NCLEX-PN
NCLEX Pediatric Questions Questions
Extract:
Question 1 of 5
If the client asks the nurse for instructions on safe condom use, which information needs to be stressed?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Leaving a ½†space at the condom's tip prevents breakage by allowing room for semen, a critical aspect of safe condom use to ensure effectiveness.
Question 2 of 5
The client with oligohydramnios and possible intrauterine growth restriction gives birth. The newborn’s 1-minute Apgar score was 6,and the 5-minute Apgar score is 7. Which conclusion should the nurse make from this information?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: A 5-minute Apgar score at or above 7 is considered normal. A low 1-minute score is not associated with mortality but a low 5-minute score is. Apgar scores are poor predictors of neurological outcomes and oligohydramnios can affect scores.
Question 3 of 5
Duration of latent phase in a multigravida is:
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: The latent phase in multigravida typically lasts 4-6 hours shorter than in primigravida due to prior cervical changes. Other durations are less common.
Question 4 of 5
Which statement by the client indicates that teaching has been effective?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Avoiding sexual contact when lesions or symptoms are present is the most effective way to prevent herpes transmission, indicating successful teaching.
Question 5 of 5
The nurse is concerned that a newborn may have congenital hydrocephalus. Which finding did the nurse likely observe on assessment?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: A bulging anterior fontanel suggests hydrocephalus due to increased intracranial pressure. Equal head/chest circumferences narrow posterior fontanel and low-set ears are normal or unrelated.