ATI LPN
Nclex-Pn Practice Questions Pediatrics Questions
Question 1 of 5
Doctor orders: levothyroxine 0.2 mg PO daily. Available is levothyroxine 200 mcg/tab. How many tablets will you give?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: To determine the number of tablets, convert the ordered dose to the same units as the available dose. Ordered: 0.2 mg = 0.2 × 1000 = 200 mcg. Available: 200 mcg per tablet. Divide the ordered dose by the available dose per tablet: 200 mcg ÷ 200 mcg/tab = 1 tablet. Thus, you give 1 tablet.
Question 2 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 3 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 4 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.'
Question 5 of 5
From what herb does digitalis originate?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Digitalis, a cardiac glycoside, comes from foxglove (D). Cinchona (A) yields quinine, poppy (B) opiates, and chamomile (C) is sedative. Document: 'Digitalis originates from foxglove.'