NCLEX-PN
NCLEX Pediatric Questions Questions
Extract:
Question 1 of 5
The nurse is preparing the parents of a full-term,24-hour-old male newborn for discharge with their infant. Which are the expected discharge criteria that should be met before the infant leaves the hospital? Select all that apply.
Correct Answer: A,D,F
Rationale: Discharge criteria include stable vital signs for 12 hours no circumcision bleeding for 2 hours and two successful feedings. One meconium stool is sufficient weight gain isn’t required and diaper changes aren’t specified.
Question 2 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 3 of 5
Thyrotoxicosis is pregnancy is treated with:
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Neomercazole (carbimazole) is used to treat thyrotoxicosis in pregnancy as it controls thyroid hormone production safely. Radioiodine is contraindicated and surgery is avoided unless absolutely necessary.
Question 4 of 5
Which finding documented by the nurse is most indicative of a client with rheumatic fever?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Generalized migrating joint tenderness (polyarthritis) is a hallmark symptom of rheumatic fever, reflecting the inflammatory process affecting multiple joints. An elevated ASO titer (not decreased) would indicate a recent streptococcal infection, and the other options are less specific.
Question 5 of 5
Which clinical manifestation of the client's full-thickness burns would the nurse detect during an assessment?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Full-thickness burns involve destruction of all skin layers, including the subcutaneous layer, resulting in a leathery or charred appearance. Pain is minimal due to nerve destruction, and blisters are characteristic of partial-thickness burns.