ATI LPN
Nclex-Pn Practice Questions Pediatrics Questions
Question 1 of 5
A 2-month-old with a fever should receive
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Paracetamol C is safest, per document p60, 5.
Question 2 of 5
The nurse is assessing abdominal girth for a pediatric client who presents with vomiting. Which nursing action is appropriate?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Standard practice for measuring abdominal girth in pediatrics is at the level of the umbilicus to assess for distension or fluid accumulation accurately. Other locations (A, B, D) do not provide a consistent or clinically relevant measurement.
Question 3 of 5
The nurse understands which of the following as a common fear for a hospitalized pediatric patient between the ages of 6 to 36 months?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Stranger anxiety peaks at 6-36 months, a developmental fear in toddlers. Restraints and death are less age-specific, and play is not a fear.
Question 4 of 5
A nurse is discussing tips for sleep success for the child during the child's hospitalization. Which interventions should the nurse offer? Select one that does not apply.
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Consistency in bedtime , rituals , parental presence , and comfort items promote sleep. Nighttime meds disrupt sleep unless critical.
Question 5 of 5
A mother noticed a bulge in her 5-month-old's left groin. This bulge is painful and the physician said he needs emergency surgery. Based on the nurse's knowledge, which of the following conditions has occurred?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: A strangulated inguinal hernia (D) is irreducible, painful, and requires emergency surgery due to compromised blood flow. Reducible umbilical hernia (A) doesn’t need urgent surgery, appendicitis (B) involves abdominal pain, and Meckel’s (C) causes bleeding. Document states: 'He has a strangulated inguinal hernia because it is not reducible, causing pain and necessitates emergency surgery.'