NCLEX-RN
RN Pediatric NCLEX Questions Questions
Extract:
Question 1 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 2 of 5
The nurse is caring for a child who has just returned from surgery for repair of a cleft lip. In which order, from first to last, should the nurse do the following?
Correct Answer: A,B,C,D,E
Rationale: Postoperative care prioritizes airway maintenance to ensure breathing, followed by fluid and caloric intake for recovery, emotional comfort to reduce stress, elbow restraints to protect the surgical site, and finally teaching parents feeding methods for ongoing care.
Question 3 of 5
An 8-year-old has a body mass index (BMI) for age at the 90th percentile, but has no other risk factors. The nurse should:
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: A BMI at the 90th percentile indicates overweight. A weight management program promotes healthy habits. Diet prescription, glucose testing, or exercise logs are premature without further risk assessment.
Question 4 of 5
When observing the parent instilling prescribed ear drops ordered twice a day for a toddler, the nurse decides that the teaching about positioning of the pinna for instillation of the drops is effective when the parent pulls the toddler's pinna in which of the following directions?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: In children under 3, the pinna is pulled down and back to straighten the ear canal.
Question 5 of 5
During a developmental screening, the nurse finds that a 3-year-old child with cerebral palsy has arrested social and language development. The nurse tells the family:
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Arrested development requires further evaluation to determine the cause and appropriate interventions, so referral for additional testing is necessary.