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Pediatric NCLEX Questions Questions
Question 1 of 5
Wilma knew that the maximum time when suctioning James is
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: When suctioning a patient, it is important to limit the suctioning time to avoid hypoxia and tissue trauma. The maximum recommended time for suctioning an adult patient is usually around 10-15 seconds. However, in some cases, such as when dealing with thick or excessive secretions, the maximum time can be extended up to 30 seconds. In this particular case, where James is likely experiencing respiratory distress due to his symptoms, it would be appropriate for Wilma to suction him for a maximum of 30 seconds to effectively clear his airways while minimizing the risk of complications.
Question 2 of 5
The child who helps to undress, puts 3 words together (subject, verb, object), and handles a spoon well has an age around
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: These milestones are typically achieved around 24 months.
Question 3 of 5
The child begins to understand right and left by age of
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Understanding right and left typically develops around age 5.
Question 4 of 5
An infant with an unrepaired tetralogy of Fallot defect is becoming extremely cyanotic during a routine blood draw. Which interventions should the nurse implement? Place in order from the highest-priority intervention to the lowest-priority intervention. Provide the answer using lowercase letters separated by commas (e.g., a, b, c, d).
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Highest-priority intervention: Place the infant in the knee-chest position. This position can help increase systemic vascular resistance and reduce the shunting of blood from right to left in tetralogy of Fallot, temporarily improving oxygenation.
Question 5 of 5
Achild has a chronic cough, no retractions but diffuse wheezing during the expiratory phase of respiration. This suggests which of the following?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: The presence of a chronic cough, along with diffuse wheezing during the expiratory phase of respiration, suggests asthma. Asthma is a chronic condition characterized by inflammation and narrowing of the airways, causing symptoms such as coughing, wheezing, and difficulty breathing. The wheezing sound typically occurs during expiration due to air trapping in the narrowed airways. In this case, the absence of retractions (which could indicate increased work of breathing) and the nature of the wheezing pattern are more consistent with asthma rather than other conditions such as pneumonia, croup, or foreign body aspiration. While these other conditions may also present with respiratory symptoms, the specific combination of chronic cough and expiratory wheezing is most indicative of asthma in this scenario.