NCLEX-PN
Pediatrics NCLEX Questions Questions
Extract:
Question 1 of 5
The nurse should plan to keep which equipment or supplies in the burned child's room in case an emergency arises?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Burn patients are at risk for airway compromise due to inhalation injury or edema. Keeping an endotracheal tube and oxygen supply available is critical for emergency airway management.
Question 2 of 5
The physician orders an I.V. opioid analgesic. Which finding by the nurse would best indicate that the I.V. opioid analgesic is effective?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: A child watching television suggests they are comfortable and distracted from pain, indicating effective pain relief from the opioid. Stable pain levels or normal respiratory rate do not directly confirm pain control.
Question 3 of 5
A 24 years old G3P2 presents to you at 32 weeks of gestation with preterm prelabour rupture of membranes for ten days. She is complaining of pain in lower abdomen,fever with rigors and chills and purulent vaginal discharge. What is her diagnosis:
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Chorioamnionitis is an infection of the amniotic membranes often following prolonged rupture of membranes presenting with fever abdominal pain and purulent discharge. Other options do not fit the clinical picture.
Question 4 of 5
Which intervention is most appropriate for a child with a musculoskeletal disability using a wheelchair?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: A firm mattress helps distribute weight evenly, reducing the risk of pressure ulcers in a child with limited mobility due to a musculoskeletal disability.
Question 5 of 5
The nurse informs the client that acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) is commonly associated with which symptoms?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: AIDS is associated with fatigue, fever, and persistent infections like yeast infections due to immune suppression, making these symptoms characteristic.