NCLEX-RN
RN Pediatric NCLEX Questions Questions
Extract:
Question 1 of 5
A nurse is assessing a child who is mildly mentally retarded. The best indication of how a mentally retarded child is progressing can be obtained by observing him:
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Observing the child at home provides insight into daily functioning and adaptive behavior in a familiar environment, reflecting progress accurately.
Question 2 of 5
After teaching a group of school teachers about seizures, the teachers role-play a scenario involving a child experiencing a generalized tonic-clonic seizure. Which of the following actions, when performed first, indicates that the nurse's teaching has been successful?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Removing harmful objects first ensures the child's safety during a seizure, reflecting effective teaching.
Question 3 of 5
The parents of an 18-year-old preparing to enter college ask if their daughter should have the meningococcal (MCV4) vaccine. The nurse should tell the parents:
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Checking vaccination records confirms whether the MCV4 vaccine, recommended for adolescents, was previously administered.
Question 4 of 5
The nurse is admitting a toddler with the diagnosis of near-drowning in a neighbor's heated swimming pool to the emergency department. The nurse should assess the child for:
Correct Answer: B,C
Rationale: Near-drowning in a heated pool risks hypoxia from oxygen deprivation and fluid aspiration into the lungs, which are critical to assess.
Question 5 of 5
The nurse is inserting a nasogastric (NG) tube in a child admitted with head trauma. The nurse should explain to the parents that the NG tube will be used to:
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: An NG tube in head trauma decompresses the stomach to prevent aspiration and manage gastric distension.