NCLEX-PN
Pediatric Mental Health NCLEX Questions Questions
Extract:
Question 1 of 5
What is the most appropriate recommendation for eliminating the 2-year-old's tantrums?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Calmly addressing the behavior sets boundaries without reinforcing it.
Question 2 of 5
When the social worker, who has not had experience with autistic children, asks the nurse to identify signs and symptoms of the disorder, the nurse correctly identifies which finding as most characteristic?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Repetitive movements are a hallmark of autism.
Question 3 of 5
When providing care for the 3-year-old autistic child, which behavior is the nurse most likely to note?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Insensitivity to pain is common in autism.
Question 4 of 5
When planning care for an autistic child, which nursing intervention is most appropriate?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Consistency reduces anxiety in autistic children.
Question 5 of 5
If the 3-year-old child is typical of other autistic children, how would the nurse expect that child to respond to its parents?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Autistic children often show indifference to social interactions.