reporting laws
d.Suggesting that the parent avoid the abusive situation: c. Reporting this
according to any mandated reporting laws
3. The parent of a 4-week-old infant reports that the infant began having forceful