NCLEX-RN
NCLEX RN Pediatric Nursing Questions
Question 1 of 5
Which of the following structures should be closed by the time the child is 2 months old?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: posterior fontanelle closes by 2 months.
Question 2 of 5
The nurse notes that an infant stares at an object placed in her hand and takes it to her mouth, coos and gurgles when talked to, and sustains part of her own weight when held in a standing position. The nurse correctly interprets these findings as characteristic of an infant at which of the following ages?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: These milestones (visual tracking, mouthing objects, cooing, and partial weight-bearing) are typical at 4 months.
Question 3 of 5
A mother of a toilet-trained 3-year-old expresses concern over her child's bedwetting while hospitalized. The nurse should tell the mother:
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Regression, such as bedwetting, is common in hospitalized children due to stress.
Question 4 of 5
When assessing for pain in a toddler, which of the following methods should be the most appropriate?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale:
Toddlers cannot reliably verbalize pain, so observing behavior like restlessness is most appropriate.
Question 5 of 5
After having a blood sample drawn, a 5-year-old child insists that the site be covered with a bandage. When the parent tries to remove the bandage before leaving the office, the child screams that all the blood will come out. The nurse encourages the parent to leave the bandage in place and tells the parent that the child:
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Preschoolers may fear loss of body integrity, believing blood will leak out without a bandage.