Smartly Prepare Exam with Free Online CCRN-Pediatric Practice Test

We offer the latest CCRN-Pediatric practice test designed for free and effective online Acute/Critical Care Nursing Certification - Pediatric certification preparation. It's a simulation of the real CCRN-Pediatric exam experience, built to help you understand the structure, complexity, and topics you'll face on exam day.

Question 1

An infant is admitted with tonic-clonic movement of the lower extremities. The most likely etiology of the seizure is:

Options :

A : Lead poisoning

B : A febrile illness

C : A brain tumor

D : An arteriovenous malformation

Answer: B

Question 2

A patient is postoperative day 1 from a laparotomy for appendicitis. Which intervention best prevents surgical wound infection?

Options :

A : Apply a dressing with plastic tape over the wound, encourage handwashing, and offer a high-calorie diet

B : Shower twice daily, apply betadine to the skin around the wound, and maintain NPO status

C : Encourage nutritional support as early as possible, bathe daily with pH-balanced cleanser, and encourage mobility

D : Cleanse the wound with antibacterial soap and water, maintain NPO status, and encourage mobility

Answer: C

Question 3

Immediately following a heart transplant, a patient has two P waves followed by one QRS segment each cardiac cycle. What is the nurse's next step?

Options :

A : Request isoproterenol

B : Continue to monitor

C : Start temporary pacing

D : Obtain an echocardiogram

Answer: B

Question 4

Which of the following is contraindicated when caring for a child with asthma who is intubated and receiving mechanical ventilation?

Options :

A : Turning and repositioning

B : Endotracheal suctioning

C : Chest physiotherapy

D : Inhaled steroids

Answer: C

Question 5

A 2-year-old child in septic shock is receiving nitroprusside (Nipride). Which of the following findings indicates the need to increase the nitroprusside dosage?

Options :

A : Systolic BP greater than or equal to 78 mm Hg

B : Urine output is 7 cc/hr

C : Systemic vascular resistance is 1820 dynes/sec/cm##

D : HR is 180

Answer: C