NCLEX-PN
NCLEX Pediatric Questions
Extract:
Question 1 of 5
If the parents of a child with Duchenne's muscular dystrophy are having a difficult time accepting the diagnosis, which nursing action is most beneficial to the family?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Connecting with other parents who have children with Duchenne's muscular dystrophy provides emotional support and practical insights, helping the family cope with the diagnosis.
Question 2 of 5
A 24 years old G2P1A0 had last menstrual period 9 weeks ago. She presents with bleeding and passage of tissues pervaginum. Bleeding is associated with lower abdominal pain. The most likely diagnosis is:
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Incomplete abortion occurs when products of conception are partially expelled leading to vaginal bleeding passage of tissue and lower abdominal pain as seen in this case. Threatened abortion involves bleeding without tissue passage or cervical dilation. Inevitable abortion implies an open cervix but not necessarily tissue passage. Ectopic pregnancy typically presents with unilateral pain and no tissue passage. Twin pregnancy is unrelated to these symptoms.
Question 3 of 5
19 years old primigravida comes in emergency at 32 weeks of gestation. She is complaining of blurring of vision,gross edema. On examination her B.P is 170/115 mm Hg. What is the most likely diagnosis:
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Preeclampsia is characterized by hypertension (BP ≥140/90 mmHg) after 20 weeks gestation with symptoms like edema and visual disturbances. Eclampsia involves seizures which are not mentioned. Hypertension alone lacks other symptoms and renal or thyroid disease are less likely without specific indicators.
Question 4 of 5
The nurse is discharging the 3-day-old term newborn with a right-sided cephalohematoma. The nurse should instruct the parents to observe their infant closely over the next week for the development of which problem associated with the cephalohematoma?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Cephalohematoma resolution causes RBC hemolysis leading to jaundice. It doesn’t affect feeding cause paleness or bulge with crying.
Question 5 of 5
A 30 years old G5P4 is admitted in labor room with H/O 32 weeks gestation,mild vaginal bleeding and abdominal pain. O/E her blood pressure 140/100 mm Hg abdomen is tense tender and hard. Fetal heart sounds are not audible. What is the most likely diagnosis:
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Abruptio placenta presents with vaginal bleeding abdominal pain a tense uterus and fetal distress (absent heart sounds) often with hypertension. Placenta previa typically causes painless bleeding and other options do not match the clinical picture.