NCLEX-PN
Pediatrics NCLEX Questions Questions
Extract:
Question 1 of 5
When a 10-year-old child falls from a bicycle and loses a permanent incisor tooth, which advice can the nurse provide to the parents before they take the child to see a dentist?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Wrapping the tooth in a clean cloth preserves it for potential reimplantation by keeping it clean and protected without compromising its viability.
Question 2 of 5
The nurse assesses that the full-term newborn’s head has molding. Considering this finding,which information should the nurse expect to see on the mother’s labor and delivery documentation?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: A 16-hour labor causes molding due to prolonged pressure of the fetal head against the cervix. Breech births cesarean sections or short labors produce minimal or no molding.
Question 3 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 4 of 5
If the child develops shortness of breath when ambulating to the bathroom in the hospital, which intervention should the nurse add to the care plan?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Shortness of breath during ambulation may indicate carditis, a serious complication of rheumatic fever. Using a bedside commode minimizes physical exertion, reducing cardiac workload and the risk of worsening symptoms.
Question 5 of 5
After assisting in the delivery of a full-term infant with anencephaly,the parents ask the nurse to explain treatments that might be available for their infant. Which statement should be the basis for the nurse’s response?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Anencephaly lacking cerebral hemispheres and skull is incompatible with life warranting only palliative care. Surgery shunting or antibiotics cannot correct it.