NCLEX-PN
Maternal Newborn NCLEX Practice Questions Questions
Extract:
Question 1 of 5
The nurse has been asked to set up a program to screen children for scoliosis. What age group should the nurse screen?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Junior high students (ages 10-14) are screened for scoliosis, as it often becomes apparent during the growth spurt of puberty.
Question 2 of 5
The nurse is caring for an infant born with exstrophy of the bladder. What will be included in the care of this infant?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Covering the exposed bladder with plastic wrap protects the mucosa and prevents drying until surgical repair.
Question 3 of 5
The mother of a 2-year-old child calls the doctor's office because her child swallowed 'the rest of the bottle of adult aspirin' about a half hour ago. The nurse determines that there were about 15 tablets left in the bottle. What initial assessment findings are consistent with aspirin ingestion?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Aspirin overdose causes hyperventilation (to compensate for metabolic acidosis) and hyperpyrexia due to uncoupling of oxidative phosphorylation.
Question 4 of 5
A child is admitted with asthma. Which aspects of the health history would be most closely associated with asthma?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Eczema is associated with asthma as part of the atopic triad, indicating a predisposition to allergic conditions.
Question 5 of 5
A woman, at 32 weeks gestation, delivers a 3-lb, 8-oz baby boy two hours after arriving at the hospital. What is the baby at risk for because of his gestational age?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Preterm infants at 32 weeks are at risk for hypothermia and respiratory distress due to immature thermoregulation and lung development.