Exam 33: Physical Assessment of Children

Which tool measures body fat most accurately?

Which choice includes the components of a complete pediatric history?

A nurse is reviewing pediatric physical assessment techniques.Which statement about performing a pediatric physical assessment is correct?

The nurse inspecting the skin of a dark-skinned child notices an area that is a dusky red or violet color.This skin coloration is associated with what?

The nurse is performing a comprehensive physical examination on a young child in the hospital.At what age can the nurse expect a child's head and chest circumferences to be almost equal?

The nurse is assessing a 4-year-old child's visual acuity.He is planning to attend preschool next week.The results indicate a visual acuity of 20/40 in both eyes.The child's father asks the nurse about his son's results.Which response,if made by the nurse,is correct?

You are the nurse admitting a toddler to the pediatric infectious disease unit.What is the single most important component of the child's physical examination?

Which measurement is not indicated for a 4-year-old well-child examination?

The nurse percussing over an empty stomach expects to hear which sound?

The nurse palpated the anterior fontanel of a 14-month-old infant and found that it was closed.What does this finding indicate?

The nurse is obtaining vital signs on a 1-year-old child.What is the most appropriate site for assessing the pulse rate?

When interviewing the mother of a 3-year-old child,the nurse asks about developmental milestones such as the age of walking without assistance.This should be considered

Which statement about performing a pediatric physical assessment is correct for a school-age child? Select all that apply.

Examination of the abdomen is performed correctly by the nurse in which order?

A school nurse is screening children for scoliosis.Which assessment findings should the nurse expect to observe for scoliosis? Select all that apply.

Which cranial nerve is assessed when the child is asked to imitate the examiner's wrinkled frown,wrinkled forehead,smile,and raised eyebrow?

What should the nurse recognize as a possible indicator of child abuse in a 4-year-old child being treated for ear pain at the emergency department on a chilly Christmas Day in New York State? Select all that apply.

Which parameter correlates best with measurements of the body's total muscle-mass to fat ratio?

The parents of a preschool child ask the nurse why their child needs to have her "eyes tested." The nurse explains that although evaluating the visual acuity in a young child can be difficult,the American Academy of Pediatric recommends that visual acuity testing be assessed on all children beginning no later than age _________ years.

An important part of the physical exam is the otoscopic examination of the ear.The ear canal should be straightened prior to visualization.If the child is younger than 3,this is accomplished when the nurse pulls the pinna of the ear down and back.Is this the correct procedure?