NCLEX-PN
Pediatric NCLEX Questions Questions
Extract:
Question 1 of 5
The nurse discovers that an African couple from Kenya has not named their 48-hour-old,full-term newborn and the infant and mother are being discharged to home. Which action should the nurse take in response to this information?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: In Kenyan culture naming may occur on the third day with celebration. Documenting the discharge and unnamed status is appropriate; naming isn’t required for attachment.
Question 2 of 5
When caring for a child with measles, which precaution is most appropriate for the nurse to implement?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Measles is highly contagious and spreads via airborne transmission, requiring airborne precautions, including a negative-pressure room and N95 respirator use.
Question 3 of 5
The most common side effect of tocolytic agents is:
Correct Answer: D
Rationale:
Tocolytics such as beta-agonists commonly cause palpitations due to their sympathomimetic effects. Other side effects are less frequent or not primarily associated.
Question 4 of 5
. A new mother of a full-term, 7-lb newborn asks the nurse how to ensure that her baby is taking the correct amount of formula at each feeding. The nurse explains that the infant needs approximately 3 ounces of fluid per pound of body weight per day. How many ounces of formula should her infant be eating every 4 hours? _________ ounces (Record your answer to the nearest tenth.)
Correct Answer: 3.5
Rationale: Multiplying 3 oz by 7 lb = 21 oz/day. Dividing 21 oz by 6 feedings (every 4 hours) = 3.5 oz per feeding.
Question 5 of 5
The nurse is admitting a neonate after delivery who is diagnosed with a myelomeningocele. Which intervention should the nurse implement immediately?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Positioning prone with hips flexed and legs abducted minimizes sac tension and rupture risk. Sterile gauze risks adherence surgery follows stabilization and pressure dressings risk rupture.