NCLEX-PN
NCLEX Questions Maternal Newborn Nursing Questions
Extract:
Question 1 of 5
The nurse is providing home care for an 8-year-old boy who has Legg-Calvé-Perthes disease. The boy asks the nurse to let him get out of bed to walk to the bathroom. What should the nurse do?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Bed rest is essential in Legg-Calvé-Perthes disease to reduce weight-bearing and promote hip healing.
Question 2 of 5
The nurse is caring for a woman after the insertion of radium rods for treatment of cancer of the cervix. Which discomfort should the nurse anticipate that the client may have while the rods are in place?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Uterine cramps are common due to irritation from radium rods in the cervix.
Question 3 of 5
It is important to teach the parents of a child with asthma about the disease and its long-term management. Teaching the child a play technique such as blowing cotton balls or ping pong balls across a table is good for him. Which is the best explanation for this play technique?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Blowing games extend the expiratory phase, strengthening respiratory muscles and improving air exchange in asthma.
Question 4 of 5
The parents of a 5-year-old child ask the nurse in the doctor's office what they should do about their child who is still wetting the bed several nights a week. In addition to reporting this to the physician, what suggestion should be included in the nurse's discussion with the parents?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Limiting fluids after the evening meal reduces bladder volume at night, helping manage bedwetting.
Question 5 of 5
The fetus is in the breech position. Inspection of the amniotic fluid after the membranes rupture shows a greenish-black cast to the fluid. What is the best interpretation of this finding?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Greenish-black amniotic fluid (meconium) is common in breech presentations due to fetal compression, not necessarily indicating distress.