NCLEX-PN
NCLEX Pediatric Questions
Extract:
Question 1 of 5
Total bishops score is:
Correct Answer: E
Rationale: The Bishop score assesses cervical readiness for labor with a maximum of 13 points (dilation effacement station consistency position). Higher scores indicate better inducibility.
Question 2 of 5
Vaginal examination is contraindicated in pregnancy in which situation:
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Placenta previa contraindicates vaginal examination due to the risk of provoking severe hemorrhage. Other conditions may require caution but are not absolute contraindications.
Question 3 of 5
Which nursing action would best promote the adolescent's compliance with wearing the brace?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Helping the adolescent find stylish clothing to conceal the brace addresses body image concerns, promoting compliance by making the brace less noticeable.
Question 4 of 5
If the nurse documents all the following data, which finding should be reported immediately?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Absent bowel sounds may indicate peritonitis or bowel obstruction, serious complications of appendicitis requiring immediate reporting to prevent further deterioration.
Question 5 of 5
The nurse is assessing the infant who may have FAS. Which findings,if observed,should the nurse associate with FAS? Select all that apply.
Correct Answer: A,B,C,D
Rationale: FAS features include broad nasal bridge flat midface growth deficits irritability hypotonia and poor feeding/vomiting due to alcohol’s effects. The jaw is small not large.