NCLEX-RN
NCLEX RN Pediatric Questions Questions
Extract:
Question 1 of 5
A 10-year-old with leukemia is taking immunosuppressive drugs. To maintain health the nurse should instruct the child and parents to:
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Live attenuated vaccines are contraindicated in immunosuppression due to infection risk. Other options are unnecessary or overly restrictive.
Question 2 of 5
After teaching the parents of a child with lactose intolerance about the disorder, the nurse determines that the teaching was effective when the mother describes the condition?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Lactose intolerance is due to lactase deficiency, causing lactose maldigestion. It is not an allergy or a protein/fat digestion issue.
Question 3 of 5
The physician orders intravenous fluid replacement therapy with potassium chloride to be added for a child with severe gastroenteritis. Before adding the potassium chloride to the intravenous fluid, which of the following assessments would be most important?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Ensuring the ability to void confirms renal function before administering potassium.
Question 4 of 5
After teaching the mother of a neonate who has successfully undergone surgery to repair a low anorectal anomaly, the mother indicates that she understands her child's prognosis when she states which of the following?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Low anorectal anomalies often have a good prognosis for continence with proper management.
Question 5 of 5
The nurse is assessing a child with suspected appendicitis. Which physical finding supports this diagnosis?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Rebound tenderness is a key sign of appendicitis due to peritoneal irritation.